Society & Culture Things in life you just don't understand

[PP34]

FFS I'd gone several months forgetting that silly person Tristan Barker existed

He is silly but he's definitely right about the Australian media.

 

[treefingers]

He is silly but he's definitely right about the Australian media.

He does make valid points, he just goes about it like a knob.

 

[Burzum]

I'm not into history of any kind, I don't like asian food, find asian languages incredibly annoying, dislike asian culture and don't like holidaying in resorts. I don't think it's worth it even if it is cheap. Plenty of just as affordable alternatives.

I won't say I dislike Asian food, but I dislike most Asian culture and have no desire whatsoever to travel to a lot of the countries, except for a select few.

 

[Holy Foley!]

asian languages annoying? please elaborate.

I find their languages very ugly and obnoxious. They are very harsh sounding and it feels like they are shouting or arguing most of the time.

 

[PP34]

He does make valid points, he just goes about it like a knob.

Yeah, don't agree with his mob mentality towards someone who makes a negative comment on his posts.

 

[Holy Foley!]

Sounds like you don't really like travel to me.

Not at all. I'm still very young, and wish to do a lot of travelling, and I've been to most continents already. Why do you think I wouldn't like to travel? I just don't particularly want to go to Asia.

 

[peternorth]

I find their languages very ugly and obnoxious. They are very harsh sounding and it feels like they are shouting or arguing most of the time.

i respect your opinion.

i can understand how some languages that are not your first can sound harsh.

 

[peternorth]

Not at all. I'm still very young, and wish to do a lot of travelling, and I've been to most continents already. Why do you think I wouldn't like to travel? I just don't particularly want to go to Asia.

may i ask how old you are?

 

[Holy Foley!]

i respect your opinion.

i can understand how some languages that are not your first can sound harsh.

But if you compare it to a romance language for example...

may i ask how old you are?

I'm 21.

 

[Caesar]

Not at all. I'm still very young, and wish to do a lot of travelling, and I've been to most continents already. Why do you think I wouldn't like to travel? I just don't particularly want to go to Asia.

Well, if you're so closed off to history and other languages and cultures then you may as well stay at home. It's cheaper.

SE Asian culture is some of the most radically different from Australia's in the world, and it's right on our doorstep. Once you step away from the party spots, it's one of the most genuine travel experiences you can have.

 

[PP34]

If we're going to discuss angry languages then you must bring up German.

 

[Holy Foley!]

Well, if you're so closed off to history and other languages and cultures then you may as well stay at home. It's cheaper.

SE Asian culture is some of the most radically different from Australia's in the world, and it's right on our doorstep. Once you step away from the party spots, it's one of the most genuine travel experiences you can have.

There are other reasons to travel other than to learn about history. And I just don't like Asian languages, doesn't mean I don't like others (I agree German is in a similar vein in terms of 'ugliness'). Besides, I speak other languages (admittedly poorly). So I wouldn't call myself closed off at all.

 

[Tulip]

I think it's dangerous to assume. Both to HF for assuming that you won't like Asia, and Caesar for assuming that it's a sign of HF's (lack of) cultural appreciation.

 

[Caesar]

Well, it's pretty much the definition of closemindedness to say "I'm not interested in having anything to do with the world's biggest, most populous and culturally diverse continent".

I mean, what's the point of travel at all if you're not open to new experiences?

 

[Keys]

Well, it's pretty much the definition of closemindedness to say "I'm not interested in having anything to do with the world's biggest, most populous and culturally diverse continent".

I mean, what's the point of travel at all if you're not open to new experiences?

Well they all look the same for a start

/simpleton

 

[TheFreshBanana]

I find their languages very ugly and obnoxious. They are very harsh sounding and it feels like they are shouting or arguing most of the time.

Haha I'd have to somewhat agree.

Both my parents are Chinese, and it's an often struggle for me to figure out what kind of tone they are trying to convey, because there's a fine line between aggressive and non-aggressive... for me at least.

 

[TheFreshBanana]

I don't really get the appeal of travelling tbh.

I'm definitely open for it, but to me, it's more about the people I'm travelling with, than the places I'm travelling to.

I know some people who will backpack by themselves, and I seriously don't get the appeal. Nor where they find the courage to do it. I just run so many worst case scenarios in my head. Shit... this is coming from a guy who left his passport at Safeway last week.....

But having been to Shanghai, China several times. I find that each country has their own sense of.... cultural atmosphere might be the best way I can put it. I feel like everytime I step off the plane and into the airport, I can go, yep I'm here in Shanghai... or yep, I'm back home in Australia.

And it really is a different feeling to be in another country. Every country has a unique feeling, and sometimes walking down the street, maybe I'll see some asian people or smell asian food, I'll get a wave of memories that remind me of being in China, and even miss being there.

But then after a week I get homesick and really miss Australia.

 

[The Speaker]

If we're going to discuss angry languages then you must bring up German.

 

[Cruyff14]

I wouldn't go to South East Asia for a holiday either. Would rather the 2-3k spent going there go toward a bigger and better holiday.

 

[Zach Package]

I wouldn't go to South East Asia for a holiday either. Would rather the 2-3k spent going there go toward a bigger and better holiday.

Bit the same. couple of mates went to Thailand over the summer, they loved it, but I'm looking at bigger and better things.

Really wanted to go to europe and catch some of the ashes as well but that didn't work out as planned.

 

[Cruyff14]

Bit the same. couple of mates went to Thailand over the summer, they loved it, but I'm looking at bigger and better things.

Really wanted to go to europe and catch some of the ashes as well but that didn't work out as planned.

Yeah, I have no intention going there. If I went to Asia, I'd probably go to Japan. Thailand and all that doesn't interest me. Although the resorts do look heavenly.

I went last year and I'm going back this year. Definitely find a way of going mate, amazing.

 

[Gough]

It also depends on what kind of holiday you want. If I wanted a lying on my arse drinking beer while testing the price and quality of the local pot, one of those resorts could be fun. For a bit more than that I think I would prefer to go to Vietnam and Burma, places that aren't quite as first world and are a little more eye opening.

 

[Zach Package]

Yeah, I have no intention going there. If I went to Asia, I'd probably go to Japan. Thailand and all that doesn't interest me. Although the resorts do look heavenly.

I went last year and I'm going back this year. Definitely find a way of going mate, amazing.

Yeah i've been once, but I was 16 at the time and it was more to visit family.

I'd get a completely different experience than i did the last time, but there are definitely places I'd go to again

 

[Plugger35]

Thailand is one of my favourite countries that I've travelled to, can't speak highly enough of it, especially the islands I went to like Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Phi Phi. Great scenery, beaches, food, people and it's cheap as hell staying in the bungalow resorts there where you can live like a King.

I was planning on travelling there with a mate of mine on our way home from the UK but he had to pull out so I just went there by myself. Originally I was just going to spend a few days in Bangkok and then a few days in Koh Samui. I hated Bangkok and staying in a hotel there I didn't meet anyone but once I travelled down to Koh Samui to the bungalows, which are like hostels, I met heaps of other backpackers and had a great time.

What was originally going to be a few days turned into a few weeks. After a week in Koh Samui, I travelled with a bunch of guys over to Koh Phangan for a week there and did the Full Moon Party then after that travelled over to Krabi & Phi Phi for a week there. Was a great travelling experience and way better than I expected, would recommend it to anyone.

 

[Cruyff14]

Yeah i've been once, but I was 16 at the time and it was more to visit family.

I'd get a completely different experience than i did the last time, but there are definitely places I'd go to again

Where did you go last time?

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Gough and Plugger35. I see you have joined Igloo in the avatar changing evolution. I for one am not happy . I'm sure Shell agrees.