Comments on: A fresh new way of life in Nha Trang, Vietnam compared to the US http://www.basimmousilli.com/2010/01/friendly-creatures-in-nha-trang-vietnam/ ●●● Blog, Pictures, Resumé | My Digital Playground Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:37:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Basim http://www.basimmousilli.com/2010/01/friendly-creatures-in-nha-trang-vietnam/comment-page-1/#comment-937 Basim Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:02:14 +0000 http://www.basimmousilli.com/?p=1555#comment-937 Ayman, I miss America too much but there's other English-speaking places like Canada, the UK, and Australia that better understand the work-life equation. I'm without a job right now, kind of phone interviewing as I backpack along. We'll see what happens. I'm walking around with about $7 in my pocket daily with a constant fear of running out of money. It feels great living on a couple pairs of pants and between people so different that nobody knows you. Bishtheek feeyha. Have you considered being a teacher abroad in South Korea or Spain? I've met many teachers backpacking... Ayman, I miss America too much but there's other English-speaking places like Canada, the UK, and Australia that better understand the work-life equation. I'm without a job right now, kind of phone interviewing as I backpack along. We'll see what happens. I'm walking around with about $7 in my pocket daily with a constant fear of running out of money. It feels great living on a couple pairs of pants and between people so different that nobody knows you. Bishtheek feeyha. Have you considered being a teacher abroad in South Korea or Spain? I've met many teachers backpacking…

]]> By: Basim http://www.basimmousilli.com/2010/01/friendly-creatures-in-nha-trang-vietnam/comment-page-1/#comment-936 Basim Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:01:49 +0000 http://www.basimmousilli.com/?p=1555#comment-936 Ayman, I'm writing you from the Communist country of Vietnam whose system is the total opposite of that of America's you describe. But I'll tell you what: selling is really pushy here, too, and human nature has a tendency to buy more every day. But buying supports families and it's more like necessities like food, clothing, and the works. People have a lot more control here because people don't buy everyday things on credit. If they don't need it, they don't buy it. People don't judge you by what you wear as heavily as they do in the US but trust me materialism is seeping in here as well and it is much a part of the value system of the middle and higher classes here. It's companies like American Express and other credit agencies that are to blame for on one end charging you to sign up, charging you to rotate a balance, and charging you annually. They make buying seem so easy. Ayman, I'm writing you from the Communist country of Vietnam whose system is the total opposite of that of America's you describe. But I'll tell you what: selling is really pushy here, too, and human nature has a tendency to buy more every day. But buying supports families and it's more like necessities like food, clothing, and the works. People have a lot more control here because people don't buy everyday things on credit. If they don't need it, they don't buy it. People don't judge you by what you wear as heavily as they do in the US but trust me materialism is seeping in here as well and it is much a part of the value system of the middle and higher classes here. It's companies like American Express and other credit agencies that are to blame for on one end charging you to sign up, charging you to rotate a balance, and charging you annually. They make buying seem so easy.

]]> By: Ayman Wafai http://www.basimmousilli.com/2010/01/friendly-creatures-in-nha-trang-vietnam/comment-page-1/#comment-932 Ayman Wafai Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:36:02 +0000 http://www.basimmousilli.com/?p=1555#comment-932 Amazing... there's a never ending fallacy here in the US that material goods = happiness. The pressure to always buy buy buy and give in to this commercialism nightmare is ridiculous. I'm getting more sick of it by the day. And what's funny is that most Americans don't realize that this is the reason why the economy is so bad because the pressure is so great they become irresponsible in buying cars and houses they could never afford. It's great to hear about your travels man, keep it up and stay there as long as possible. Economy not getting better here in the US there are still no projects. Stay there as long as possible even if it's for another year... Amazing… there's a never ending fallacy here in the US that material goods = happiness. The pressure to always buy buy buy and give in to this commercialism nightmare is ridiculous. I'm getting more sick of it by the day. And what's funny is that most Americans don't realize that this is the reason why the economy is so bad because the pressure is so great they become irresponsible in buying cars and houses they could never afford.

It's great to hear about your travels man, keep it up and stay there as long as possible. Economy not getting better here in the US there are still no projects. Stay there as long as possible even if it's for another year…

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