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Originally posted by Durafei Nope. When you are poor you essentially have nothing. The only way to survive is by sharing with others.

very true. I'm sure some people on here have been to Cuba for instance. Very VERY VERY nice people. Very VERY VERY poor. Maybe it's because they are not corrupted with (as meantioned) the modern North American (UK and wealthier regions as well for that matter) lifestyle.

We (as a society) are digging ourselves into a rut. It seems as though nothing is going to change. But one man can change the world.

"nothing's going to change my world"
- John Lennon (before Mark David changed his world)

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Originally posted by Orko Can anybody say, go go go, life style? I think thats the main problem. In Western cultures(UK, USA, CDN) people are very career oriented, and so much effort is placed on efficency. In other cultures, there is a more laid back attitude, and therefore they are not as 'advanced' as us.

Not sure if I'd make that connection, but the European mantra of, "Working to Live" instead of our N.A., "Living to Work" attitude is noticeable...

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Originally posted by Fir3start3r Not sure if I'd make that connection, but the European mantra of, "Working to Live" instead of our N.A., "Living to Work" attitude is noticeable...

i agree the rest of europe may be like that, thats why i state specifically the UK.

i have been told Greece, and Italy are the two countries which stand out most for the "Working to live" life style

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Originally posted by Durafei Come to any poor country and you'll see everybody helping each other out. Only this way they can survive. If we in Canada were poor too, trust me, everybody would be helping each other out. It's a nature of people.

Really??? Russians are poor and yet you don't see them helping each other out...

I agree with Jayx1 on this one..


Coming from South America, I've noticed this as well and I'm sure it's similar in other poor regions.

There is a different type of friendliness in Canada. Here, people will hold the door for you, smile and say good morning while walking down the street, yet you can live years in a neighborhood and not even know your neighbor’s first name.

In most South American countries, it's the opposite. I can't remember people holding the door for me nor strangers saying good morning, yet I remember we knew our neighbors very well. We knew them to the point of sometimes knowing what they were cooking on certain days . We would share a lot of things, from food to clothes, to books or even a simple chat in the evening sitting by the side of the road.

As stated before, I think necessity played a role in making it a closer community at that micro level.

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Originally posted by NightCreature Really??? Russians are poor and yet you don't see them helping each other out...

They do.

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Originally posted by Durafei They do.

You are just saying this. I've been to Moscow not long ago, I know how it is. Corruption on all levels; no respect for the elderly; Teenage alcoholics drinking on the streets; thieves everywhere; Thank goodness I'm living in Canada!

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Originally posted by NightCreature You are just saying this. I've been to Moscow not long ago, I know how it is. Corruption on all levels; no respect for the elderly; Teenage alcoholics drinking on the streets; thieves everywhere; Thank goodness I'm living in Canada!

First of all, Moscow is not Russia. Well, it's Russia, but life in Moscow is much much much different from life anywhere else in Russia.

On the global level yes, Russia is corrupted etc.. But generally people are a lot less "cold" then they are in Canada.

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Originally posted by Durafei First of all, Moscow is not Russia. Well, it's Russia, but life in Moscow is much much much different from life anywhere else in Russia. On the global level yes, Russia is corrupted etc.. But generally people are a lot less "cold" then they are in Canada.

well that depends... if you dont know the person you are as likely or less likely to get help from them... but if you do know them then i agree they are much less "cold" than they are here...

also in canada we have a lot of "fake" niceties so ppl seem friendly but they wont go the extra meter to help others.. in Russia if they dont like you, they dont like you - you know not to count on them

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Originally posted by Jayx1 A few recent immigrants have recently told me their thoughts on niceness in Canada. Their conclusion? That people are nt very nice and in fact are down right cold.

well i have been in canada for 11 months now an from my experiences i have to dissagre with this.
the canadians that i have met have been extremely nice to me, i had no problems making friends and i still meet great people all the time, sure there is a fair share of ass holes but thats inevitable.

i take my hat off to canadians coz they have been soo nice to me. i guess in life we all have different experiences with different people.
the only complaint i have about canadians is that they are can be a bit insensitive (or maybe im too sensitive) other than that its all good.

Yeah just like the kid (14 years of age) who made the news today for returning a store owner $2,000+ he had found (in an envelope) laying around in an aisle while shopping for milk....

In return; the store owner rewards him with a reeses pieces & squirt gun............................... wow.

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Originally posted by ++ EGO ++ Yeah just like the kid (14 years of age) who made the news today for returning a store owner $2,000+ he had found (in an envelope) laying around in an aisle while shopping for milk.... In return; the store owner rewards him with a reeses pieces & squirt gun............................... wow.

Are you being sarcastic?
Are certainly hope not because we need more people in the world like that 14 year old.
It's not about the reward, it's about the principle of the thing.