I'm afraid I have to agree. I've been to the US a dozen times, but this summer I am not looking forward to simply changing planes in the US on the way through because of the way customs/immigration treats people.
At least I'm not my flatmate - 26, single, muslim, male, has been to Pakistan 3 times in the past 18 months - who flew into the US for the first time (to meet his sister) last month. We were having bets whether we'd next see him on TV wearing orange pyjamas on a small island somewhere.
Originally posted by belgianfreakGod (I mean Allah) help him if he wears a towel on his head.
I'm afraid I have to agree. I've been to the US a dozen times, but this summer I am not looking forward to simply changing planes in the US on the way through because of the way customs/immigration treats people.
At least I'm not my flatmate - 26, single, muslim, male, has been to Pakistan 3 times in the past 18 months - who flew into the US for the ...[text shortened]... ing bets whether we'd next see him on TV wearing orange pyjamas on a small island somewhere.
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Originally posted by CrowleyWell, there is are a lot of things to see and do. From natural wonders (rocky mountains, giant redwoods, the grand canyone, etc), to crazy entertainment (Las Vegas, New York, Disneyland, etc.) I will never go back to the States, but I don't advise others not to visit. I just warn them about the "war on tourism" (obviously I never thought those words for it) and tell them to have fun.
Why anyone would actually willingly go to the USA for a vacation is beyond me.
Oh yeah... then I warn them not to move there no matter how much they might like their vacation.
Edit - Yeah, too bad about New Orleans - I never got around to going there.
Originally posted by wormwoodIt's actually quite tragic. But I lauged, never the same...
it's going smooth & well. didn't see this one before, but it cracked me up good.
http://www.boingboing.net/2007/05/01/us_war_on_terror_is_.html
hilarious.
Two friends of mine live in the US (I don't have a clue where though, although I know one of them's orginally from California) and they keep asking me to pop over and visit them.
I keep telling them I'll come once they've changed regime...
