Your whole life.I've been to other states but also my home state is so large you could fit multiple EU nations inside it. So it's not like I need to travel outside it.
It sounds like it would suck but many people do so.
I never had the money or motivation to visit other states. I was stupid and didnt learn any other languages fluently so that I could travel abroad (admittedly, I know a non-zero amount of Spanish and could maybe visit a Spanish-speaking country and get by). Because I was broke, I just commuted to a state university for education.The US is so big and has so many different biomes and cultures that many countries dont.
I did spend half a year in another state, but I didnt really interact with the locals and mostly just hung out with people who were doing the same program as me.
I also went on vacations as a kid.
As an adult, I cannot imagine spending money traveling and pretending that doing so would be a worthwhile expenditure. I see so little cultural value in the USA that I wish to interact with. Theres like one other state Id willfully live in if I needed to move to another state, and I guess NYC. Thanks to media, NYC seems like its over-hyped.
moving is expensive, and lucrative jobs arent exactly falling off trees
There's a lot of reasons someone could leave their home state that doesn't involve moving.oh, simply leaving the state doesnt inherently mean anything or impart anything, so ig i assumed tc meant more
I was stupid and didnt learn any other languages fluently so that I could travel abroadWhy do some people actually think this? I can only really speak English and have been to tons of countries.
I've never left the house I was born in. Does that put me in the 1% or something or is it even greater than that?
Why do some people actually think this? I can only really speak English and have been to tons of countries.If I cant read something, I dont want to be bothering someone who may not understand me with my questions unless. Why should my ill-preparedness be their problem if Im not their to do anything other than throw money at their economy?
It's really common in Texas.
Are you an agoraphobe or you mean in terms of residence?
Not leaving your immediate area is what spurs conservatism and sometimes radicalism. It's amazing how much more empathetic you become when you meet different people and see different places.
I never had the money or motivation to visit other states. I was stupid and didnt learn any other languages fluently so that I could travel abroad (admittedly, I know a non-zero amount of Spanish and could maybe visit a Spanish-speaking country and get by). Because I was broke, I just commuted to a state university for education.
I did spend half a year in another state, but I didnt really interact with the locals and mostly just hung out with people who were doing the same program as me.
I also went on vacations as a kid.
As an adult, I cannot imagine spending money traveling and pretending that doing so would be a worthwhile expenditure. I see so little cultural value in the USA that I wish to interact with. Theres like one other state Id willfully live in if I needed to move to another state, and I guess NYC. Thanks to media, NYC seems like its over-hyped.
You dont need to know other languages fluently to travel. Thats a really crazy take.If I have questions because I chose to travel for leisure or recreation, why I should be bothering people when I inevitably get lost or need clarification?
If I cant read something, I dont want to be bothering someone who may not understand me with my questions unless. Why should my ill-preparedness be their problem if Im not their to do anything other than throw money at their economy?This is just an excuse. You don't actually want to travel because this is not a barrier at all. You come prepared with where you will go and don't need to be asking questions. Worst case is being at a restaurant and they don't speak English. Can still figure out enough words with my phone to point. And of course I learn some polite phrases in their language beforehand.
This is just an excuse. You don't actually want to travel because this is not a barrier at all. You come prepared with where you will go and don't need to be asking questions. Worst case is being at a restaurant and they don't speak English. Can still figure out enough words with my phone to point. And of course I learn some polite phrases in their language beforehand.The amount of questions Id have alone at a restaurant is enough that Id never even go to a restaurant if I cant read the menu.
Also, they are making money off of you traveling. It is fine. Just don't be obnoxious.
The amount of questions Id have alone at a restaurant is enough that Id never even go to a restaurant if I cant read the menu.Then be less picky and stop asking questions. Seriously. I have one bad allergy (shrimp) and I make sure to learn that word if I will be in a restaurant that may have it and they may not speak English. Otherwise, just chill.
Ive worked with tourists who either dont speak English or speak so little they cannot get a full understanding of what is being presented before them. I am not going to put myself in that kind of situation.
If I have questions because I chose to travel for leisure or recreation, why I should be bothering people when I inevitably get lost or need clarification?