Country you would least like to live in
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Re: Country you would least like to live inbit unfair to say theyre bad just because theyre islamic? several of those barely count as countries these days anyway like somalia, afghanistan and iraq and yemen are well on their way to failing. that being said Yemen is a very nice country laying aside the whole being bundled into the back of a car and being beheaded on the internet(Original post by Fires)
Are you mentally ill?
Somalia presumably, although Zimbabwe, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Bahrein and Yemen must also be in the running.
Strange how many of them turn out to be Islamic countries.
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Re: Country you would least like to live inLOL, yes, I suppose we should compare according to the most pleasant methods of execution.(Original post by cl_steele)
bit unfair to say theyre bad just because theyre islamic? several of those barely count as countries these days anyway like somalia, afghanistan and iraq and yemen are well on their way to failing. that being said Yemen is a very nice country laying aside the whole being bundled into the back of a car and being beheaded on the internet
Iran - stoning, beheading
Saudi - flogging, stoning, beheading
Iraq - mainly bombing
Afghanistan - different kinds of blowing up
N Korea - first torture, then worked to death in labour camps
Russia - fake vodka, death by cop
Scotland - lack of normal foodstuffs for human consumption
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Re: Country you would least like to live inaside from the horrific stereotyping there it did amuse me :P(Original post by Fires)
LOL, yes, I suppose we should compare according to the most pleasant methods of execution.
Iran - stoning, beheading
Saudi - flogging, stoning, beheading
Iraq - mainly bombing
Afghanistan - different kinds of blowing up
N Korea - first torture, then worked to death in labour camps
Russia - fake vodka, death by cop
Scotland - lack of normal foodstuffs for human consumption
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urgh Russian vodka though ... my dad brought me back a cheap and cheerful bottle he found, it did quite litterally taste like jetfuel -_- -
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Re: Country you would least like to live inBeing white or otherwise has diddly-squat to do with it. I know of African-Americans and Europeans and Canadians of Asian origin who have travelled to North Korea. There are countries in this world which receive far fewer tourists than North Korea- going there is a question of just being able to afford the travel agency fees and (preferably) not having a US or South Korean passport. Getting a visa is pretty easy if you are European. I hope to go sometime but, as far as 'megalomania' tourism goes, Turkmenistan interests me more.(Original post by Sir Fox)
For the locals, yes. For white Europeans, no. I'm planning to travel NK in the future and have done my research - it's a pretty complicated and interesting subject, but there actually is tourism and NK is very concerned to make sure that white visitors are not harmed in any way. Doesn't mean it's a great country, but there are actually (though very few) white foreigners living there. For example the German Goethe Institut (similar to the British Council) has an office over there.
The British Council were (are?) in Pyongyang too, they had (have?) some English teachers there.
It's interesting how many people have listed 'Zimbabwe' ahead of far worse sub-Saharan African nations. I'd much prefer to live in Zimbabwe than say, Niger or Chad.
Anyway, another vote for Saudi Arabia from me- followed closely by Mali, Niger, Chad, (North) Sudan, Somalia and Mauritania- just not a fan of hot, flat, sandy places (or religious theocracy of any kind). And I think the luxurious compound expat existence would kill me with boredom. -
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It is a British territory.(Original post by Fires)
Are the Falklands a "country"?
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Re: Country you would least like to live inBecause i've always found North korea interesting.(Original post by Dee Leigh)
Same here - I would not want to live in Nigeria, but I wouldn't want to live in North Korea.
Why would you rather live in North Korea instead of Nigeria?
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Re: Country you would least like to live inYeah, that doesn't make it a "country" though.(Original post by Dee Leigh)
It is a British territory.
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Re: Country you would least like to live inYep, all true. I rather meant to say that as long as you are a tourist and behave well (which means to behave the way your 'guides' want you to behave) nothing will happen to you.(Original post by standreams)
Being white or otherwise has diddly-squat to do with it. I know of African-Americans and Europeans and Canadians of Asian origin who have travelled to North Korea. There are countries in this world which receive far fewer tourists than North Korea- going there is a question of just being able to afford the travel agency fees and (preferably) not having a US or South Korean passport. Getting a visa is pretty easy if you are European. I hope to go sometime but, as far as 'megalomania' tourism goes, Turkmenistan interests me more. -
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Re: Country you would least like to live inTell me good places to live in:(Original post by Einsteinius)
There's bad places to live and good places to live in every country on the planet...
a) South Sudan
b) North Korea
c) Eritrea
