Raging vomit with a side of culture shock. super size it.
boo for fat americans. ra for food i have been craving for the past 4 months of my life. boo for consumerism. ra for donating a bunch of clothing that I do not need. boo for gluttony. ra for starting my detox soon. ok enough of this boo-ra-ness. on to the beef (or the juice as I like to say...)
so i'm back in the united states. yeee haw! kind of. it's great to see the family and friends and all but DAMN i'm experiencing culture shock at its worst. Here is my outlook into the travel situation in the U.S. right now:
People who end up traveling to not so western countries are those who are already questioning the U.S. way of doing things or are at least open to external systems. Those people return to the U.S. with sometimes less faith (as in my case) or at least with a different outlook on the American system and way of life. granted I too look at some U.S. policies in a new, much more positive light (such as treatment of women in comparison to other countries), but for the most part the past week has consisted of me wanting to hurl on the faces of all the white, economically well-off, ignorant people of this country. And damn, that's a lot of vomit that I cannot produce, thusly I did not execute my plan. nevertheless, fear my chunks of rage!
Additionally, there are those in the United States who truly need to be dropped in some of the poorest countries in Africa or the Middle East just so they can see how non-Westerners live. Sadly, these are the people (ahem, like my family) who only travel to places like the Caribbean because it is safe and identical to the rich U.S. bubble they have gotten used to. I am sick of a country filled of people who like to be served, enjoy wealth, and frankly don't give a damn about 95% of the world.
I went to the mall with my mom the other day to return something she bought and I was appalled by the scene. The line between want and need does not exist in this country. Perhaps it exists, but the one is mistaken for the other far too often...
to end on a happy note, yay for being home! Yippie!
so i'm back in the united states. yeee haw! kind of. it's great to see the family and friends and all but DAMN i'm experiencing culture shock at its worst. Here is my outlook into the travel situation in the U.S. right now:
People who end up traveling to not so western countries are those who are already questioning the U.S. way of doing things or are at least open to external systems. Those people return to the U.S. with sometimes less faith (as in my case) or at least with a different outlook on the American system and way of life. granted I too look at some U.S. policies in a new, much more positive light (such as treatment of women in comparison to other countries), but for the most part the past week has consisted of me wanting to hurl on the faces of all the white, economically well-off, ignorant people of this country. And damn, that's a lot of vomit that I cannot produce, thusly I did not execute my plan. nevertheless, fear my chunks of rage!
Additionally, there are those in the United States who truly need to be dropped in some of the poorest countries in Africa or the Middle East just so they can see how non-Westerners live. Sadly, these are the people (ahem, like my family) who only travel to places like the Caribbean because it is safe and identical to the rich U.S. bubble they have gotten used to. I am sick of a country filled of people who like to be served, enjoy wealth, and frankly don't give a damn about 95% of the world.
I went to the mall with my mom the other day to return something she bought and I was appalled by the scene. The line between want and need does not exist in this country. Perhaps it exists, but the one is mistaken for the other far too often...
to end on a happy note, yay for being home! Yippie!
posted by Kim at 7:26 AM
1 Comments:
Hey Kim we miss you so much over here. Good luck with that culture shock! Now I am kind of afraid to come back. Keep your chin up and it sounds like Jack's mission idea is a good one. Catch you later! PS I haven't seen you on Skype yet but I am lookin out for you. Love, Miku
January 7, 2005 at 1:20 PM
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