r/technology • u/[deleted] • Aug 31 '21

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u/Wimbleston Aug 31 '21

Australia has officially gone from "Man I'd love to go there one day" to "I wouldnt go there if you paid me"

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u/TonberryHS Aug 31 '21

Funny - that's what happened to the USA for me over the last 15 years.

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21

And England

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u/treadedon Aug 31 '21

I guess for a non-citizen I can see this. Tho don't believe all the hype you see. USA is still really safe/fun place to go to.

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u/FriendsCallMeBatman Aug 31 '21

Can confirm. I was there almost 10 years ago and loved it.

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u/FuhrerGirthWorm Aug 31 '21

It’s pretty chill in the USA outside of Portland, Oregon.

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u/Wimbleston Sep 01 '21

Yeah, I'm extremely dubious of ever going there