My daughter has been to Portugal three times now

[RANCIDMILKO ™ ®©]

I guess it's much harder for a Brazilian than a Canadian to get into the US, eh?

Personally I'd rather spend my tourist dollars in Brazil or Portugal.

They're even making it more difficult for us.

Only reason a Canadian goes to the States is for business, shopping at Macy's or to buy cheaper gas, cigarettes or a bottle of milk.

But I'd rather go somewhere else these days. Other than a few gems like Hawaii, there's not much else to see in the US. If we're gonna spend 30% more with a higher US dollar better be woth it eh.

Uh, yeah Joe. People living in a violent, corrupt 3rd world shithole might want to move to a better country, who knew?!

It's a dream for many here.

The dollar is pushing 5,50 here. Someone who has 1k dollars to spend monthly could live a decent life here.

I've heard of people who are working hard in the US and they're buying an apartment here every 6 months by saving every single penny they can.

Why are they buying apartments if it's such a horrible place to live, though?

For Brazilians, leaving their families behind is hard and most never really adapt to the American lifestyle, especially those who go after they have wives and children. Sometimes even when they manage to get their whole household there, they come back because of the extend family.

Also, it's harder to retire in the US. Apartments tend to be a good investment, easy to rent and their price always goes up these days.


You can live well renting 8 or 10. So that's what they do, they buy apartments, get someone from the family to collect rent and keep things in order, then they buy a house and a car for themselves, fill a ship container with all the stuff they will need and come back to enjoy life.

Leaving families behind is hard for everyone, isn't it? It's why I want my daughter to come and get married and have babies here. And my son, too.

Yeah, but when you can go there to visit is easier. These people sometimes stay 10 years without seeing each other in person.

I remember in the 80's and early 90's, one of my first relatives that went there was my aunt's husband.

Back in those days, even a phone line was considered a luxury here for many. My aunt used to come to our home every Saturday or Sunday and wait for her husband to call her.

Weekends after 6 PM was the cheapest time to make international calls. I remember that they would talk for only a few minutes and that call would be more expensive than the rest of the phone bill itself.

Today's it's much easier to withstand the distance, you can talk to anyone via Whatsapp from anywhere and see them on video. When I went to the US in 1999, there were those calling cards available and it became much cheaper to call Brazil, but being able to see your family in Skype was a game changer when it came around.

 

[Lily]

cmon, im pretty sure she made a thread announcing this so she can draw racial attacks lol

Actually, I made the thread because I was so tickled by my daughter's comment.

I need to work now on encouraging her to spend enough time here to find someone! And introducing her to as many young men as possible when she does come next.

^ loathesome

Wow. Sorry you're such a sour bitch.

whats the confusion, lady? u sound more like a madam than a mother

Wait, this kind of reminds me of the Dove situation.

What does?

@Jeannie

Jeannie has been giving me guff for giving Dove a hard time for the thread where she posted pornographic pics. She thinks it's not a good look to go after Dove over the situation with her daughter. As in "why are you being bullies about her and her kids".

Well...though your daughter is an adult, she still your kid and she's dragging you in this thread.

Not a good look. And your thread is innocent.

oh i hear u, lily

hey ur not talking smack about me in PMs now, r u? hmmm? :D

I have nothing to say about you in pm's no. I'm not afraid to address you directly. This is all out in the open.

 

[Frood]

I would address Lily with a massive burlap sack then pummel it with a cricket bat till her stupid abated...