This will be, hopefully, my one rant about the locals. It's going to be this way for the remainder of the 2 years, so I just need to get use to it.
The locals of the country don't seem to have matured past 15. It's the most entitled group of people on earth. They drive like they're playing pole position, they throw trash out the window and drop any trash they have on them, they expect you to get out of their way when walking, driving, standing in line, etc. If you were to mention this to them, they would tell you how lucky you are to be in their country and what a favor they're doing you by letting you be here.
Of course, they don't work, so they need us here to continue that tradition. Don't get me wrong, they have jobs. One of the locals took me around the first week I was here to get my health card. I'm told I was very lucky to have this unique experience, because they wouldn't normally take a woman around. He was a nice enough. Young, early 20's, and had as many questions for me as I had for him. I hadn't received my drivers license yet and he didn't think it was a big deal that I sat at home while P was at work. It's only for a few hours anyway, right? Huh? He goes into work at 8 (his words, he didn't actually get there on this morning until about 9:30) works until lunch out of the office getting health card info, driver's licenses etc., goes to lunch, does paperwork until about 3 and then goes home. When I tell him P leaves at 7:15 and doesn't get home until 6:30 at night, he asks me what P is doing. HE'S WORKING BECAUSE YOU PEOPLE DON'T!!! Now this guy is getting the short end of the stick, because he does seem to show up, and many don't show up for weeks at a time. Turns out he was in charge of getting me the previously mentioned driver's license. He had one stop to make to get it and it took him 4 weeks.
There was even a post on a local forum where the lady chewed out some expat about having the nerve to complain about the level of health care here. She told him how lucky he was to even be allowed health care. They cut in front of you in line at the grocery or where ever you may be, in my case, it was some guy at S*arbucks.
We went to the zoo yesterday and it was unbelievable. Partly the zoo's fault, but it's run by the locals. Everyone was feeding the animals whatever they had in their hands...popcorn, plastic bags, candy. Banging on the cages, screaming at the animals and sticking their fingers in any opening possible. I wish I was quick enough to video the lady playing keep away with an ostrich, WITH HER OWN FINGER!! P asked what I thought was going to happen, I was hoping she lost more than one. No such luck.
Natural selection would lead you to believe the entire country will soon be wiped out due to stupidity and inbreeding, but unfortunately, they have enough money to carry on this way for hundreds of years. When the men turn a certain age, (I think it's 21)they are given a plot of land, a house and the equivalent of about $200,000 dollars. They are then given about $7,000 a month for the rest of their lives. The $200,000 is called a loan, but is always forgiven in about 7 years. No interest, no payments made, nothing. Why work?
The locals of the country don't seem to have matured past 15. It's the most entitled group of people on earth. They drive like they're playing pole position, they throw trash out the window and drop any trash they have on them, they expect you to get out of their way when walking, driving, standing in line, etc. If you were to mention this to them, they would tell you how lucky you are to be in their country and what a favor they're doing you by letting you be here.
Of course, they don't work, so they need us here to continue that tradition. Don't get me wrong, they have jobs. One of the locals took me around the first week I was here to get my health card. I'm told I was very lucky to have this unique experience, because they wouldn't normally take a woman around. He was a nice enough. Young, early 20's, and had as many questions for me as I had for him. I hadn't received my drivers license yet and he didn't think it was a big deal that I sat at home while P was at work. It's only for a few hours anyway, right? Huh? He goes into work at 8 (his words, he didn't actually get there on this morning until about 9:30) works until lunch out of the office getting health card info, driver's licenses etc., goes to lunch, does paperwork until about 3 and then goes home. When I tell him P leaves at 7:15 and doesn't get home until 6:30 at night, he asks me what P is doing. HE'S WORKING BECAUSE YOU PEOPLE DON'T!!! Now this guy is getting the short end of the stick, because he does seem to show up, and many don't show up for weeks at a time. Turns out he was in charge of getting me the previously mentioned driver's license. He had one stop to make to get it and it took him 4 weeks.
There was even a post on a local forum where the lady chewed out some expat about having the nerve to complain about the level of health care here. She told him how lucky he was to even be allowed health care. They cut in front of you in line at the grocery or where ever you may be, in my case, it was some guy at S*arbucks.
We went to the zoo yesterday and it was unbelievable. Partly the zoo's fault, but it's run by the locals. Everyone was feeding the animals whatever they had in their hands...popcorn, plastic bags, candy. Banging on the cages, screaming at the animals and sticking their fingers in any opening possible. I wish I was quick enough to video the lady playing keep away with an ostrich, WITH HER OWN FINGER!! P asked what I thought was going to happen, I was hoping she lost more than one. No such luck.
Natural selection would lead you to believe the entire country will soon be wiped out due to stupidity and inbreeding, but unfortunately, they have enough money to carry on this way for hundreds of years. When the men turn a certain age, (I think it's 21)they are given a plot of land, a house and the equivalent of about $200,000 dollars. They are then given about $7,000 a month for the rest of their lives. The $200,000 is called a loan, but is always forgiven in about 7 years. No interest, no payments made, nothing. Why work?
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