Topic: Hey there american GW'ers! (Read 5942 times)

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yeah, backpack around got me too. I'm always curious about how foreigners perceive america. like 'backpack around' assumes there's even a reason to travel around like in europe, with tons of different cultures and towns and things to see all packed into a relatively tiny continent. but suburban america is literally a huge expanse of nondescript houses and chain stores with absolutely nothing to do, and new orleans is really the only place in that whole area with any sort of culture or originality to speak of. but that's ignoring the complete lack of mass transit from town to town, the only way you can get anywhere is with pre-purchased tickets leaving only from specific locations like once a week or by renting a car. either way, it costs a good amount of money.
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yeah man come to vegas instead we can get drunk and go to strip clubs
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no there are different parts of southern america that have appeal

Arizona and the desert, new orleans and the bayou/downtown, dolphin Island/Mobile alabama and pretty much all of florida has the most beautiful beaches.
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if you go to new orleans and I'm off of work I'll take you on one of those hoverboat gator swamp rides those are fucking awesome.

Like most of the appeal in the states has to be like RAW NATURAL BEAUTY so unless you're into fishing, hiking, going to the beach. outdoorsy shit then there really isn't alot for you unless you can get to a good party city like memphis I hear is good, new orleans, tampa, I don't know about arkansas I've never been there.

if you end up in my neck of the woods I'll take you fourwheelin' (if it still works) and maybe shooting that shits fun.


Edit: I understand about what people are saying with america being culturally boring. Which is true, but thats because its all one country and has been that way for awhile so alot of the cultural differences we had have faded. So culturally you aren't really gonna see that much cool crazy shit. There are some cultural differences. Like if you went up north to new york or jersey and lived the city life and then went to new orleans to talk to some hardcore cajun swamp motherfucker that never wears shoes and has to use a fishing boat to get to his driveway.

Like, to have fun in the south you're going to have to step out of your element and go do shit that you would normally think is really stupid. Like shoot at a beer bottle with some hillbilly with an AK-47 or go muddin in some guys truck in a claypit or something.
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When it comes to musical entertainment I dunno. Theres alot of jazz in new orleans.

Go down the french quarter and you'll see some guys playing on the street and stuff I'm pretty sure. There are all kinds of cool restaurants and lots of bands are always playing in new orleans. Jazzfest is in the beginning of may and alot of cool bands will prolly be there. There are always cover bands on Bourbon street and you'll most likely end up there at some point.

Memphis has a street like bourbon street but I dunno what its called and I heard they had alot of good music there too.


Like, if anyone has been to seattle I went there about a year ago and I think I can describe new orleans as the seattle of the south but dirtier. There isn't alot of crime in seattle is there? Like probably more than a usual city or whatever but new orleans is def worse.
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which way to the metro??
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America rules. If you ever find yourself near Denver, lemme know. Hope you have a great trip, dude.
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yeah, backpack around got me too. I'm always curious about how foreigners perceive america. like 'backpack around' assumes there's even a reason to travel around like in europe, with tons of different cultures and towns and things to see all packed into a relatively tiny continent. but suburban america is literally a huge expanse of nondescript houses and chain stores with absolutely nothing to do, and new orleans is really the only place in that whole area with any sort of culture or originality to speak of. but that's ignoring the complete lack of mass transit from town to town, the only way you can get anywhere is with pre-purchased tickets leaving only from specific locations like once a week or by renting a car. either way, it costs a good amount of money.
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america is cool tho because the only way to tell where you are if you don't understand english is by the ratio of cars with gunracks and confederate flag bumper stickers
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yeah, backpack around got me too. I'm always curious about how foreigners perceive america. like 'backpack around' assumes there's even a reason to travel around like in europe, with tons of different cultures and towns and things to see all packed into a relatively tiny continent. but suburban america is literally a huge expanse of nondescript houses and chain stores with absolutely nothing to do, and new orleans is really the only place in that whole area with any sort of culture or originality to speak of. but that's ignoring the complete lack of mass transit from town to town, the only way you can get anywhere is with pre-purchased tickets leaving only from specific locations like once a week or by renting a car. either way, it costs a good amount of money.

this isn't entirely true, but unless you want to go look at nature shit most of the cities worth seeing in the USA are hundreds upon hundreds of miles apart. unless you plan on hitchhiking (kaworu going from what i know about you please do not hitch hike in the American South, seriously) the only way to get from city to city is by bus or driving. literally 90% of the south is either gross redneck shit or what earl just described, though
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Memphis has a street like bourbon street but I dunno what its called and I heard they had alot of good music there too.

You're thinking of Beale Street. (Which makes it harder to remember because it starts with a B and makes you think bourbon street when trying to think of it)
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this isn't entirely true
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Kaworu i just skimmed this thread so i don't know if anyone else posted this but
YOU MUST GO TO KENTUCKY AND BONE DOWN WITH VELFARRE.
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dont worry it mostly was. theres a few cities worth visiting in the american south, new orleans, savannah, austin, uhh. there's af ew more i'm sure haha. i've lived in the south entirely too long and i fucking hate it and hte people, so dont mind me. the usa blows unless you enjoy fat disgusting retards
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Kaworu i just skimmed this thread so i don't know if anyone else posted this but
YOU MUST GO TO KENTUCKY AND BONE DOWN WITH VELFARRE.

I'm like a four hour drive from Memphis tho.  Despite being right next to Tennessee the only place I'm even vaguely close to is Nashville.
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velfarre you're not too far from me we should hang sometime
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You're thinking of Beale Street. (Which makes it harder to remember because it starts with a B and makes you think bourbon street when trying to think of it)

yes this is exactly it
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Why is everybody always talking about grey hound, don't you guys have trains?
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we do, but they're vastly more expensive than a bus and only travel at certain times and to certain places. we are literally running on infrastructure from the 1950s
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Our trains are more or less a novelty.
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