Comments on: My thoughts on…Jamaican foreign-mindedness http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/ Dare you enter the realm of my mind? Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:54:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-beta3 hourly 1 By: cool destiny http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-1724 cool destiny Thu, 18 Jan 2007 20:17:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/#comment-1724 America is still viewed as the land of opportunity and I can't understand if American has poverty and unemployment for their own residents why the immigrants think it will be better for them - the NON-RESIDENT. I will never understand it. America is still viewed as the land of opportunity and I can’t understand if American has poverty and unemployment for their own residents why the immigrants think it will be better for them - the NON-RESIDENT. I will never understand it.

]]> By: Abeni http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-1723 Abeni Wed, 10 Jan 2007 23:45:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/#comment-1723 The grass always appears greener but many times it is not so. I don't think I can live abroad again.I like it wher eit's summer all year round The grass always appears greener but many times it is not so. I don’t think I can live abroad again.I like it wher eit’s summer all year round

]]> By: Melody http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-1722 Melody Wed, 10 Jan 2007 21:18:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/#comment-1722 So you decided to see that movie after all! So you decided to see that movie after all!

]]> By: Kingston Girl http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-1721 Kingston Girl Wed, 10 Jan 2007 14:19:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/#comment-1721 It makes me sad to see people who are so convinced that life is better abroad. Yes for some it is, but for the majority you're right - it's like hell, just a lot colder It makes me sad to see people who are so convinced that life is better abroad. Yes for some it is, but for the majority you’re right - it’s like hell, just a lot colder

]]> By: Teenage Perfectionist http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-1720 Teenage Perfectionist Tue, 09 Jan 2007 22:44:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/#comment-1720 That is so true. That is so true.

]]> By: Crankyputz http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-1719 Crankyputz Tue, 09 Jan 2007 19:20:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/#comment-1719 Great post, I think its the great lie all immigrants tell themselves, and then tell others, so that they aren't alone.<br /><br />Any place is good or bad, The US, Canda are not easy places to live in, and not always safe....yet the idea of opportunity is what drives everyone to at least try. Great post, I think its the great lie all immigrants tell themselves, and then tell others, so that they aren’t alone.

Any place is good or bad, The US, Canda are not easy places to live in, and not always safe….yet the idea of opportunity is what drives everyone to at least try.

]]> By: Stunner http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-1718 Stunner Tue, 09 Jan 2007 04:00:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/#comment-1718 I guess everyone wants to go to greener pastures. The US is not a bed of roses, not all gold, but I gess the prospects of earning a higher currency, although uncertain, is enough to drive people to the long lines and the obstacles of the restrictions. I guess everyone wants to go to greener pastures. The US is not a bed of roses, not all gold, but I gess the prospects of earning a higher currency, although uncertain, is enough to drive people to the long lines and the obstacles of the restrictions.

]]> By: Mighty Afroditee http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-1717 Mighty Afroditee Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:28:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/#comment-1717 Caymanians have to fly to Jamaica for our US Visa's too, so some a we inna dat line too...<br /><br />Of course we have to get our Jamaican visa before we fly to Jamaica to get our US visa. Can someone say 'irony'? Caymanians have to fly to Jamaica for our US Visa’s too, so some a we inna dat line too…

Of course we have to get our Jamaican visa before we fly to Jamaica to get our US visa. Can someone say ‘irony’?

]]> By: Hydra http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/comment-page-1/#comment-1716 Hydra Tue, 09 Jan 2007 01:21:00 +0000 http://mythoughtsonstuff.com/2007/01/08/my-thoughts-onjamaican-foreign-mindedness/#comment-1716 You use so many generalizations and fail to acknowledge that there are people in this country who have very difficult and trying circumstances. Worse..your point of reference is a movie. Do some more fact based personal research about your society. Most people would rather not leave their homeland. You use so many generalizations and fail to acknowledge that there are people in this country who have very difficult and trying circumstances. Worse..your point of reference is a movie. Do some more fact based personal research about your society. Most people would rather not leave their homeland.

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