Been on holiday to the US before, but what is it like living there? I would like to live in America some day.

There are too many fat people, its disgusting. I've never been to Europe but all the Europeans who come here (quite a few, I live in a tourist town) tell me that portions are much smaller over there.

Considering its homes to Britney Spears (who is amazing), David Hasselhoff (tuely a King among men and Knight Rider (original 1982-1986 series only mind you) the most fantastic piece of entertainment ever created and the worlds greatest tv show I imagine pretty good. (Also I am not being sarcastic or joking around, I would take a bullet for the Hoff)

There is a problem arising like that in the UK, we also have problems with Alcohol and Knife Crime too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKukOSBybyw

Don't click that link unless you are truly prepared for THE TRUTH!

The funny thing about America is that the obesity rates are actually starting to peak, whereas Europe, Canada, and many other parts of the world are getting fatter at an alarming rate. It's as if America's obesity epidemic has taught the rest of the world ABSOLUTELY NOTHING.

TV used to be one of the best things about America, but it is now horrible. It's still a great country with tons of variety in many different aspects of life.

Ive lived extensivly all over the world (Europe, China, Middle East, South America, etc), and I wouldn't trade America for any country

Now theres nothing wrong with the rest of the world, I love the European culture (Especially Italy wow), the Middle East is an amazing culture (Attended a private american college there), and i had a nice experience in China/Japan

But every time I come back to America, its heaven here. I live a spoiled life in Orange County, Califoria, but currently living in the peaceful state of Utah, which is such a great state, lots of activities to do (Mountains, Lakes, etc)

Sure theres the whole entertainment indtrustry, the economic crises, etc... but to be honest, those things don't effect my daily life at all nor do I even think about them

Though I will admit, I can't handle iving in the eastern part of the US (New York, Penn, Mass), I just can't stand it there at all...

The only country I want to visit that I haven't had the opportunity to, is Australia... I'm pretty jealous of those that live there :(

Edit: In reply to the guy above, TV is horrible in America?? Wow, I think (imo) TV is better now then it ever has been... Nothing beats kicking back with friends watching Heroes, Lost, 24, Smallville (I know I know), Battlestar Galactica... Then you have comedy shows like The Office, Chuck, Family Guy, South Park, Simpsons, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, just to name a few :) I realy think TV is one of my favorite parts of America :)

which part of the USA.

Lets see.

NYC - you never get to drive, and basically can't own a car, but the taxis are definitely out to kill you. A very busy place, with some really high paying jobs. Some people even live on the street and when you go to give them blankets and food they tell you they don't need anything, cause they actually are millionaires who are "camping" (almost true story, the guy wasn't a millionaire, but he did have a more than adequate income)

Philadelphia - the drivers are even worse, but that is because they allow anyone to drive (over 16). It's not uncommon to see a bus flipped on its side on the Schuylkill Expressway. But they have the famous Philadelphia cheese stakes, which if you buy anywhere else taste like crap. But because of that, they are like the fattest city in the country (probably world too). The crime is high, and don't go to a sports game unless you are rooting for the home team. The vet stadium (sadly torn down) had a court room in the basement that held court on Sundays, cause the fans would get into so many fights. So much for the city of brotherly love....

Syracuse (my home town) - Small city of 250k, but has tons to do in the area. It is a college town, with two decent sized schools, which typically dominate the Lacrosse NCAA championships (both division 1 and 2). The Adirondack mountains are like 1-2 hours away, which is beautiful in the fall when the leaves change. There are 5 ski mountains within 2 hours of travel, 3 within 30 minutes. Closer to more fresh water than anywhere else in the US to go fishing/boating. 5 hours away from a few major cities (NYC, Philadelphia, Toronto, Kingston) Overall a nice city, since you can live outside the city limits and you get to open country rather fast, but then you can live 15-30 minutes away from all your favorite city type things like big malls and sports teams.

My main complaint about the people who live here is that most of them act as if they are unaware their are other countries in the world and that people outside of this country actually live differently than us.

You don't run into that as much in a lot of other countries.

Could it be because America is a microcosm of virtually every other country in the world? It tends to desensitize you.

I love America - haven't been outside the US yet, but it's a really fun, diverse place to live. You can do what you enjoy, and usually earn an income from it. Most people are friendly, and despite the economic "crisis", is a pretty stable, prosperous place to live.

In my small, podunk town of 10,000 people, I can get Mexican, Chinese, Japanese, American, Italian and a host of other kinds of food within a few blocks of eachother, shop for any kind of goods I want, and pay very affordable rates. We're the home of the Dollar Store, closeout shopping, and the Value Menu. You may not like it, but we love it.

You can still own a gun, and if you like, hunt for your food. My family eats a steady diet of deer every year, and is "good eatin'" - It's all about freedom. There are some logical restrictions, but outside of that, your virtually free to do what you want - If your good at it.

There's no other place in the world, I don't think, that you can fly or drive anywhere, and see everything, and still abide by the same laws, no boarders, same language, and meet the same friendly American people.

And the states vary quite a bit in both ecology and execution of life - I've been on both coasts (and just a day apart, too), and life can be so diverse - from the free-spirited Oregonians who grow and raise 100% of their entire food sources within miles of their home towns (such as Eugene) to city-states like Washington DC or New York City which spans multiple states like from a dysotopian sci-fi movie. NYC is a wonder to behold from the air - because it sprawls for what seems thousands of miles from the air, and takes up a large portion of the eastern seaboard.

I am sure there are other great countries that exist - I'd love to visit Japan and Austrailia (esp. since Austrailia seems like they're the closest to what America is - in the execution of freedom and daily living), but I don't think I'd want to live anywhere but America.

And again: America is a microcosm of the rest of the world. At my current job, my boss is Korean, my boss above him is Vietnamese, the CEO is born & raised in the town he works in (Eugene, Oregon), and I'm a standard German/English mix that is so caucasian it's not funny. The company also has workers from every other continent...And their staff is around 100 employees. The only thing that really binds us together is a love of video games, the English language, and American citizenship.