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Platapus · 02-26-09, 08:19 PM

If I want to mingle with people from countries from all over the world, all I have to do is travel through the United States.

I have one story that illustrates how difficult it can be for a foreigner to comprehend how large the US is.

There I was no $hit in Korea. I had made friends with this Korean Businessman and he was planning on visiting the United States. He was asking me about the US and he was amazed that I, while rather well traveled, had not visited every state in the US.

When I tried to explain to him how big the US was he was clearly having problems really comprehending how huge our country is.

I had to point out that we had individual states that were larger than his entire country and at first he did not believe it. I explained that He could drive the entire length of his county in less than 5 hours. There are states where this won't get you half way across.

He was shocked that many Americans have not visited all 50 states. I told him it was a rarity to visit all the states and that some people plan a retirement "grand tour" to see their own country before they die.

It can be difficult to imagine how big a country like the US or Canada is if you have never been there.

02-26-09, 08:19 PM	#28
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,391 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	If I want to mingle with people from countries from all over the world, all I have to do is travel through the United States. I have one story that illustrates how difficult it can be for a foreigner to comprehend how large the US is. There I was no $hit in Korea. I had made friends with this Korean Businessman and he was planning on visiting the United States. He was asking me about the US and he was amazed that I, while rather well traveled, had not visited every state in the US. When I tried to explain to him how big the US was he was clearly having problems really comprehending how huge our country is. I had to point out that we had individual states that were larger than his entire country and at first he did not believe it. I explained that He could drive the entire length of his county in less than 5 hours. There are states where this won't get you half way across. He was shocked that many Americans have not visited all 50 states. I told him it was a rarity to visit all the states and that some people plan a retirement "grand tour" to see their own country before they die. It can be difficult to imagine how big a country like the US or Canada is if you have never been there. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.