why do people move so far away

markopantelic · 23-05-2009 04:11PM #1

just looking on the australia forum the cost of flight tickets, and then hearing my cousin who moved to canada a few years ago say how he won't be able to come back to ireland for a few years, and i'm thinking why do people move so far away if they dont really want to? my cousin and sister live in london and paris respectively and they can like come how pretty regulary, i mean if you move to australia or something your kinda stuck there.

whats your opinion.

qz · 23-05-2009 04:12PM

You must be a real penis to be around.

SV · 23-05-2009 04:13PM

I know a lot of people who would gladly move as far away from Ireland as is possible.

Not everyone likes the place..

markopantelic · 23-05-2009 04:13PM

qz wrote: »

You must be a real penis to be around.

screw you j/k:rolleyes:

towel401 · 23-05-2009 04:14PM

The furthest you can get away from ireland on this earth is a tiny island a few hundred miles to the right of new zealand

galwayrush · 23-05-2009 04:14PM

I know someone who moved to Australia, then again, he owes the banks 22 million. Good a reason as any i guess, excpt the bastard owes me and a whole lot more money as well.

markopantelic · 23-05-2009 04:15PM

lol really?

Firetrap · 23-05-2009 04:16PM

Er...because they want to?

galwayrush · 23-05-2009 04:17PM

markopantelic wrote: »

lol really?

Yep, obviously i'm not going to name names, then again, it's freely available information because of his High Court case.

towel401 · 23-05-2009 04:17PM

I know I'm moving to Tristan da Cunha as soon as i scrape together a bit of cash

galwayrush · 23-05-2009 04:19PM

towel401 wrote: »

I know I'm moving to Tristan da Cunha as soon as i scrape together a bit of cash

I'm thinking of moving somewhere where i could live like a king for a fiver a day, all i can afford.:pac:

FruitLover · 23-05-2009 04:20PM

markopantelic wrote: »

why do people move so far away if they dont really want to?

WTF makes you think people "don't really want to" move far away? Christ, out of Canada and Ireland, I know where I'd rather live. I don't even know why I ever came back to Ireland, and I'm planning another exodus as we speak(/type).

wylo · 23-05-2009 04:23PM

Because Britain is the only nearby English speaking place and who wants to move there when they dont have to?

hopalong85 · 23-05-2009 04:24PM

cos there's way better places to live than ireland.

A Primal Nut · 23-05-2009 04:24PM

markopantelic wrote: »

just looking on the australia forum the cost of flight tickets, and then hearing my cousin who moved to canada a few years ago say how he won't be able to come back to ireland for a few years, and i'm thinking why do people move so far away if they dont really want to? my cousin and sister live in london and paris respectively and they can like come how pretty regulary, i mean if you move to australia or something your kinda stuck there.

whats your opinion.

Because they have a job and don't have at home; or a better job than they would have at home.

Because they an excuse not to have to come home.

The weather.

They have a family there, possible married to someone from there.

There are many reasons ask your cousin.

biko · 23-05-2009 04:25PM

markopantelic wrote: »

why do people move so far away if they dont really want to?

I don't know. It doesn't make sense to me why someone would move to a place they don't like.
Perhaps you should ask them? Or in the moving to Australia/Canada forum?

markopantelic · 23-05-2009 04:28PM

but everyone wants to be close to family, i'd never move to a place where I had to spend over €2,000 on tickets to get home, at least if ya live in london or paris you can get a ryanair flight easily.

my cousin in canada hated leaving when he was a back for a while at christmas. if he lived closer he could see his friend and family more regulary.

wylo · 23-05-2009 04:32PM

its a bit ridiculous alright, but its a strong Irish tradition thats stemmed from the famine days

TaxiManMartin · 23-05-2009 04:37PM

Nothing to do with being Irish.
Human nature.
A certain proportion of us will have a hunger to wander. Others wont and will stay put til they die.

hawkmoon269 · 23-05-2009 04:38PM

markopantelic wrote: »

but everyone wants to be close to family

Well, that assumption is your first mistake.

SV · 23-05-2009 04:42PM

markopantelic wrote: »

but everyone wants to be close to family,

Why do you think that?

markopantelic · 23-05-2009 04:50PM

family, friends etc...

b12mearse · 23-05-2009 04:54PM

Well I'd never moved to the U.K. because you'll always be a Paddy there. Mainland europe, forget about it, language barriers. That leaves u.s., canada. aus and nz. they are all far way byt nicer climates then this hole:o

galwayrush · 23-05-2009 04:55PM

b12mearse wrote: »

Well I'd never moved to the U.K. because you'll always be a Paddy there. Mainland europe, forget about it, language barriers. That leaves u.s., canada. aus and nz. they are all far way byt nicer climates then this hole:o

Not to mention better run countries than this bananaless republic.:rolleyes:

ejmaztec · 23-05-2009 04:58PM

wylo wrote: »

its a bit ridiculous alright, but its a strong Irish tradition thats stemmed from the famine days

It's been a fucking long famine.:eek:

Karoma · 23-05-2009 04:59PM

markopantelic wrote: »

family, friends etc...

Okay...now, imagine that not everyone in the world thinks like you...

markopantelic · 23-05-2009 05:15PM

b12mearse wrote: »

Well I'd never moved to the U.K. because you'll always be a Paddy there. Mainland europe, forget about it, language barriers. That leaves u.s., canada. aus and nz. they are all far way byt nicer climates then this hole:o

ah yes canada the place where your skin freeze instantly for 6 months of the year, wonderful indeed:rolleyes:

i think the rainfall in aukland new zealand is higher than dublins

dr.bollocko · 23-05-2009 05:53PM

qz wrote: »

You must be a real penis to be around.

markopantelic wrote: »

screw you j/k:rolleyes:

Quit it.

galwayrush · 23-05-2009 05:55PM

dr.bollocko wrote: »

Quit it.

Little slap on the wrist.
Haha, you're in a very good mood today.:D

FruitLover · 24-05-2009 03:46PM

markopantelic wrote: »

but everyone wants to be close to family

Nonsense, one of my favourite things about moving abroad was being 6,000 miles away from my family.

ArseBurger · 24-05-2009 03:52PM

markopantelic wrote: »

ah yes canada the place where your skin freeze instantly for 6 months of the year, wonderful indeed:rolleyes:

i think the rainfall in aukland new zealand is higher than dublins

Hey, you're welcome to stay in Ireland. Actually, do. Some of us legged it to get away from the Orish and begrudgery.

Fly to the right, 10,500 miles. Fly to the left, 10,300 miles. Couldn't really get further away.

why do people move so far away

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