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Mandatory Swedish lessons for immigrants in Sweden.
Still no effort needed. Just need to go there and sit the time, as it is now they don't care about the improvement.
Cambronne wrote:
Long process to get the permanent residency.
1-2 years if you find a Swedish partner. Dual citizenship accepted.
Cambronne wrote:
Swedish welfare not at all what you imagine, high cost of healthcare,
It's free. If you need specialized treatment you have to pay RMB300 each visit. The healthcare is however crappy but it's equally crappy for everyone, thanks to democracy.
Cambronne wrote:
all public services have been privatized,
Most have. All haven't.
Cambronne wrote:
high cost of life etc.
True, Sweden need the taxes to support those who are too lazy to work, as I said in my previous post.
Cambronne wrote:
Life may seem gloomy compared to Asia. Not at all what the poster described, sorry.
My point in the original post WAS that life in Sweden is gloomy compared to Asia. It's called sarcasm.
YorkshireKing StreetBeater
Joined: Mar 16, 2007
Posts: 2404
Location: Loooooooooooooooooose in Luwan
Status: Offline
Posted:
July 22, 2008 - 08:37 PM
SirFiddler wrote:
Mae_shanghai wrote:
go and find some music you like and try to learn its pronouciation.That's the way that how I learnd English before. That helps me to find a good way to learn English till now which I think is very suitable to me.
who did you listen to ? The Scatman ?
"I'm the scatman!"
Ski bi di bi di do bap do bap
Do ba do bap"
Classic
Learning english from Boyzone - every question is answered back in song
And I'm coming home now
It's been so long now
Gonna get there somehow
Praying you'll be there
You'd be better off learning from The Scatman
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MarkDow Reacher
Joined: Mar 05, 2008
Posts: 258
Location: Shanghai, China
Status: Offline
Posted:
July 22, 2008 - 11:41 PM
Thanks for all the ways to look like a moron. I think the pointing and drinking has gotten me by so far so will continue this route,,,,
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sienna Low Seater
Joined: July 17, 2006
Posts: 3487
Location: kiss my ass
Posted:
July 23, 2008 - 09:15 AM
mrl wrote:
Cambronne wrote:
Mandatory Swedish lessons for immigrants in Sweden.
Still no effort needed. Just need to go there and sit the time, as it is now they don't care about the improvement.
Cambronne wrote:
Long process to get the permanent residency.
1-2 years if you find a Swedish partner. Dual citizenship accepted.
Cambronne wrote:
Swedish welfare not at all what you imagine, high cost of healthcare,
It's free. If you need specialized treatment you have to pay RMB300 each visit. The healthcare is however crappy but it's equally crappy for everyone, thanks to democracy.
Cambronne wrote:
all public services have been privatized,
Most have. All haven't.
Cambronne wrote:
high cost of life etc.
True, Sweden need the taxes to support those who are too lazy to work, as I said in my previous post.
Cambronne wrote:
Life may seem gloomy compared to Asia. Not at all what the poster described, sorry.
My point in the original post WAS that life in Sweden is gloomy compared to Asia. It's called sarcasm.
Ehhhhhhhhh, may I ask you, are you Swedish?
The healthcare is not free, only if you're under 18.
+ you havent mentioned dental care (although they are going to change the system now, but still you have to get a care worth over 5000SEK in order for the government to reduct the price.)
AND what the hecka re you atlking about lazy workers, they are totally changing the system now, what you are talking about is Sweden 5 years ago. We have a total new government these days and are gonig through major changes.
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crivens200 Raver
Joined: Nov 05, 2007
Posts: 461
Status: Offline
Posted:
July 23, 2008 - 03:07 PM
YorkshireKing wrote:
"I'm the scatman
Ski bi di bi di do bap do bap
Do ba do bap"
Classic
Brilliant - believe it or not, I downloaded that from mp3fiesta last week for my iPod. Classic indeed
underh20 Board Legend
Joined: Sep 27, 2006
Posts: 10623
Location: Veggie-Free Zone
Posted:
July 23, 2008 - 03:22 PM
mat wrote:
Very easy to get around without speaking the lingo.
Need food - point at your mouth
Need time - point at wrist
Need toilet - point at your knob.
Simple.
Make it complex ... like compound sentences ...
Point at knob and mouth: Want a BJ
Point at knob and wrist: Want to wank
The possibilities are endless!
boredengineer SuperStar
Joined: Oct 17, 2007
Posts: 1344
Location: Shanghai
Status: Offline
Posted:
July 23, 2008 - 03:53 PM
underh20 wrote:
Make it complex ... like compound sentences ...
Point at knob and mouth: Want a BJ
Point at knob and wrist: Want to wank
The possibilities are endless!
How do you differentiate between "Want a BJ" and "Want a BJ?"
mrl Seeker
Joined: Feb 23, 2008
Posts: 52
Status: Offline
Posted:
July 23, 2008 - 09:57 PM
sienna wrote:
Ehhhhhhhhh, may I ask you, are you Swedish?
Yes.
sienna wrote:
The healthcare is not free, only if you're under 18.
+ you havent mentioned dental care (although they are going to change the system now, but still you have to get a care worth over 5000SEK in order for the government to reduct the price.)
Depends on what province (län) you live in. Been to the healthcare center 3 times this year, in two different provinces, never charged a dime. Dental care is expensive though, I agree. But there are ways to get around that too, just got to know the system.
sienna wrote:
AND what the hecka re you atlking about lazy workers, they are totally changing the system now, what you are talking about is Sweden 5 years ago. We have a total new government these days and are gonig through major changes.
Yes, they did some changes this year and last year (not 5 years ago), but far from enough. I hope more changes will come, too many peope are still abusing the system at the cost of everyone else, and I think you agree. I actually think this government are doing fine, too bad the uneducated people decides who will run this country and the system will probably go back to crappy in two years. Yay.
sienna Low Seater
Joined: July 17, 2006
Posts: 3487
Location: kiss my ass
Posted:
July 24, 2008 - 09:24 AM
You know what? I thought EXACTLY like you 3 years ago, but then I went to the US for one year and I started to appreciate Sweden's welfare system.
which province are you talking about? jag ar fran orebro lan, men bor i stockholm lan, och i bada dessa lan maste man betala iaf...
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Magnolia Board Biatch
Joined: June 01, 2004
Posts: 31091
Posted:
July 24, 2008 - 09:54 AM
boredengineer wrote:
underh20 wrote:
Make it complex ... like compound sentences ...
Point at knob and mouth: Want a BJ
Point at knob and wrist: Want to wank
The possibilities are endless!
How do you differentiate between "Want a BJ" and "Want a BJ?"
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That helps me to find a good way to learn English till now which I think is very suitable to me.
