It is quite interesting to think that when I first came here, I was still getting the, "you come and steal our jobs (and women)" comments from time to time, when in actual fact, more jobs have been created and supported because of it
Locals hate change and cling to their cultural comfort. Insults are ten a penny, but eventually it is adapt or die. We attended a "Round Table" discussion on the topic of change soon after we arrived here.
Everyone at the table were locals and I introduced Papillon to them. Presented each of them with the Papillon impact stastistics.
A local friend that invited us to the discussion joined them for the barbeque and drinking session afterwards (we had left already) and he gave us this message, proudly said by one of the leaders. *They are a puppy wanting to come and piss in a Rottweilers territory. *
That was 3 years ago and since then things have changed as the "puppy" was a lion.
RE: The technological drive behind cultural change