I’m originally from the UK but I’m now in Canada and I hover around some groups of people from the UK online and in person and I swear the Brits are the most whiny people to ever move anywhere. These people genuinely move to places and expect it to be exactly like the UK and when it’s not they shit on the country. Idk if it’s some leftover colonial mindset or something that hasn’t been removed from their psyche?
I’ve heard people complain that there’s no British cream (like the standard whipping cream which exists but is called something different) in stores, British bread, British seasonings, very specific type of curry called the brimingham balti which I don’t think I’ve seen outside of northern England. Amongst many other things and it’s absolutely mind blowing
Genuinely makes me embarassed to be in anyway related to these people. Anyone else get absolutely sick of your old countries people?
I’m from Canada, still living in Canada, and I feel the same at times. For me it’s the opposite, because the one’s I feel that I can really vibe with have already left. Maybe I’ll join the ranks of a traveler one day soon ;)
But I do get where you’re coming from - I want to go elsewhere to be immersed in a different culture & setting. If I ever grow tired, I’ll come back here instead of complain about another country’s way of life. Because it isn’t my place to do so at all.
Exactly I find it fairly disrespectful to the host country but I treat Canada as somewhere to settle in not just milk for resources like a lot of people do so I may have a different take
I have immense respect for that. It’s actually my biggest concern about venturing out, not being viewed as respectful enough to the country that’s welcomed me into their home.