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?
As a French living in the UK, I soometimes can’t stand my fellow French people. Not really their ability to complain about absolutely everything, but rather their frequent aura of superiority. It seems that many still have trouble accepting that France is not an Empire anymore. Doesn’t help that we elect presidents that feel the same way.
Also, the very condescending way of talking very often. Like explaining something an adding stuff like “Anybody could do that really” or “It’s very trivial”. Coupled with the national obsession with maths and it drives me nuts almost every time.
Also, the French are most definitely the most whiny people in the world. The British can’t really compete there, sorry.
Note that the French living in the UK I meet are usually ok, as they feel the same way as I do. ;)
What’s the national obsession with maths? Sincerely curious. Wasn’t a typo was it? Mass, mats…