el_richo

Back half of last year, and lived there for quite a few years. I don't think it's changed much in that short a time.

That said, i'm basing my view on the areas i frequent and my choice of social life. They're pretty much identical in both countries for me so i don't doubt people living in a shithole in one country and moving to a nicer area, or vastly changing their social lives / circles, may experience a difference.

I didn't have my phone with me otherwise i would. One of them had a high heel shoe missing and a wonky wig so had the most non threatenning walk toward people i've ever seen. I felt bad for them after a short while when a bunch of 14yr old looking skate board kids started making fun of them and trying to throw what looked like popcorn down their "cleavage".

lmartin999

I would point out it's north of Davisville. I think its generally not too bad - just got to watch for the Irish girls kicking off.

Novocastrian

Did you always wear a black micro skirt and a white blouse? No knickers is of course a given.

Novocastrian

Thank you for the heads up. I shooda googled. Just don't let the Irish girl near a tequila bottle.

el_richo

I think there's often a case of we see what we want to. I've spent many a good night out in York anddidn't notice much difference in %'s of pissed up people when compared to a saturday night out in Vancouver or London.

I've felt safe in all.

I'm curious as to how the BC government types will try to resolve this growing issue, and if it'll impact the influx of disgruntled Brits.

techy2487

Id think that the mass drug use and homelessness is more of an issue to BC than a few of us lot hammered on the weekend.
I should certainly hope so anyway.

Oink

There's more chavs in England and they drink lots more than other people. It's ruining our cities and towns and flooding them with immigrants and making houses more expensive.

Geordie Lass

Nope - when I was out drinking hot pants were in fashion with thick black tights and ankle boots.

And being an honourable girl I always had a pair of knickers on!

Novocastrian

My god. You use the word "fashion" in a sense I don't know.

Geordie Lass

I was uber trendy in my teens I will have you know.

You're a lot older than me I think. What was in fashion when you were in your teens? comb overs?

Novocastrian

I know you won't believe me, but I've no idea what was in fashion. I've never bothered with that stuff. I wore whatever stuff my parents bought for me and never took much notice.

After I went to Uni I wore jeans from the Salvation Army shop in Oxford and what were then called tennis shoes. Above the waist? Either a t-shirt or a pullover, depending on season.

Oink

I think the term is vajazzle these days and they itch something rotten.

dgagitw

Maybe, but you can sure that, had I found anywhere in Toronto to compare with an average UK town centre on a Saturday night, I would have noticed. That's not to say that Vancouver is the same of course, I can't comment on that as I've never been there. I would rate Toronto about on a level with New York (where I previously lived) and old York would be a bit better than I remember Tampere (the one in Finland) to be, although that was 20 years ago so may well have changed for the better since then.

ExKiwilass

this country is going to the dogs!

Former Lancastrian

Having 4 x young adults in my family situation 2 mine and 2 hers my view is that Canadian kids tend to pre game (going to a home and drink booze) before they hit the pubs and clubs. They tend to spend very little money on the booze in these places as they are quite hammered before they go out or they get a DD and take the booze with them. On the pretence of going out for a smoke they then throw a few more back.
It seems like the UK pubs offer specials like 20 quid drink as much as you can or between certain hours. Canada cant do this as we have minimum set drink prices and we cannot do the happy hour thing.
The UK culture is to drink in the town centres and then hit the chippys and kebab shops whereas Canadian kids will drink in the burbs without the need to go into the town or city centres.
I find there is less fighting between groups over here but there is violent crime here. Plus Canadian kids dont have that soccer hooligan mentality that we see lots of UK kids exhibit. They tend not to walk up streets chanting Who Are Ya or Here We Go etc etc.