Canadian ETA/Sharing info with US
#136
Re: Canadian ETA/Sharing info with US
Err, although people in the UK may be as ignorant as people here, that's not been what i've experienced. People I know from the UK are much less ignorant than people from Canada that I know. Including you's on here. (OK maybe a few of you are )
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Re: Canadian ETA/Sharing info with US
The north Americans I know online are better educated, more informed, and have more involvement in world news and current affairs than a lot of Brits I have passing contact with, who are content with their small, isolated lot.
The Brits you know online will, again, be disproportionately interested in international affairs, be able and willing to handle complex bureaucracy, know about other countries that they've looked at moving to, etc.
Neither of these samples are representative of their compatriots.
Again - please do research. If you move to the UK with some of the preconceptions you seem to have, you're going to have a horrible, horrible shock.
#138
Re: Canadian ETA/Sharing info with US
Then you'll see what we mean.. unfortunately!
#139
Re: Canadian ETA/Sharing info with US
Well he is from Mississauga, I have to say Square One is very similar to shopping malls in the UK. And some of the areas of the GTA with lots of public housing look quite similar to some of the inner city areas of the UK.
#140
Re: Canadian ETA/Sharing info with US
Darn right I am
The north Americans I know online are better educated, more informed, and have more involvement in world news and current affairs than a lot of Brits I have passing contact with, who are content with their small, isolated lot.
True. I can think of a couple examples of online north americans on this forum who fit that description
The Brits you know online will, again, be disproportionately interested in international affairs, be able and willing to handle complex bureaucracy, know about other countries that they've looked at moving to, etc.
Again, true. I have never met a Brit in his/her natural habitat, i've never been to the UK. (well there was that one time when I was 5 I was connecting through Heathrow to go to Malta and I technically have been to the UK since I had a UK stamp in that old passport but that doesn't count; I didn't leave the airport)
Neither of these samples are representative of their compatriots.
Again - please do research. If you move to the UK with some of the preconceptions you seem to have, you're going to have a horrible, horrible shock.
By the sounds of it, your average every day Brit living in the UK sounds like your average every day Maltese living in Malta, so i'm pretty used to that
Then again, my view of the UK has been warped by the people on here who always post about how awesome it is, etc etc.
True. I can think of a couple examples of online north americans on this forum who fit that description
The Brits you know online will, again, be disproportionately interested in international affairs, be able and willing to handle complex bureaucracy, know about other countries that they've looked at moving to, etc.
Again, true. I have never met a Brit in his/her natural habitat, i've never been to the UK. (well there was that one time when I was 5 I was connecting through Heathrow to go to Malta and I technically have been to the UK since I had a UK stamp in that old passport but that doesn't count; I didn't leave the airport)
Neither of these samples are representative of their compatriots.
Again - please do research. If you move to the UK with some of the preconceptions you seem to have, you're going to have a horrible, horrible shock.
By the sounds of it, your average every day Brit living in the UK sounds like your average every day Maltese living in Malta, so i'm pretty used to that
Then again, my view of the UK has been warped by the people on here who always post about how awesome it is, etc etc.
Well he is from Mississauga, I have to say Square One is very similar to shopping malls in the UK. And some of the areas of the GTA with lots of public housing look quite similar to some of the inner city areas of the UK.
I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing LOL
I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing LOL
#141
Re: Canadian ETA/Sharing info with US
No they're not on Netflix.. 4od and ITV Player. Trust me, you will not want to watch more than 3 minutes of each and your view of England will be forever changed.
Comparing the British to the Maltese I think will still be some way off. The way of life etc. is totally different in the Med to Northern Europe. I don't really think there is any other population in Europe that is similar to the Brits. Definitely a different breed! haha
Comparing the British to the Maltese I think will still be some way off. The way of life etc. is totally different in the Med to Northern Europe. I don't really think there is any other population in Europe that is similar to the Brits. Definitely a different breed! haha
#142
Re: Canadian ETA/Sharing info with US
Don't forget 'made in Chelsea' - I've just sat through an episode with a young person at work and wanted to scream!
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#144
Re: Canadian ETA/Sharing info with US
cannot believe how popular it is watching a bunch of rich, snobs taking about their relationship problems - although it's a good comedy!
Has it made it's way to Canada yet?
Last edited by beckiwoo; Apr 23rd 2014 at 6:29 pm.
#145
Re: Canadian ETA/Sharing info with US
No they're not on Netflix.. 4od and ITV Player. Trust me, you will not want to watch more than 3 minutes of each and your view of England will be forever changed.
Comparing the British to the Maltese I think will still be some way off. The way of life etc. is totally different in the Med to Northern Europe. I don't really think there is any other population in Europe that is similar to the Brits. Definitely a different breed! haha
Comparing the British to the Maltese I think will still be some way off. The way of life etc. is totally different in the Med to Northern Europe. I don't really think there is any other population in Europe that is similar to the Brits. Definitely a different breed! haha
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