British Expats - The Difference?

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- Canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/)

- - The Difference? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/difference-673311/)

dthomas

Jun 23rd 2010 2:50 am

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Originally Posted by Jeremy James (Post 8650726)

Thanks for the comments guys, but please keep it relevant. The topic is losing sight of what it sought out to achieve.

JJ.

Here here! I am incontinently irradiated by constipated pinheads who launch one Saudi thread drift[-er] after another. Enough already:frown:!
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Piff Poff

Jun 23rd 2010 2:51 am

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Originally Posted by Jeremy James (Post 8650726)

Thanks for the comments guys, but please keep it relevant. The topic is losing sight of what it sought out to achieve.

JJ.

All threads drift sooner or later, it's sometimes better to break your questions up, you tend to get the answers you need in the 1st page of answers before subjects drift, it's just like having an ordinary converstaion really...

kamikaze

Jun 23rd 2010 5:06 am

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OK, back on topic,from a business point of view I find most Canadians I have met to be fairly laid back, they dont seem to have been whipped up into a larther over there property prices, we in Britain have been brain washed by Maggie to Buy buy buy even when we dont no the first thing about property ownership, In Canada there are IMOP far fewar sharks swimming around than here in the UK, The one thing I have noticed about the UK reccession is that its turned millions of people into Liars and cheats, our phone now ring with every single excuse to why they cant pay there bills, very few people just admitting there broke, they would rather make it "Your Fault" rather than just admit there broke, In Canada we find the slower pace with less urgency a very nice thing, The UK is sinking and the more good people who leave only bring more rats to the surface.

Hope this is still within the topic of "The Difference":fingerscrossed:

Alan2005

Jun 23rd 2010 5:25 am

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Originally Posted by kamikaze (Post 8651953)

OK, back on topic,from a business point of view I find most Canadians I have met to be fairly laid back, they dont seem to have been whipped up into a larther over there property prices,

You're joking right?

el_richo

Jun 23rd 2010 5:55 am

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Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8652006)

You're joking right?

My thoughts exactly. Maybe it's their attempt at humour :confused:

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MikeUK

Jun 23rd 2010 7:15 am

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Originally Posted by kamikaze (Post 8651953)

, very few people just admitting there broke, they would rather make it "Your Fault" rather than just admit there broke,:

You won't notice this effect in Canada, largely because Canadians were broke a long time before the recession, and due to lower interest rates here have chosen to take this and use it as an opportunity to increase there debt to asset ratio..

You accuse the British of being brain washed by Maggie to Buy buy buy even when they dont no the first thing about property ownership..
Iâ€™d like you to consider that Canadians have been brainwashed by the American media to buy buy buy without understanding the first thing about credit

Alan2005

Jun 23rd 2010 7:32 am

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Originally Posted by kamikaze (Post 8652315)

Sorry but i should have said I dont do big city stuff, I am speaking about country life normal real people, life is too short for the hassle of big citys

Is there a context for this statement?

iaink

Jun 23rd 2010 7:34 am

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Originally Posted by kamikaze (Post 8652315)

Sorry but i should have said I dont do big city stuff, I am speaking about country life normal real people, life is too short for the hassle of big citys

I dont understand, are you saying people in the UK country are more likely to shaft you over? They seem just as nice as rural canadians to me, having lived in both places.

R I C H

Jun 23rd 2010 7:43 am

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Originally Posted by kamikaze (Post 8652363)

The problem here in Scotland is that its full of english people who sold tere garage and moved up here and bought all the pubs,BBs,hotels, petrol stations here in my town there are 36 shops, 28 are owned by settlers from england, been great for my wallet, I hope they keep on coming as I have a few more businesses I would like to shift.:thumbsup:

Do you not like successful immigrants? You could substitute English for Asian/East Indian or a host of other nationalities for the same activity in BC. You're doing exactly the thing you appear to be deriding - buying a business in another country and potentially pissing off the locals ;)

iaink

Jun 23rd 2010 7:44 am

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Originally Posted by kamikaze (Post 8652363)

People are people the world over, the difference is that in the UK you are only ever 80 miles from a big city with all that it entails, but in Canada you have proper country life with people who only visit the city maybe once a month, my friends in Manatoba need to fly for nearly 2 days ( in there own plane) to get to Wini :sneaky: The problem here in Scotland is that its full of english people who sold tere garage and moved up here and bought all the pubs,BBs,hotels, petrol stations here in my town there are 36 shops, 28 are owned by settlers from england, been great for my wallet, I hope they keep on coming as I have a few more businesses I would like to shift.:thumbsup:

You dont see the irony in seemingly complaining about the English moving to Scotland and buying into the community, but wishing to move to Canada and do the same thing yourself?:confused:

R I C H

Jun 23rd 2010 7:50 am

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Originally Posted by kamikaze (Post 8652382)

Just enjoy how bent out of shape you guys can get over a computer, your all too easy, I have never come across a group of people so keen to jump into a thread because they feel there opinion is so important, As I say to the boys " Dont do as I say, Do as I say"

There are so many people who only post so they can have a barny...............lol
Carry on

You're reading far too much into replies. Where's the barny :confused:

CanadaJimmy

Jun 23rd 2010 7:51 am

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Well there is a difference. There is just so much immigration to BC, and also BC is a relatively new place. Immigration is almost part of daily life. Scotland is populated by lots of Scots and has a long history, kamikaze's post seems to suggest that there are suddenly lots of English moving there, compared to BC where there has and will be a continuous stream of immigrants to increase the population so it won't really "change" because thats just how it is.

I can see the irony but to reach it requires oversimplifying the issue an uncomfortable amount for me personally.

R I C H

Jun 23rd 2010 7:55 am

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Originally Posted by CanadaJimmy (Post 8652390)

Kamikaze's post doesn't suggest anything sudden about the issue in Scotchland. He called it a 'problem', and yet he's own desire is to mirror the 'problem' in Canada. Hardly an oversimplification of irony, IMO.

R I C H

Jun 23rd 2010 7:58 am

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Originally Posted by kamikaze (Post 8652407)

It just goes to show that when you talk about "The Difference" you dont have to go to Canada, you can find it here amongst people from the same country:thumbsup:

You mean those that accept immigrants and what they bring to a community, and those that apparently don't?

R I C H

Jun 23rd 2010 8:02 am

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Originally Posted by kamikaze (Post 8652416)

I live in a village with 9 large farms covering 3000 acres, I am the only scotsman, the other 8 are owned by englishmen ? do you think my place in Canada will be the same ? we are only 5 million people in Scotland and it is a nice place to live so more power to anyone who can afford it :thumbsup:

There are 3 times as many scots abroad than live in the country:cool:

I don't understand the point you're trying to make. My neighbours are German, Dutch, and Norwegian. So what? Should I worry about the lack of Canadians on my immediate doorstep?

BTW, 9 farms covering that acreage aren't large ;) You need 100 acres per head of cattle here.

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