Whats it like....
Dec 14th 2011, 8:47 pm
#61
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Re: Whats it like....
And I retain the opinion that even despite all of the nonsense reality TV on British TV these days such as Big Brother, Cash in your Attic, Shit in your Shed and Love thy Gypo, UK TV is still probably among the best in the world. Most TV in the US and Canada is absolute pants.
Dec 14th 2011, 8:50 pm
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Re: Whats it like....
I think you are missing my point, maybe I am not saying it properly so you understand what I mean. I am not trying to compare the UK to Canada, I am asking if you feel safe where you live.
The story of the poor lady in Wales was purely an example of something that can affect the way you feel about somewhere. I am not saying it directly relates to me.
If you read my previous posts you will see I am not even 100% sure if I will try to move to Canada, I have no reason to try and justify anything. It seems you are trying to justify your own reasons for not liking/wanting to leave Canada. Like I said the UK media doesn't help in making you feel safe here...maybe I should stop watching the news I guess
The story of the poor lady in Wales was purely an example of something that can affect the way you feel about somewhere. I am not saying it directly relates to me.
If you read my previous posts you will see I am not even 100% sure if I will try to move to Canada, I have no reason to try and justify anything. It seems you are trying to justify your own reasons for not liking/wanting to leave Canada. Like I said the UK media doesn't help in making you feel safe here...maybe I should stop watching the news I guess
OK I must admit I haven't read most of your posts and so don't know your background.
I am not wanting to leave Canada because of the crime. It in no way affects my life as it didn't in the UK. You are right though, for some reason in England we let a stabbing that happened 200 miles away affect how we feel, I don't know why that is!?
Dec 14th 2011, 8:55 pm
#63
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Re: Whats it like....
OK I must admit I haven't read most of your posts and so don't know your background.
I am not wanting to leave Canada because of the crime. It in no way affects my life as it didn't in the UK. You are right though, for some reason in England we let a stabbing that happened 200 miles away affect how we feel, I don't know why that is!?
I am not wanting to leave Canada because of the crime. It in no way affects my life as it didn't in the UK. You are right though, for some reason in England we let a stabbing that happened 200 miles away affect how we feel, I don't know why that is!?
Dec 14th 2011, 9:00 pm
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Re: Whats it like....
OK I must admit I haven't read most of your posts and so don't know your background.
I am not wanting to leave Canada because of the crime. It in no way affects my life as it didn't in the UK. You are right though, for some reason in England we let a stabbing that happened 200 miles away affect how we feel, I don't know why that is!?
I am not wanting to leave Canada because of the crime. It in no way affects my life as it didn't in the UK. You are right though, for some reason in England we let a stabbing that happened 200 miles away affect how we feel, I don't know why that is!?
Dec 14th 2011, 9:12 pm
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Re: Whats it like....
OK I must admit I haven't read most of your posts and so don't know your background.
I am not wanting to leave Canada because of the crime. It in no way affects my life as it didn't in the UK. You are right though, for some reason in England we let a stabbing that happened 200 miles away affect how we feel, I don't know why that is!?
I am not wanting to leave Canada because of the crime. It in no way affects my life as it didn't in the UK. You are right though, for some reason in England we let a stabbing that happened 200 miles away affect how we feel, I don't know why that is!?
Dec 14th 2011, 9:20 pm
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Dec 14th 2011, 9:50 pm
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Re: Whats it like....
True but I doubt I would hear about crime in Vancouver if I lived in the Maritimes it would be like me worrying over the shooting in Belgium 
I know everywhere has its bad points but I think the way you feel about somewhere can have a direct affect on the things you do so yes you may not be living somewhere safer but if you feel it then surely that's going to have a positive impact on how you live?
I know everywhere has its bad points but I think the way you feel about somewhere can have a direct affect on the things you do so yes you may not be living somewhere safer but if you feel it then surely that's going to have a positive impact on how you live?
It must be a terrible way to live and i recommend you stop thinking too much into them.
Dec 14th 2011, 9:51 pm
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Re: Whats it like....
I work with another Brit expat who moved here with his wife a few years ago and although they both hate it here, particularly the wife, they stand by their decision that they moved for their kids and don't really want to go back until their kids have graduated uni and settled into a decent, quiet life.
Dec 14th 2011, 9:53 pm
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Dec 14th 2011, 9:57 pm
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Re: Whats it like....
Believe it or not, there are some people who believe that the UK is a terrible place to raise a child these days, myself included if I'm honest and I don't even have (or want) kids.
Dec 14th 2011, 9:59 pm
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Re: Whats it like....
I don't know why it is either tbh. Maybe its because when we hear about things like that in sleepy villages the next time our neighbours are playing loud music llate at night it makes us think twice before asking them to turn it down. I guess you mainly just don't expect things like that to happen in small communties, which is perhaps why it can affect someone 200 miles away. If it had happened in a city I doubt it would have had as much coverage as it has.
) was a teenager robbing a cab driver.Shootings happen a few times a year in Halifax half an hour away. Halifax is a 'city' the size of Reading in England.
There is much more I could tell you about quiet, family oriented Nova Scotia but I won't as I know some people never believe it can happen here.
They don't sensationalize (word?) it here like they do in the US and they don't go on about it for days like they do in gloom invested UK.
Dec 14th 2011, 10:02 pm
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Re: Whats it like....
I've seen it for myself, not to generalise but a lot of British kids these days are spoiled, arrogant and generally ignorant little bastards. The worst behaviour I've witnessed from kids in Toronto so far is conversing a little too loudly on a street car.