Moving back on Tuesday! Prepare me for the reverse culture shock after 10 years in US
May 8th 2014, 1:13 pm
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Moving back on Tuesday! Prepare me for the reverse culture shock after 10 years in US
Tuesday is the day. I have spent all my adult life in the USA having moved here at 19, so I'm fully expecting to have a little adjustment to do. What were your biggest 'culture shocks' as a Brit, returning home after a long absence?
May 8th 2014, 1:18 pm
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Don't have any advice but wanted to say good luck to you on your move. I moved to the US when I was 21 and now returning Next Friday after 18 year. I'm not too worried about the reverse culture shock. I did once when coming to the US and will do it again but this time with family and friends around me to support me.
May 8th 2014, 2:46 pm
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And driving and parking was a nightmare at first.
May 8th 2014, 5:11 pm
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Good luck to both you Rose and to igabriel.....I was 25 when I came to Virginia...will be moving back to the UK in July after 27yrs.....so you aint alone...keep us posted with your experience 
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May 8th 2014, 5:44 pm
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Good luck to you both.
May 8th 2014, 9:19 pm
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One thing to point out is that there aren't a lot of reserves in the UK. Shocking, I know.
May 8th 2014, 9:56 pm
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May 8th 2014, 10:21 pm
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May 8th 2014, 10:50 pm
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Ah sorry... The joy of moving is not having access to really Internet and not being able to correct the mistake easily from my phone lol!
May 8th 2014, 10:50 pm
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May 9th 2014, 7:20 am
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As I mentioned before the weird humour of some Brits can take some time to get used to.
Even now that I am re-acclimatised to the "dry", "wry", "sarcastic", "subtle", whatever, British humour, half the time I still find myself thinking, OK, I get it, but it wasn't particularly funny.
Not sure I want to get over that aspect of culture shock if it means I have to laugh at things that aren't really very funny.
Even now that I am re-acclimatised to the "dry", "wry", "sarcastic", "subtle", whatever, British humour, half the time I still find myself thinking, OK, I get it, but it wasn't particularly funny.
Not sure I want to get over that aspect of culture shock if it means I have to laugh at things that aren't really very funny.
May 10th 2014, 1:22 pm
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As I mentioned before the weird humour of some Brits can take some time to get used to.
Even now that I am re-acclimatised to the "dry", "wry", "sarcastic", "subtle", whatever, British humour, half the time I still find myself thinking, OK, I get it, but it wasn't particularly funny.
Not sure I want to get over that aspect of culture shock if it means I have to laugh at things that aren't really very funny.
Even now that I am re-acclimatised to the "dry", "wry", "sarcastic", "subtle", whatever, British humour, half the time I still find myself thinking, OK, I get it, but it wasn't particularly funny.
Not sure I want to get over that aspect of culture shock if it means I have to laugh at things that aren't really very funny.
May 10th 2014, 2:20 pm
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Either 'dry' as in a nice fino sherry, or 'dry' as in a 4000 year old Egyptian mummy in a glass case in the museum...
May 10th 2014, 3:19 pm
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Very best of luck to you!!!