Hi from a disgruntled (homesick) brit

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Aug 30th 2006, 6:14 pm

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Re: Hi from a disgruntled (homesick) brit

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Originally Posted by Esquimaux

.....unfortunately on here the majority of posters are still harping on about Marmite, M&S and the BBC which is great if thats whats important to you, it wont help you assimilate though (if thats what you to do)

Walkers Cheese and Onion crisps.

Aug 30th 2006, 6:14 pm

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Re: Hi from a disgruntled (homesick) brit

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Originally Posted by Esquimaux

you crack me up .. what's "normal" ? English ? you're abroad mate its different ....the more you fight the differences the harder it becomes, we struggled with this for the first six months. I love LA, its a great a city, I like the diversity, I like the differences - isn't that part of the fun ?

.....unfortunately on here the majority of posters are still harping on about Marmite, M&S and the BBC which is great if thats whats important to you, it wont help you assimilate though (if thats what you to do)

Let him go through it, everyone does... including you it seems.

Aug 30th 2006, 6:32 pm

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Re: Hi from a disgruntled (homesick) brit

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Originally Posted by contactandynow

Hi All

NB: my final gripe is the way the yanbks think their way is the only way ie coloured people are BLACK over here or you are being disrespectful, dont double dip your chip etc etc - drives me nuts...

thaks once again to all - I feel a little better...

If anyone knows of a way to get some gainful employment over here - I would be grateful as well as that may help things...

I don't want to pick on you, but calling black people 'coloured' is offensive anywhere. Most black people here prefer to be called African Americans, and if that is what THEY prefer, who are we to argue?

As for double-dipping - eeeeeeek!!!

You are looking for work? What's your line of work - qualifications, experience? What efforts have you made so far - what is the problem in finding work?

It WILL get easier, though some people like myself will never be able to call the US home, so for me it will always be temporary.

Aug 30th 2006, 6:38 pm

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Re: Hi from a disgruntled (homesick) brit

Maybe life is wonderful because of BE

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

Take no notice....if life was so wonderful as some claim they wouldn't have time to spare on BE....no matter what they say.

Aug 30th 2006, 6:39 pm

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Re: Hi from a disgruntled (homesick) brit

Think you mean Prawn Cocktail

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Originally Posted by gruffbrown

Walkers Cheese and Onion crisps.

Aug 30th 2006, 6:40 pm

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Re: Hi from a disgruntled (homesick) brit

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Originally Posted by Texas_Dave

Think you mean Prawn Cocktail

You guys are PATHETIC!!!

Aug 30th 2006, 6:44 pm

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Re: Hi from a disgruntled (homesick) brit

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Originally Posted by Texas_Dave

Think you mean Prawn Cocktail

I think that comment was for my benefit. BTW Gruff I've cleaned the store out of cheese and onion....I'm now on smokey bacon.

Aug 30th 2006, 6:45 pm

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Re: Hi from a disgruntled (homesick) brit

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

I think that comment was for my benefit. BTW Gruff I've cleaned the store out of cheese and onion....I'm now on smokey bacon.

Soon you'll be too fat to get out the door...

Aug 30th 2006, 6:47 pm

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Re: Hi from a disgruntled (homesick) brit

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Originally Posted by Elvira

Soon you'll be too fat to get out the door...

Don't I know it.

Not had any more UK goodies since Monday. If they are in the house I can't leave them be....I have to eat them all.

Aug 30th 2006, 6:52 pm

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Re: Hi from a disgruntled (homesick) brit

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl

Don't I know it.

Not had any more UK goodies since Monday. If they are in the house I can't leave them be....I have to eat them all.

No bloody willpower

Now where are all those KitKats I brought back last week?

Aug 30th 2006, 6:55 pm

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Re: Hi from a disgruntled (homesick) brit

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Originally Posted by Elvira

No bloody willpower

Now where are all those KitKats I brought back last week?

That reminds me...I told a lie...I ate the last Penguin yesterday.

Aug 30th 2006, 6:56 pm

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Re: Hi from a disgruntled (homesick) brit

Welcome.

I'm not far away from you.

You are probably going through a fairly normal homesickness phase. The old cliche about getting out and meeting people is the only way to do it.

Are you quite old? "Coloured" went out a ling time ago - I've only heard pensioners say it in the UK.