Sorry that you all think the USA is not as great as UK
#77
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Re: Sorry that you all think the USA is not as great as UK
I would think taking on a different country, culture, etc. and having no family or local friend support built in would be terribly difficult.
#79
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Re: Sorry that you all think the USA is not as great as UK
Nice cuppa anyone?
I've got some peanut butter shortcake biccies...
I've got some peanut butter shortcake biccies...
#83
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Re: Sorry that you all think the USA is not as great as UK
I would imagine so. I'm sure it helps if the spouse is the USC, hopefully there'd be some "second-hand" friends and family around then.
Not saying it's not still difficult, just thinking it'd be even harder when both husband and wife were UKCs.
Not saying it's not still difficult, just thinking it'd be even harder when both husband and wife were UKCs.
#84
Re: Sorry that you all think the USA is not as great as UK
And as someone else said, I might vent my frustrations here, but I'd never go to a Yank-Expat board full of homesick Americans and tell them their country sucks just because I don't like certain things about it.
#87
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Re: Sorry that you all think the USA is not as great as UK
This is the point isnt it, we all feel the same, we all bitch about the country we are in but at the end of the day its all about what we are used to.
Some one said to me about living in the USA
"its different, it does not make it wrong but just different"
I beg to differ but I get the point as I know you all do.
For me I would rather go with what I am used to which for the main part means people who dont have to get a diary out just to have a cuppa!
Elvira, if I were close enough to you I would be there now having the cuppa!!! hehe xxxx
Some one said to me about living in the USA
"its different, it does not make it wrong but just different"
I beg to differ but I get the point as I know you all do.
For me I would rather go with what I am used to which for the main part means people who dont have to get a diary out just to have a cuppa!
Elvira, if I were close enough to you I would be there now having the cuppa!!! hehe xxxx
#88
Re: Sorry that you all think the USA is not as great as UK
I'd think it would be harder as your spouse might not understand what you are going through.
But understand your point of ready made friends..but then they aren't really yours so it is hard all round.
#89
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Re: Sorry that you all think the USA is not as great as UK
I was going to say almost the exact same thing, except my DH is a yank but his family are a pain and live hundreds of miles away anyway. Plus he was a single dad for years with no time for a social life so friends of his are hardly flocking at the door.
And as someone else said, I might vent my frustrations here, but I'd never go to a Yank-Expat board full of homesick Americans and tell them their country sucks just because I don't like certain things about it.
And as someone else said, I might vent my frustrations here, but I'd never go to a Yank-Expat board full of homesick Americans and tell them their country sucks just because I don't like certain things about it.
And sure, fair enough comment re where to express frustration. As the yank, I figure on this board, you're entitled to it, and I should mostly not take offense.
#90
Re: Sorry that you all think the USA is not as great as UK
and her experience with the health system ...
I really think a lot were very unfair .....