Expats slagging on Britain

[Lucky Toma]

Im anything but a John Bull type who's blind to this country's many many failings.

But is there anything more irksome than someone who bailed on Blighty for whatever reason then slagging it off at every opportunity?

I see it often on here from those who sought out the sunshine.

 

[Blue Til Death]

Agreed, I'm just as pissed off with people from other countries who come here and slag us off...

 

[Chris in London]

Im anything but a John Bull type who's blind to this country's many many failings.

But is there anything more irksome than someone who bailed on Blighty for whatever reason then slagging it off at every opportunity?

I see it often on here from those who sought out the sunshine.

Rags?

Ex Dippers with jobs in the media?

UKIP?

 

[Ducado]

Often they are very homesick and it's just a way to make them feel better, it's quite common

 

[pominoz]

It may be that we can compare the two (having lived in both), and find Britain lacking in so many areas.

 

[foetus]

joking!

 

[supercity88]

It may be that we can compare the two (having lived in both), and find Britain lacking in so many areas.

You trawl this out regularly. I've lived in several countries, including Australia. Contextually things are different. When I lived in Denmark you had a brilliant welfare system and a trust in politicians to make the right decisions. But it is a lot easier when you are only dealing with circa 5 million people. Scandinavia is having problems with welfare in that the social rights have gone too far, but I would still say they are fantastic countries - although the weather is maybe where they lack unless you like it cold.

Australia similarly has a small population in a huge country. It has a high amount of mineral wealth (that it is selling off to overseas investors) and I find it funny how you can constantly claim it to be miles better than Britain despite the fact that it was the British that made it what it is. There is no history to Australia other than the Aboriginal who is left on the street with a box of wine. There is an ever increasing love of American culture, and the Australian teenager is perhaps the most cuntish person on the planet - with their love of everything gangster despite coming from wealthy suburbs. The weather is good generally, although heatwaves and flooding occur in parts. The animals can kill you (doesn't bother me, but some don't want to live in a place like that). You love Australia but I find it nonsense to slate Britain when the fact is Australia has grown from the implementation of British ideas on healthcare and general welfare but has not had the same population constraints that have tested the functions of those systems.

You like Australia more than Britain then well done. But the fact you are on Bluemoon day in day out and still follow Manchester City shows that culturally Australia hasn't fulfilled your needs and that you still rely on the British humour, sport and interests each and every day.

 

[wayne71]

If you get a group of expats together they will slag off the country they are in and moan how much they miss the UK.

I get homesick quite a lot and miss certain aspects of the UK for sure.

 

[Mayor West]

Not sure I get why you are pissed off with it. If any group have the right to moan about England it is expats, after all they moved away for a reason.

 

[alfabianchi]

They do it to make themselves feel better, because deep down they miss the bones out of blighty.

Australia could be a wonderful country, but it is inhabited by braindead morons with no work ethic or culture. If it was so great, then why do they spend so much time on British forums or facebooking more than anyone in the UK? Coz they are hurting deep down.

The sting in the tail is this. They move all the way to the otherside of the world to give their kids a better life. Fair enough. But then what do the kids go and do when they grow up??? They move back to England!!! So you're all the way over there, stuck with an ageing wife nagging you half to death! No kids, no family, no City...and skin cancer!