villa4europe Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) when I started dating a german girl and spending more and more time here what I realized was they pretty much don't give a chuff about us full stop, I think maybe a little Englander syndrome but more just a case of not realizing how little I know about germany so why assume they know the same someone politely mentions Brexit because its a chance to make conversation and you say something about boris Johnson and farage spinning a yarn about immigration and the strain on the NHS...I was being asked what the NHS is, what immigration, who are Johnson and farage...they don't care, they have their own problems and politicians and policies quick example - do you know who is the opposition politician for merkel? they are the same, they haven't got a clue who Corbyn is Edited July 3, 2019 by villa4europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 19 minutes ago, villa4europe said: when I started dating a german girl and spending more and more time here what I realized was they pretty much don't give a chuff about us full stop, I think maybe a little Englander syndrome but more just a case of not realizing how little I know about germany so why assume they know the same someone politely mentions Brexit because its a chance to make conversation and you say something about boris Johnson and farage spinning a yarn about immigration and the strain on the NHS...I was being asked what the NHS is, what immigration, who are Johnson and farage...they don't care, they have their own problems and politicians and policies quick example - do you know who is the opposition politician for merkel? they are the same, they haven't got a clue who Corbyn is Tbf , according to civil servants Corbyn doesn’t know who Corbyn is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) 34 minutes ago, villa4europe said: when I started dating a german girl and spending more and more time here what I realized was they pretty much don't give a chuff about us full stop, I think maybe a little Englander syndrome but more just a case of not realizing how little I know about germany so why assume they know the same someone politely mentions Brexit because its a chance to make conversation and you say something about boris Johnson and farage spinning a yarn about immigration and the strain on the NHS...I was being asked what the NHS is, what immigration, who are Johnson and farage...they don't care, they have their own problems and politicians and policies quick example - do you know who is the opposition politician for merkel? they are the same, they haven't got a clue who Corbyn is But Serious answer I agree ... I work with agencies in Europe all the time , Brexit is a footnote on emails after asking why we drive on the wrong side of the road , it’s not keeping them awake at night .. i probably mentioned it on here years ago at the time but when I was chatting with my guide in Morocco years back he knew almost everything about world leaders , even that Cameron was leader of the opposition (at that time ) ... he said at school / uni they had lessons each week where they basically read news from around the world so they were aware of events ... I was quite impressed and encourage my son to do likewise , He could probably tell you who the President of Belarus is ...alas my daughter is more interested in Gravity falls and We bare bears but hopefully it will come !! Edited July 3, 2019 by tonyh29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Ingram85 said: How people have the courage to up sticks and move to a country where they cant speak the language. Hats off to them. OH is pushing me to move to her home country but learning the language absolutely terrifies me plus I've always thought I'd only move abroad to go to the other side of the world. Tokyo has always been my dream or Hawaii. Not Poland. The other factor is being a brit living abroad in eastern europe, I'd be scared of the locals hating/resenting me, especially now with the Brexit situation. Fair play to those that manage it. Living in Eastern Europe is alright. Brexit isn't an issue here in Bulgaria, they just mostly laugh at the situation. Beer is cheap, rent is cheap and public transport is really cheap (I pay £25 a month for bus, tram and metro). It's also been 35 degrees the past 5 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 3, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Ingram85 said: How people have the courage to up sticks and move to a country where they cant speak the language. Hats off to them. OH is pushing me to move to her home country but learning the language absolutely terrifies me plus I've always thought I'd only move abroad to go to the other side of the world. Tokyo has always been my dream or Hawaii. Not Poland. The other factor is being a brit living abroad in eastern europe, I'd be scared of the locals hating/resenting me, especially now with the Brexit situation. Fair play to those that manage it. Calling @StefanAVFC for some advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 7 minutes ago, AVFC_Hitz said: Living in Eastern Europe is alright. Brexit isn't an issue here in Bulgaria, they just mostly laugh at the situation. Beer is cheap, rent is cheap and public transport is really cheap (I pay £25 a month for bus, tram and metro). It's also been 35 degrees the past 5 days. A work colleague flew out to Sunny Beach on Tuesday. Bulgaria is a place I want to visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 2 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: A work colleague flew out to Sunny Beach on Tuesday. Bulgaria is a place I want to visit. Bulgaria is a lovely place to visit...Sunny Beach isn't. An absolute cack hole of a place. Imagine 3am Broad Street 24/7 with the added jeopardy of being stabbed by a Russian. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, AVFC_Hitz said: Bulgaria is a lovely place to visit...Sunny Beach isn't. An absolute cack hole of a place. Imagine 3am Broad Street 24/7 with the added jeopardy of being stabbed by a Russian. He will love it then. He’s only 21. Where would you advise for families to go? Edited July 3, 2019 by Rugeley Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFC_Hitz Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, Rugeley Villa said: He will love it then. He’s only 21. Where would you advise for families to go? Albena, Varna, Burgas, Sozopol. In fact I'm off to Sozopol on Saturday. Small, old town with plenty of restaurants and beaches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 3 hours ago, Ingram85 said: How people have the courage to up sticks and move to a country where they cant speak the language. Hats off to them. OH is pushing me to move to her home country but learning the language absolutely terrifies me plus I've always thought I'd only move abroad to go to the other side of the world. Tokyo has always been my dream or Hawaii. Not Poland. The other factor is being a brit living abroad in eastern europe, I'd be scared of the locals hating/resenting me, especially now with the Brexit situation. Fair play to those that manage it. Been here 4 years mate. Knew no one and nothing and now I have a life here. Let me know if you want a chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 16 hours ago, StefanAVFC said: Been here 4 years mate. Knew no one and nothing and now I have a life here. Let me know if you want a chat. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted July 4, 2019 Moderator Share Posted July 4, 2019 20 hours ago, Ingram85 said: I'd be scared of the locals hating/resenting me, especially now with the Brexit situation. I think we've learned over the past few years that within Europe it's only really Britain that hates or resents Britain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 That question of whether you'd like to know when you're going to die, reminds of this Marcel Proust quote from The The Guermantes Way, which I'd highlighted because it makes me wonder... “We may, indeed, say that the hour of death is uncertain, but when we say so we represent that hour to ourselves as situated in a vague and remote expanse of time, it never occurs to us that it can have any connexion with the day that has already dawned, or may signify that death — or its first assault and partial possession of us, after which it will never leave hold of us again — may occur this very afternoon, so far from uncertain, this afternoon every hour of which has already been allotted to some occupation. You make a point of taking your drive every day so that in a month’s time you will have had the full benefit of the fresh air; you have hesitated over which cloak you will take, which cabman to call, you are in the cab, the whole day lies before you, short because you have to be at home early, as a friend is coming to see you; you hope that it will be as fine again to-morrow; and you have no suspicion that death, which has been making its way towards you along another plane, shrouded in an impenetrable darkness, has chosen precisely this day of all days to make its appearance, in a few minutes’ time, more or less, at the moment when the carriage has reached the Champs-Elysées.” 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddywhack Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 I’m terrified of spiders, but if my wife or kids wanted a tarantula and they convinced me to get one as a family pet, would the creepy word removed still freak me out after years of it being around the house? Or would I eventually get used to the leggy prick, maybe even begin to like the hairy bugger? I still think I’d hate it and want it dead. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Paddywhack said: I’m terrified of spiders, but if my wife or kids wanted a tarantula and they convinced me to get one as a family pet, would the creepy word removed still freak me out after years of it being around the house? Or would I eventually get used to the leggy prick, maybe even begin to like the hairy bugger? I still think I’d hate it and want it dead. I just watched a video about a woman who is a scuba by profession. She has learnt how to have what I found to be a quite adorable relationship with sharks that could kill you. She actually has developed rapport with them to the point where she will be surrounded by them, all of them waiting for her affection. Incredible! These are wild sharks I might add. I think if you looked deep into your heart (figuratively speaking, don't go ripping it out for inspection), you could find the courage to squash.. I mean love that creepy crawly. Edited July 5, 2019 by A'Villan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted July 10, 2019 Author VT Supporter Share Posted July 10, 2019 Do Muslim women who wear a full burqa whenever out of doors routinely suffer from vitamin D deficiency? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tonyh29 Posted July 10, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Do Muslim women who wear a full burqa whenever out of doors routinely suffer from vitamin D deficiency? Only if their husband allows it 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 45 minutes ago, tonyh29 said: Only if their husband allows it I feel a bit bad for LOLing at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted July 11, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted July 11, 2019 On 05/07/2019 at 21:23, Paddywhack said: I’m terrified of spiders, but if my wife or kids wanted a tarantula and they convinced me to get one as a family pet, would the creepy word removed still freak me out after years of it being around the house? Or would I eventually get used to the leggy prick, maybe even begin to like the hairy bugger? I still think I’d hate it and want it dead. Once your kids reached the age of 10 and stopped being scared of spiders you’d probably start to feel a bit silly and get over it 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhint Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 If a team from now played a team from the 60's who would win. I know todays team would, but what if they played under 60's rules. Only one sub, and a shoulder charge which could put you in the stands was ok. A clout from the center half when the ref wasn't looking would never be picked up on tv etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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