I’m originally from the UK but I’m now in Canada and I hover around some groups of people from the UK online and in person and I swear the Brits are the most whiny people to ever move anywhere. These people genuinely move to places and expect it to be exactly like the UK and when it’s not they shit on the country. Idk if it’s some leftover colonial mindset or something that hasn’t been removed from their psyche?
I’ve heard people complain that there’s no British cream (like the standard whipping cream which exists but is called something different) in stores, British bread, British seasonings, very specific type of curry called the brimingham balti which I don’t think I’ve seen outside of northern England. Amongst many other things and it’s absolutely mind blowing
Genuinely makes me embarassed to be in anyway related to these people. Anyone else get absolutely sick of your old countries people?
There’s a bunch of British stores that also have online shops, so if they really miss it, there’s a solution. They can get bread, cream and the spices to make their own chicken balti.
I think it’s quite common for expats to miss the comforts of home, my partner complains about the food and landscape. I think some of it also depends on why they moved here: did they follow a job, family or a partner? If you didn’t come here for you, what you’ve given up is just different.