Comments on: Expat vs. Native http://hitherto.net/2005/10/23/expat-vs-native/ A continuing work in progress Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:44:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7-bleeding By: CaliforniaKat http://hitherto.net/2005/10/23/expat-vs-native/#comment-23113 CaliforniaKat Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:35:35 +0000 http://bastard.hitherto.net/wordpress/?p=41#comment-23113 I'm a native Californian and proud to be, but certainly would love to have a British accent. In my opinion, perhaps I'm biased, California is a very open state and accepting of people and their unique qualities, especially in the north. There's nothing wrong with loving and missing those things back home. I suspect some people exaggerate whatever qualities they have as some unconscious way to prove they're this or that. Totally unnecessary. Being yourself is always the way to go :) I’m a native Californian and proud to be, but certainly would love to have a British accent. In my opinion, perhaps I’m biased, California is a very open state and accepting of people and their unique qualities, especially in the north. There’s nothing wrong with loving and missing those things back home.

I suspect some people exaggerate whatever qualities they have as some unconscious way to prove they’re this or that. Totally unnecessary. Being yourself is always the way to go :)

]]> By: Naomi http://hitherto.net/2005/10/23/expat-vs-native/#comment-439 Naomi Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:53:42 +0000 http://bastard.hitherto.net/wordpress/?p=41#comment-439 I found your site when researching the subject of marmite. I too am an expat, though I live down in New Zealand. I say 'yoh - gurt' instead of 'yog - art' these days, but I still have to have my English marmite. And don't diss a good old G'n'T - a fine upstanding drink for all. Loved the bit about the elephant gun... I found your site when researching the subject of marmite. I too am an expat, though I live down in New Zealand. I say ‘yoh - gurt’ instead of ‘yog - art’ these days, but I still have to have my English marmite. And don’t diss a good old G’n'T - a fine upstanding drink for all.

Loved the bit about the elephant gun…

]]> By: Ian http://hitherto.net/2005/10/23/expat-vs-native/#comment-51 Ian Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:12:06 +0000 http://bastard.hitherto.net/wordpress/?p=41#comment-51 Hey - i found this blog while searching for information on moving to Northern California from the Uk... Similar to you, I have been offered the chance to move with work out there, and would love to hear any tips/reccomendations you can give! Hey - i found this blog while searching for information on moving to Northern California from the Uk…

Similar to you, I have been offered the chance to move with work out there, and would love to hear any tips/reccomendations you can give!

]]> By: Mark Fowler http://hitherto.net/2005/10/23/expat-vs-native/#comment-25 Mark Fowler Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:11:11 +0000 http://bastard.hitherto.net/wordpress/?p=41#comment-25 I think you should keep token eccentricities. That way you get to be a little different without being a bloody stupid oaf. I personally think drinking gin and tonic on the veranda is a splendid idea. Good, English thing to do. I think learning to call lemonade Sprite is a wonderful idea too, since you don't end up with some god awful pink drink that way. You hopefully get the point. Oh, and that's two flags and one monach. I think you should keep token eccentricities. That way you get to be a little different without being a bloody stupid oaf. I personally think drinking gin and tonic on the veranda is a splendid idea. Good, English thing to do. I think learning to call lemonade Sprite is a wonderful idea too, since you don’t end up with some god awful pink drink that way.

You hopefully get the point.

Oh, and that’s two flags and one monach.

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