Comments on: Expat vs. Native

By: CaliforniaKat

CaliforniaKat — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:35:35 +0000

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

Naomi — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:53:42 +0000

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

Ian — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 11:12:06 +0000

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

Mark Fowler — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:11:11 +0000

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.