expats who don't want to integrate
What's the point of going to live somewhere like Spain, if you're just going to restrict your social life to other english-speaking expats, carry on reading British papers and not even try to make an attempt at learning the native language? Annoying.
(Le Moribond is not dying, clearly., Thu 16 Oct 2008, 20:46, 8 replies)

Especially
if you do your failing to integrate whilst sitting in 'Rodney Trotter's' watching Premiership action on the big screen. All-day breakfast at 4pm.
(Waspard has your wank bank account details, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 20:51, closed)

Absolutely
and those same people then whinge about all the immigrants who go to the UK and don't integrate. niiiiiiiiiiiice......
(Le Moribond is not dying, clearly., Thu 16 Oct 2008, 20:55, closed)

Hmm
Do you think the French and Spanish have their own versions of the Daily Mail bitching about all the British people taking their jobs, not integrating with the locals, making no effort to learn the language etc?
(ToysForBigBoys would spread her legs for Nick Clegg., Sun 19 Oct 2008, 20:37, closed)

Have you ever...
...tried it?

It can be fucking hard.

People find solace in what is familiar.

Been in France for six months. It sucks.
(setesh, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 21:03, closed)

^ this
But in Switzerland. Where many people hate foreigners.
( Colonel Boris "...a desperate Buzzfeed imitation...", Thu 16 Oct 2008, 21:12, closed)

So that begs the question
why do it?
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 16 Oct 2008, 21:58, closed)

unhealthy obsession with the weather
i think that's why most brits do it, anyway.
( gypsy turnips, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 1:48, closed)

Agreed
But it is possible. When I first arrived to Spain (and NOT for weather obsession, because I genuinely love Spanish language and culture) I found it incredibly hard to make friends. But I persevered, and now I am married to one!

Some people don't make any effort at all, but that's their choice if they want to miss out on the local wonders. My parents, for example, want to move out here but I know they will never get the lingo down, because at their age learning a new language is very hard.

In my opinion: annoying yes, common.. not really.
(The Apeface Cherub is not a cunty-uber-cunt, Fri 17 Oct 2008, 9:41, closed)