It’s 100% a cultural thing. Which carried over to Latin America, but not to the US…
Sure, but Latin America is Spanish, while the US is more German/Anglo-Saxon as you said. What surprised me is that people think that Europeans have no sense of personal space. Actually, I remember the last time someone got in my space, and it was yeeeears ago - I remember precisely because it's so uncommon.
Despite Australia being like a strange combination of US + UK + Canada…
Having just spent several weeks dating an English girl, I would say we’re actually probably happier here. And certainly more outgoing (in general. Though it depends where in England, of course!)
And that’s coming from someone who does not like this country very much at all…
I think people here are much more open and upfront about things than the English/Welsh norm (this doesn’t apply so much to the rest of the British Isles), and I actually like that…
I think Australians have a lower bullshit tolerance, in general… But I guess it depends.
As she said to me, “This is like paradise to us” (which seemed ironic).
Even more ironic, as I’m about to move to Sweden - land of the cold, utterly direct, no-small-talk folk. Which, having dated a couple of Swedes… I’m genuinely somewhat nervous about.
Sure, but Latin America is Spanish, while the US is more German/Anglo-Saxon as you said. What surprised me is that people think that Europeans have no sense of personal space. Actually, I remember the last time someone got in my space, and it was yeeeears ago - I remember precisely because it's so uncommon.
Sounds like a nightmare to me.
Having just spent several weeks dating an English girl, I would say we’re actually probably happier here. And certainly more outgoing (in general. Though it depends where in England, of course!)
And that’s coming from someone who does not like this country very much at all…
I think people here are much more open and upfront about things than the English/Welsh norm (this doesn’t apply so much to the rest of the British Isles), and I actually like that…
I think Australians have a lower bullshit tolerance, in general… But I guess it depends.
As she said to me, “This is like paradise to us” (which seemed ironic).
Even more ironic, as I’m about to move to Sweden - land of the cold, utterly direct, no-small-talk folk. Which, having dated a couple of Swedes… I’m genuinely somewhat nervous about.
But it should be interesting.