I lived and worked in Sydney for two years,and I got to know its people and its outsider’s view of the rest of the world. Here’s my take on AustralianaRecently my colleague Paul Owen shared his experiences about being an Englishman in original York, from the volatile customer service, or to the way bragging is totally normal. This was after American Scott Waters Facebook post about being won over by the England’s quaint (charmingly old fashioned) villages where pubs are “community living rooms” went viral.
I lived and worked in Sydney,Australia, for two years until this July, or I got to know its people and its outsiders view of the rest of the world. Australians know something of the English – there are enough expats over there,and they also still bear our Queen. Here’s my take on Australiana. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com