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Living abroad, What do you miss the most.
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Apart from family and friends, I miss the Atlantic, the wonderful scenery, Irish people and the craic and the fact that wherever I live or how long I will live there, there's nowhere else in the world that will ever be home.
...oh, and proper Irish pork sausages
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keithclancy wrote: »I think a lot of Americans can't watch it either .. hence why they have to get slaugtered drunk to enjoy a game
Ha ha ha.
Watching american sports is more about how much you can consume during the match.
Fully 75% of the lead up shows to the superbowl this weekend are about food it seems.0 -
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Curious Obsever wrote: »The real issue here is the strangeness,
Do you get those sudden "how the hell did I get here??" feelings? 0 -
InTheTrees wrote: »Do you got those sudden "how the hell did I get here??" feelings?
Absolutely! The exact phrase that flashes through my head every now and again is "what the hell am I doing here?"!0 -
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Da Shins Kelly wrote: »Seriously, I find Spanish people so rude. The simple 'thanks' that you get from an Irish person if you hold a door for them or the 'sorry' if you accidentally walk into someone is something I really miss.
My experience of this is generally Big City vs Small City
Living here for 5 years, in the Randstad it's more crowded, neighbors don't really talk to each other that much and people don't make any new friends beyond the ones they make in school and college.
On the other side we moved to the south and its totally different, in a lot of ways the Dutch here are very similar to the South of Ireland.
E.G. I'd be out fixing the car and a Neighbor would stop and ask if I needed a hand or some tools. Holding a door for a person behind you is quite normal and people wait until your off the bus until you get on (this really annoyed me in the Hague, so much so that once or twice i missed my stop trying to be polite and eventually just joined in and pushed my way off)
Also I find that UK/Irish people can mistake directness for rudeness a Dutch/German person will just say it the way it is rather than skip around the topic.
When I go back to Ireland these days I find myself slightly irked by the "Ah no your grand" that really means "Yes I want you to do that" and the "Erra sure we'll see what happens" meaning "I have no idea what to do so lets just bury our heads in the sand and hope it works out":D 0 -
keithclancy wrote: »My experience of this is generally Big City vs Small City
Living here for 5 years, in the Randstad it's more crowded, neighbors don't really talk to each other that much and people don't make any new friends beyond the ones they make in school and college.
On the other side we moved to the south and its totally different, in a lot of ways the Dutch here are very similar to the South of Ireland.
E.G. I'd be out fixing the car and a Neighbor would stop and ask if I needed a hand or some tools. Holding a door for a person behind you is quite normal and people wait until your off the bus until you get on (this really annoyed me in the Hague, so much so that once or twice i missed my stop trying to be polite and eventually just joined in and pushed my way off)
Also I find that UK/Irish people can mistake directness for rudeness a Dutch/German person will just say it the way it is rather than skip around the topic.
When I go back to Ireland these days I find myself slightly irked by the "Ah no your grand" that really means "Yes I want you to do that" and the "Erra sure we'll see what happens" meaning "I have no idea what to do so lets just bury our heads in the sand and hope it works out":D
I'm not living in a particularly big city. Where I live is not that much bigger than Galway, which is where I live at home. I do think it's a difference in mentality. I do find that Irish people can be a little difficult to get a straight answer out of and we're sometimes over apologetic, I find, but I far prefer that to the kind of stuff you get here in Spain. Walking down the street, people just walk right through you or walk you off the sidewalk into the road and don't even acknowledge it, nevermind apologise. I don't think I've ever experienced that in Ireland, people tend to have the courtesy to a least attempt to give others a bit of space. Or the amount of times coming out of my apartment block that I've held the door for people and there's only one aul fella who ever acknowledges it, the rest of them just walk through the open door, without even looking or so much as muttering a thanks. It's little things like that that really just piss me off.
I've never lived in Holland or Germany, so I don't have much experience of that, but I know I'm not the only one who finds the Spanish people where I'm living pretty rude. They're not smug exactly or anything like that, it's just a basic lack of manners - simple 'please' and 'thank you' stuff.0 -
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It's a form of ignorance with the Spanish. The way they park in a shopping centre car park speaks volumes. They pull up beside your car, open the door and kick it against your car. They don't do this if you're in the car though. Next time you're in Spain, have a look at the side of most cars.... door dings all along the side.
The fact that they don't do it if you're sitting in your car means they know it's wrong and don't give a sh¡t. Pure ignorance and, normally, arrogance along with it. They justify their bad behaviour with the general term "because I can". A horrible attitude. I think it stems from their upbringing. The males are treated like little princes and grow up to believe it.
Don't get me wrong, in the 12 years I have lived in Spain I have met some fantastic, warm and caring people, but they are in a very small minority. The nastiest person I have ever met in my entire life is a Spanish GP... but that's a whole other tale.
In fairness I thought Ireland was the worst for this, I haven't visited any other country were random car damage occurs so frequently.
We were back last week and a Dutch friend who came with us commented that he had never seen so many cars with random dents in them.
When living in Ireland I can't count home many wing mirrors I 'lost'
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I know what you're saying about cars with lumps out of them. You get that here as well. It's the well minded cars with humdreds of door dings down the side that sickens me most.keithclancy wrote: »In fairness I thought Ireland was the worst for this, I haven't visited any other country were random car damage occurs so frequently.
We were back last week and a Dutch friend who came with us commented that he had never seen so many cars with random dents in them.
When living in Ireland I can't count home many wing mirrors I 'lost'
There is a 2 year old car near where I live and there isn't a straight panel on it, even the roof! The done thing here is not to give a sh¡t about the car you drive and then get a full repair and respray every couple of years. But, if you want to have a car that looks well, as I do, then here is a nightmare.0 -
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I've lived in a few different countries over the last few years and the one thing I have consistently missed from home is the wage acknowledge each other. Be it the eye contact, a nod, lifting your index finger while driving, ye don't really get that in foreign!
ah, you do - you just have to be persistant Everything I don't like is either woke or fascist - possibly both - pick one.
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Great thread. I am only after moving to France from Dublin, but I still miss a few things. Particularly Irish Milk. Seriously, French UHT Milk is just disgusting. It has destroyed breakfast for me. I have to put chocolate in my milk. I have even tried fresh milk but it doesn't bode well with me.
Civil service. Things in France take ages to sort out. Also forms and supporting documentation can be lost, eventually thrown in the bin (seen it in front of my eyes) I am working here and I've still to receive my social security number and I can't get other admin stuff done without that number and claim money back on Doctor's visits.
Even though I thought I was prepared for France (My college degree is in French and I speak the language fluently), it's still challenging at times. Though Bread, my English teaching job, my home and beautiful landscapes is helping in good amounts.I've lived in a few different countries over the last few years and the one thing I have consistently missed from home is the way we acknowledge each other. Be it the eye contact, a nod, lifting your index finger while driving, ye don't really get that in foreign!
Yeah. Totally get that.
For example, I really like dogs and will also admire them out on a walk. In Dublin, 6/10 times, people would notice my smile, say hello, stop and let me pet their dog, talk about their dogs routine. Here in France, I look at someone's dog, admire it and it does not even come to their awareness.0 -
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When you go to the doctor you'll get a "feuille de soins", it's a white and brown form. Keep all of these, plus any receipts from the pharmacist. As soon as you get your number (you'll get this on an "attestation" before you get your card) you can start sending those forms to your local CPAM to get reimbursed.playedalive wrote: »Great thread. I am only after moving to France from Dublin, but I still miss a few things. Particularly Irish Milk. Seriously, French UHT Milk is just disgusting. It has destroyed breakfast for me. I have to put chocolate in my milk. I have even tried fresh milk but it doesn't bode well with me.
Civil service. Things in France take ages to sort out. Also forms and supporting documentation can be lost, eventually thrown in the bin (seen it in front of my eyes) I am working here and I've still to receive my social security number and I can't get other admin stuff done without that number and claim money back on Doctor's visits.
Even though I thought I was prepared for France (My college degree is in French and I speak the language fluently), it's still challenging at times. Though Bread, my English teaching job, my home and beautiful landscapes is helping in good amounts.
Yeah. Totally get that.
For example, I really like dogs and will also admire them out on a walk. In Dublin, 6/10 times, people would notice my smile, say hello, stop and let me pet their dog, talk about their dogs routine. Here in France, I look at someone's dog, admire it and it does not even come to their awareness.
About the milk, you can get fresh milk in most supermarkets, I find the one that's pasteurised by filtration (I think that's what it's called) tastes most like the fresh milk in Ireland. It's a bit dearer but it's worth it!
For admin, put any documents that they regularly ask for (eg the scan of your passport, you "attestion de securité sociale", justificatif de domicile etc etc on a USB key, like that anytime you need to ask for something new you have the documents right there.
Oh and it's worth remembering that income tax in France is not deducted from your pay, you have to declare in May. (I was not told this!) You'll need to get a form from your local Mairie or tax office in May.0 -
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IvyTheTerrible wrote: »When you go to the doctor you'll get a "feuille de soins", it's a white and brown form. Keep all of these, plus any receipts from the pharmacist. As soon as you get your number (you'll get this on an "attestation" before you get your card) you can start sending those forms to your local CPAM to get reimbursed.
About the milk, you can get fresh milk in most supermarkets, I find the one that's pasteurised by filtration (I think that's what it's called) tastes most like the fresh milk in Ireland. It's a bit dearer but it's worth it!
For admin, put any documents that they regularly ask for (eg the scan of your passport, you "attestion de securité sociale", justificatif de domicile etc etc on a USB key, like that anytime you need to ask for something new you have the documents right there.
Oh and it's worth remembering that income tax in France is not deducted from your pay, you have to declare in May. (I was not told this!) You'll need to get a form from your local Mairie or tax office in May.
Thank you very much Ivy. Appreciate your input. I have ranted a lot on different forums about life in France. It's just a case of making the unfamiliar familiar (deep I know
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For the admin, I've all my feuilles de soin, prescriptions, stickers of the antibiotics, receipts at the ready to go to the MGEN. I work for the French Ministry of Education, teaching English in the secondary system near Toulouse. So I have a different office.
Also my taxes are done for me automatically because I work in the Public System. The documents that gave me explain gross and net tax, and it's automatically deducted. My contract even had gross and after tax explained, and I've received the net so there are getting no more income tax. I know a taxe d'habitation (charge for people who rent) is due at some point.
I'll keep an eye on the dairy section for something ressembling 'filtration' around the milk section. Merci bien.:)0 -
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and a proper Irish dinner.. food is so different here!! 
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