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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It truly amazes me how many people who have NEVER lived in a place feel qualified to weigh in and claim there are absolutely NO cultural differences and blame it all on the OP. That's a dead giveaway for someone who has really not stepped out of their comfort zone much in life. Or who is extremely socially dense and unaware [/quote] Exactly. When I first started traveling and living abroad, I was sooo open to the experience. All the differences were fascinating and beautiful. Now, I just want my American-sized large coffee at an American price. I want air conditioning (and I want Europe to stop pretending it doesn't get hot in the summer. IT HAPPENS EVERY SUMMER.) I want appliances that aren't built for a single person. I want people to shower every day. Now that I'm indisputably well traveled, I am more American than I've ever been. [/quote] I want people to stop pretending that Europe does not have air conditioners and big appliances. [b]I live in West London and I have an American size fridge-freezer, an AC[/b] and no one has ever called me a c****. People really do shower here every day believe it or not. I have been here for eight years. Although I do hate American-sized large tasteless coffee, so you can keep that. Most of the things you've listed are stereotypes often perpetrated by people who never lived in a country/region. Like people who never lived in Russia think Russians drink vodka for breakfast and there are bears walking down the streets. [/quote] Your A/C is not the norm. The British Museum doesn't even have a/c! My (tiny) N1 row house doesn't nor does the kids' school. The tube definitely doesn't. West London has more Americans though, so that would explain the your finding more American style digs. Do you also have a stand alone dryer? That was one thing that we never saw when we were searching. They were all the w/d combo units in the kitchen. (Which we assumed was what the place we selected had..turns out it was just a washer...that's been a habit shift!) [/quote] Yes, I do have a stand alone dryer - I couldn't imagine living without one as I have two kids. As for A/C - most of the British families in my kids' school have one in their lofts at the very least as that room gets really hot in summer. [/quote] I have 2 kids too! One is potty training so lots of laundry. It's not been nearly as bad as I thought. And we may get a small dryer eventually...just have to figure out where to put it. Its all in what you become used too I suppose. [/quote] I'm the PP above in North London. If you don't have a dryer I highly recommend this air dryer from Lakeland http://www.lakeland.co.uk/21736/Dry%3ASoon-Standard-3-Tier-Heated-Tower-Airer[/quote]
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