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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Like so many other cities (for a variety of reasons), there’s lots of good immigrant food. Eat that. [/quote]
My spouse is a Brit. We've been to London many many times.  I tried some of their other ethnic foods. Not good. Other than Indian food, I don't find their ethnic food to be that great. I don't think they have enough immigrants like we do here in the DC area to warrant ethnic-centric ethnic food. Their ethnic food is where American ethnic food was 30 years ago, that is to say, more geared to western tastes.

I'm Asian, lived in CA most of my life, so I am used to good ethnic foods.

Yes, they have muggings and knifings in the UK.  But, we have muggings, knifings, and gun violence in the US.

Service: Europe is largely not a service oriented culture.  If you've traveled around Europe, you'd know what I mean.

Work ethic: maybe it's changed, but my Brit spouse and their friends (who are in their 50s) found it the opposite. American workers, while working more hours, aren't as productive. But again, maybe OP you are younger, and the work culture in the younger set is different.

Yes, social life there is around alcohol. Most of Europe is like this.  Pubs are ubiquitous in the UK. It's a must for any town.  My spouse jokes that every village, no matter how tiny must have  pubs, more than one, even tiny villages.

London is more expensive than DC, so yea, the tube is more expensive.

I think OP you thought London was this sophisticated city with no down sides.  Your perception of London was built on what you read on here or watched on tv, maybe.  It's probably like how foreigners think Californians all look like beach babes and spend all day at the beach.

London is an old city. Their plumbing and electrical work is awful.  Many hotels don't have a/c.

I like visiting London but I'd never want to live there.[/quote]

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