(July 6, 2016 at 1:35 pm)Yeauxleaux Wrote: "This isn't a very good place to live and I hope to relocate some day."
Birmingham, UK (and I feel this way about The UK in general outside London). Birmingham is not a fast-paced city where you can get around quickly, nor does it have any historical character or heritage... apart from some run-down warehouses. Lovely.
I get a lot of shit for saying this but since it's the thread I'll be blunt; I find British culture very bland and tasteless. I consistently feel that way, from the big shit like obnoxious "chav culture" and our general lack of social skills, to the trivial stuff like the lack of fashion sense and shit food. And the weather is shit. I hate the cold, I hate rain, and when the sun finally does come out for the 6 weeks a year it makes an appearance, it's that gross sticky humid heat.
That's how I feel.
Also wherever I eventually land, I'll never live in the suburbs again if I can avoid it. The suburbs are the worst of both worlds in my opinion, far from the vibrance and life of the city, but still in a built-up concrete jungle where the outdoorsy activities and atmosphere of the country aren't there.
Rant done.
I'm attracted to Britain in a number of ways, but mostly as a place to visit and a culture that has produced more than a few things I like .. literature, gardens, Wallace and Gromit, music, Masterpiece theatre, tea, cheese, history. My one trip through Birmingham was necessitated by a visit to the garden of friends in the suburb of Wassail. That prejudices me in favor but I know I wouldn't want to move there.
Speaking of Wallace and Gromit, I would really love to see our Rob do a Wallace imitation, perhaps this bit: https://youtu.be/C7rzSslub6U
