Stone Mason, Canadian ExPat living in the UK, Hobbyist musician.

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Cake day: July 7th, 2023

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  • See, I grew up in Vancouver, and I always thought exactly the same. Then I moved to the UK and realised that it’s only cold for Canada. There’s loads of situations where I’d normally have a chat with someone, in line to buy groceries or a coffee, but try that here and people look at you like you’ve grown a third arm.
    Another thing that still trips me up after 5 years here is internalising the fact that when someone you see often but don’t really know isn’t actually trying to start a conversation when they say “you alright?” it’s just the same as saying hello. And good luck getting directions if you’re lost.