Is Life Better In The UK or Canada? | REACTION
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
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I've followed Alana's channel for several years and always wondered how your views differed from hers. She's so right about annual leave and just how good we have it in the UK. As an Englishman who lived in the US, I know that the States is even worse than Canada!
As for negative attitudes towards immigrants (being called a "fucking yank!", etc.), I can only apologise that such people exist over here. Please note that most of us aren't that way and certainly welcome people such as you and Alana.
House prices are insane. I'm originally from London, but it'd be almost impossible for me to own property there now. I own a very small flat in Peterborough which would be three times the cost if I was in London. Alana mentioned Canterbury which certainly isn't cheap, but if Burlington (sp?) is 45% dearer, it must be insanely off the chart!
Canada sounds very much like the US in that you need a driving licence - not surprising considering the size of the country. I'm 56 years old and have only ever driven when I lived in the US. We complain about public transport in Britain, but, extortionate train fares aside, it's generally not bad.
Public transport not so good if you live in rural England, don't know about other parts of the UK but think it's worst in Rural Scotland.
I really enjoyed seeing my two favourite Canadians in the same video, something I’ve been wanting for ages, Alanna I refer to as my neighbour, and that’s only due to the fact we both live in Kent but you too should really get together and do something it will be an amazing video but I enjoyed this very much
Thanks for the lovely comment! I’m glad you enjoyed the video :) and yes we should!
There are immigrants and there are immigrants. Across the Western world people are currently experiencing the problems associated with immigrants from certain countries and cultures and religions in the Middle East and Africa moving to Western countries in huge numbers.
Yeah. Those countries had the same problem with us moving to their countries in huge numbers.
Poliss95 No, they didn't.
Americans or Canadians always seem to say that going to a pub is one of the best things.
The problem with these comparison is they're either really superficial, or they're dependent on your specific location and experience in either country, both of which vary a lot.
Immigrant to NZ from UK - never been told to go back home. That said, 10% of population in NZ are recent UK immigrants
Another great video Megan ! Your observations on another Canadian's thoughts on living in the UK are fascinating . I found you to be very fair and even handed in your comments, keep up the good work !👍
Megan and Alana drinking contest would be interesting seeing Alana try’s drinking in many of her video . A lot of people on Reddit have made negative post about Alana for some reason but
It’s great up here. You can buy a pre war semi-detached house for the price of a packet of Weetabix.
ah sounds amazing!!
I think if you call Canda "America light",sorry if I offend any Canadians here,but I would guess you get the best picture that way when you compare England with Canada..Canada is Europeanized version of America one can say here..a half way house between USA and Europe..A softer America one could call it as well..
What a beautiful video. I'm glad you shared it
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it 😊
Am subscribed to both your and Alanna's channel. It's (mostly) nice to see how our weird and wonderful land is perceived by people from other lands. Obviously the aggro you have both encountered makes my blood boil. It's great to see people getting out and seeing more of the world. From what I've seen of the pair of you on your videos, there's nothing to dislike. You're totally welcome here as far as I'm concerned. I've often wondered if you two would collaborate and compare notes. You're probably only about an hour on a train away from each other (if that). Interesting that you say you're probably from the same area back in Canada, too! Anyway, time to finish off my Canadian fix with some Charlotte Dobre :o)
Thank you for the lovely comment! Fortunately the negative comments are few and far between :) ahh I love Charlotte Dobre!
You'd be surprised at the different attitude that the British have between Americans and Canadians. I have known Americans that will tell British people that they are Canadian, and they say you can feel the change in attitude, and lot of that comes down to politics. The British tend to think of Americans as brash, loud, boastful, interfering, and have the habit of looking down on everyone else, traits the British tend not to like.
Whereas Canadians are looked on as sweet, polite, try not to cause a fuss, always saying sorry (a lot), and are part of the commonwealth, so we see a lot of us in Canadians. And we do tend to look at Canadians as British via the commonwealth, like people from Australia or New Zealand.
Yes it's a stereotypical outlook on people, which can change once you get to know someone.
Second post here in this clip. Meghan,I think you should contact this canadian woman living in Kent..you seems to have many of the same experiences,you come from the same area in Canada,you are both of you much in the very same boat..so to say. Maybe it can become a very nice friendship out of this? To answer where is it best to live? I guess where you guys ultimately stays will be the best country,if you thought otherwise you would both return to Canada..thats the sensible thing to do if you find that its better to live there. Ive been blessed myself with living in a smaller country in scandinavia where almost all of my relatives live..I dont need to go somewhere else because I feel its better,and then lose immidiate contact with my family, and thats a blessing,I know how painful it can be otherwise,I studied 4 years in the US so I felt that on my own skin...at least for 4 years.
I don't get why people troll or spew hate in people's DMs or comment sections, If you don't like someone or their content just scroll on, why feel the need to be abusive & hateful? Maybe it's a generational thing being a 'keyboard warrior', I'm in my 50s, and my attitude is, if you're not brave enough to say it to my face, don't say it at all. Both of you have good channels, and both of you seem like decent people, so I don't understand why you'd attract hate & abuse?🤷🏻♂️
Great reaction BTW. 👍🏻🇬🇧🤝🏻🇨🇦
I don’t understand it either! That’s a great philosophy to have. I try to abide by that, too :) And thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed the video :)
I have just watched Alana's latest video, in it she mentioned contacting other Canadian CZcamsrs, you should consider contacting her to make some sort of collaboration. I know you live in London and Alana lives in Kent, but for Canadians that should not be a big distance.
Great vid
Thanks! 😊
Alana is one I subscribed too for a long time
You guys could have nice weekend breaks in each other's places.
😂 we could!
17:24 Alana looks very angry you paused her video 😂
I'm 62 years old British. When I grew up with Italian and Jamaican Friends so I think the idea of British not being used to immigration is Total Bollocks.
Since Blair opened the floodgates in the late Nineties immigration to Britain has been at unprecedented levels, far higher than it always used to be.
At the moment Canada the UK is not the country it used to be it's sad I have relatives in Canada I am from the UK
Canada isn't the country it used to be either, unfortunately...
I still live in Canada, so hearing views from someone living somewhere else sounded interesting. I just happened upon Alannah's channel first.
Like how you and Alana differentiate between regions. Figure London=GTA; Cornwall=Maritimes; Newcastle=Edmonton, and Dorset=Vancouver.
My best back in my drinking days, was from Canada, he never had anyone telling him to go back to Canada, but I guess it depends on where you are in England :D
I imagine it does! Having an online presence allows people from all over to chime in, too..
@@MeganRuth Please don't go back to Canada, people like you put the Great in Great Britain :D
Well it depends on what time you go to the pub, if it is night time then it can be noisey and full.
Ahh touché!
@@MeganRuth 😆
"Do you prefer living here or there?" has always seemed like a insensitive and silly question.
It's like saying do you prefer your birth and family home or your current home? The two are not comparable as they are completely different in circumstances. It could be easily answered by some, but ultimately... it's a horrible question that will have conflict in thoughts.
Also... 3.3 million people living in London are a migrant. There are 9 million people residing in London. 35% of people in London are Born there.... the rest are from the UK. So "mostly" immigrants is straight up inaccurate, it's just over 1/3... That's classed a minority. Nearly 2/3's are born in UK, just over half of which are Born in London.
You must meet up with the lovely Alanna and I have thought of the greatest meet up place!! Tim Horton’s in Gravesend Kent!!! For you a quick trip to Charing X and a 30 ish minute train trip to Gravesend, then a shortish stroll down towards the River, go past the huge Asda, and on the other side of the road, you will see TH’s. For Alanna, she’s been there before, so she knows where it is!
And I only live about 20 mins away from Gravesend (in Dartford) - and used to work in the neighbouring town of Northfleet - and I’ve never been to dine in Tim Horton’s….. 😵💫😥
There you go, your social life meeting fellow Canadians who live “locally’ 😉 all sorted for you! My “arrangement fee” will be in the post 😉🤣
😂 thank you for the suggestions! That sounds like a lovely day out 😊
I despise xenophobes. I wish they'd sod off to Rwanda or better still, North Korea.
Lived in Kent for 33 years. Escaped to the north east. There's no way I'd go back to Kent.
I used to live in Burlington too, but not the Canadian one. I suspect the name comes from Bridlington in Yorkshire.
When they ask which you prefer, tell them to subscribe to find out.
aha great idea!
Train Tickets are so expensive because the Railways are privatised. Simple. Are Rivers are below recognised standards because the water companies keep pumping human shit jnto them .Fail and Fined but are making so much profits they just pay the Fines and carry on pumping. Good innit.
Regarding holiday,as UK postal worker in 2023/24 I will get 9 weeks annual leave.
How is that i got normal holidays in the early 60,s plus 1 week winter leave, and we worked all public holidays then , i was a Postie in Edinburgh then even xmas day we worked.
I’m glad I come from a working class northern town where any overhead racial slur would create a very embarrassing reaction. Embarrassing for the slur giver, that is.
I see Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc as sister countries. I don't really see people from these countries as 'foreigners.' They come from a different country, but they're not 'foreign.'
we've got the same king how can they be foreigners
We have the same King but we have different monarchies. The Canadian, British and Australian monarchies are independent of each other just as the British and Swedish monarchies are independent of each other.
@@adambattersby8934 er...what??
I do not want the racists here!
Mmmmm London sucks it's just way too expensive to buy.. However there is a more expensive city and that's Dublin.. Next to Asia this is the most expensive city to live in.. Not only property but just going out. I think a pint of beer is now 12-15 euro which is almost the same as an American Dollar. Alana sorry she's a bit!!!
Hi Megan,
Why some Brits will insult Canadians as Yanks.
They don't know any better, have a bad ear for accents
If trying to insult a Canadian, calling them American is probably the worst we could do.
Having to learn Canuck (does that count as an insult, if so sorry) would be hard and its not like its worth the effort.
I hope you realise this is all in jest.
I don't think many actively dislike either Americans or Canadians.
It is clear to see you both miss family & friends in Canada. As would I if I lived abroad.
It's only natural!
@@MeganRuth But you find it worthwhile to be in the UK, despite being 4,000 miles away from them?
@@RobertTaylor-gz2fu oh absolutely! Thank goodness for the internet and video chat :)
It’s a no brainier, any country is better than Canada.. end of.
Enjoy your time in Haiti or Iran.
@@danmayberry1185 Don’t take life to seriously , it’s just a bubble..
Irish 16 years in Canada. About 6 in UK.
Do not ever trust Canadian professionals. Realtors bankers lawers never expect Canadians to be competent.
In UK you get fair play. Professionals have pride. Night and day difference.