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Why Foreigners Think Brits Are Weird

brits are weird

In 2023, I found a Reddit thread asking non-Brits what they thought was weird about Britain that British

September 6, 2023
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Canadian Reacts to CLASSIC Blue Peter

blue peter reaction

Blue Peter was a hole in my knowledge of British culture. I’d lived in the UK for years,

August 22, 2023
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Can I Guess the REAL British Food Item? | Blindfolded ALDI Taste Test

Aldi taste test

I went to Aldi to buy things for a blind taste test and bought far too much. In

August 15, 2023
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Why American Bread Tastes So Weird

american bread

My partner and I were having lunch in Canada when he asked why the bread was sweet. I

August 8, 2023
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9 SHOCKING Canadian things I forgot about since living abroad

shocking canadian things

Going home to Ontario after years in England could still surprise me. In my 2023 account, I talked

August 1, 2023
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Canada doesn’t exist (like you think it does)

Canada Doesn't Exist

I get messages from British people about what they think Canada looks like, and often the picture doesn’t

July 25, 2023
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UK vs Canadian Supermarkets | It costs HOW much??

uk vs canadian supermarkets

Back home in Ontario after seven years living in the UK, I went to Walmart hungry and very

July 18, 2023
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I’m going home

I'm going home

I wasn’t sure this trip home would happen. After a lot of visa drama, I hadn’t thought I’d

July 11, 2023
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Unpopular Opinions About the UK

I asked people on Instagram for their unpopular opinions about the UK, and they gave me plenty to

June 27, 2023
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About Alanna

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Just a thirty-something Canadian trying out life in England