I am a Brit in Oz and for me, the hardest thing to get used to was Sunday trading hours being like the UK in the 70s.
The weirdest thing was how much less formal people are...kids are dressed very informally and parties for children never have kids dressed up in party dresses but in shorts and t shirts. I like it now I'm used to it though.
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Expats, tell me what aspect or social norm of your new country was strange to you?
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AjasLipstick · 18/03/2018 06:53
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