Colleague moving away and slating where we live constantly...

[DownInTheDumpster]

A colleague is moving abroad (north pacific USA) and is obviously excited. They have family there, good job opportunities and are looking forward to the scenery etc. The only issue is now they are constantly slating where we live (city i NW of UK) and it's so tedious. Things are hard in the UK at the moment obviously and I am well aware but every day:
'I can't wait to get away from this depressing weather- the summers are beautiful in X and winters are nowhere near this bad'
'The NHS is a state I'm so glad I'll be having my children in the US'
'I can't wait to be near natural scenery, be able to go paddle boarding and skiing at a moments notice'
etc etc
It's not that any of these aren't true! But I still have to live her and it seems kind of...rude? We both have professional jobs, live in nice areas and have a good standard of living. I feel like I'm being left behind in a dump while she floats off to paradise.
Do I say something or keep quiet? She's not going for a year!

Reply, not rey

About 20 years ago I knew loads of south Africans in London who were friends of my late husband. This country was OK back then but they constantly whinged and rubbished it. What I did notice is that when they moved back home and we visited them they were moaning about South Africa too! I guess they just liked to moan. She'll probably find some things are a culture shock over there while she gets used to it and she might miss things about the UK!

Sounds to me like she’s trying to justify the decision to go to herself.

I’d hate to bring up children in a country where gun shootings in schools etc is so mainstream; I’ve already told DH if he ever got a job offer there the DC and I are not going.

Hi all, thanks for not telling me I'm just being horrible!
I don't really want to go guns blazing and school shootings at her.
Maybe I'll just say something about being glad she's excited but I still have to live here and see what she says.
It's frustrating though!

Hope your approach works.

If it does not and you have to ask again, the comments by others I hope helps.

Thanks @LlynTegid .

It's hard- I know the UK isn't great but it almost feels like being laughed at being left in this sad little life. Perhaps I'm just jealous (I don't really want to like in the US tbh though)!

I like this approach or ",How much longer til you leave?" each time

I would speak to her. Its going to be a looooong year otherwise.

Dear Colleague, as much as I am happy for you, do you realise that it is insensitive and not exactly professional to be telling everyone how dreadful their home town is? I am genuinely glad for you but I don't want you to inadvertently offend people before you go.