Shadee Elmasry – Double Standard
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A speaker discusses how British people move in large numbers to countries like Spain or France, and how they call themselves " expats." They argue that most people don't understand what they mean by being an " expat" and that adopting culture and customization is important. The speaker also mentions that British people have a double standard, even though they live in different countries.
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When we, the British people, move in very
large numbers, say, to places like Spain or
France or other places, do you know what
we call ourselves? We call ourselves expats.
We don't call ourselves immigrants. Oh, no. No.
Even though we live in another
country. And by the way, when we live
in these other countries, and I've seen it
firsthand as someone who lives part time in
France, do most of us bother to learn
French or Spanish?
Many, many don't, actually. Mhmm. That's true.
So called expat communities and have their jokes
about the foreigners even though they're living in
those countries. So what we don't really practice,
what we preach about assimilation
Yeah. About adopting culture and custom some do,
but a lot don't. And it's very interesting
how we have this double standard.