An ex-pat returning to Britain after 15 years asked what’s changed the most and the answers will have you weeping into your £5 oat milk latte
14.
‘Well, nothing really works anymore and everyone is insane now, so there’s that.’
–ReySpacefighter
15.
‘You no longer see a doctor you fill out an online form and might get a text or on rare occasions a phone call. To see a doctor is so rare you may consider it an achievement.’
–Ok-Personality-6630
16.
‘Unless you like vaping or fried chicken, it’s a lot worse.’
–rolanddeschain316
17.
‘So, from Monday, first class stamps will cost £1.65 each (that’s 30p up from what they currently cost).’
–FFLucas90
18.
‘The price of a pint. It’s just mental. It’s literally all I think about.’
–C-i-d
19.
‘Add another digit to house prices, but not to salaries.’
–Limmmao
20.
‘Be prepared to listen to people’s intimate conversations on public transport and/or people’s terrible taste in music/TikTok videos played on their phone without headphones.’
–whatsinsideagirl
21.
‘Ìf you know the song ‘Ghost Town’ by The Specials, that’s pretty much what to expect.’
–UrbanxHermit
Sounds pretty bad, doesn’t it? But maybe the British have abandoned their stiff upper lips in favour of being drama queens, because some people seemed to think we have it better than we realise…
22.
‘Yeah, this thread is insane. Reading it you’d think the UK has turned from some utopia into a feral wasteland in the last 15 years and it’s just not true.’
–McCretin
23.
‘A lot of doom and gloom in this thread but just wanted to say I live up North and I’m happy as Larry.’
–emmalikesthings
24.
‘The UK scores in the top 10% of every metric/KPI that matters, and remains one of the great places to live. Ignore the Reddit doomsayers. One thing you will notice is the ever increasing quality of food here. Especially eating out.’
25.
‘What an incredibly depressing thread, lol. But we’re British so what did you expect? Anyway, for some optimism, I am moving back from eight years in the U.S. and I’m way happier here and prefer life in the UK over America so much more. The food is better, the countryside is beautiful, loads of stuff for kids and British humour is still unmatched.’
–hankandirene