5 things NOT TO DO, when arriving in your new country

5 things not to do:

There is of course no simple rule to follow, it’s a little like having children, moving does not come with manual and some things will work and others will kick you in the butt.  However, these tips will certainly go a long way to ensuring your adventure produces a great outcome.

Rule1:
Don’t refer to the people who live in the country as “you people” or “you American’s” “you Canadians” as though being American or Canadian is a bad thing. This is their country and you are after all the newbie. It is your ways that are strange, NOT the other way around.

Rule 2:
Don’t try and convince people who ask you where you are from that the country you have just left is, better than where you have just arrived. After all, you did just leave …right?

Rule 3:
Don’t speak in your “native language” around your new hosts, if they speak English, then only speak English when in their company. IT IS RUDE, otherwise!

Rule 4:
Do not believe that you will change your new country, you won’t, as the saying goes….Fit In or F… Off!

Rule 5:
Patriotism takes time; you cannot be patriotic on the day you arrive. No one is fooled.