Marclaf a Ă©crit :
Par contre j'ai l'impression que c'est souvent assez superficiel compare a la France.
This type of comment is something I've noticed so often on FDU, and I think so many people can't be wrong...and I have to say, as an Aussie, that's disappointingly how I often find many other Aussies (one of the reasons I found myself here on FDU
) apart from a few longtime friends who aren't Europeans.
Marclaf a Ă©crit :
Tu rencontres beaucoup de potes pour un soir, mais que finalement tu revois rarement.
(Attention je fais pas une generalite non plus !). En meme temps ce n'est qu'une impression. Ca ne fait que deux mois que je vis ici et je n'ai pas encore le recul necessaire pour juger ... Je reste deux ans donc avant de partir je pourrai dire si ma premiere impression etait fausse ...
No, I don't think this early first impression is false, Marc. A bit sad you've discovered it already after only 2 months. My mother came here from New Zealand over 30 years ago, and it took her decades to adjust to the ways of Aussies - including the 'we'll have to get together some time' comments that don't necessarily ever lead to a later invitation (sometimes leading one to wonder of the inviter is really that absent minded or just never meant it in the first place) or the 'see you around' and never seeing them again.
I think it can take a long time to find those who are more than 'party buddies' - there for the fun times.
On the other hand, there are certainly genuine Aussies, and when you find them, they really stand out. In smaller cities/large towns I find people are much more genuinely friendly and have more time to share/spend with you.
Kate