Emily and her family moved from the UK to Florida in the US 12 weeks ago, and although they love their new life, there are certain things they don’t approve of about America
Moving across the pond might sound like an incredibly exciting experience as experiencing a new culture can be amazing – even if it takes some getting used to.
But while there might be many new phenomenal experiences to take in, there’s no doubt going to be things you miss about home, and things you aren’t so impressed by. This is what’s starting to dawn on a family-of-four who moved from the UK to the US, 12 weeks ago.
Emily, her partner Jay and their two kids relocated to Florida, and have been sharing their experiences so far online. Recently, although Emily revealed she has “fallen in love” with the warm evenings and “pond view” from their house, she also admitted there are things she doesn’t like about living in the US.
In a recent TikTok video, she explained the “10 things we don’t like since we moved from the UK to Florida”. Firstly, Emily mentioned the public bathroom stalls because of the gaps either side of the doors which you can “see straight through”. Emily added: “I don’t like it. I don’t like the lack of privacy.” Another thing which she doesn’t like is that WhatsApp “doesn’t seem to exist” because texting is much more popular. “To me, that is oldschool,” said Emily.
Next thing Emily has an issue with is “Florida drivers”, who she said are “wild and aggressive,” although she hopes to get used to the “craziness” soon.
Emily also said that since moving to Florida they have had “multiple people soliciting at our door, trying to sell their business”. Emily said she doesn’t like it, but knows she can stop it by putting up a sign.
She continued: “Five, when you’re filling up your car and it’s the slowest pump ever.” According to Emily, at every gas station they have been to it has taken “forever” to fill up the car.
Another thing Emily has noticed is “how long the mail takes” when it’s not an Amazon Prime delivery. “It takes a week to 10 days for anything to arrive,” she claimed. Emily also mentioned the “bugs at nighttime”, which are “relentless in Florida. She added: “The second that the sun goes down they are swarming everywhere.”
Next Emily said she doesn’t like the snakes, as they’ve already dealt with two on their property. She added: “I don’t really like having poisonous snakes in my garden.”
“Last but not least” on Emily’s list was the “very confusing healthcare system,” as she says there is a lot of paperwork, which she’s sure they’ll get used to. Despite all these things, she said: “Ignoring those 10 things, it’s still the best thing we have ever done and we love our life out here.”