LIFE IN ENGLAND VS LIFE IN IRELAND 

The thing about us native Irish is that we ask "everyone" where they're from... its how we open a conversation. This conversation opener was the case between strangers in Ireland long before widespread immigration to Ireland. Due to the size of the population, it was usually likely that people knew of mutual acquaintances or family relations in different parts of the country. This gave us common ground on which to have a chat - which we love doing; even with complete strangers. So, this default conversation opener is extended to all comers. We are genuinely curious about where people come from and their back story. So if you're non-Irish and you hear this question from one of us... it's is meant with openness and sincerity.

A few years ago while on holiday in London, my husband & I were travelling with our 4 young kids on top of a double decker bus which was fairly tense as we weren't sure of our stop in Streatham. I didn't realise I had left my handbag behind until a few teenagers stopped the bus & came running with my bag. The bus driver waited for them to get back on again. Thankyou to those lovely guys, greetings from Ireland.

Nice! I came to study English in Dublin and at the beginning I didn’t want to have international teachers, because I thought it was just worth if the teacher was Irish. But after I realised that having both teacher, Irish and international, was great! We can learn different things and I have to confess, the grammar classes with my international teachers are great :D Here I learnt that it doesn’t matter where you are from, you can be a great professional! All the best for her !

Great video, I’m from England and I can relate to you. It’s interesting how people viewed you wearing an head scarf and the curiosity around that - Asking where you’re from and the judgements that can come from it. It’s nice to hear your authentic experiences of life in London England. It is different in less diverse places where it feels more English if you know what I mean? It would be great if you could return to England and try the north to see the difference and share your experience there. I’m glad you have found your ‘happy’ place in Ireland. Keep up sharing your interesting experiences and ignore the negative comments from others. I found your video enjoyable 👍🏻

Interesting experiences! It was kind that people slowed down their speech when they thought you were Syrian. And hilarious about the 'yer man' story!

Hello and welcome 😁. Asking where you are from? Is a two pronged question - 1) your correct people don't generally know so they want to. And 2) It's a conversation starter designed to put the person who is being asked at ease. This question is asked of anyone who is not from the area. It can get Very Local lol. I hope you and your family are staying safe during the pandemic ✌️

I agree with you about London being reserved, and it's only diverse in terms of race and nationality,otherwise there isn't a great deal of freedom of expression unlike in other smaller cities of the UK

You telling the funny story about 'yer man' makes me think you are going native. lol good vid.

Awww,we like you too🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪❤️❤️❤️

Considering the British are reserved, we still tolerate most of the world moving in. Our lack of friendly behaviour obviously doesn't put foreign nationals off of swamping Britain, especially England.

You will find that England outside of London does (at least in places) thank the bus driver.

The Celtic Tiger changed Ireland forever.

Happy to hear it 🇮🇪 ❤️

As welcome as a fresh egg …. Delighted to have you here !

London can be very reserved. Dublin has gone a bit in the same direction over the last few years

i always `s say hi to the staff in shop when I am being served and that is the norm. However, that`s because I am from the North East the friendly place,

Ireland is best country in the world

Dublin isnt small city.Its just small compared to London.But most cities are.

Good for you Yasmine. Great video and I hope you have a great life here.

We slow down when we speak to people from other countries is because we speak really fast that people from other countries can't keep up with us it's not that we think you can't speak English lol

I dont find her that positive being in Ireland. She sounds unhappy and naggy. But I love Ireland and Irish people..👍💫💞

Interesting

Land off a thousand welcomes Ireland and u saw it

London is not England. The rest of the British are not like Londoners. Everyone speaks to strangers in the North of England.

You're comparing a country to a city IE London, not the whole of the UK.

Yasmine did it! ;)

Big number Polish people in Ireland.

Not being offensive but your hair was given to a woman as a headress so you do not need to wear anything on your head to denote you are female?

Hhaha, your man. I'll never get used to that. I bin going there to see my gran since I was about 3 and I still don't get alot of what they say, but, your man, nah hahaha, I'm a man, I'm straight, why you saying "my man' I ain't got no man, hahahaha

Syrian refugee?? 😳

You sound English to me

Everything is cheaper in uk

I don’t drink and would date you in a heartbeat 💗

Gas . Laughing gas

This girl has an attitude, a bad one. She moved to my country, Ireland, without knowing that English is the spoken language 🙄 FFS 😔 She claimed to be an English teacher, it's her profession.... Doubt she has qualifications for that. She might be a second language ' teacher' ie one of those celta or TEFL certificate people but she I sure as hell wouldn't want someone with those shifty eyes and attitude standing in front of Irish children. Pity so much was edited out, like how she came to be a single mother in Ireland? 🤥 Something very odd about her.

I'm curious as to why you were discriminated against when wearing a hijab in job interviews?. Did they say something because you would be in your rights to sue or was it just because you didn't get the particular job?.