How many of us are 'globalised' ??

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How many of us are 'globalised' ??

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I was prompted to kick off this thread by the responses to the Fish and Chips thread

How many of us feel globalised?

As a Yorkshireman I know where my roots are but, it's all changed there now and I guess that applies to all over the globe

Many of us if not all, have travelled and been resident in different countries. Despite our roots have we adapted to different cultures and cuisines?

I certainly have. I'm a stalwart believer in adapting to the country I live in and dare I say it again, Integrated as far as I can into the culture

I know many that do not want to. They must have their little piece of 'home' country 99% of the time. OK. I like to meet up with my fellow countrymen and have my Yorkshire cuisine but not all the time!

I didn't come to Thailand to live on an estate surrounded by Brits and go out and eat Yorkshire fare every day

Although a Yorkshireman I now consider myself an 'internationalist'

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Anybody agree or disagree? :D

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Hi Richard,

Mentally I think that I'm pretty globalised - or Thailised. I use the same principles when working with Thais as I did in the UK. Softly, softly is the way to get things done. I really don't like any form of aggression or face-to-face confrontation - so I guess I didn't really have to adapt that much to Thai culture.

When it comes to food, I don't really like Thai food. I'm a fussy eater, and I don't like seafood - so that really knocks out most of the Thai cuisine. Luckily Mr.VS is a superb cook and keeps me well-fed at home. :).

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As far as food is concerned I'm very globalized. The only "American" food I eat here is on American only holidays like Thanksgiving and the occasional cheeseburger. I eat a lot of British, Italian, Mexican and Japanese food, but more Thai than anything else. I love French food too but it's usually beyond my budget.
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Post by Sabai Jai »

I'm also a Yorkshire man but although there are two of us in this thread claiming to be, well 'Broadminded' ? i don't think this would apply to all of our kinsmen.

I travelled extensively from a fairly young age - lived in Africa, Asia and both north and mediteranean Europe - which helps.

But it is down to mental attitude - conditioned by experience perhaps!

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