Question for the British Members

[FaceYourNemesis]

On the subject of explaining where you come from in the States, I always just say London as it's easiest (although technically, I live in Surrey). Or I tell them that I was born in Kent (an area of countryside quite far East of London). It's just a useful point of orientation - everyone knows where London is.

Ironically, I find it's always the English people who have trouble establishing that Kent is not part of London. I'm from Maidstone originally, so have had to explain this time and time again :wink:

/slightly off-topic.

 

[Mysterious Sue]

That's odd! I've never had to explain that Kent isn't London! I can see why people would get confused I guess, as parts of Kent (and Surrey too) are considered Greater London, but don't have London postcoding. Maybe it's more of an issue up North?

 

[FaceYourNemesis]

^Well, I live in south Staffordshire, so I get that a lot. When people do start, I jokingly retaliate by calling them Brummies. It shuts them up :wink: