Culture shock or just different culture?

Well, if you guys heard or seen in the media that LONDON is awesome, think again.

If you've ever heard that the British people are reserved, believe me...they're TOO reserved to the point of being COLD. maybe it's their dark gloomy weather that has shaped this sort of 'reserved' culture'. if so, London will most probably only be warm and friendly during the summer. during the winter? i might have problems during that time...=.="

proof that they're 'reserved':

1. when you smile, they look at you as if you're a psychotic person, got loose on the streets from an asylum. (ok, maybe i'm exaggerating but still, they have 'that' look)

2. when you smile, or nod your head, they either look away, or just stare at you blankly.

3. when you walk, you say sorry, they only grunt and just keep on moving.

4. when you look at their babies, or children, and the infants and kids smile and laugh at your funny faces, they immediately remove the infant from your sight.

5. when you say hello, they might answer briefly, perhaps coldly, hi. IF you're lucky.

6. their customer's rights are kept well. and their treatment in the stores are just lovely. but once they close, eventhough you're a regular customer in their store, they MIGHT not even know you.

7. when you do kindness, they look at you as if you're a God or some kind of a prophet.

8. my friend once saw this scene in a super market, this boy was short of fifteen pence fromthe things that he bought, a seven year old kid, on the verge of tears, saying, "i'm sorry, i thought i had enough!" and the cashier went like, well, you gotta put one thing back in order to pay for all the stuff. =.=" how cold is that? and there was all these people, some wearing Prada shoes and super branded coats, were NOT even helping this kid out, with FIFTEEN PENCE. at last, my friend, (we're all broke college student), gave this boy fifteen pence and he looked at her like she's some kind of a Goddess. :) some people are just heartless. :)

9. in the tube, you either shut up and don't stare at people's faces or plug in your earphone, and engross yourself with your nails or something. as long as you don't look, or speak to anyone in the tube. =.="

10. when you see all this thing, and experience them, you miss the warmth at home. i mean, both literally and contextually. even i can turn into a 'reserved' person if this persists.

Anyway, these are just my negative views. Not EVERYONE in UK is like that. maybe it's just the city like any other cities. even back in my country, we have this sort of problem. But STILL.....

maybe it's just me being homesick and starting to find faults in the place i'm living ryte now. hahaha...(^_^) *cheers*