http://festivals.no/festivalforskning/coming-to-kristiansand-a-diary-of-a-young-foreign-professional/ Sat, 19 May 2012 22:34:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://festivals.no/festivalforskning/coming-to-kristiansand-a-diary-of-a-young-foreign-professional/#comment-3309 Sarina Fri, 17 Sep 2010 11:49:16 +0000 http://festivals.no/?p=219#comment-3309 I have to agree with the difficulties of meeting new people in Kristiansand. I have lived here for nearly two years and have found people from Kristiansand to be friendly but not overwhelmingly interested in including new people into their circles. They will say hi but don't expect them to invite you anywhere. I found that most have grown up with their friends and nearly everyone in town is connected somehow that they don't realise that it's not the same for foreigners. I don't think they do it willingly though, just that they're so accustomed to knowing everyone that it really doesn't occur to them that they're being quite exclusive by not reaching out a little more. But then again, I am from Australia and I've realised we are a much friendlier and welcoming bunch of people. I have to agree with the difficulties of meeting new people in Kristiansand. I have lived here for nearly two years and have found people from Kristiansand to be friendly but not overwhelmingly interested in including new people into their circles. They will say hi but don’t expect them to invite you anywhere. I found that most have grown up with their friends and nearly everyone in town is connected somehow that they don’t realise that it’s not the same for foreigners. I don’t think they do it willingly though, just that they’re so accustomed to knowing everyone that it really doesn’t occur to them that they’re being quite exclusive by not reaching out a little more. But then again, I am from Australia and I’ve realised we are a much friendlier and welcoming bunch of people.

]]> http://festivals.no/festivalforskning/coming-to-kristiansand-a-diary-of-a-young-foreign-professional/#comment-498 greg Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:19:20 +0000 http://festivals.no/?p=219#comment-498 this is true, wondering why is it like that here :( this is true, wondering why is it like that here :(

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