SorryImLate

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[–] SorryImLate@piefed.social 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ex patriots move to work in a foreign country for a limited period, with the intention of returning to their home country. Typically these are white collar workers who move between their employer's offices for 2-3 years and then return home.

Immigrants move with the intention of staying in the new country long term.

However, with the negative connotations attached to immigrants, some people - primarily white, highly educated people - incorrectly refer to themselves as expats, even once it's clear they intend to stay.

[–] SorryImLate@piefed.social 2 points 2 days ago

Healthy, prepared food. A whole year of not having to think about what to cook, or cooking, or chopping, or cleaning up after preparing food. So awesome.

[–] SorryImLate@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago

Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. The first book I read was "Guards, Guards" and it's still one of my favourites. I own the series and every few years I read through it again.