A British young man, Steven Vern, arrived in Romania and visited cities like Bucharest, Cluj and Sibiu. The Englishman compared Bucharest with London and Birmingham, and his conclusion is surprising to many.
Steven is delighted by what he saw in Romania. Photo: video capture
Steven Vern, a young English Vlogger, refused to take into account the recommendations of the travel agencies in his country and was stubborn to visit Romania. In a few days he has already crossed a good part of the country and declared himself surprised in the most pleasant way he found here. The video posted on YouTube was quickly viral and has collected over 46,000 views and almost 1,000 comments.
First of all, in terms of safety, the big cities of Romania, led by Bucharest, outscends London and Birmingham, is the British opinion.
“There is a big difference between Bucharest and Birmingham or London, for example. This is the capital of Romania and it is very safe. Oh, Lord. Compared to London, the safety aspect here is at a completely different level, compared to Birmingham. You do not feel that you must always look over the shoulder to see who goes behind you. OK“Says Steven.
The British are worse than the Romanians
And not only that. He believes that the British take it much worse than the Romanians, although over the sleeve channel the Romanians are despised and are confused with the criminals who commit antisocial facts in the big cities of the island.
“The difference is huge. People in England, the UK, are generally done. I think the population in the UK does not understand what Romania is and how it is actually. Romania is a place that opens your eyes, brother. It really opens your eyes. «Wow, ok. I didn’t expect it to be that way.» Because everyone sees the Roma Gypsies and so on, and they have a bad picture of them because either they begging or stealing, they are generally stolen, or they do nonsense. I’m sure not everyone is, but that’s what people see. And there is a stigmatization. They think: «Oh, so are the Romanians. That is how they must be generally.» But it’s so far from the truth. So, so far from the truth. The people in Romania are very, very decent, very good people“Says Steven Vern.
Cities like Bucharest, Cluj and Sibiu, but also Sighișoara, impressed the young Englishman.
“And it’s a great country. I certainly traveled through it. I drove through this country. I have been in some big cities. Now I am in Bucharest, of course. I went to Cluj, Sibiu, Constanța, Sighișoara-I was there yesterday. And there is a very nice place. I mean, you realize and live in England, you realize how bad it is in England. the British supports.
Note 8 for Romania, only 3 for the UK
He decided to give notes, and the UK was outclassed by Romania. For Romania, he gave note 8 out of 10, but for his country only 3.
“So, on a scale of 1 to 10, how much is the UK now? 1 meaning completely ridiculous, beyond being able to be repaired, and 10 meaning amazing. I would say that the UK is a solid 3 now. A solid 3. Can the UK recover? Can you recover? Who knows? There are still beautiful and untouched places, but for how long? That’s the question. I don’t think it will take long. On the current trajectory, UK goes down badly. For now, it doesn’t look good, is it? Look at these buildings. An old cinema. In the UK we need a government to take drastic measures. So what would I say? How would I evaluate Romania from 1 to 10? I would give Romania a solid 8, because something should be perfect to be 10. So it cannot be 10. No 9, because 9 is almost perfect, and Romania is not almost perfect. But I would definitely say that it is 7 to 8. I was in more beautiful cities in Romania. Sibiu is strong, brother. I would give him an 8.5. And Cluj is up there, I would give him an 8 “is his value system.
Romania would be better than many countries in the West, he believes. At the same time, the Romanians seem more balanced than its nationals. While the British exaggerate with the politeness and sometimes become false, the Romanians would be more direct, he believes.
“Romania is a place that has not yet been broken by the ruins of the western governments. As for their achievements, culture and traditions, they are intact to this day. A beautiful building there. Another monastery. Probably. It looks great. The UK is a very polite place, in general. «Please»I tell you «Thank you». They strive to be polite, in most cases, because this is British value. But when you travel around the world, you start to observe other places in Europe, such as Romania. When you come to Romania, you immediately notice that people are not exaggerated by polite, they are not exaggerated by friendly. I mean, they are friendly, but not too friendly. Too much friendship here is considered a suspicious behavior. But In the UK, this exaggeration is normal ”, is his opinion.
They don’t like neglected buildings
Even if Romania appreciates a lot, the British does not escape the visible defects, or at least the most obvious. The careless buildings and the pharmacies and bookmakers at every step are not to please.
“You know what I hate when I walk, no matter where? I hate when people go behind you like a shadow and refuse to overcome you. I stay there and I don’t know what they do-as if I follow you or something. And it is annoying, because it is suspicious. I personally would never be in the shadow of someone. Maintain them. Betting.adds Steven.
Further, the massage salons and strip clubs jumped in their eyes. “What do we have here? Live striptease. Here? «Midnight Massage Club»“Who would like a midnight massage? Everyone likes a massage. I think it’s the entrance to the old center. So even there, when you enter, it’s the entrance to the Old Center“, Said the British.
“There is extreme hatred, extreme division between cultures”
He also noted that the Romanian young people are flirty and gave them note 9 out of 10, praising their beauty.
“Do you know what I noticed in the women here? As soon as I see the room, they start to go like the podium and go with a smile on my face. They like it. 9 times. Let’s go on the other side and see. Anyway I have to go there. Let’s take some water. of safety.”, It’s his conclusion.
At the same time, although sociologists and political analysts say that the Romanian society is a deeply divided one, the British believes that the situation is much more serious in its country.
“There is extreme hatred, extreme division between cultures, and things will only get worse. The United Kingdom is quickly degraded. And countries like Romania go up. And this is obviously because it has not yet been ruined, it has not been broken yet. But, for the most part, you are quite safe,” Steven Vern concludes.
What foreigners say
And the reactions of those who watched the video were among the most interesting. Many foreigners confirmed that they chose to move to Romania and praised the country.
“I moved here, in Bucharest, to retire. I like this place and I love the Romanian people. Please keep what you have learned. We do not want the problems to move here”, someone wrote.
“I traveled throughout Europe because of my profession and, honestly, I felt much more secure in the distant villages in Albania than in most places in England. Seriously, Eastern Europe seems surreal at this time, so bad things are in the West, I can not even recognize my country.”wrote another British.
“I know that the people in Europe have no idea about Romania and the history of the country. Romania is a safe and beautiful country, unfortunately, there are broken apples around and the toxic media”, There was another idea.
There were also Romanians who told them that they wanted to run away from Romania and left abroad, convinced that there is much better, but they were deceived.
What the Romanians say
“You know, in the last few decades we went to the UK to get rid of whatever we were facing in our country. It’s incredible how the times change,” someone wrote.
“After 8 years in the UK, I returned to Romania. The United Kingdom is so awkward that I prefer to torment myself only in a foreign country.”confirmed another.
“Friend, I moved to Norway in Romania and, after seeing my country online in so many ways, and Norway portrayed as a heaven, I arrived here in Norway and found a terrible pit. The contrast is amazing, the people here are bad and rude, unpretentious.”, It was an opinion.
There were also Romanians who gave them justice, but they wanted to emphasize the role of the European Union in the erection of Romania.
“The European Union has helped us a lot! Romania and Bucharest were not so before! And the UK is a nice place, you do not understand me, I lived in the UK/Midlands for 11 years before I move back to Europe and I can say that the beauty of the rural landscapes in the UK is simply! It will never change, no matter how beautiful or not the UK is, it is the climate, which is absolutely depressing and makes you think about how life is.
Others have said that Romania’s disease is corruption, but especially the politicians who, as in the world, would be toxic.
“Romania is quite safe and much cleaner than many European countries. The dark side of Romania is traffic and politics, which maintain the economy of this country at a low level, with high prices and corruption” It was another idea.
“You are right, our country is safe for now. But we have a huge corruption and we quickly become what you run. The European policy imposes the same bad things everywhere. I hope things will change, but I doubt deeply. Their motto is «divides and conquers». They want to hate each other, to fight each other, so that they can take advantage and stay in power ”someone else wrote.
