What Culture Shocks Might You Face in Bulgaria?

Bulgarians don't smile at everyone because it's just not natural for us. Bulgarians especially hate hypocritical behavior and fake people.

My culture shock when moving to Bulgaria was dealing with the absence of Fish 'n' Chips.
I mean... this country is in NATO. (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).. but no North Atlantic fish anywhere. No haddock, cod or pollock. It's just river fish here. So why are they in NATO? Crazy!

There is always a reason for Rakia. ALWAYS! 😅

What a culture shock! In England, a country younger than Bulgaria, they don't speak Bulgarian, how does that sound to you?

Video regarding Burgas please?

Going around smiling all the time, and to strangers, makes you look fake...

Someone's passing away is not celebrating, it's 'honouring'
It's not a party, it's a memory day for the death person, and giving a pray for his heaven life.

Bulgaria my country is a wonderful country with beautiful nature and great sights, but unfortunately the politicians who rule it are corrupt and incompetent, and Bulgaria is a member of the European Union and this is a shame and a disgrace to those who rule it. They expelled the young to work and live abroad and not to return to Bulgaria from day to day. This country is depopulating more and more unfortunately. 🙏🌹❤️❤️‍🔥

I ask what happens when the countryside disappears? There won't be a capital called Sofia, and it won't live well there.

hello, I want to tell you something about cleanliness in Bulgaria, many people say that the streets are dirty and there is garbage
because I have lived in Brussels and in Dusseldorf I can tell you that in Bulgaria it is cleaner than in these two cities, I am currently in Dusseldorf here everywhere it smells of urine and it is dirty

Mexicans are so loud as if they’ve just arrived from the jungle.

When I first visited Bulgaria, I was shocked to see so many empty and dilapidated houses. I was shocked by the poor quality of the roads too and couldn't believe that Bulgaria is in the EU.

Lastly, yes I was surprised to see how unfriendly Bulgarians are, especially for people working in customer service roles...

Esa Mexicana habló mucho y no dijo nada 😆
That mexican girl spoke so much but didn't say anything. I am also mexican and live in Bulgaria since many years ago. My husband is bulgarian so I try always to balance both cultures, my shock going the first time 20 years ago it was to take off my shoes before entering the houses and of course the amount of WONDERFUL FOOD they serve and insist you to keep eating 😆.
Обичам БГ и много съм благодарна със хората че ми приема добре. ❤
Oh and about customer service it is absolutely TRUE 🤣 some people act like if they were bothered because you came into their stablishment, but I THINK it is because they are afraid to speak another language 🤷‍♀️ could be.

Thank you for researching and publishing that video! It’s lovely to see foreigners staying in Bulgaria beyond the summer or winter holidays, and people of Bulgarian ancestry spending time in the “old country”. While Cyric and the orthodox church traditions preserved national identity for the past 13 centuries is potentially a challenge for European and World integration. At some stage, your strength becomes your weakness. Let’s hope that joining Schengen will simplify the immigration process. Who knows, perhaps as Germany, Bulgaria might consider adopting English as the second administration language.

Mexicans are so loud as if they live in a jungle.

Алоооо, вие българи ли сте?
Защо е този филм на английски

I live in Bulgaria and my biggest problem is the language.
Everyone I come across want to practice their English. Lol
But that is not really a big problem I kown the alphabet and numbers, so I can read and count. That is a good starting point.

Нормално е в България да се говори български, служителите в държавната администрация и в магазини и където и да отидете са длъжни да знаят само официялния език който е български. В България има много националности и ако трябва да знаят някакъв друг език то на първо място е езика на няой от тези националности, Турска, Ромска(Циганска), Арменска, Еврейска, Гръцка, Румънска ..... Когато аз българина отида в западна Европа или в Америка да не би някой да ме обслужва на български? По каква причина дошлите в България чужденци изискват да ги обслужват на друг език освен българския? Защо вие латиноезичните страни се смятате за черешката на тортата? Уважавайте населението езика и традицийте на страната в която сте отишли и не се опитвайте да налагате собствените си разбирания за живота. На Мексиканката искам да кажа- това за което Вие говорите си е чиста проба лицемерия според нашата култура и традиций, нашата усмивка и приятелски чувства се пазят за близки хора роднини и приятели, защо искате да ви се усмихвам като идиот, и въоще не сме свикнали да приказваме празни приказки да разказваме автобиографията си на всеки срещнат, ние също сме приятелски настроени и помагаме на непознати в беда но без лицемерие а при вас само лицемерие и когато нещата допрат до помощ в повечето случай всички се дръпват и оставаш сам.

Culture shock for the Dutch- Bulgaria is not flat! A Bulgarian is shocked that everybody in Bulgaria speaks Bulgarian! Wow! Friendly Mexicans....helo, Amigo! So fake! And what to rob you too! People have such misconceptions cabout their own culture! So wrong about kissing and hugging in Bulgarian...they don't like to touch...seriously??? Where do you live?

Bulgarians cold???? Not, thet are not fake and scheming! Mexicans are not friendly in my experience! Just fake friendly!

Ice in drinks.. only in North America. Nothing to do with Bulgaria

Bulgarians are not morons! They don't need education to know that smoking is bad. They just CHOOSE to ignore it and to ignore your concerns about them smoking!

I have lived in 5 different countries. My biggest culture shock, as a Bulgarian, that in not one of these anybody spoke Bulgarian, especially the administration. They also didn't speak English either, except in the US! There is no food delivery to any of the villages!

This was very insightful ❤ Thank you 🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬

It's very interesting for me why some of these so "shocked" people aren't shocked by our aintient cuture. Why do they live in our blessed country, in which there is everything - mountains, sea, good climate, cheap life for them?

if you come to bulgaria dont really expect people to just come and ask you if u need help , we are more of "if u need help ask and you will be helped" cuz we just prefer to mind our own life in a way

try parking in Paris LOL!! You can't even get in a parking lot if you have a SUV.

I totally agree about the homeless animals in the streets ( breaks my heart) and the crazy amount of smoking. The smoking is truly shocking to me. People loose their teeth due to smoking excessively. Bottom teeth literally melt away. Shocking to see this in good looking women and men. Absolutely sad and apparently very well accepted among chain smokers because it's so common in heavy smokers.

hihi,we are very old nation and realy heve many tradicions,kukeri,Nestinarstvo(firewalking),Surva,baba Marta,Trifon Zarezan even bulgarians,dont know all of them.We know,we are mix between thracians,scytho-sarmatians,huns and slavs,here from were our tradicions come from hihibtw Bulgaria,for slavic peoples,are like latins,for the West,coz slavic alfabet is bulgarian alfabet,made in here,for bulgarians and spread to the slavic world,Old church slavonic is Old Bulgarian,common peoples still can understand allmost all of it,and slavic literacy and clergy start here,to hihihi,but old empires didnt want peoples know this,they try,to exsterminate us almost 700 years,and still continue in North Macedonia and in Rusian federation,were they didnt give permitions,to call themselfs Bulgaria and bulgarians,they call many of them tartars,but know about Kazan and Bolgar,they try,but cant delete real history so easy,bulgarians are in all parts of the world now hihihi

Its funny how for the mexican girl bulgarians are cold but for the guy from London they are friendly and warm :D

After you've killed your bad gut bacteria with rakia, you can drink ayran to fill your gut with good bacteria :):) Simple & fun !

Харесванията за видеоклипа са платени и не са реални. Придобити са благодарение на измамна схема

I want to see the countryside and bring my sons to see the amazing countryside and to hunt for various game and fish for food. And to sleep on the beaches of Varna

I'm always entertained by Hispanic people's ability to speak Bulgarian with no accent whatsoever.

Cultural shock... driving and parking; lack of bicycles. Do you understand what a culture is?

to all watching this video, take in mind that part of the “likes” (and by extension part of the views) are generated non-organically. that is, by soliciting ppl to like them in exchange for money

not sure if the author of this video is even aware that their video ended up in such a scheme but if they’re, i’d be curious to know more about how it works and what’s the purpose

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Bulgarians seem cold for some people, because we like to mind our own business, but don't worry ask us for help we will oblige with pleasure. We just don't love to talk a lot, especially about our private lives with strangers.

Hi, mexican girl. Sorry, but Bulgarians are really friendly. :)

No bikes in Sofia? Dude, am I a joke to you? :))) we do exist you know. You say "not to the extend like in the Netherlands" - well, true - but who can compare with the NL? Show me a country with more or at least equal bikes as in the NL? I don't think there is such. ;)

Of course you are allowed to show your baby before it's 40 days old :) In old times, probably before vaccines etc many people wouldn't expose the newborn to strangers, not so anymore really. There are some folk rituals around all important events in life but no hard taboos

Goo to US not coming to may country.

Bugatti awesome Bugarya

Bulgarians are nicer than mexicans just more civil like the european way