Quote Originally Posted by adz-a32 View Post
Possibly. I am originally Pakistani and some family members who live here (legally of course as they are professionals) brag/exaggerate about things here to relatives in Pakistan. Multiply that by many people and families doing that. And you get many people there thinking that the UK is a glorious place, the land of milk and honey where you magically become rich.
That is the most honest and knowledgeble thing that's been said on the subject and i agree with you completely. My wife is from Azerbaijan and all the people from there brag to people and exaggerate in exactly the same way. They are almost certainly better off than those still there but not so well off as they tend to imply, and it causes jealousy and angst.