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[Spanish_spinne]

Funny you should mention Italians. They, together with Spanish speaking people, are usually pretty noisy. The speak loudly and laugh loudly. It's easy to tell when they're having a good time.

Just as a clarification as a Spanish citicen
Not all the Spainsh people spealk loudly, people from south use to be far much noisy than the north ones. Spefcially we, the few 100% pure-blood catalans still existing dislike the noise in public spaces too much and also dislike to be identified with the kind of people that shouts and screams and laughs in loud volume. Please have in mind that Spain is a big nation that holds lots of cultures, not only sevillanas and flamenco

[Agios Ionas]

Just as a clarification as a Spanish citicen
Not all the Spainsh people spealk loudly, people from south use to be far much noisy than the north ones. Spefcially we, the few 100% pure-blood catalans still existing dislike the noise in public spaces too much and also dislike to be identified with the kind of people that shouts and screams and laughs in loud volume. Please have in mind that Spain is a big nation that holds lots of cultures, not only sevillanas and flamenco

Si, claro. Acabo de generalizar y bromeando un poco acerca de los prejuicios que todos tenemos acerca de diferentes nacionalidades.

Translation to everybody else (my Spanish is poor anyway):
Yeah of course. I'm just generalising and joking a bit about the prejudice we all have about different nationalities.

No harm done I hope? It's all in good fun. Here's another one:

Swedish people are usually extremely polite, correct and awfully shy. They speak English with a funny accent, almost like singing (think Swedish Chef from The Muppet Show)... if they speak at all that is. Swedes are extremely afraid of making fools of themselves. So instead of speaking to strangers they rather look the other way and pretend it's raining. Speaking of rain... don't ever talk to a Swede waiting for the bus unless you ask for the time. Talk about the weather (UK style of starting a conversation) and the Swede will start to look very uncomfortable and wish the bus would arrive soon... someone talking to a perfect stranger could very well be (in the Swedes mind) some pervert or serial killer. As a tourist Swedes are the perfect customer. Keep some of the change for yourself. The Swede would never claim it back because he's not confident enough with a foreign language to do so without taking the risk of making a fool of himself. He will leave with a smile and then complain about the 'thieving locals' to his countrymen at the hotel bar/pool. Swedish citizens abroad can't stand the local coffee so they will always bring a suitcase full of coffee, pickled herrings, unleavened bread and tubes of caviar just to make sure his stay in a foreign country is 'just like home' but with lots more sun and cheap alcohol and tobacco.

I could go on for pages...

Prejudice is fun when you play with it and turn it into comedy.

[Bill]

I think at the bottom of the Brits' problem with expectations and treatment meted out to natives when they are the "fee-paying-customer" is the Class-ridden culture from which they hail...

Most of the Brits who come to Cyprus tend to be from the lower classes, who have made easy money over the good years, so consider themselves Middle class (even though they lack basic decorum) ... so when they get the chance away from home to transiently forget their relatively lower "station in life" ... It's pay back time as far as they are concerned, and their chance to Lord it over everyone else ...

Quite an interesting post and if I didn't know of your particular dislike for the British I could find it partly credible.

Apart from a few loud mouths which as a matter of interest occur in most nationalities and particularly the younger element I find the middle aged and older British tourist to Cyprus to be very well behaved ~ now if you were talking about the younger English tourist in cheap and cheerful Spain I could agree with you , even some of the middle aged ones are unbelievably loud and a pain in the arse.

Now one thing I have found is that the Cypriots themselves are very adept at making a fuss with their air of superiority especially if the waitress/waiter is Eastern European then they take great delight in shouting at the over worked and stressed girls who are desperately trying to keep them happy .

The younger British Cypriots (charlies ) coming here on holiday make the loud young British tourists look like angels.

The crown of the pack undoubtedly rests with the older ~ we have more money than you British Cypriots who tend to talk down to everybody whether they are Cyprus Cypriots or god forbid Eastern Europeans .

Their attitude of "we are better educated" ( not always true ) "earn more money than those resident in Cyprus" and are just generally far superior than the natives is so obvious it's almost painful to watch.

In fact they even beat the "villagers" who come to town on a Saturday night ( that's if the husband isn't spending the house keeping at the cabaret) to park their dirty pick up on any pavement available and shout at each other as if they are 5 tables away

Mostly semi illiterate, unshaven and dressed in what ever pair of shorts and dusty sandals they were wearing earlier that afternoon they are a common ( very) sight at most of the cafes on the sea front every Saturday and bank holidays .

And you have the cheek to complain about the Brits .

The Swedish, Dutch, Danish and Norwegians are the most pleasant type of tourist ~ never making a fuss and are always good ambassadors for their country.

So my dear oracle things aren't as clear cut as you might think ~ just because you have a problem with the British pinkies doesn't make them all bad ~ it only your opinion after all.

Your dear friend ~~ Bill ~~ the lying maggot

[miltiades]

I think at the bottom of the Brits' problem with expectations and treatment meted out to natives when they are the "fee-paying-customer" is the Class-ridden culture from which they hail...

Most of the Brits who come to Cyprus tend to be from the lower classes, who have made easy money over the good years, so consider themselves Middle class (even though they lack basic decorum) ... so when they get the chance away from home to transiently forget their relatively lower "station in life" ... It's pay back time as far as they are concerned, and their chance to Lord it over everyone else ...

Quite an interesting post and if I didn't know of your particular dislike for the British I could find it partly credible.

Apart from a few loud mouths which as a matter of interest occur in most nationalities and particularly the younger element I find the middle aged and older British tourist to Cyprus to be very well behaved ~ now if you were talking about the younger English tourist in cheap and cheerful Spain I could agree with you , even some of the middle aged ones are unbelievably loud and a pain in the arse.

Now one thing I have found is that the Cypriots themselves are very adept at making a fuss with their air of superiority especially if the waitress/waiter is Eastern European then they take great delight in shouting at the over worked and stressed girls who are desperately trying to keep them happy .

The younger British Cypriots (charlies ) coming here on holiday make the loud young British tourists look like angels.

The crown of the pack undoubtedly rests with the older ~ we have more money than you British Cypriots who tend to talk down to everybody whether they are Cyprus Cypriots or god forbid Eastern Europeans .

Their attitude of "we are better educated" ( not always true ) "earn more money than those resident in Cyprus" and are just generally far superior than the natives is so obvious it's almost painful to watch.

In fact they even beat the "villagers" who come to town on a Saturday night ( that's if the husband isn't spending the house keeping at the cabaret) to park their dirty pick up on any pavement available and shout at each other as if they are 5 tables away

Mostly semi illiterate, unshaven and dressed in what ever pair of shorts and dusty sandals they were wearing earlier that afternoon they are a common ( very) sight at most of the cafes on the sea front every Saturday and bank holidays .

And you have the cheek to complain about the Brits .

The Swedish, Dutch, Danish and Norwegians are the most pleasant type of tourist ~ never making a fuss and are always good ambassadors for their country.

So my dear oracle things aren't as clear cut as you might think ~ just because you have a problem with the British pinkies doesn't make them all bad ~ it only your opinion after all.

Your dear friend ~~ Bill ~~ the lying maggot

What a brilliant post Bill , our Oracle does , despite her obvious educational faculties , post on occasions , too many to mention , worthless views on a number of subjects , strange that for someone who obviously lived in the UK for a good part of her life fails miserably in understanding the English , she is infatuated with a couple on this forum who regularly display nauseating views on the British and the poor girl has succumbed to their particular " sustenance " !!

[AQ]

I think at the bottom of the Brits' problem with expectations and treatment meted out to natives when they are the "fee-paying-customer" is the Class-ridden culture from which they hail...

Most of the Brits who come to Cyprus tend to be from the lower classes, who have made easy money over the good years, so consider themselves Middle class (even though they lack basic decorum) ... so when they get the chance away from home to transiently forget their relatively lower "station in life" ... It's pay back time as far as they are concerned, and their chance to Lord it over everyone else ...

Quite an interesting post and if I didn't know of your particular dislike for the British I could find it partly credible.

Apart from a few loud mouths which as a matter of interest occur in most nationalities and particularly the younger element I find the middle aged and older British tourist to Cyprus to be very well behaved ~ now if you were talking about the younger English tourist in cheap and cheerful Spain I could agree with you , even some of the middle aged ones are unbelievably loud and a pain in the arse.

Now one thing I have found is that the Cypriots themselves are very adept at making a fuss with their air of superiority especially if the waitress/waiter is Eastern European then they take great delight in shouting at the over worked and stressed girls who are desperately trying to keep them happy .

The younger British Cypriots (charlies ) coming here on holiday make the loud young British tourists look like angels.

The crown of the pack undoubtedly rests with the older ~ we have more money than you British Cypriots who tend to talk down to everybody whether they are Cyprus Cypriots or god forbid Eastern Europeans .

Their attitude of "we are better educated" ( not always true ) "earn more money than those resident in Cyprus" and are just generally far superior than the natives is so obvious it's almost painful to watch.

In fact they even beat the "villagers" who come to town on a Saturday night ( that's if the husband isn't spending the house keeping at the cabaret) to park their dirty pick up on any pavement available and shout at each other as if they are 5 tables away

Mostly semi illiterate, unshaven and dressed in what ever pair of shorts and dusty sandals they were wearing earlier that afternoon they are a common ( very) sight at most of the cafes on the sea front every Saturday and bank holidays .

And you have the cheek to complain about the Brits .

The Swedish, Dutch, Danish and Norwegians are the most pleasant type of tourist ~ never making a fuss and are always good ambassadors for their country.

So my dear oracle things aren't as clear cut as you might think ~ just because you have a problem with the British pinkies doesn't make them all bad ~ it only your opinion after all.

Your dear friend ~~ Bill ~~ the lying maggot

Bravo!

[Eliko]

Without wishing to knock the British to any great extent, I do think that there are some rather strange peculiarities in respect of the way the nation functions.

If one wishes to possess a dog (providing one intends to follow procedures responsibly) one may apply to the Battersea Dog's Home and secure a pet for a fee of about £60. 00.

Of course there are certain legal formalities to such ambitions and the suitability of the applicant and the environment to which the dog is to be introduced to, come under close scrutiny.

Not so in the case of teenaged 'Single Mums' however, thousands of them may be seen parading the streets of every corner of the nation, fags dangling from the corner of their mouths, made up to the nines and discussing their 'entitlements' having contributed nothing to the society they now depend upon for their every need.

The lazy 'Oiks' that may have sired the offspring may be observed with their feet up in front of 'The Telly', fag dangling and clutching a can of 'Special Brew', probably 'Stoned' and devoid of any ambition, fully supported by the nation they are so ready to condemn if the 'Social Security Money' does not fully cover their requirements.

On the day they 'Sign On', they DRIVE to the Social Security Office and slouch in the chairs mumbling about how long they have to wait while the 'Immigrant' (who deals with their indolent attitudes ) bears the brunt of their complaints, often subjected to racial abuse since they are perceived to be better off than the one who refuses to seek gainful employment.

Now drive back home to the 'Council Flat' where Mum in her nightdress is having a fag in front of the 'Telly' whilst the little toddler (source of income) patters about in his dirty nappy waiting for Daddy to come home (if he BE the Daddy).

Across town, the 'Dog' is doing fine.

So how to solve the problem ?...............Dead Easy !!...............

There should be no such thing as a 'Motor' in such a situation, how could there be ?, those who work for a living can scarcely afford to run AND maintain one to the standards of safety required by law.

Factory work-shops should be established in every area, the function of which would be to produce basic bicycles for the use of those who need transport to seek employment, any who do not wish to work (or seek it) should be treated with the contempt that they themselves exhibit when dealing with the 'Immigrants' they are so fond of abusing.

As for Mum, she could be similarly employed in the bicycle factories, assisting the 'Oiks' and perhaps gaining a little self respect for themselves at the same time.

I doubt if many of those I have described would consider fleeing their homeland (other than for their drunken expeditions to Spain (or Cyprus) or 'Sarfend' if the Social Money doesn't run to a trip abroad.

Don't worry about the 'Dog', it will be well looked after.

Don't worry about the 'Immigrants', they will look after themselves and are probably MORE entitled to assistance than Mum and 'Oik'.

Finally, don't laugh, THIS is the kind of society the UK would like to introduce (by force if necessary) to other nations which are fully aware of just what is on offer.

I wonder why they are so reluctant to accept the gift of 'Democracy' ?.

If it wasn't so laughable, it would make you cry.
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[AQ]

Magna Cartna.

[Eliko]

Magna Cartna.

'Magna Carta'..............(actually)

[miltiades]

They all appear to smoke Eliko , just like you and GR !!!

[dizzy]

Without wishing to knock the British to any great extent, I do think that there are some rather strange peculiarities in respect of the way the nation functions.

If one wishes to possess a dog (providing one intends to follow procedures responsibly) one may apply to the Battersea Dog's Home and secure a pet for a fee of about £60. 00.

Of course there are certain legal formalities to such ambitions and the suitability of the applicant and the environment to which the dog is to be introduced to, come under close scrutiny.

Not so in the case of teenaged 'Single Mums' however, thousands of them may be seen parading the streets of every corner of the nation, fags dangling from the corner of their mouths, made up to the nines and discussing their 'entitlements' having contributed nothing to the society they now depend upon for their every need.

The lazy 'Oiks' that may have sired the offspring may be observed with their feet up in front of 'The Telly', fag dangling and clutching a can of 'Special Brew', probably 'Stoned' and devoid of any ambition, fully supported by the nation they are so ready to condemn if the 'Social Security Money' does not fully cover their requirements.

On the day they 'Sign On', they DRIVE to the Social Security Office and slouch in the chairs mumbling about how long they have to wait while the 'Immigrant' (who deals with their indolent attitudes ) bears the brunt of their complaints, often subjected to racial abuse since they are perceived to be better off than the one who refuses to seek gainful employment.

Now drive back home to the 'Council Flat' where Mum in her nightdress is having a fag in front of the 'Telly' whilst the little toddler (source of income) patters about in his dirty nappy waiting for Daddy to come home (if he BE the Daddy).

Across town, the 'Dog' is doing fine.

So how to solve the problem ?...............Dead Easy !!...............

There should be no such thing as a 'Motor' in such a situation, how could there be ?, those who work for a living can scarcely afford to run AND maintain one to the standards of safety required by law.

Factory work-shops should be established in every area, the function of which would be to produce basic bicycles for the use of those who need transport to seek employment, any who do not wish to work (or seek it) should be treated with the contempt that they themselves exhibit when dealing with the 'Immigrants' they are so fond of abusing.

As for Mum, she could be similarly employed in the bicycle factories, assisting the 'Oiks' and perhaps gaining a little self respect for themselves at the same time.

I doubt if many of those I have described would consider fleeing their homeland (other than for their drunken expeditions to Spain (or Cyprus) or 'Sarfend' if the Social Money doesn't run to a trip abroad.

Don't worry about the 'Dog', it will be well looked after.

Don't worry about the 'Immigrants', they will look after themselves and are probably MORE entitled to assistance than Mum and 'Oik'.

Finally, don't laugh, THIS is the kind of society the UK would like to introduce (by force if necessary) to other nations which are fully aware of just what is on offer.

I wonder why they are so reluctant to accept the gift of 'Democracy' ?.

If it wasn't so laughable, it would make you cry.


A very accurate observation of some Brits. A 23 year old single Mum I know who doesn't work found a short cut to getting a council property by somehow getting in to a women's refuge. Within a few weeks she had a house offered to her. She was a bit put out as it didn't have any where for her to park her car! Sad to say it is years newer than mine! Did i go wrong somewhere?!
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