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Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
Originally Posted by britsnake
(Post 9194135)
A black friend once spent some time in a village in Yorkshire. Prior to her visit, the majority had never met a black person before and didn't even know they existed. They had seen them on east enders but thought they were made up.
Every place she went people would touch her hair for luck and compare it to sheeps wool. Also when you told them you were from London, they would ask if you knew their friend who moved up there a few years previously. Everyone in that village had pretty much been there all their life. They were ignorant and narrow minded. Where they lived was beautiful but if I had a choice between that village and London, i would pick London everytime. They could not imagine living anywhere else.
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 9194145)
I call bullshit.
Originally Posted by britsnake
(Post 9194175)
I wish it were.
I know many black people who were brought up in Yorkshire and their experience was not like I described. I am not trying to generalise and say all people from yorkshire are ignorant and narrow minded. I don't remember the name of the village though I do know it was relatively close to a place called Whitby and Scarborough in North yorkshire. I could ask my friend if she remembers and you can go and check it out yourself. Though it was about 20 years ago, I doubt much has changed. |
Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
Originally Posted by britsnake
(Post 9194175)
I don't remember the name of the village
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Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
(Post 9191991)
It's quite amazing, isn't it, how different people percieve the same things.
We visited London this summer, first time back since we lived there over 10 years ago. My first impressions were those of cleanliness, vibrancy, prosperity, but most of all, energy, energy, energy! This sights, the sounds, the noises, the smells, the colours, the people... it all made you feel like you were alive and part of a city that was full of life and raring to get on with life. The diversity of being able to go from somewhere vibrant and lively like Brixton to somewhere classical and serious - so completely different - like Westminster within a mile or two is so refreshing. The English countryside remains, as AX said upthread, beautiful and idyllic. In contrast, on our return to Calgary, we were struck by the sterility and homogeneity and insularity of life here. Even though I'm still going to be working here, I genuinely can't wait to get back to the UK to live. |
Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
Originally Posted by elfman
(Post 9194281)
:lol: This is possibly the stupidest thing I've read on BE in a very long time. So these Yorkshire people 20 years ago who thought black people on Eastenders were made up: if they had access to the BBC then might they have seen other stuff like, oh, I don't know, the 1992 Olympics? the 1990 world cup? Did they also think people like John Barnes and Linford Christie were "made up"? Perhaps literally? Did they think that half the athletes and sports stars on telly were white people in blackface?
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Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
Originally Posted by dboy
(Post 9195326)
depends how long ago the poster is talking about. My mum told me about the first time she saw a black person, he was the bin man and me mam did n't know what to think having never seen one before and eventully plucked up the courage to ask him...he was from London! of course this was back in the 1940s
That was in the 1950's for chrissake. Ze world hass mouved onn. |
Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
Originally Posted by mandymoochops
(Post 9195105)
A this time I would like to ask some of the prairie police force (if there are any on this board) to comment on the 'indegenous' native reserves and their levels of crime relating to drink and anti social behaviour.
It's EVERYWHERE - why don't people realise this??????? Resereves are no different to council estates - there are some good decent people on both and a lot that bring a bad reputation. It's just that Canada os so bloody massive that the issues are more spread out. You plump the population of Canada on an Island the size of Britain and you will have EXACTLY the same 'problems' - no thats the wrong word - diverse mix of haves / have nots / goods / bads / immigrants / cradles etc. Relocating to Nova Scotia I would think is like relocating to Lands End- but cheaper. And further way. And with more severe weather. Can someone put what i'm trying to say in a more eloquent way please????? As a copper i have experienced way, way, way less issues surrounding alcohol and kids tend to be much more respectful. Vancouver is as large an area as most brit cities and again, way less issues around booze. |
Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
Originally Posted by dboy
(Post 9195326)
depends how long ago the poster is talking about. My mum told me about the first time she saw a black person, he was the bin man and me mam did n't know what to think having never seen one before and eventully plucked up the courage to ask him...he was from London! of course this was back in the 1940s
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Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
Originally Posted by Sally Redux
(Post 9195373)
I suppose it's possible that people in isolated places had not met a black person, but can we really credit that they did not believe they existed?
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Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
Originally Posted by dboy
(Post 9195333)
Well i am a copper and am responsible for the entire province of BC.
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Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 9195389)
Shouldn't you have help? Seems only reasonable.
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Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
Originally Posted by Dotty P
(Post 9194186)
I love Dave Lamb....
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Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
Originally Posted by fuzzbottle
(Post 9195070)
The biggest problem we unfortunately now have in the UK is alcohol, feral kids and the welfare state. !
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Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
Originally Posted by eyeoftheocean
(Post 9195113)
The Native people of Canada ( NOT ALL) have drinking problems , however, I guess this is down the fact that with them being native to Canada the gov here have given them the tax free right .so buying booze to them is so cheap thats why theres such a problem with drunkeness in the native areas.
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Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
Originally Posted by billybones
(Post 9195162)
Totally agree! I am amazed at the bickering, bitching and finger pointing on this forum. I have been labelled a racist and a sexist by a complete stranger, and judged as worse and provoked by others..
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Re: for all of those thinking of returning to the uk
deleted that last post Im not getting drawn into this just quittin the site! This site is usually a fantastic source of support and information (banter included) and I think it is a shame that someone has apparently been hounded off it!! :frown: Don't go billyb! I got the jist of the points you were trying to make in your original post and most threads do not end up like this! :o |
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