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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   Canada (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/)
-   -   Bittersweet Christmas (https://britishexpats.com/forum/canada-56/bittersweet-christmas-580197/)

BristolUK Dec 27th 2008 8:39 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by G77 (Post 7102436)
Do hookers eat at Harvey's - always seems slightly more expensive than say McD's or BK to me?
But Harveys is so much better. Isn't there a burger with your name on?;)

G77 Dec 27th 2008 8:46 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 7102442)
But Harveys is so much better. Isn't there a burger with your name on?;)
That's true - next time I'm in there I'll ask for a DBD33 burger....

BristolUK Dec 27th 2008 8:49 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7102377)
I think there are a lot of shootings in Toronto. I think there's also an awful lot of street level crime.... but then I eat at the hooker Harvey's (Jarvis and Gerrard) and so see the more colourful side of the city.
Ah the irony. ;)

People complain about crime in the UK. You counter by saying how violent Toronto is, based on your experiences, and then official figures suggest Toronto is actually one of the better places for crime.

Presumably you would disagree based on your experience/perception. Just like others disagree about the UK figures based on their experience/perception.

It's a rum old world.:)

BristolUK Dec 27th 2008 8:50 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by G77 (Post 7102455)
That's true - next time I'm in there I'll ask for a DBD33 burger....
Make sure they don't give you 33 though.

They never get my orders right.:(

dbd33 Dec 27th 2008 8:50 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by G77 (Post 7102436)
Do hookers eat at Harvey's - always seems slightly more expensive than say McD's or BK to me?
They take their lawyers there, it's near the court building. Week in week out they serve the scum of the earth, as well as hookers, drug dealers and pimps.

G77 Dec 27th 2008 8:51 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 7102459)
Make sure they don't give you 33 though.

They never get my orders right.:(
Me either - is "Bacon Cheeseburger" that hard to understand with an English accent? Last time I got a burger with no cheese or bacon...

dbd33 Dec 27th 2008 8:52 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by G77 (Post 7102455)
That's true - next time I'm in there I'll ask for a DBD33 burger....
Canadian bacon and maple syrup?

G77 Dec 27th 2008 8:53 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7102465)
Canadian bacon and maple syrup?
If that's what you have... sounds pretty good actually....

dbd33 Dec 27th 2008 8:55 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 7102458)
Ah the irony. ;)

People complain about crime in the UK. You counter by saying how violent Toronto is, based on your experiences, and then official figures suggest Toronto is actually one of the better places for crime.

Presumably you would disagree based on your experience/perception. Just like others disagree about the UK figures based on their experience/perception.

It's a rum old world.:)
I know though that my perception is coloured by the fact that I'm usually in the east downtown, I see a lot of crime and destitution whereas when I worked over on University Ave I saw hardly any crime. I don't argue that the GTA as a whole is a dangerous place.

dbd33 Dec 27th 2008 8:57 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by G77 (Post 7102466)
If that's what you have... sounds pretty good actually....
I've been experimenting. Years of mustard, hot peppers, relish, cheese, tomatoes. Lately I've tried onions, mayo, Red Hot sauce. I guess I'm experiencing the change.

montreal mike Dec 27th 2008 8:59 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7102271)


One can, of course, countered a percieved increase in incivility where one is by emigrating but one must be very careful about one's destination, it's hard to see that life is worse anywhere in the UK than it is in Rexdale, for example.
Rexdale is a shocker

This 23 minute ctv report says it all.

Is there a spot in the UK that is on the same level?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xng89MI8Txc

G77 Dec 27th 2008 8:59 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7102475)
I've been experimenting. Years of mustard, hot peppers, relish, cheese, tomatoes. Lately I've tried onions, mayo, Red Hot sauce. I guess I'm experiencing the change.
I thought an Angry Whopper may suit you....

BristolUK Dec 27th 2008 9:22 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by dbd33 (Post 7102471)
I know though that my perception is coloured by the fact that I'm usually in the east downtown, I see a lot of crime and destitution whereas when I worked over on University Ave I saw hardly any crime. I don't argue that the GTA as a whole is a dangerous place.
Fair point. But maybe those posting about the UK and the unpleasant aspects feel the same. Their perception is also coloured by what they see increasingly and then their experiences are dismissed by crime stats. I'm sure they don't really believe the UK as a whole is unpleasant.

dbd33 Dec 27th 2008 9:28 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 7102553)
I'm sure they don't really believe the UK as a whole is unpleasant.
If that's the case then we have no theme for this banter.

dbd33 Dec 27th 2008 9:29 am
Re: Bittersweet Christmas
 
Originally Posted by G77 (Post 7102484)
I thought an Angry Whopper may suit you....
I wish. Alas, I can't do that again today.


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