I suppose the succint answer would be:

"**** off, you snaggle toothed limey skinhead."

but that just invites you to reply that you personally don't have bad teeth or short hair.

Are you sure that English is your first language?

Really sorry but that is plain RUDE :curse:

and BTW

This post wasnt for us to enter into a discussion about racism - thin we need to appreciate the OP comments as to why he posted.

It was not plain rude. Taken in context, it was a valid question.

And there you have it in a nutshell. These foreigners are getting free shoes after all.

Are you Bear diesel's mum or something?

The thing with "Paki" is that it isn't specific to a country. Most (white) people couldn't tell the difference between a Pakistani, an Indian, a Bangladeshi and a Sri Lankan. It seems to be used as a derogatory catch-all for anyone not white, not black and not from the Far East.

why are you her grandad ?

thank you to all those who wished me well on ppr. i didn't respond as it seemed inappropriate to potentially hi-jack the thread from iain, given the sensitivity of his original post. given the latter i would have thought a little respect was in order for a fellow human being. ironic that what i tried to avoid has happened, but in a completely different way, by apparently several BNP members. Oh sorry, forgot they are a legitimate political party aren't they. i'm surprised the moderators haven't moved this to where it belongs to save us reading posts from people hiding their prejudice behind the tired old 'big brother', 'free speech, 'its my country' one liners.

I don't know, cos, being such a racist, I spend most of my life trying to explain complicated medical procedures to the less fortunate no matter what colour, crede or language skills they have. Those less fortunate than you with your complete comprehension of the English language.
Who jumped the gun then
thank god they abolished hanging and sacked you
jo

Iain, if you are addressing that comment to me, can I point out that I had no criticism of Canada's immigration policy, language or anything else, and have been here many years so don't need to research.

Now back to your original post, I am truly sorry about your Mum, and can understand so well because the identical situation happened to me a few years ago. Hospital said stop worrying, no need to come back. Gut feeling had me booking a flight. She died before I left Vancouver. Horrible. We always say we are only a 9 hour flight away in an emergency, but in reality it doesn't work like that. Something that our would-be immigrants need to think about with ailing or aging parents.

Perhaps this thread could be allowed to move on now (or die peacefully in its sleep, like my mother)? If you want to discuss racism / freedom of speech and the relative merits of segregation in canada / the uk, then with respect perhaps its time to start your own thread?

Dear Bear Diesel and Burton Bunch.....

Take a chill pill ladies

Sorry for being one of the hijackers, and sorry to hear about your mum.
This could be our sitauation at any time as my mum has not had good health for a good few years. She insists we go through with it though.
jo

Well you dont actually say things to peeps to make them Chill