you're not canadian, so don't ask for work!
May 21st 2009, 12:10 pm
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Re: you're not canadian, so don't ask for work!
Seriously, such discrimination is out of order, however, it happens and if one digs deep enough their is usually an under lying reason, that may even (in some circumstances) have some justification....
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May 21st 2009, 12:12 pm
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Re: you're not canadian, so don't ask for work!
without going into detail.... i was verbally attacked the other day. with hindsight i might have preferred to lamp the guy. but i hold onto a single piece of philosophy:
if someone offers you a shit sandwich, you do not have to take a bite. just walk away.
in essence, people who are cretins are virtually inescapable. when you encounter one, try not to spend time considering what you could / should / would do / have done.... just walk away and carry on with your life.
you can sit and fume about what you should've done, or what you will next do. or you can just get on with something more worthy of your time, thoughts and effort.
some might see this as a 'christian turning of the cheek'.... but for me, it is just economy of lifetime. dedicate to them as much time and effort as they deserve. not a jot.
if someone offers you a shit sandwich, you do not have to take a bite. just walk away.
in essence, people who are cretins are virtually inescapable. when you encounter one, try not to spend time considering what you could / should / would do / have done.... just walk away and carry on with your life.
you can sit and fume about what you should've done, or what you will next do. or you can just get on with something more worthy of your time, thoughts and effort.
some might see this as a 'christian turning of the cheek'.... but for me, it is just economy of lifetime. dedicate to them as much time and effort as they deserve. not a jot.
May 21st 2009, 12:25 pm
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Re: you're not canadian, so don't ask for work!
Whats a 'chav'?
I often see it on this forum, I was thinking it may be a delinquent adolescent?
I often see it on this forum, I was thinking it may be a delinquent adolescent?
May 21st 2009, 12:34 pm
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If they had a blanket No Brit policy then when I phoned them they should have stated so but all they said was "Not sure why this would have happened, we will investigate the matter" and then never had the decency to call and explain the matter, might have also had something to do with the fact I called them racist and ask if they also refused entry to Blacks and Asians oops! my big mouth opening before brain engaging. If they would have taken the time to speak to my son and his cousins they would have realised that he is Canadian and has an accent because his parents work abroad and dared to leave the shores of Canada.
Sorry the ignorance of people is a sore point of mine, I will put the soap box back in the corner now.
Sorry the ignorance of people is a sore point of mine, I will put the soap box back in the corner now.
May 21st 2009, 12:40 pm
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May 21st 2009, 12:53 pm
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Re: you're not canadian, so don't ask for work!
without going into detail.... i was verbally attacked the other day. with hindsight i might have preferred to lamp the guy. but i hold onto a single piece of philosophy:
if someone offers you a shit sandwich, you do not have to take a bite. just walk away.
in essence, people who are cretins are virtually inescapable. when you encounter one, try not to spend time considering what you could / should / would do / have done.... just walk away and carry on with your life.
you can sit and fume about what you should've done, or what you will next do. or you can just get on with something more worthy of your time, thoughts and effort.
some might see this as a 'christian turning of the cheek'.... but for me, it is just economy of lifetime. dedicate to them as much time and effort as they deserve. not a jot.
if someone offers you a shit sandwich, you do not have to take a bite. just walk away.
in essence, people who are cretins are virtually inescapable. when you encounter one, try not to spend time considering what you could / should / would do / have done.... just walk away and carry on with your life.
you can sit and fume about what you should've done, or what you will next do. or you can just get on with something more worthy of your time, thoughts and effort.
some might see this as a 'christian turning of the cheek'.... but for me, it is just economy of lifetime. dedicate to them as much time and effort as they deserve. not a jot.
I think thats really good advise and I try to do this myself when someone pisses me off. Trouble is, when your in that situation sometimes you just retaliate without even thinking. Well I do anyway lol!
May 21st 2009, 1:02 pm
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Chav is a derogatory term applied to certain young people in the United Kingdom, in particular, England. It is equivalant of the Scottish term "Ned." The stereotypical "chav" is an aggressive teenager or young adult, of working class background[1], who wears branded sports and casual clothing, who often engages in anti-social behaviour,[1] and is often assumed to be unemployed or in a low paid job. The word may have its origins in the Romani language.[2][3] It first appeared in English dictionaries in 2005.[4][5]
Caricature of a chavResponse to the term has ranged from amusement to criticism that it is a new manifestation of classism.[6] One BBC TV documentary suggested that "chav" culture is an evolution of previous working-class youth subcultures associated with particular commercial clothing styles, such as mods, skinheads and casuals.[7] The term has been associated with juvenile delinquency, the ASBO Generation and yob culture.
May 21st 2009, 1:25 pm
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Re: you're not canadian, so don't ask for work!
My experience has shown that despite peoples apparant friendliness and what they say to your face, the vast majority will always side with a naturalised Canadian before an immigrant. There is a huge culture of wariness of "folk from away", which I dont feel will ever be changed.
The conservatives are running a tv campaign slating the Liberal leader Ignatieff, at the moment that basically says he's not fit to be PM as he has spent time working in other countries. So if the leaders of the country can't change no one will. I dont know why they don't just change their campaign to "Dont chose Ignatieff - He's from Away!" and all voters will run screaming.
There was a widely circulated obituary in the paper here last year for an old dear that had died at the age of 101. Her obituary basically started by saying that she was "from away', she had come over from the UK at the age of 4 months, and lived here for 101 years, but she was still "from away".
Very funny
The conservatives are running a tv campaign slating the Liberal leader Ignatieff, at the moment that basically says he's not fit to be PM as he has spent time working in other countries. So if the leaders of the country can't change no one will. I dont know why they don't just change their campaign to "Dont chose Ignatieff - He's from Away!" and all voters will run screaming.
There was a widely circulated obituary in the paper here last year for an old dear that had died at the age of 101. Her obituary basically started by saying that she was "from away', she had come over from the UK at the age of 4 months, and lived here for 101 years, but she was still "from away".
Very funny
May 21st 2009, 1:29 pm
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Re: you're not canadian, so don't ask for work!
My experience has shown that despite peoples apparant friendliness and what they say to your face, the vast majority will always side with a naturalised Canadian before an immigrant. There is a huge culture of wariness of "folk from away", which I dont feel will ever be changed.
The conservatives are running a tv campaign slating the Liberal leader Ignatieff, at the moment that basically says he's not fit to be PM as he has spent time working in other countries. So if the leaders of the country can't change no one will. I dont know why they don't just change their campaign to "Dont chose Ignatieff - He's from Away!" and all voters will run screaming.
There was a widely circulated obituary in the paper here last year for an old dear that had died at the age of 101. Her obituary basically started by saying that she was "from away', she had come over from the UK at the age of 4 months, and lived here for 101 years, but she was still "from away".
Very funny
The conservatives are running a tv campaign slating the Liberal leader Ignatieff, at the moment that basically says he's not fit to be PM as he has spent time working in other countries. So if the leaders of the country can't change no one will. I dont know why they don't just change their campaign to "Dont chose Ignatieff - He's from Away!" and all voters will run screaming.
There was a widely circulated obituary in the paper here last year for an old dear that had died at the age of 101. Her obituary basically started by saying that she was "from away', she had come over from the UK at the age of 4 months, and lived here for 101 years, but she was still "from away".
Very funny
May 21st 2009, 2:35 pm
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It's the same on the Isle of Wight. Them there Mainlanders!! One doesn't have to travel far to find suspicion of outsiders. 'Tis a natural human trait as far as I can see, the world over ....
May 21st 2009, 3:00 pm
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My 19 year old son who is also Canadian and has a lovely British accent recently moved back to Alberta and was rudely refused entry to a bar because of his English accent, they said "we don't allow Brits in here" he was totally sober and out for drinks with his Canadian cousins.
Possibly looked like a squaddie, lots of bars in Calgary are wary about letting Squaddies in.
May 21st 2009, 5:19 pm
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My son is so level he just never went back there says it is no big deal and has joined a pub soccer team (football) and has made that his local. All I can say is my son is worth 100 of those redneck idiots, which is not all of them as my entire family live there, well maybe some of them aswell hehe Always good to experience life outside of your bubble.
May 21st 2009, 5:38 pm
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It may have been because we are not religious and most older residents went to a Baptist Church. Also they had a different dialect and I suppose we were consider one of those undesirable Londoners.