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-   -   Random stuff - the anything else thread (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/random-stuff-anything-else-thread-883782/)

Shirtback Oct 11th 2017 1:26 am
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Originally Posted by MillieF (Post 12357096)
Really alarming for those whose English is a bit shaky. They got my son a bit alarmed a few months ago...he thought it was a scam, but was not sure. My elderly neighbour gets worried with this stuff too.

I generally notice that Canadians are often utterly useless at speaking to non first language English people. They don't slow down at all, they don't pause or give them time to catch up, but just shout it a bit louder, that happens here at any rate, and they wonder why we have a problem with immigrant retention.
I don’t think that’s just a Canadian thing, nor just English language. I’ve seen & experienced it in many countries. The French & Quebecois do it too, for example.

Shard Oct 11th 2017 2:15 am
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Originally Posted by Shirtback (Post 12358590)
I don’t think that’s just a Canadian thing, nor just English language. I’ve seen & experienced it in many countries. The French & Quebecois do it too, for example.
I agree. It depends on the person, their personal communication style, and their exposure to foreign speakers. Nothing to do with nationalities.

Piff Poff Oct 11th 2017 2:26 am
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Sexism, Ageism, racism all alive and well in my place of work, comment from Manager yesterday: We are never hiring a guy again, or at least, if we do he's got to be white and no more High School kids.

Not the 1st time she's come out with this kind of thing and it never fails to shock me. The business is service industry, minimum wage, you will only attract unskilled, 2nd job, or working for something to do people, or someone like me that is too busy to have a full time job but still wants to earn some pennies.

scrubbedexpat091 Oct 11th 2017 5:55 am
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Originally Posted by Shirtback (Post 12358581)
I was wondering why I’ve been bombarded by Sears ads & sale notifications recently...
Yep, ads galore for me as well from Sears. But I won't be going to any of their stores, I haven't bought anything from Sears in a long time, we did go through a store last spring, but it was so unpleasant we left, half the store was empty with nothing in it.

The writing was on the wall for years.

Oink Oct 11th 2017 5:57 am
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
The US with population of 330 million didn't qualify for the World Cup but Iceland with 330k did. Good thing, it'll be nice quiet in the office next June. :rofl:

BristolUK Oct 11th 2017 7:13 am
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Originally Posted by Shirtback (Post 12358581)
I was wondering why I’ve been bombarded by Sears ads & sale notifications recently...
You too...I only ordered from them when the mother in law was still in Quebec (until 2011) and it was convenient to have stuff delivered there.

I used to get about two emails a year but lately it's been 2 or 3 times a week.

I was hoping one of the offers was a power recliner but not so far and I wouldn't risk it now.

However, if the number of emails was an indication of going bust, goodye Amazon, Staples and BestBuy. :rofl:

mikelincs Oct 11th 2017 9:13 am
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 12358814)
The US with population of 330 million didn't qualify for the World Cup but Iceland with 330k did. Good thing, it'll be nice quiet in the office next June. :rofl:
So Trump hasn't made the US soccer team great again then, first failure to qualify since 1996

caretaker Oct 11th 2017 9:16 am
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 12358954)
So Trump hasn't made the US soccer team great again then, first failure to qualify since 1996
Grrrrr Trump!

Oink Oct 11th 2017 9:54 am
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Originally Posted by mikelincs (Post 12358954)
So Trump hasn't made the US soccer team great again then, first failure to qualify since 1996
Surely it’s 86 as I don’t think the US failing to qualify for Euro 96 was that much of a surprise. ;)

scrubbedexpat091 Oct 11th 2017 12:47 pm
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
A page from a Sears catalog in 1954



Seems like a different item, wonder how accurate they were?

mikelincs Oct 11th 2017 6:30 pm
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Originally Posted by Oink (Post 12358982)
Surely it’s 86 as I don’t think the US failing to qualify for Euro 96 was that much of a surprise. ;)
Yes, wrong date.. :p

Shard Oct 11th 2017 7:12 pm
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 12358639)
Sexism, Ageism, racism all alive and well in my place of work, comment from Manager yesterday: We are never hiring a guy again, or at least, if we do he's got to be white and no more High School kids.

Not the 1st time she's come out with this kind of thing and it never fails to shock me. The business is service industry, minimum wage, you will only attract unskilled, 2nd job, or working for something to do people, or someone like me that is too busy to have a full time job but still wants to earn some pennies.
Yes, a bit surprising of a comment. Why the racism?

DandNHill Oct 12th 2017 12:17 am
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Originally Posted by Shard (Post 12359161)
Yes, a bit surprising of a comment. Why the racism?
It seems these days that identifying anybody by anything other than their name these days can be considered racist, homophobic, sizist or some other negative. It's a mine field!

BristolUK Oct 12th 2017 12:42 am
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12359326)
It seems these days that identifying anybody by anything other than their name these days can be considered racist, homophobic, sizist or some other negative. It's a mine field!
It can even be Nameist too. Or should that be namist or name-ist. :lol:

Like when someone says "little Tarquin or Jolyon" :rofl::rofl:

DandNHill Oct 12th 2017 1:02 am
Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12359342)
It can even be Nameist too. Or should that be namist or name-ist. :lol:

Like when someone says "little Tarquin or Jolyon" :rofl::rofl:
Hmm. Poor kids!!!

If political correctness has gone mad do you think at some stage it will go full circle and at some stage we will be able to identify people again?


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