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el_richo May 23rd 2010 6:12 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 

Originally Posted by Exilelass (Post 8584672)
Trouble is they are changing our society in similar ways to which the incomers to their society changed theirs...it is about the number of those nationals and how they do or do not integrate into the...culture to which they have chosen to move..

Sounds like Okotoks, or Vancouver, or <insert Canadian city or large town>

Most of what you say can be likened with many immigrants who write on this board.


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Alphawolf May 23rd 2010 6:19 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 
God you guys are great, there's no wonder people don't want to make posts on here because the same predictable group, i.e the majority who've attacked myself and exilelass now ,as she had the audacity to agree with me.

I posted this thread because I was told of the Town centre ban on St George's Flags and it made me angry and sad. I have lived here on and off for the last 38 years and over the last 8 years it has degenerated rapidly.
Exilelass has it bang on when she says not all areas of England are "swamped" but some areas are and it causes public disharmony, well I would class my area as one that is "swamped", not the village where I live but the surrounding areas definately and the impact has been very noticeable.
I know of a lot of English who are unhappy with the situation.

I wasn't aware that I needed hard evidence to back up what I was saying, forgive me I thought I was posting on a public forum not going to court!!!!

I obviously decided to come on here and fabricate stories just for the hell of it, its time for me to go back and wave my flag and writing BS articles for the Daily Mail!!! (That was sarcasm for those who've forgotten)

It is however funny that some of you think you know more what goes on in this country who don't live here anymore than those of us who are still here on a day to day basis just because you have access to the internet. Oh and by the way, theres alot more outside of London to what is now England!

Alan2005 May 23rd 2010 6:26 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 

Originally Posted by mags1972 (Post 8584826)
God you guys are great, there's no wonder people don't want to make posts on here because the same predictable group, i.e the majority who've attacked myself and exilelass now ,as she had the audacity to agree with me.

Your post was 'attacked' because it is bollocks. You can't post that kind of uninformed crap and not expect people to call you on it.

Exilelass May 23rd 2010 6:29 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 

Originally Posted by vancouverism (Post 8584683)
"It is the same as organ transplant medicine. The host will reject the transplant."

I believe that there have been a few organ transplants that have worked in recent years.

Indeed. But only because the host is filled with drugs to supress their immune system and thereby stop them from rejecting the organ; which they would do naturally.

Sally Redux May 23rd 2010 6:31 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 

Originally Posted by Exilelass (Post 8584857)
Indeed. But only because the host is filled with drugs to supress their immune system and thereby stop them from rejecting the organ; which they would do naturally.

So everyone should stay within 1 mile of where they're born :)

Alan2005 May 23rd 2010 6:31 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 

Originally Posted by Exilelass (Post 8584857)
Indeed. But only because the host is filled with drugs to supress their immune system and thereby stop them from rejecting the organ; which they would do naturally.

I think you might be labouring the metaphor a tiny bit here.

Exilelass May 23rd 2010 6:33 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 

Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 8584801)
Sounds like Okotoks, or Vancouver, or <insert Canadian city or large town>

Most of what you say can be likened with many immigrants who write on this board.


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That could be very true.
It is up to us, as immigrants ourselves, to integrate ourselves into Canadian society and not expect it to change to us. I fully believe every culture has the right to observe its own heritage behind closed doors, but once out in the host country, you have to adapt and adopt.

Exilelass May 23rd 2010 6:34 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 8584860)
So everyone should stay within 1 mile of where they're born :)

That is not what I said. :)

Exilelass May 23rd 2010 6:37 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8584861)
I think you might be labouring the metaphor a tiny bit here.

I wasn't using metaphor here, I was using medical science. :)

Alphawolf May 23rd 2010 6:37 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8584851)
Your post was 'attacked' because it is bollocks. You can't post that kind of uninformed crap and not expect people to call you on it.

"Bollocks", something you obviously know alot about judging from your posts on here.

You arent here, I am, I know what I was told and I've better things to do than make shit up so kindly go annoy somebody who gives a s***!!!

lmartin999 May 23rd 2010 6:39 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 

Originally Posted by mags1972 (Post 8584826)
I have lived here on and off for the last 38 years and over the last 8 years it has degenerated rapidly.
Exilelass has it bang on when she says not all areas of England are "swamped" but some areas are and it causes public disharmony, well I would class my area as one that is "swamped", not the village where I live but the surrounding areas definately and the impact has been very noticeable.
I know of a lot of English who are unhappy with the situation.

I am curious as to what you mean by "degenerated"?

Also, what is the "impact" and what makes it "noticeable"?

What is it about "the situation" that people are unhappy with?

Given the way you seem to view immigrants I am amazed you want to move to somewhere like Canada which (in certain areas) is a real cultural, cosmopolitan melting pot. One of the things I like about the place. The lack of diversity is one of the reasons I left Norfolk.

el_richo May 23rd 2010 6:39 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 

Originally Posted by mags1972 (Post 8584826)
God you guys are great, there's no wonder people don't want to make posts on here because the same predictable group, i.e the majority who've attacked myself and exilelass now ,as she had the audacity to agree with me.

I posted this thread because I was told of the Town centre ban on St George's Flags and it made me angry and sad. I have lived here on and off for the last 38 years and over the last 8 years it has degenerated rapidly.
Exilelass has it bang on when she says not all areas of England are "swamped" but some areas are and it causes public disharmony, well I would class my area as one that is "swamped", not the village where I live but the surrounding areas definately and the impact has been very noticeable.
I know of a lot of English who are unhappy with the situation.

Then why generalise by stating the old "England going to the dogs" kind of post? If you'd have been more clear by defining the locality of your grievance then who's to argue?

Immigrants diverging on one area is common the world over, not just England. I'm sure there are a number of locals wherever it may be who aren't happy with that either.

What both yourself and Exilelass appear to be getting at is the sheer number of immigrants having the audacity to move to another country and keep as much of their previous life as possible with the bonus of pleasant surroundings. Surely that's the same as many people on here, including you both?

Finally, i see we're confusing attacks on pure generalisation (potentially bigoted) posts and concise, tangible posts.


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Sally Redux May 23rd 2010 6:40 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 

Originally Posted by mags1972 (Post 8584878)
"Bollocks", something you obviously know alot about judging from your posts on here.

You arent here, I am, I know what I was told and I've better things to do than make shit up so kindly go annoy somebody who gives a s***!!!

Why use shit and s*** in the same sentence?

lmartin999 May 23rd 2010 6:44 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 

Originally Posted by Exilelass (Post 8584866)
to integrate ourselves into Canadian society and not expect it to change to us.

See, this is the kind of phrase I have trouble understanding as it lacks any kind of specificity. What do you think a person should do to 'integrate themselves'? Or is it more that you think there are things they should stop doing? If so, why?
What is it you think that immigrants to the UK (or anywhere else) are expecting it to change for them?

Alphawolf May 23rd 2010 6:45 am

Re: St George's flag, denied!!!
 

Originally Posted by Sally Redux (Post 8584888)
Why use shit and s*** in the same sentence?

Good call :rofl:


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