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Old Sep 26th 2012, 1:43 am
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Originally Posted by OriginalSunshine
Numberplate is King here. .
In more ways than one. Get the number and they are screwed, if it is 3 digits or less you are screwed anyhow.
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Originally Posted by britexpat76
In more ways than one. Get the number and they are screwed, if it is 3 digits or less you are screwed anyhow.
My car in Doha had a four digit plate. Very handy at times...
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It is TCN, not TWN.
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Originally Posted by Alexa
It is TCN, not TWN.
technically we are all TCNs...
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
technically we are all TCNs...
We are?
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conversation at the car rental agency :

Hey Abdulrazzaq, so this foreigner reckons someone crashed into our car and did a runner. Equally likely that he crashed into someone, because he was DUI, and did a runner himself. He conveniently blames it on some TCN. Talk about a vague description....


Make him pay the excess, Mujiburrehman, and leave it at that.
Or we can just believe his side of the story, and take the hit on the repair job.. yeah RIGHT!
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Originally Posted by mentalist
It's a phrase often used by British colonialists working overseas, especially in the Magic Kingdom for some reason. I find it derogatory.
It was meant to be! Rather write that than put down what actually came out of my mouth.
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Originally Posted by seven seas
conversation at the car rental agency :

Hey Abdulrazzaq, so this foreigner reckons someone crashed into our car and did a runner. Equally likely that he crashed into someone, because he was DUI, and did a runner himself. He conveniently blames it on some TCN. Talk about a vague description....


Make him pay the excess, Mujiburrehman, and leave it at that.
Or we can just believe his side of the story, and take the hit on the repair job.. yeah RIGHT!
A rental firm tried that on me once, until I pointed out that the damage on my car was along one side..........

'Can your rental cars drive sideways then?' I asked..........
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Originally Posted by Alexa
We are?
Assuming you are not a Qatari, yes.

yes, the '"third" isn't a reference to third world, it is a reference to the third person.

A TCN is someone employed outside of their own country/ region. Google it.
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
Assuming you are not a Qatari, yes.

yes, the '"third" isn't a reference to third world, it is a reference to the third person.

A TCN is someone employed outside of their own country/ region. Google it.
I thought it was a movie channel on the telly.............
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My use still stands, Third World National which covers people from a number countries such as India, Pakistan & Bangladesh.

The conversation with the rental company was very interesting. The fact that a 10 ton truck tried to remove the two doors of the car, a real mess when I actually saw it, the BS from the rep was just fantastic to listen too. Going back tomorrow morning as they did not have the paperwork ready and then round two.
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Old Sep 26th 2012, 5:22 am
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Originally Posted by MaserMan
My use still stands, Third World National which covers people from a number countries such as India, Pakistan & Bangladesh.

The conversation with the rental company was very interesting. The fact that a 10 ton truck tried to remove the two doors of the car, a real mess when I actually saw it, the BS from the rep was just fantastic to listen too. Going back tomorrow morning as they did not have the paperwork ready and then round two.
Then use their own name for that region – subbies.
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Old Sep 26th 2012, 5:55 am
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
Assuming you are not a Qatari, yes.

yes, the '"third" isn't a reference to third world, it is a reference to the third person.

A TCN is someone employed outside of their own country/ region. Google it.
Hah, you learn something new every day! Had no idea. Thanks!
Now the question arises what term to use if and when one wants to use a derogatory term for citizens of 3rd world/ developing countries and does NOT want to differentiate between said nationalities...

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Originally Posted by Alexa
Hah, you learn something new every day! Had no idea. Thanks!
Now the question arises what term to use if and when one wants to use a derogatory term for citizens of 3rd world/ developing countries and does NOT want to differentiate between said nationalities...
The word you are looking for is "'****ers"
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Originally Posted by Millhouse
The word you are looking for is "'****ers"
Ya, but ******' feckers does not sound as sophisticated as a rather annoyed "TCN's" accompanied by a light shake of the head and a raising of one eyebrow.
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