Racism in the UK
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Racism in the UK
I have been considering moving back to the UK in a few years. However I have started to see tweets against white Americans and telling them to go home. My kids have American accents and I do not really want to subject them to this kind of environment. However Twitter is not always the best source of information. I was wondering if anyone had any experience of this kind of thing happening in the UK.
#2
Re: Racism in the UK
I have been considering moving back to the UK in a few years. However I have started to see tweets against white Americans and telling them to go home. My kids have American accents and I do not really want to subject them to this kind of environment. However Twitter is not always the best source of information. I was wondering if anyone had any experience of this kind of thing happening in the UK.
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Re: Racism in the UK
I have been considering moving back to the UK in a few years. However I have started to see tweets against white Americans and telling them to go home. My kids have American accents and I do not really want to subject them to this kind of environment. However Twitter is not always the best source of information. I was wondering if anyone had any experience of this kind of thing happening in the UK.
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Re: Racism in the UK
I have been considering moving back to the UK in a few years. However I have started to see tweets against white Americans and telling them to go home. My kids have American accents and I do not really want to subject them to this kind of environment. However Twitter is not always the best source of information. I was wondering if anyone had any experience of this kind of thing happening in the UK.
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Re: Racism in the UK
I have been considering moving back to the UK in a few years. However I have started to see tweets against white Americans and telling them to go home. My kids have American accents and I do not really want to subject them to this kind of environment. However Twitter is not always the best source of information. I was wondering if anyone had any experience of this kind of thing happening in the UK.
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Re: Racism in the UK
Depending on their age they’ll probably get ribbed at school for their accents but I’d hardly call that “racism”.
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Re: Racism in the UK
I just came back from the UK/ Europe. I didn't encounter any racism while in the UK.
I usually talk to locals and they cant really pin point my accent. I haven't had any problems with racism just the normal coldness that I've gotten use to.
But while in Italy.. I was told "Go back to your country you Mexican wetback.." all because I was bargaining the price of a tote bag lol.. wowza..
I usually talk to locals and they cant really pin point my accent. I haven't had any problems with racism just the normal coldness that I've gotten use to.
But while in Italy.. I was told "Go back to your country you Mexican wetback.." all because I was bargaining the price of a tote bag lol.. wowza..
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Re: Racism in the UK
Our USC son moved back to the UK 2 years ago after 30 years in the USA from age 5. Very strong American accent, got a job within 6 weeks of arriving back and totally accepted, he finds that his accent is a great conversation starter and folks are really interested in hearing his story. They usually can’t believe he left Houston to go work in Middlesbrough
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Re: Racism in the UK
I have been considering moving back to the UK in a few years. However I have started to see tweets against white Americans and telling them to go home. My kids have American accents and I do not really want to subject them to this kind of environment. However Twitter is not always the best source of information. I was wondering if anyone had any experience of this kind of thing happening in the UK.
Good luck!
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When we lived in the UK Mrs L was badly assaulted while shopping in Uxbridge one Saturday. Some guy didn't like her accent and punched her in the head several times. It was the only time in the ten years she lived in the UK anything like that happened, usually she got special treatment being American.
The guy that did it was stupid enough to do so in front of the town precinct CCTV, and it didn't end well for him.
The guy that did it was stupid enough to do so in front of the town precinct CCTV, and it didn't end well for him.
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Re: Racism in the UK
When we lived in the UK Mrs L was badly assaulted while shopping in Uxbridge one Saturday. Some guy didn't like her accent and punched her in the head several times. It was the only time in the ten years she lived in the UK anything like that happened, usually she got special treatment being American.
The guy that did it was stupid enough to do so in front of the town precinct CCTV, and it didn't end well for him.
The guy that did it was stupid enough to do so in front of the town precinct CCTV, and it didn't end well for him.
My son moved back to the UK 10 years ago after being in the US 20 years. He moved to Cambridge which is very much a multi culture city so he blended in immediately. Strange thing though he still sounds more Texan than we do after 30 years here.
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Re: Racism in the UK
Wow! That is awful. I hope Mrs L wasn't hurt too badly.
My son moved back to the UK 10 years ago after being in the US 20 years. He moved to Cambridge which is very much a multi culture city so he blended in immediately. Strange thing though he still sounds more Texan than we do after 30 years here.
My son moved back to the UK 10 years ago after being in the US 20 years. He moved to Cambridge which is very much a multi culture city so he blended in immediately. Strange thing though he still sounds more Texan than we do after 30 years here.
Last edited by UkWinds5353; Oct 28th 2019 at 1:52 am.