Why come back to Britain?????
Dec 11th 2005 | 12:49 am
#151
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Huh?
Dec 11th 2005 | 12:55 am
#152
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Originally Posted by CitySlicker
I hope not.
I have not heard of there being riots over here. The Maori do sometimes get angry but they usually march in protest. They usually do their 'haka' and then have a BBQ. Certainly not the same level of ethnic strife as seems to be going on in Sydney at the moment.
I don't think ther are many 'Lebs or Wogs' in NZ though.
I have not heard of there being riots over here. The Maori do sometimes get angry but they usually march in protest. They usually do their 'haka' and then have a BBQ. Certainly not the same level of ethnic strife as seems to be going on in Sydney at the moment.
I don't think ther are many 'Lebs or Wogs' in NZ though.
Seems that getting pissed off about immigrants taking all "your" stuff is a luxury afforded to those who are not severely outnumbered by the immigrants.
[You see, I did bring the post back on-topic!]
BTW, what is a "Leb"?
Last edited by dunroving; Dec 11th 2005 at 2:27 am.
Dec 11th 2005 | 1:05 am
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Originally Posted by dunroving
BTW, what is a "Leb"?
Dec 11th 2005 | 1:09 am
#154
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Originally Posted by HiddenPaw
Someone from Lebanon. Australia has a large number of Lebanese migrants.
Dec 11th 2005 | 1:17 am
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Anyway children, now that the bickering has stopped, can you all take your seats at your desk's and we'll continue with this months story.
Now please open your "Janet and John" books at page 2 and lets continue....
Now please open your "Janet and John" books at page 2 and lets continue....
Last edited by MJC; Dec 11th 2005 at 1:23 am.
Dec 11th 2005 | 1:22 am
#156
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Originally Posted by dunroving
Thanks. You learn something new every day.
Dec 11th 2005 | 1:35 am
#157
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Originally Posted by Thydney
Have all the statist, statis, figures people gone?
Actually, it seems there is a growing backlash against 'The Holidays' http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/Beliefs/story?id=1383107 with many more people wanting to know what on earth is wrong with saying Merry Christmas.
I seriously doubt anyone would be offended if someone said to them Happy Hannukah or Kwanzaa, I know I wouldn't. I would imagine most people of other religions who live in a predominately Christian country would not be offended by Christmas. IMO, it's only a small percentage of groups who are getting their knickers in a twist about avoiding offending anyone, and ironically they are Christians.
Dec 11th 2005 | 2:14 am
#158
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Originally Posted by ladyofthelake
No, I'm still here.
Dec 11th 2005 | 2:53 am
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Originally Posted by HiddenPaw
You're beginning to taint his view of 'merry olde Australia'! I was going to keep today's do-gooder tales to myself...but what the heck!
So, OP, first up there's the story in today's Queensland Mail about the teacher who has apologised for offending his pupils for his over-use of the word 'Christmas', following complaints. Then there's the story from last week's paper about the leading Islamic cleric who has called for Australia to end its use of the word 'Christmas' so as not to offend the high-number of non-Christians in the country. Last year it was all about cancelled nativity plays at schools and kindies. It may not yet be at the extent of that in the UK or US, but evidently, the sentiment is there, and many are unsure how to deal with it.
So, OP, first up there's the story in today's Queensland Mail about the teacher who has apologised for offending his pupils for his over-use of the word 'Christmas', following complaints. Then there's the story from last week's paper about the leading Islamic cleric who has called for Australia to end its use of the word 'Christmas' so as not to offend the high-number of non-Christians in the country. Last year it was all about cancelled nativity plays at schools and kindies. It may not yet be at the extent of that in the UK or US, but evidently, the sentiment is there, and many are unsure how to deal with it.
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117...1-1248,00.html
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Dec 11th 2005 | 3:06 am
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Originally Posted by MJC
Anyway children, now that the bickering has stopped, can you all take your seats at your desk's and we'll continue with this months story.
Now please open your "Janet and John" books at page 2 and lets continue....
Now please open your "Janet and John" books at page 2 and lets continue....
Dec 11th 2005 | 5:43 am
#161
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Originally Posted by ladyofthelake
No, I'm still here. Cityslicker chose to go quiet on the subject after I posted he was manipulating the numbers to suit his arguement.
How about you put your husbands calculations on this thread for me to have a look at rather than just saying that I am wrong.
Last edited by CitySlicker; Dec 11th 2005 at 5:49 am.
Dec 11th 2005 | 9:55 am
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Originally Posted by HiddenPaw
And for anyone who doesn't know, a 'wog', in [derogatory] Australian terms, is someone from southern Europe/Mediterranean - typically Greek or Italian, but also Cypriot, Turkish, etc. Oz has a huge migrant population of southern Europeans. (I think 'wog' in the UK refers to black people, doesn't it?)
Last edited by ShozInOz; Dec 11th 2005 at 9:59 am.
Dec 11th 2005 | 11:58 am
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Originally Posted by ladyofthelake
Quit moaning for goodness sake. Christmas is still a a word you can use most of the time in the UK, but you can't here in the US believe it or not. It has morphed into 'The Holidays' to avoid upsetting the other festivities at the same time of year. Care to guess what they may be?
Try buying a Christmas card with the word Christmas anywhere on it...you can't, it doesn't exist. I recieved a card from my mailman last week, it said Happy Holidays on the envelope. The card had a picture of Mary holding a baby Jesus, but the wording inside said something like "Season's Greeting during the Holidays" So even with a religious picture on the card, Christmas is still unmentionable You can't even say Merry Christmas to someone here, for fear of causing offense....it has to be Happy Holidays The kids have Holiday parties and Holiday cookies etc. Just substitute Holidays for whenever you would normally say Christmas.
Try buying a Christmas card with the word Christmas anywhere on it...you can't, it doesn't exist. I recieved a card from my mailman last week, it said Happy Holidays on the envelope. The card had a picture of Mary holding a baby Jesus, but the wording inside said something like "Season's Greeting during the Holidays" So even with a religious picture on the card, Christmas is still unmentionable
You can't even say Merry Christmas to someone here, for fear of causing offense....it has to be Happy Holidays The kids have Holiday parties and Holiday cookies etc. Just substitute Holidays for whenever you would normally say Christmas.
Dec 11th 2005 | 12:13 pm
#164
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Originally Posted by HiddenPaw
And for anyone who doesn't know, a 'wog', in [derogatory] Australian terms, is someone from southern Europe/Mediterranean - typically Greek or Italian, but also Cypriot, Turkish, etc. Oz has a huge migrant population of southern Europeans. (I think 'wog' in the UK refers to black people, doesn't it?)
Aus derog. 'wog' is a minor illness - cold etc.
From a pikey taff honky with numpty tendencies.
Dec 11th 2005 | 12:17 pm
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Re: Why come back to Britain?????
Originally Posted by Polyphemus
Don't you mean 'wop'? (from Ital. guappo = showy, or Span guapo = dandy)
Aus derog. 'wog' is a minor illness - cold etc.
From a pikey taff honky with numpty tendencies.
Aus derog. 'wog' is a minor illness - cold etc.
From a pikey taff honky with numpty tendencies.
