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Forum: Portugal
Jun 18th 2019, 12:15 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,868
Posted By Naaling

Re: Portugal and the Third World

Why??? Isn't honest discussion permitted here?
Forum: Portugal
Jun 18th 2019, 11:20 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,868
Posted By Naaling

Re: Portugal and the Third World

So now we're reduced to sarcastic insults.
You are the one who is using these articles to support your arguement. So it is you that needs to be specific.
Can you find one quote where a Portuguese...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 18th 2019, 11:12 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,868
Posted By Naaling

Re: Portugal and the Third World

ever heard of "the pot calling the kettle black"?
Forum: Portugal
Jun 17th 2019, 4:10 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,868
Posted By Naaling

Re: Portugal and the Third World

You are completely missing my point. I am talking about using the specific phrase "third world". I'm willing to bet that you haven't used that specific phrase with your friends.
Forum: Portugal
Jun 17th 2019, 1:05 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,868
Posted By Naaling

Re: Portugal and the Third World

These days the term "third world" has ony one generally accepted meaning. It is a somewhat derogatory term used to describe the poorest countries in this world.
I would very much doubt that any of...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 17th 2019, 12:11 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,868
Posted By Naaling

Re: Portugal and the Third World

OK. Final comment.
On this thread I have only had one thing to say, and that is that Portugal is in no way a third world country.
I have never denied that there are problems here. I talk enough to...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 16th 2019, 10:48 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,868
Posted By Naaling

Re: Portugal and the Third World

Where have I bullied you?
Maybe you feel bullied, when confronted by facts that conflict with your pet ideas.
I await your next raving post as you try to find an angle of attack, that doesn't...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 16th 2019, 10:22 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,868
Posted By Naaling

Re: Portugal and the Third World

What is pedantic about insisting that Portugal is not, in any way, a third world country?
Its a simple statement of fact.
I would suggest that you are the one who is being pedantic, if you can't...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 16th 2019, 7:12 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,868
Posted By Naaling

Re: Portugal and the Third World

1st sentence of the OP's first post

"There have been a number of comments on this forum about Portugal being akin to a Third World Country."

Now try to tell me this thread is not about claims...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 16th 2019, 5:54 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,868
Posted By Naaling

Re: Portugal and the Third World

:goodpost:
Forum: Portugal
Jun 16th 2019, 5:44 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,868
Posted By Naaling

Re: Portugal and the Third World

What is the topic of this thread?
A clue might be found in the title - "Portugal and the Third World"
Please explain how I have hijacked this thread?
Forum: Portugal
Jun 16th 2019, 2:29 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 4,868
Posted By Naaling

Re: Portugal and the Third World

Language is communication, To communicate ideas accurately it is necessary for words to have generally agreed meanings. This is why we have dictionaries.
Yes the meaning of words can change with...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 16th 2019, 11:25 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,868
Posted By Naaling

Re: Portugal and the Third World

Its not about opinion. Its a question of defininition. You don't get to change the meaning of the phrase, just so you can continue to use it inappropriately.
Forum: Portugal
Jun 16th 2019, 10:33 am
Replies: 51
Views: 4,868
Posted By Naaling

Re: Portugal and the Third World

Portugal is NOT "third world", according to ANY possible meaning of the term!
To imply that it is is an insult to the counry and its people.
Forum: Portugal
Jun 10th 2019, 3:34 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,879
Posted By Naaling

Re: idiot next door neighbour

Its your post. The quote is not my doing.
A typical forum tactic. If you think you are losing the debate, change the topic!
Forum: Portugal
Jun 10th 2019, 3:31 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,879
Posted By Naaling

Re: idiot next door neighbour

No I didn't. You edited your reply after I had quoted it. Had you been following the discussion you would have realised that!
Forum: Portugal
Jun 10th 2019, 3:17 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,879
Posted By Naaling

Re: idiot next door neighbour

Why? You're not the OP.
Forum: Portugal
Jun 10th 2019, 3:01 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,879
Posted By Naaling

Re: idiot next door neighbour

Who are you to "reject my ourage"? I have the same right to express my opinions as you do, and in doing so I do not have a problem!!
If you hadn't noticed, people haven't had anything new to add...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 10th 2019, 2:36 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,879
Posted By Naaling

Re: idiot next door neighbour

[QUOTE=Ingles;12696019][QUOTE=Naaling;12696014]

OMG this is never going to stop :sarcasm:
& yet again
Bye Bye[/QUOTE

Not every fact that you don't like is sarcasm!
When it stops is up to...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 10th 2019, 2:23 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,879
Posted By Naaling

Re: idiot next door neighbour

If you feel insulted by my comments, then you can understand how Portuguese people would feel about yours.
There is nothing "repectful" in anything you do. I always try to follow my own advice,...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 10th 2019, 2:01 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,879
Posted By Naaling

Re: idiot next door neighbour

Since Portugal is a Member of NATO and an advanced country, the "third World" label is inaccurate on both counts. I have no doubt that the expression is being used pejoratively and that the insult is...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 10th 2019, 1:37 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,879
Posted By Naaling

Re: idiot next door neighbour

[QUOTE=Ingles;12695987]One thing I have learnt over the 3 decades plus I have lived here is, the Portuguese have a "protection barrier" when it comes to corruption.
They will not talk about or even...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 10th 2019, 1:05 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,879
Posted By Naaling

Re: idiot next door neighbour

Yes there are problems in Portugal. I only have to talk to my Portuguese friends to know that, but to suggest that Portugal is "very close to entering "the third world status level" is complete and...
Forum: Portugal
Jun 9th 2019, 6:55 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 4,879
Posted By Naaling

Re: idiot next door neighbour

Is it any worse than the British press or TV?

Have you ever lived in a real third world country?
Forum: Portugal
Jun 9th 2019, 9:52 am
Replies: 48
Views: 4,879
Posted By Naaling

Re: idiot next door neighbour

I'm not critical of what Dingg did. In fact I applaud his actions. What I take issue with is his attempt to characterise Portugal as a third world country.
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