Bad time to be a Brit in America?
Aug 15th 2006, 6:11 pm
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
Originally Posted by cinnabar
Anyone born in London but not within the sound of Bow Bells is known as a "geezer".
Aug 15th 2006, 6:14 pm
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
Originally Posted by Ray
I thoght that was an Ascot water heater
Aug 15th 2006, 6:44 pm
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
Originally Posted by TruBrit
but ascot isn't in london
Aug 15th 2006, 6:47 pm
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
According to the news on TV Manchester and Birmingham are North London.
Aug 15th 2006, 7:05 pm
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
Originally Posted by cinnabar
Anyone born in London but not within the sound of Bow Bells is known as a "geezer".
Aug 15th 2006, 7:09 pm
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
Originally Posted by britvic
coming from Ealing
lived for a time in grange road w5
Aug 15th 2006, 7:11 pm
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
According to the news on TV Manchester and Birmingham are North London.
Aug 15th 2006, 7:14 pm
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
Originally Posted by Bob
and Birmin'am is only a wee town
Aug 15th 2006, 7:23 pm
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
Originally Posted by TruBrit
lived for a time in grange road w5
Aug 15th 2006, 7:23 pm
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
Originally Posted by Tolos
...Some of the Americans I've met seems to think everything is in London....even England itself.
Aug 15th 2006, 7:26 pm
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
Originally Posted by Bob
and Birmin'am is only a wee town
Aug 15th 2006, 8:27 pm
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
Originally Posted by Tolos
I heard a similar story about cockneys. Apparently, a true cockney has to be born "within earshot of the Bow Bells" belonging to St. Mary-le-Bow church, Cheapside. Thus, simply being from London doesn't warrant you being a cockney.
Whether this is all true or not, I have no idea...
Whether this is all true or not, I have no idea...
Aug 15th 2006, 8:50 pm
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
Originally Posted by TruBrit
lived for a time in grange road w5
Aug 17th 2006, 5:27 am
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
There are pages to read of responses and I didnt read one so it wouldnt influence my thought process....
To answer your question from my own perspective, I dont think so...... to be a Brit in the US is not a bad thing and I dont foresee that as ever being a problem..... now if you are a muslim (Brit or any nationality) in this country sadly that might not be the case..... I flew into Heathrow from Chicago on Sep 11, 2001...... and flew out on Sep 21, 2001..... and you know, they let me through security with no problems, but they stopped every single (how do I say this being politically correct, excuse me if I screw up here) but they stopped every single muslim, dark and ethnic group... and yes that was wrong and sadly thats what happened, so I dont see it being any different now.
To answer your question from my own perspective, I dont think so...... to be a Brit in the US is not a bad thing and I dont foresee that as ever being a problem..... now if you are a muslim (Brit or any nationality) in this country sadly that might not be the case..... I flew into Heathrow from Chicago on Sep 11, 2001...... and flew out on Sep 21, 2001..... and you know, they let me through security with no problems, but they stopped every single (how do I say this being politically correct, excuse me if I screw up here) but they stopped every single muslim, dark and ethnic group... and yes that was wrong and sadly thats what happened, so I dont see it being any different now.
Aug 17th 2006, 2:03 pm
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Re: Bad time to be a Brit in America?
How would you have felt if they had stopped you and let every "terrorist looking" person travelling on your flight through?
Would you have been quite happy sitting on the plane?
Would you have been quite happy sitting on the plane?