Do you live in an "english" neighbourhood?
Apr 4th 2008, 6:16 pm
#46
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Re: Do you live in an "english" neighbourhood?
99% white in this town of 4000 ...that figure changes yearly depending on Eureka College ...A few black families have moved here from the bigger towns of Peoria or Bloomington but they never seem to settle....and are gone within 12 months. People here don't seem outwardly racial but they are ....the conversations in the local bars at the moment over Obama would make a BNP meeting look like a bunch of raving left wingers .....and to think he is from Illinois 
Apr 4th 2008, 6:41 pm
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Re: Do you live in an "english" neighbourhood?
I lived in an "Irish" neighbourhood, too. There weren't many people left in it I would consider Irish, though. Most of them were second or third gen Irish-Americans. The fact is the original post is rather misleading for us in the US, and the OP hasn't come back to explain, so we're attempting to interpret the intention of the question.
There aren't many British ex-pat communities like there are in, say, Spain, or Dubai, where it's all primarily English (or British) people. There are probably a lot of areas, like the one I live in, that (like yours) has a lot of Brits living in it, but my local 'hood is diverse. I was in my local pub one night and bumped into an Indian woman who came from Coventry, where I lived for 9 years, and the place I went to dinner last night is run by a guy from Liverpool. But it's not like we ever socialize as a group and hold rounds of whist while the gentlemen retire to the parlour for port and cigars.
There aren't many British ex-pat communities like there are in, say, Spain, or Dubai, where it's all primarily English (or British) people. There are probably a lot of areas, like the one I live in, that (like yours) has a lot of Brits living in it, but my local 'hood is diverse. I was in my local pub one night and bumped into an Indian woman who came from Coventry, where I lived for 9 years, and the place I went to dinner last night is run by a guy from Liverpool. But it's not like we ever socialize as a group and hold rounds of whist while the gentlemen retire to the parlour for port and cigars.
No, I don't mean the Red Indians, Indians from India / Pakistan.
Maybe seen one or two in my town in 20 years.
Seen a few more at the tourists spots, in San Diego, but, then they look like tourists and not residents.
Maybe as I'm so far from England, perhaps places like New York thats much closer has a larger population.
13 hour plane trip is a Big put off !! LOL
Apr 4th 2008, 7:31 pm
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Re: Do you live in an "english" neighbourhood?
That's one segment of people I have RARELY seen here in 20 years, Indians.
No, I don't mean the Red Indians, Indians from India / Pakistan.
Maybe seen one or two in my town in 20 years.
Seen a few more at the tourists spots, in San Diego, but, then they look like tourists and not residents.
Maybe as I'm so far from England, perhaps places like New York thats much closer has a larger population.
13 hour plane trip is a Big put off !! LOL
No, I don't mean the Red Indians, Indians from India / Pakistan.
Maybe seen one or two in my town in 20 years.
Seen a few more at the tourists spots, in San Diego, but, then they look like tourists and not residents.
Maybe as I'm so far from England, perhaps places like New York thats much closer has a larger population.
13 hour plane trip is a Big put off !! LOL
Apr 4th 2008, 7:35 pm
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Re: Do you live in an "english" neighbourhood?
That's one segment of people I have RARELY seen here in 20 years, Indians.
No, I don't mean the Red Indians, Indians from India / Pakistan.
Maybe seen one or two in my town in 20 years.
Seen a few more at the tourists spots, in San Diego, but, then they look like tourists and not residents.
Maybe as I'm so far from England, perhaps places like New York thats much closer has a larger population.
13 hour plane trip is a Big put off !! LOL
No, I don't mean the Red Indians, Indians from India / Pakistan.
Maybe seen one or two in my town in 20 years.
Seen a few more at the tourists spots, in San Diego, but, then they look like tourists and not residents.
Maybe as I'm so far from England, perhaps places like New York thats much closer has a larger population.
13 hour plane trip is a Big put off !! LOL
I work in IT and a large percentage of my colleagues are Indian, and my local curry house also seems to attract a large amount of Indian customers, but where I live is like the Truman Show.
Last edited by Longy; Apr 4th 2008 at 7:42 pm.
Apr 4th 2008, 7:37 pm
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Re: Do you live in an "english" neighbourhood?
I do live in an "English" neighborhood. According to the local Amish....
Apr 4th 2008, 8:54 pm
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Re: Do you live in an "english" neighbourhood?
Since I left the UK (20 years ago) I understand the new immigrate population are Croatians and people from that area.
There's no curry house in my town !! LOL
I think the nearest may be in San Diego.
Apr 4th 2008, 9:00 pm
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Re: Do you live in an "english" neighbourhood?
UK is brimming with new Polish immigrants
Apr 4th 2008, 9:06 pm
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Re: Do you live in an "english" neighbourhood?
That's one segment of people I have RARELY seen here in 20 years, Indians.
No, I don't mean the Red Indians, Indians from India / Pakistan.
Maybe seen one or two in my town in 20 years.
Seen a few more at the tourists spots, in San Diego, but, then they look like tourists and not residents.
Maybe as I'm so far from England, perhaps places like New York thats much closer has a larger population.
13 hour plane trip is a Big put off !! LOL
No, I don't mean the Red Indians, Indians from India / Pakistan.
Maybe seen one or two in my town in 20 years.
Seen a few more at the tourists spots, in San Diego, but, then they look like tourists and not residents.
Maybe as I'm so far from England, perhaps places like New York thats much closer has a larger population.
13 hour plane trip is a Big put off !! LOL
Apr 5th 2008, 2:25 am
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Re: Do you live in an "english" neighbourhood?
One of the reasons why ethnic minorities in UK learn English very quickly is because the British public is 'cultured' to make a real effort to be friendly and jovial to ALL people "new" to the yard.Another side of this being that all new arrivals are given to understand that their future success does have to do with the way they communicate and relate to others.This is not as evident in North America.Consequntly there are fewer friendships across ethnic groups I expect and more enclaves with no practical knowledge of the English language. maybe because unlike a Brit, a North American, new or old, takes no pride in giving anything off himself to those down from his position.
Apr 5th 2008, 2:53 am
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Re: Do you live in an "english" neighbourhood?
We live in a predominantly African American sub division we found it by accident, liked it and as it refects my husbands heritage were happy to move here, he lived in predominantly white areas for the 7 years he was in England.
I saw a sign yesterday advertising a community day to celebrate our diversity, apparently there will be food from all the nations represented, among many flags on the sign was a Union Jack!! - i am so excited cos its definitely not me bringing the fish n chips
I saw a sign yesterday advertising a community day to celebrate our diversity, apparently there will be food from all the nations represented, among many flags on the sign was a Union Jack!! - i am so excited cos its definitely not me bringing the fish n chips
Apr 5th 2008, 12:35 pm
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Re: Do you live in an "english" neighbourhood?
