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Post by Icegas on Oct 2, 2024 20:32:55 GMT
That's a great question that has many layers to it. And the silence is deafening I think in someway's yes I am, and in most others Im not. Let's take a very basic thing such as table manners. I chew my food with my mouth closed, and I use a knife and fork - This isn't a dig at some our foreign imports to the UK, but some Muslims and north Africans eat their food only with their hands, regardless of if table wear is available or not, or regardless of what type of food they are eating. That is a cultural thing. I think us British folks are in general very polite, and we say thanks to people in public services , or if say someone holds a door open for you, or if someone lets you through while driving, much more than most other cultures do. But, I have extremely high morals.. I try not to lie, I don't steal, and would never cheat in a relationship for example. That's not from the influence of this country, those as morals that come nature to me, and were no doubt influenced by my late father. |
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Post by oldie on Oct 3, 2024 10:43:47 GMT
And the silence is deafening I think in someway's yes I am, and in most others Im not. Let's take a very basic thing such as table manners. I chew my food with my mouth closed, and I use a knife and fork - This isn't a dig at some our foreign imports to the UK, but some Muslims and north Africans eat their food only with their hands, regardless of if table wear is available or not, or regardless of what type of food they are eating. That is a cultural thing. I think us British folks are in general very polite, and we say thanks to people in public services , or if say someone holds a door open for you, or if someone lets you through while driving, much more than most other cultures do. But, I have extremely high morals.. I try not to lie, I don't steal, and would never cheat in a relationship for example. That's not from the influence of this country, those as morals that come nature to me, and were no doubt influenced by my late father. Ever bought a kebab at the end of a night in the local pub? Eaten a burger from the franchise of your choice? A taco, the ones we in the West eat in the hard shell variety? A roti of choice? Bet your last dollar you used your handa |
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Post by baldrick on Oct 3, 2024 13:14:11 GMT
Regarding the Chagos islands article on the other thread, this bit is important.
"It has done so reluctantly, perhaps, but also peacefully and legally"
Peacefully and legally. So underrated and often ignored.
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Post by Icegas on Oct 3, 2024 13:42:00 GMT
I think in someway's yes I am, and in most others Im not. Let's take a very basic thing such as table manners. I chew my food with my mouth closed, and I use a knife and fork - This isn't a dig at some our foreign imports to the UK, but some Muslims and north Africans eat their food only with their hands, regardless of if table wear is available or not, or regardless of what type of food they are eating. That is a cultural thing. I think us British folks are in general very polite, and we say thanks to people in public services , or if say someone holds a door open for you, or if someone lets you through while driving, much more than most other cultures do. But, I have extremely high morals.. I try not to lie, I don't steal, and would never cheat in a relationship for example. That's not from the influence of this country, those as morals that come nature to me, and were no doubt influenced by my late father. Ever bought a kebab at the end of a night in the local pub? Eaten a burger from the franchise of your choice? A taco, the ones we in the West eat in the hard shell variety? A roti of choice? Bet your last dollar you used your handa What a ridiculous response to my valid answer to your good question. Did you miss the part where I stated it wasn't a dig at certain cultures, but a difference between the two? You asked a question, I gave a response to it and you took it as a negative. Sometimes you are a bigger berk than I give you credit for. |
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Post by oldie on Oct 3, 2024 14:28:59 GMT
Ever bought a kebab at the end of a night in the local pub? Eaten a burger from the franchise of your choice? A taco, the ones we in the West eat in the hard shell variety? A roti of choice? Bet your last dollar you used your handa What a ridiculous response to my valid answer to your good question. Did you miss the part where I stated it wasn't a dig at certain cultures, but a difference between the two? You asked a question, I gave a response to it and you took it as a negative. Sometimes you are a bigger berk than I give you credit for. I may well be a "berk", many have said the same or worse. But I was only responding to your dislike of other cultures that use their hands whilst eating when in fact we Brits do exactly the same for a wide of popular foods. In that sense your comments are deeply hypocritical |
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Post by bluestar on Oct 3, 2024 14:52:58 GMT
They reckon some Muslims in Bradford eat soup with there feet,how revolting.
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Post by Icegas on Oct 3, 2024 15:53:20 GMT
What a ridiculous response to my valid answer to your good question. Did you miss the part where I stated it wasn't a dig at certain cultures, but a difference between the two? You asked a question, I gave a response to it and you took it as a negative. Sometimes you are a bigger berk than I give you credit for. I may well be a "berk", many have said the same or worse. But I was only responding to your dislike of other cultures that use their hands whilst eating when in fact we Brits do exactly the same for a wide of popular foods. In that sense your comments are deeply hypocritical First off, stop creating stuff and wasting the word hypocritical here. I never said I disliked it, I brought it up as a example of a cultural difference between some of them from that part of the world and us here. It's ludicrous bringing us eating a McDonald's, or other take aways with our hands and what I brought up. You are just trying to spin what I said into a argument, or trying to make out that Im attacking them...which Im not. Do we eat - pasta, rice, salad and every of type of food, including soup as brought up above with our hands? I've seen many Muslims and Africans eat all kind of foods, regardless of what it is, with their hands even when offered cutlery. |
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Post by pop up pirate on Oct 3, 2024 15:55:09 GMT
They reckon some Muslims in Bradford eat soup with there feet,how revolting. *their |
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Post by Cheshiregas on Oct 3, 2024 16:34:07 GMT
They reckon some Muslims in Bradford eat soup with there feet,how revolting. Wow, they're clever..... |
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Post by oldie on Oct 3, 2024 16:40:00 GMT
I may well be a "berk", many have said the same or worse. But I was only responding to your dislike of other cultures that use their hands whilst eating when in fact we Brits do exactly the same for a wide of popular foods. In that sense your comments are deeply hypocritical First off, stop creating stuff and wasting the word hypocritical here. I never said I disliked it, I brought it up as a example of a cultural difference between some of them from that part of the world and us here. It's ludicrous bringing us eating a McDonald's, or other take aways with our hands and what I brought up. You are just trying to spin what I said into a argument, or trying to make out that Im attacking them...which Im not. Do we eat - pasta, rice, salad and every of type of food, including soup as brought up above with our hands? I've seen many Muslims and Africans eat all kind of foods, regardless of what it is, with their hands even when offered cutlery. Just backing that into the original question, and perhaps my modification, do we really believe our tradition with cutlery is something to be proud of? That is probably one of the most inane things I have read. So back at you "Are you, anyone, defined by where you were (by chance) born, or by what you believe in and how you act?" |
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Post by oldie on Oct 3, 2024 16:40:41 GMT
They reckon some Muslims in Bradford eat soup with there feet,how revolting. Wow, they're clever..... I tried it once, and fell over😂😂 |
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Post by baldrick on Oct 3, 2024 17:28:09 GMT
I tried it once, and fell over😂😂 Bowled over? 🙃 |
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Post by oldie on Oct 3, 2024 17:51:24 GMT
I tried it once, and fell over😂😂 Bowled over? 🙃 Middle Stump |
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Post by baselswh on Oct 21, 2024 12:47:22 GMT
21st October 1805. The Battle of Trafalgar. The day the Royal Navy gained naval supremacy over the French and Spanish. Horatio dealt the French Fascist  Napoleon a hugh blow. Proud of this piece of our history. Bless Admiral Nelson. |
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Post by baldrick on Oct 21, 2024 13:29:47 GMT
21st October 1805. The Battle of Trafalgar. The day the Royal Navy gained naval supremacy over the French and Spanish. Horatio dealt the French Fascist Napoleon a hugh blow. Proud of this piece of our history. Bless Admiral Nelson. It was indeed. Did you see Channel 4's 'Churchill: Britain's Secret Apartheid' the other day? Another reason to feel proud. |
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Post by baselswh on Oct 21, 2024 13:39:32 GMT
21st October 1805. The Battle of Trafalgar. The day the Royal Navy gained naval supremacy over the French and Spanish. Horatio dealt the French Fascist Napoleon a hugh blow. Proud of this piece of our history. Bless Admiral Nelson. It was indeed. Did you see Channel 4's 'Churchill: Britain's Secret Apartheid' the other day? Another reason to feel proud. Did'nt see the documentary Baldrick.I've no telly plugged in. Nelson,I'm surprised a film about him ( a good film that is ) has'nt been made. Like the Waterloo one,from the 70s. |
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Post by baldrick on Oct 21, 2024 14:03:46 GMT
It was indeed. Did you see Channel 4's 'Churchill: Britain's Secret Apartheid' the other day? Another reason to feel proud. Did'nt see the documentary Baldrick.I've no telly plugged in. Nelson,I'm surprised a film about him ( a good film that is ) has'nt been made. Like the Waterloo one,from the 70s. Master and Commander is probably the closest to the era, but even that was amended to not make the Americans the baddies. 👀 The documentary was pretty good, nothing I wasn't already aware of but nice to see it on screen. Essentially the British government were 'accepting' of US segregation laws but the British people had other ideas. Worth Googling The Battle of Bamber Bridge to give a flavour. |
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Post by baselswh on Oct 21, 2024 14:20:30 GMT
Did'nt see the documentary Baldrick.I've no telly plugged in. Nelson,I'm surprised a film about him ( a good film that is ) has'nt been made. Like the Waterloo one,from the 70s. Master and Commander is probably the closest to the era, but even that was amended to not make the Americans the baddies. 👀 The documentary was pretty good, nothing I wasn't already aware of but nice to see it on screen. Essentially the British government were 'accepting' of US segregation laws but the British people had other ideas. Worth Googling The Battle of Bamber Bridge to give a flavour. Oh yeh,Master and Commander. We've done that one I think.Excellent film and series of books. |
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Post by oldie on Oct 21, 2024 14:24:14 GMT
Did'nt see the documentary Baldrick.I've no telly plugged in. Nelson,I'm surprised a film about him ( a good film that is ) has'nt been made. Like the Waterloo one,from the 70s. Master and Commander is probably the closest to the era, but even that was amended to not make the Americans the baddies. 👀 The documentary was pretty good, nothing I wasn't already aware of but nice to see it on screen. Essentially the British government were 'accepting' of US segregation laws but the British people had other ideas. Worth Googling The Battle of Bamber Bridge to give a flavour. Bloody lefties 😂😂 |
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Post by baldrick on Oct 21, 2024 14:27:35 GMT
Master and Commander is probably the closest to the era, but even that was amended to not make the Americans the baddies. 👀 The documentary was pretty good, nothing I wasn't already aware of but nice to see it on screen. Essentially the British government were 'accepting' of US segregation laws but the British people had other ideas. Worth Googling The Battle of Bamber Bridge to give a flavour. Bloody lefties 😂😂 Voted for a socialist government within a few years. 🤔 |
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Napoleon a hugh blow.