I expect simple behaviours here. Friendship, and love. Any advice should be from the perspective of the person asking, not the person giving! We have had to make new membership moderated to combat the huge number of spammers who register
Location: England
Registered: November 2003
Messages: 1756
Brody wrote:
>"No, I'm not "Brit" - that's a word which many of us here regard as deeply derogatory, and all-too-often used as a hate word. Maybe you didn't know this: you do now." This is the first time I have ever heard that word compared to "faggot, nigger, wop- hell pick a word that is associated with hate speech. I even checked with colleagues, some of whom are British by the way and they were as mystified as I was. So, that was interesting...<
The word Brit originated among Irish republicans. If that wasn't a hate word, what was?
My passport may say I am a British citizen (I prefer the older term British subject - it had some style about it.), but I am English or an Englishman.
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N
I dream of boys with big bulges in their trousers,
Never of girls with big bulges in their blouses.
Location: USA
Registered: November 2008
Messages: 973
I've heard that anybody can be British, but you have to be born English. That always sounded a little prejudiced against immigrants. At least the way the guys I learned it from said it. Liverpool Football Fans....god help us! But they did share their beer and sandwiches.
Macky
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is
For brothers to dwell together in unity!
Ps 133:1 NASB
Location: England
Registered: November 2003
Messages: 1756
Macky, you are correct in what you heard. Fill in the right forms and pay your money, you can be British, but you have to be born and bred English, and of course speak English. Accuse a Scot or a Welshman of being English and you will soon get the rough edge of their tongue.
You say this sounds prejudiced. I view it as a matter of fact. Only opinions can be be prejudiced, not facts. Immigrants become British if they wish.
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N
I dream of boys with big bulges in their trousers,
Never of girls with big bulges in their blouses.
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