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Post by smokie36 on Jul 4, 2017 0:36:51 GMT 7
I sat in the pub today and made a point of talking to every single person who was sat at the bar or walked up to order a pint. Still spent 2 hrs and 58 mins watching the tennis on my own. People in the South East of England are just plain ignorant and utterly utterly boring. I want another job in Glasgow.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2017 1:05:42 GMT 7
Could be the accent was too intimidating for them, some people don't like foreigners
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Post by smokie36 on Jul 4, 2017 1:29:57 GMT 7
Could be the accent was too intimidating for them, some people don't like foreigners Well off the mark dear chap. Try harder. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2017 1:37:26 GMT 7
Maybe because you was watching tennis on your own in a pub for 3 hours?
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Post by smokie36 on Jul 4, 2017 1:39:49 GMT 7
Maybe because you was watching tennis on your own in a pub for 3 hours? Well I enjoy tennis and can speak English fluently. Keep plugging away though! |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2017 1:42:38 GMT 7
OK I'll settle for the 3rd sentence in your OP
People in the South East of England are just plain ignorant and utterly utterly boring.
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Post by smokie36 on Jul 4, 2017 1:55:35 GMT 7
OK I'll settle for the 3rd sentence in your OP
People in the South East of England are just plain ignorant and utterly utterly boring.See? Ya put the key in the ignition and Vroooooooom!  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2017 6:24:24 GMT 7
I'm going with - "guy with funny accent, watching tennis (ffs) and telling the locals they are "just plain ignorant and utterly utterly boring".  |
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Post by smokie36 on Jul 4, 2017 7:45:28 GMT 7
I'm going with - "guy with funny accent, watching tennis (ffs) and telling the locals they are "just plain ignorant and utterly utterly boring". You and old skywalker there had better step outside. Not that I'm the violent sort  . |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2017 9:09:20 GMT 7
I'm going with - "guy with funny accent, watching tennis (ffs) and telling the locals they are "just plain ignorant and utterly utterly boring". You and old skywalker there had better step outside. Not that I'm the violent sort . Sure, I will step outside, but you may not like my boxing style ! (then again, you might) i67.tinypic.com/245wkg0.jpg |
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Post by Soutpeel on Jul 4, 2017 10:01:15 GMT 7
I sat in the pub today and made a point of talking to every single person who was sat at the bar or walked up to order a pint. Still spent 2 hrs and 58 mins watching the tennis on my own. People in the South East of England are just plain ignorant and utterly utterly boring. I want another job in Glasgow. You should join the internet forum called Englishvisa.com and you can complain about the natives till your hearts content, I mean why to Englishish always talk about the weather, why cant i find real Thai food in the SE of English ?....money money thats all they are interested in.... |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2017 10:17:56 GMT 7
^ My good mate from Devon who I met in CR in 2005 when I first came to Thailand, used to say an Englishman is not happy unless he is moaning about the weather. Even after all those years in Thailand he complained about not being able to eat like he did back 'ome, and he was very "careful" with his money.  |
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Post by bowie on Jul 4, 2017 10:17:57 GMT 7
Where are you?
Being a native of the S E , never found that to be the case.
Folks on Isle of Skye kept their distance, not at all chatty.
Cities, large towns are less insular.
The Norfolk village we lived in , maybe 6 months before being "accepted", but then most of us were not natives.
North of England, Cumbria was hell.My southern accent a straight invitation to be disdained.
Fled to Thailand after that blip in places i have lived in.
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Post by smokie36 on Jul 4, 2017 12:10:32 GMT 7
Where are you? Being a native of the S E , never found that to be the case. Folks on Isle of Skye kept their distance, not at all chatty. Cities, large towns are less insular. The Norfolk village we lived in , maybe 6 months before being "accepted", but then most of us were not natives. North of England, Cumbria was hell.My southern accent a straight invitation to be disdained. Fled to Thailand after that blip in places i have lived in. Tweeland in Tweeshire. Full of new build two up two down wannabee middle class twits. Anyway I'm here to work I suppose. |
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Post by rubl on Jul 4, 2017 12:14:06 GMT 7
I'm going with - "guy with funny accent, watching tennis (ffs) and telling the locals they are "just plain ignorant and utterly utterly boring". You and old skywalker there had better step outside. Not that I'm the violent sort . Ah, that explains it. Everyone was cowed by you. All wanted to watch some nice soap but you wouldn't let them |
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