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January 11th 17, 05:41 PM
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On 11/01/2017 13:22, Roland Perry wrote:
You would clearly be surprised how many naturalised foreigners there are in the country. If they are naturalised, are they foreigners? -- Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK |
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January 12th 17, 08:00 AM
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In message , at
18:41:17 on Wed, 11 Jan 2017, Arthur Figgis remarked: You would clearly be surprised how many naturalised foreigners there are in the country. If they are naturalised, are they foreigners? No, and that's the point. People assume that everyone with a "foreign accent" is a "foreigner". -- Roland Perry |
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January 12th 17, 08:11 AM
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Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 18:41:17 on Wed, 11 Jan 2017, Arthur Figgis remarked: You would clearly be surprised how many naturalised foreigners there are in the country. If they are naturalised, are they foreigners? No, and that's the point. People assume that everyone with a "foreign accent" is a "foreigner". Some people also assume that of anyone with dark skin. |
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January 12th 17, 10:32 AM
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On 2017\01\12 09:11, Recliner wrote:
Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 18:41:17 on Wed, 11 Jan 2017, Arthur Figgis remarked: You would clearly be surprised how many naturalised foreigners there are in the country. If they are naturalised, are they foreigners? No, and that's the point. People assume that everyone with a "foreign accent" is a "foreigner". Some people also assume that of anyone with dark skin. White Americans tend to call black Londoners "African Americans"! |
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January 12th 17, 10:58 AM
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On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:32:45 +0000, Basil Jet
wrote: On 2017\01\12 09:11, Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 18:41:17 on Wed, 11 Jan 2017, Arthur Figgis remarked: You would clearly be surprised how many naturalised foreigners there are in the country. If they are naturalised, are they foreigners? No, and that's the point. People assume that everyone with a "foreign accent" is a "foreigner". Some people also assume that of anyone with dark skin. White Americans tend to call black Londoners "African Americans"! I hadn't heard that one! Of course, I've also made the mistake of calling black Americans Afro-Americans. |
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January 12th 17, 12:46 PM
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On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:58:23 +0000
Recliner wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:32:45 +0000, Basil Jet wrote: On 2017\01\12 09:11, Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 18:41:17 on Wed, 11 Jan 2017, Arthur Figgis remarked: You would clearly be surprised how many naturalised foreigners there are in the country. If they are naturalised, are they foreigners? No, and that's the point. People assume that everyone with a "foreign accent" is a "foreigner". Some people also assume that of anyone with dark skin. White Americans tend to call black Londoners "African Americans"! I hadn't heard that one! Of course, I've also made the mistake of calling black Americans Afro-Americans. Obviously I'm not keeping up with the exponentially rising curve of perceived insults any more. What have they decided is wrong with afro-america now? -- Spud |
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January 12th 17, 01:59 PM
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On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:58:23 +0000 Recliner wrote: On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 11:32:45 +0000, Basil Jet wrote: On 2017\01\12 09:11, Recliner wrote: Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 18:41:17 on Wed, 11 Jan 2017, Arthur Figgis remarked: You would clearly be surprised how many naturalised foreigners there are in the country. If they are naturalised, are they foreigners? No, and that's the point. People assume that everyone with a "foreign accent" is a "foreigner". Some people also assume that of anyone with dark skin. White Americans tend to call black Londoners "African Americans"! I hadn't heard that one! Of course, I've also made the mistake of calling black Americans Afro-Americans. Obviously I'm not keeping up with the exponentially rising curve of perceived insults any more. What have they decided is wrong with afro-america now? The current politically correct term is African-American. Saying Afro-American implies a comment on their hair-style. |
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January 12th 17, 08:33 AM
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On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 09:00:10 +0000
Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 18:41:17 on Wed, 11 Jan 2017, Arthur Figgis remarked: You would clearly be surprised how many naturalised foreigners there are in the country. If they are naturalised, are they foreigners? No, and that's the point. People assume that everyone with a "foreign accent" is a "foreigner". Yes they are. If you weren't born here you're foreign accemt or no. End of. -- Spud |
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January 12th 17, 01:28 PM
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In message , at 09:33:34 on Thu, 12 Jan
2017, d remarked: You would clearly be surprised how many naturalised foreigners there are in the country. If they are naturalised, are they foreigners? No, and that's the point. People assume that everyone with a "foreign accent" is a "foreigner". Yes they are. If you weren't born here you're foreign accemt or no. End of. I presume you've never had the urge to work overseas? -- Roland Perry |
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January 12th 17, 03:28 PM
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RIP Boris Bus
On Thu, 12 Jan 2017 14:28:10 +0000
Roland Perry wrote: In message , at 09:33:34 on Thu, 12 Jan 2017, d remarked: You would clearly be surprised how many naturalised foreigners there are in the country. If they are naturalised, are they foreigners? No, and that's the point. People assume that everyone with a "foreign accent" is a "foreigner". Yes they are. If you weren't born here you're foreign accemt or no. End of. I presume you've never had the urge to work overseas? What exactly has that got to do with the definition of a foreigner? -- Spud |
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