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Originally Posted by O3USMC - (True Brits)- "both of you?" |
LOL - nice one.
Well, yes, that would be me and my brother, my other brother, my mates, my police mates, my old army mates, my son-in-law, my daughter in laws, my 7 grandsons, age 24 downwards, and 4 grand-daughters, all of our fighting forces, our football and cricket and boxing and rugby crowds, the people of my town, and a upwards from 40-50 million compadres. They, like my brothers and family, would include Scottish, Irish and first and second generation immigrant true Brits. Unfortunately the political elite careerists are not included, and they have no respect for our values. They know the price of everything and the value of nothing. We are just their golden goose to be plucked. - Just the 2 of us. LOL.
Senojekips, I did not think you were having a go -and I also was not, I just wanted to alter a misconception if I could. There are of course exceptions to the rule, but if you take a look at Brits you might know, cricketers such as Botham etc, Ricky Hatton the boxer, just as examples, they would be much closer to the average Brit; the old enemy Shane Warne also fits in just right, a very big favourite here. As a guide, Lewisham is very much a working class area of London, largely black, and very much Londoners; you would find a lot of black soldiers from such an area. Chislehurst is a county area and much more likely to have throw-back attitudes. To be honest, most of us wouldn't be aware of the word, on the streets, and if we did understand it, it would be a term of respect just as Aussie or Gurkha are. We are sorted on such matters.
No problem with your post, just commenting. That sort of abuse would be ridiculed here, laughed out of court.I have no wish to curry favour, but it would be true to say that generally Aussies are held in high regard, and up for a good sledging - their own creation of course. That's why we love to beat them - but find it difficult. (bugger it.)
Incidently - I do recognise the type, just didn't know they still existed. You have the advantage of me - the word has never been applied to people in my presence.