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    #41
    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    no I should imagine the Syrians had better manners.
    Originally posted by RasputinDude View Post
    No, nothing like that. We did also have a large number of refugees housed in an office block between our two sites. This particular refuge had families in it and they had literally *nothing* with them. They were always polite when you met them on the streets and were taking lessons in German and in German integration. I'm sure that there are places that are choc-full of young men but the refugees that I have seen here have been families.
    It is entirely possible that the Mail was making tulip up about Peruvian Jewish refugees.

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      #42
      Originally posted by RasputinDude View Post
      I have an Afghani and a Syrian working for me over here. Their German and English are perfect. They both escaped their countries a few years ago and watch the news with sadness. They don't match the daily wail stereotype either.
      Try telling that to the great unwashed back in the UK. You'll only receive ignorant soundbites in return. It is rather incredible how ignorance has been allowed to dominate as it has. The media holds much of the responsibility.

      Remember that story during the Iraq war where the Wail published a picture of a solider of her HM armed forces peeing on a captive. Only to turn out that they made up the entire thing. The readers lapped it up nonetheless. Who knows what limits they set themselves now.
      "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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        #43
        Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
        Try telling that to the great unwashed back in the UK. You'll only receive ignorant soundbites in return. It is rather incredible how ignorance has been allowed to dominate as it has. The media holds much of the responsibility.
        Yet you started this post discussing your own ignorance, that is what is so startling.

        Sensible people read across the whole media spectrum, it makes them better informed.
        However, given the absolute tripe and dubious sources you have posted on here over the years, I can assure you, you are not one of them.
        The Chunt of Chunts.

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          #44
          Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
          It is entirely possible that the Mail was making tulip up about Peruvian Jewish refugees.
          Indeed it is possible. However as we have seen recently about migration not all is as it seems. Many 'refugees' are actually economic migrants, why would it have been different then?

          As to pushing forward to grab aid it was a frequent occurrence on the ground in Africa in the present day.Manners go out the window when people are hungry.

          You keep your rose coloured spectacles, I prefer ones that work.

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            #45
            Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
            Remember that story during the Iraq war where the Wail published a picture of a solider of her HM armed forces peeing on a captive. Only to turn out that they made up the entire thing. The readers lapped it up nonetheless. Who knows what limits they set themselves now.
            That was the Mirror, if I recall correctly. But don't let facts get in the way of your prejudice.

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              #46
              Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post
              Yet you started this post discussing your own ignorance, that is what is so startling.

              Sensible people read across the whole media spectrum, it makes them better informed.
              However, given the absolute tripe and dubious sources you have posted on here over the years, I can assure you, you are not one of them.
              Aye ken you don't share my intellect (which might explain your disrespect).. Anyway, so long. And thanks for all the fish.
              Last edited by scooterscot; 8 March 2017, 12:57.
              "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                #47
                Originally posted by Chuck View Post
                That was the Mirror, if I recall correctly. But don't let facts get in the way of your prejudice.
                Hear this. Prejudice becomes you when quoting the wrong media outlet.
                "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience". Mark Twain

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                  #48
                  Originally posted by vetran View Post
                  Indeed it is possible. However as we have seen recently about migration not all is as it seems. Many 'refugees' are actually economic migrants, why would it have been different then?

                  As to pushing forward to grab aid it was a frequent occurrence on the ground in Africa in the present day.Manners go out the window when people are hungry.

                  You keep your rose coloured spectacles, I prefer ones that work.
                  One of the things I like about CUK is the near guarantee that you can throw out some bait and catch some filth. Anyway, it's always nice to see someone defending Daily Mail antisemitism from >100 years ago.

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                    #49
                    Originally posted by scooterscot View Post
                    Aye ken you don't share my intellect (which might explain your disrespect).. Anyway, so long. And thanks for all the fish.
                    Just as well.
                    The first post in this thread, by your good self, in this thread exposes what an ignorant, poorly read, fool you are
                    The Chunt of Chunts.

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                      #50
                      Originally posted by northernladyuk View Post
                      One of the things I like about CUK is the near guarantee that I can post complete bollux and then insult anyone who disagrees with me
                      FTFY.

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