I like this man

[Old Greg]

...and if someone in one of those countries took the same position with a brit, it would be equally sensible, for the same reasons.

Except they'd get punched in the face because we'd have maxed out on the cheap booze.

[Pickle2]

...and if someone in one of those countries took the same position with a brit, it would be equally sensible, for the same reasons.

Fair enough. Im just pointing out that many of the crazed, right wing, pseudo nazi racist morons that read the daily mail and mindlessly cheer this crap on wouldnt think twice about retiring to spain, or taking a high paying tax free job in the middle east, or going to "open a bar" in Thailand etc etc without ever considering needing to learn the language beyond ordering a beer.

I just find it odd how people's value systems are a often a one way street.

[Old Greg]

Fair enough. Im just pointing out that many of the crazed, right wing, pseudo nazi racist morons that read the daily mail and mindlessly cheer this crap on wouldnt think twice about retiring to spain, or taking a high paying tax free job in the middle east, or going to "open a bar" in Thailand etc etc without ever considering needing to learn the language beyond ordering a beer.

'Dos beerios' - works throughout the Mediterranean.

The funny thing is, the Daily Mail does a Spanish print run for the expat community and I bet they're nodding their heads in approval of the story.

[FSM with Cheddar]

Fair enough. Im just pointing out that many of the crazed, right wing, pseudo nazi racist morons that read the daily mail and mindlessly cheer this crap on wouldnt think twice about retiring to spain, or taking a high paying tax free job in the middle east, or going to "open a bar" in Thailand etc etc without ever considering needing to learn the language beyond ordering a beer.

I just find it odd how people's value systems are a often a one way street.

Shirely you just need to shout louder, then Johnny foreigner will understand.

[contractor79]

Welsh, Cornish, Manx, Gaelic, Scots etc. are indigenous languages and should have their place in their parts of the UK, so not comparable to foreign languages spoken by immigrants

[Pickle2]

The funny thing is, the Daily Mail does a Spanish print run for the expat community and I bet they're nodding their heads in approval of the story.

Exactly.

[cailin maith]

Shirely you just need to shout louder, then Johnny foreigner will understand.

Dad, is that you?

[Mich the Tester]

Welsh, Cornish, Manx, Gaelic, Scots etc. are indigenous languages and should have their place in their parts of the UK, so not comparable to foreign languages spoken by immigrants

English is an imported language.

[contractor79]

English is an imported language.

when was that, I'm interested in where you draw the line here

[Old Greg]

Welsh, Cornish, Manx, Gaelic, Scots etc. are indigenous languages and should have their place in their parts of the UK, so not comparable to foreign languages spoken by immigrants

Is Angloromani OK with you too?