Whatever Happened To "very"?

Can't either of you find, say, even six who aren't?

And are all Jamaicans crack dealers? All Scotmen mean? All Irishmen thick? All Nigerians fraudsters? All Germans without humour? All Muslims terrorists?
 
even saying hello to a stranger is considered strange down here!
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This is a major virus for want of a better word....... its getting applicable to most areas now.. Camaraderie is now defunct; being neighbourly also is becoming defunct!! it seems its one for ALL and ALL for one now… in these ante social times... :rolleyes:
 
Brian, as usual, has summed up what I was trying to say albeit in a far better way! You have come out with quite a few generalisations about how rude people are down south, Craig - as well as racist, as Brian says. Although others clearly agree with you, I'm saying that I've not found people to be particularly rude "down south" - I certainly don't find that people don't thank you for holding open doors, etc, or decline to say hello to you, or smile. That's probably not too bad considering that where I live at the moment everyone not only stops to say hello to strangers - they'll tell you their life story given half a chance! :lol:
 
Also down South they are SO TOUCHY!

I could easily show you 10 rude people if I went out shopping.

I said that on the whole I have found people down south not to use manners as much as I would like and as much as people up north use, people up north are more friendly, fact.

How does that make me racist you nutters!
 
Is it racist to say that in my experience of living in the north & south I find people down here don't say thank you???? Every time I say something about my experience down here I'm accused of generalising and being racist, it really is funny.
 
Craig, read what was written - no one has accused you of being a racist. Indeed, quite the reverse - what I was referring to was what you wrote in another thread, that all people in the south are racist.

As for being touchy, not me, I don't waste time getting angry or upset over comments on an internet forum! You can call me whatever you like - it won't make any difference to my life. As for being a "nutter" though, no, I'm not. I'm just someone who thinks logically and cares about the use of language so will continue to point out that comments which indicate that all groups of people of any type bear the identical characteristics are arrant nonsense.

Clear enough?
 
Where did I say that "all people in the south are racist"?

Again because in my experience of the village down south where I live, I found "people" to be quite racist, again you take this as a sweeping statement saying that I think ALL people in the south are racist, what do you want me to do, start listing people's names?

It seems you can't take any comments on people down south without accusing me of "sweeping" and "generalising", also in my experience I find those words to be used by people trying to be a smart a#se, is that me making another "sweeping" statement.

The post has gone off topic somewhat now because I made an observation about people in the North/South.
 
(Craig_uk @ Dec 13 2005, 01:10 PM)
I have now lived in Surrey for nearly 2 years and I still can't believe how racist people are.
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Er, the word "some" might be useful to you on occasions?

It's not up to me to worry about other people's views on anything, but particuilarly those on "down south". I pride myself as being pretty cosmopolitan with more Irish genes than English, even a little French and am lucky enough to have spent at least a little time in most parts of these islands. I just cannot stand the all encompassing thought - perhaps it's to do with being a student of English.
 
This is my last posting on a subject that is going nowhere, but "I have now lived in Surrey for nearly 2 years and I still can't believe how racist people are" implies that the people of Surrey are racist. Now, I am quite aware that you don't believe the entire population of the county to be so, therefore I have suggested, quite gently, that the word "some" would have been a sensible addition to your remark.

That's all.
 
Originally posted by Shadow Leader@Jan 12 2006, 01:05 PM
I've always found people very polite, not only waving in traffic but flashing too.
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Weyy-heyy!!!

Having lived in or around Central Scotland almost all my days and driven for 30 years, I have to say I find driving in the better-off places a much lesser experience than anywhere else.

Whether it's Bearsden or Milngavie (where marble-chewing when speaking is de rigueur) in the North of Glasgow, or Giffnock/Clarkston in the south, or the stockbroker belts outside Glasgow or Edinburgh, inconsiderate driving seems much more prevalent to me in those areas. People appear to feel no need to obey a 'Give Way' sign, or signal before/when manoeuvring. The main gestures I see are of the one fingered variety.

Drive through less well-off parts and friendly gestures and considerate driving are very much the norm.

London is a very cold place. People seldom seem friendly (I've met notable exceptions) but otherwise I find most English people very polite, more so the further you get away from the densely-populated areas.

The place that disappointed most, outside of London, was Cheltenham but polite people still outnumbered the impolite.
 
I've been very nicely surprised dahn sarf here, with the amount of pleasantry. Not just motorists, but even when Mum was capable of walking to the shop round the corner, young men opened or held the door to it for her. She and I ALWAYS thanks such courteous people very much and smile. I hold the door for men and women when I'm going in or out of places - why ever not?

I prefer a driver to wave when I indicate for them to get in ahead of me, because apart from the courtesy, it shows they've seen me flash the lights or wave them in. If they don't, I could assume they're not bothered, and then T-bone them. If I make a bit of a goof, I put my hand up as a sort of 'sorry'. I also always wave a thanks or twink the back lights quickly. The cutest example of this was me letting in a big garbage truck off a slip-road, so he didn't have to stop. It whizzed into line neatly, and the driver whirled the warning lights on the top of it a few times as a thanks. I really liked that! :D

I don't know or care what part of the country they come from, but tailgaters are the idiots who really get my goat, especially if it isn't safe or possible for me to let them past. I spray them copiously with window wash, and regret to say that's often accompanied by 'choose any finger' gestures. Pointless and very silly, but I enjoy it. They probably go home and whinge about awful southern drivers.
 
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