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dogsbody70 (Offline)
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Location: South coast England
10-28-2010, 12:06 PM

be proud of your scottish inheritance. I too like to be thought of as English.

Much as I love scotland.

I still think of myself as English.


The thing is-- How can others detect what nationality anybody is until they speak to them?

we have many Europeans coming over here-- especially via the European Union. I could not identify any of them unless I spoke to them.

I see many foreign students in Brighton, they usually walk around in their own groups speaking in their own languages.

I cannot tell Asians apart at all. Last year I attended a Japanese festival held in Brighton. I went thinking it would be a great opportunity to speak with some Japanese people-- but almost everyone I approached was either chinese, or phillipinos, among others.

There were hardly any real Japanese folk there-- so I was very disappointed.

Japanese food a-plenty-- I wish that I could recognise a Japanese person when I see them. We have several Asians living in my small town-- but so far I have not come across a Japanese-- apart from my friend.


I wished to find someone to practice the language with-- but so far--No Luck.

I guess gaiijin must mean Foreigner and if people can't tell where the foreigner is from-- then it covers all.






PS MAYBE WE SHOULD ALL WEAR BADGES WITH FLAG OF OUR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN

Last edited by dogsbody70 : 10-28-2010 at 12:08 PM.
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