Was thinking similar to that myself. It's almost as if the time Jean thinks she's living in is the end of time. Sounds a bit like the prevailing boomer outlook.
Mistaking power and institutional authority with identity rather than class? If you want to play that game, surely Gex X are running most things by now? Most boomers are retired or in nursing homes or dead, and hardly all-responsible for the 'prevailing' outlook.
Cant stand Lammy ...but he's English.When I first came across this I was pretty shocked. And whilst I don't think I'm going to give jingo jean any credit, I did think back to my dna results that showed that I was 'technically only 10 percent English even though I, my parents and grandparents were both born in England.
As one poster has said on YT, perhaps there was a confusion of ethnicity, culture and citizenship (appreciate that British is citizenship, not English).
Cant stand Lammy ...but he's English.
Whenever people ask me where I'm from my natural instinct is to say Britain , used to get asked alot when on tour or exercise with the army.
British English whatever don't matter to me .
I looked at social media after this interview and saw many people describing their nationality and I must say even they seem somewhat confused.
I'm quarter Welsh, born in England.
So reality is I'm English.
Ben stokes is a kiwi .
Raheem Sterling is Jamaican
It's a very simple concept tbh
Actually I'd say it's down to the individual on how they feel. My wife was born in England, a lot of her ways are very English if you like, but she sees me as English and herself as Turkish Cypriot.Yes, my natural inclination is to say that, for what it matters, your 'nationality' is the country into which you are born.
And btw, not a fan of Lammy either.
Yes, my natural inclination is to say that, for what it matters, your 'nationality' is the country into which you are born.
And btw, not a fan of Lammy either.
Most Gen X seem to have been rolled into either Boomers or Millenials. I’m classed as Millenial despite being 19 at the turn of the century.
I’m classed as Millenial despite being 19 at the turn of the century.
Yup. Place of birth is fluke, identity is something else.Actually I'd say it's down to the individual on how they feel. My wife was born in England, a lot of her ways are very English if you like, but she sees me as English and herself as Turkish Cypriot.
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The big 4-0 this year mate. What's your midlife crisis purchase of choice?
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Some lovely houses for sale in hillfields , prior deram walk and Jardine crescent mate ... should have a lookMy own house hopefully
What would you call David Phillips though? He sure ain't German. Not convinced Cliff Richard is Indian, either.Same as sex and gender really. Your sex is a
There is a difference between nationality and identity. One is legal or factual, the other is felt? Like sex and gender? Not saying, just musing.
Indeed. My son, who we're expecting to arrive late July will be half English, half Turkish. He won't be 100% English just because he was born here. He may feel more culturally English (probably not as my wife's family will probably be all over us when he arrives) but that won't change what he is. Which is fine, I want him to be proud of being both English and Turkish, I also want him to speak both languages. The only Turkish I know is how to insult someone or how to ask them if they want some watermelon.Yup. Place of birth is fluke, identity is something else.
Maybe the Ferrari will have to wait for the big 5-0 then.My own house hopefully
Cliff lived in India for the first 8 years of his life .What would you call David Phillips though? He sure ain't German. Not convinced Cliff Richard is Indian, either.
Indeed. My son, who we're expecting to arrive late July will be half English, half Turkish. He won't be 100% English just because he was born here. He may feel more culturally English (probably not as my wife's family will probably be all over us when he arrives) but that won't change what he is. Which is fine, I want him to be proud of being both English and Turkish, I also want him to speak both languages. The only Turkish I know is how to insult someone or how to ask them if they want some watermelon.
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Yes without wishing to get into any of the politics of the country, the parts you would visit the people are lovely yes.Spent more than a year travelling through Turkey, back in 85. I don't know whether it's still the same, but my abiding memory of the country is the hospitality and friendliness of its people.
(Was a bit different on the Kurdish Western side, but I understand why that might be).
Again, don't want to get into the politics of that country either haha, it would be better if the Greeks and the Turks would just chill. But its a lovely country, we go every year.Spent 6 months in Cyprus, lovely place ..well it was back then I'd hope it still was now
We used to deliver food packages to the poorer people living in the North
Wait till you're 55 and cash that pension in .Maybe the Ferrari will have to wait for the big 5-0 then.
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Well I spent many night stagging on the buffer zone ... pretty much always peaceful and a bit of a pointless tour but great for the sunAgain, don't want to get into the politics of that country either haha, it would be better if the Greeks and the Turks would just chill. But its a lovely country, we go every year.
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The big 4-0 this year mate. What's your midlife crisis purchase of choice?
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I love the flag on the mountain tbh, top trolling.Well I spent many night stagging on the buffer zone ... pretty much always peaceful and a bit of a pointless tour but great for the sun
Our OP was literally in the edge of Nicosia overlooking the mountain with the Turkish flag on it
Not Famagusta itself, I've been into Famagusta many a time. Its Varosha which is like a suburb of Famagusta I suppose. Apparently it was an absolute paradise. Rumours are that it may reopen, but no doubt someone will make it awkward and it won't end up happening.There's also an abandoned city in the North of Cyprus isn't there ?
Famagusta
Does Mrs BSB know, or is she involved?I’m handling mine at 30 by ordering a crate of German sausages. Not all of them for eating.
Don't combine the two, unless you want to become an insult pioneer!Indeed. My son, who we're expecting to arrive late July will be half English, half Turkish. He won't be 100% English just because he was born here. He may feel more culturally English (probably not as my wife's family will probably be all over us when he arrives) but that won't change what he is. Which is fine, I want him to be proud of being both English and Turkish, I also want him to speak both languages. The only Turkish I know is how to insult someone or how to ask them if they want some watermelon.
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Telling someone that I fucked their watermelon would be more of a self own I think.Don't combine the two, unless you want to become an insult pioneer!
Does Mrs BSB know, or is she involved?
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Tut tut tut.Don't combine the two, unless you want to become an insult pioneer!
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