"Joe Egginton" wrote in message
...
On 26/05/2013 08:17, Bob Martin wrote:
in 379859 20130525 111001 "Col" wrote:
Joe Egginton wrote:

You've guesssed - RACIST!

Not necessarily racist but if you genuinely want to live in
a town with no 'foreigners' then you're certainly Xenophobic.

I spent my working life with a large multi-national and soon found I had
far more
in common with French, German, Spanish etc colleagues than with my
(English)
neighbours.
Mind you, Americans were a different matter!


I have nothing against foreigners. We are all the same - Human. When I
said I feel like I don't live in my own country anymore, it's because
quite often when on the bus, or around the city I don’t hear English being
spoken. A common language is important for social cohesion, in making us
feel we are one. As for the Americans they aren't that bad once you get
used to them. ;-)

I have no problem with people conversing in any language they want as long
as they can speak English as well. That can lead to isolated
people/communities.
--
Col

Bolton, Lancashire
160m asl
Snow videos:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3QvmL4UWBmHFMKWiwYm_gg