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Post by midge on Jul 14, 2005 14:04:43 GMT 1
Yes I totaly agree with you. Although I must say one gets used to it, I hardly notice flags anymore ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by gmh on Jul 14, 2005 19:14:48 GMT 1
I'd have to say that I've never met a croatian that has expressed dislike of the british. Maybe it's an older attitude, or 1 that's only expressed by extreme nationalists. I've crossed the border here with my british passport many times and they treat me like I was a part of the royal family. Barely a glance and just a wave on through.
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Post by northernireland on Jul 14, 2005 21:41:00 GMT 1
Why should we hate Brits? GB is biggest friend to Croatia (if we forget last 60+ years). Every relationship has its ups and downs (athough we had only "downs" but hey, Croats are idiots, Brits are clever ones...) . I personally like Brittish sense for morality and politics. We should make London capital of Europe, who needs Brussels!
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Post by ghostwriter on Jul 15, 2005 20:45:14 GMT 1
My belief is that English dislike Croatians. They think of us as beneath them which is ridiculous!
Croatians could care less about British but if you are going to come to our country and throw your nose in the air at us.... what kind of service or attitude do you think you will get!
Individuals not nationalitys get what you put forth.
If you are a pompous than you will be treated like one!!! ;D
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Post by dundomaroje on Jul 15, 2005 23:50:37 GMT 1
My belief is that English dislike Croatians. They think of us as beneath them which is ridiculous! Croatians could care less about British but if you are going to come to our country and throw your nose in the air at us.... what kind of service or attitude do you think you will get! Individuals not nationalitys get what you put forth. If you are a pompous than you will be treated like one!!! ;D Amen to that!
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Post by croatianserbabroad on Jul 16, 2005 0:44:12 GMT 1
Where on earth do you people get this concept that the British think that they look down on Croatians? Have any of you actually got real examples of this happening?
Put aside any dislikes of the english yourselves and be honest when you think about the question i posted.
I have lived much my life in the UK, they dont look at it from an ethnic viewpoint and simply see me as Croatian since that is where i came from. Despite this they have never looked down on me or been discriminator in anyway.
If anything the British people that have visited Croatia are nothing but complmenetary. The great majority of the British would have a clue whose traditional allies are for Croatians and Serbs.
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Post by jackal on Jul 16, 2005 12:11:18 GMT 1
My belief is that English dislike Croatians. They think of us as beneath them which is ridiculous! Croatians could care less about British This sounds like an American talking.
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Post by midge on Jul 16, 2005 12:22:30 GMT 1
My belief is that English dislike Croatians. They think of us as beneath them which is ridiculous! At least majority of English know where Croatia is, unlike most of Americans, who have no clue ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Sue on Jul 16, 2005 15:38:50 GMT 1
this notion that one can generalise about a peoples is just plain silly, people like or dislike people because of personal experience... compatability. which is all about types.... some dont get on.... some do, more a question of personal complimentariness...common ground...when people look down on others it is usually a defense mechanism....primitive reaction.... a kind of fear. I've met english, americans, canadians, africans, jamaicans, croats, germans etc etc. some i've loved simply because we got, some i've disliked not because of their nationality or social class, but because they didnt appeal on an emotional level...... so i think this thread is silly.
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Post by EMIZZZZAGREB on Jul 16, 2005 16:37:16 GMT 1
this notion that one can generalise about a peoples is just plain silly, people like or dislike people because of personal experience... This is not true, 95% of Croats have never stepped foot in the uk, but at least 75% have a problem with the uk. *Disclaimer 85% of all static’s are made up on the spot* *disclaimer II disclaimer I does not effect the solid ground of the post hereinabove*
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Post by markcognevich on Jul 20, 2005 17:14:26 GMT 1
No we can not choose where we come from. I was born in Buras Louisiana in the USA. My father was born in at that time it was Yugoslavia right on the border of Montenegro and Croatia. And my mother was born in Birmingham England. So I agree with Sue we do not or should not like or dislike anyone just because they come from somewhere. We should get to know that person then you can form a opinion on that person.
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Post by jackal on Jul 20, 2005 17:29:09 GMT 1
...yes I just started this thread to see if the anti British rants on this forum where justified and they are obviously not. So thanks everyone for that, sometimes personal experience has nothing to do with anything that happens in life. On the whole though I too have been mostly treated like a special guest whilst in Croatia. The few rotten apples I have met, are entitled to their views, I'll just ignore them in future (not likely ;D)
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Post by ghostwriter on Jul 20, 2005 18:29:18 GMT 1
...yes I just started this thread to see if the anti British rants on this forum where justified and they are obviously not. So thanks everyone for that, sometimes personal experience has nothing to do with anything that happens in life. On the whole though I too have been mostly treated like a special guest whilst in Croatia. The few rotten apples I have met, are entitled to their views, I'll just ignore them in future (not likely ;D) Jackal..... In england do you think that a lot of english snub their noses to foreigners....(Croats, serbs, albanians, romania, pakastani...so on) I think when I have been there, that there is a small population in england that do not like foreigners and feel they have to tolerate them. I am not saying all english are like this but there are your rotten apples...as you say. I also think there is a bit of growth in people getting tired of foreigners especially illegal immigrants. What do you think? I also don't think there is as many croatians that think this way like english because we do not have a problem with illegal immigration or over population. When you put to many rats in a cage they start to fight each other....Yeah?
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Post by jackal on Jul 20, 2005 18:39:20 GMT 1
well there is some truth in what you say but I would suggest that England is more multicultural than you think and that there isn't really any problems with it. Of course Croatia probably needs to have a higher birth rate to maintain its economic growth so there are no problems with overpopulation. Immigration is a big issue here, but again I don't personally think its as bad as what the tabloid press suggest. You see I am in favour of a multicultural society. I find it interesting.
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Post by EMIZZZZAGREB on Jul 20, 2005 19:38:55 GMT 1
I wish people will say it as it is, stop sugar coating, now not only have we reached an impasse, ghost is suggesting that the Uk is a more racist country than Croatia, this is utter nonsense, its not even close. Croatia is 1000000000000000 more racist, nationalist etc than England.
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