Is living in countryside (Villages in UK) racist

adouglasmhor

sarahevie wrote: »

both the schools you mention are very heavily oversubscribed, you would need a strong catholic link for st marys. That is fact.

If his wife is Polish she will more than likely be RC.

Fadileeds

adouglasmhor wrote: »

If his wife is Polish she will more than likely be RC.

We are both catholic. Thanks

adouglasmhor

Fadileeds wrote: »

We are both catholic. Thanks

I am Catholic but not Roman Catholic.

danielanthony

Isn't it racist to suggest that a large proportion of the UK population are ignorant? Assuming you can pin down exactly who you are insulting?

With that size chip on your shoulder, I wouldn't want you living next to me OP.

Elsewhere

I live in rural Dorset; grew up on the South Coast - and the people I find myself most prejudiced against are the folks who retire here (they seem mainly to come from Maidenhead, weirdly).

Typically they have enjoyed holidays here for years; suddenly when they move to the area they want to remake it into their familiar suburbia. eg. Where are the street lights, the pavements? Why is the internet so slow? etc. etc. I once thought Hyacinth Bucket from the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances was a caricature - now I know better.

And then there is the patronising way they talk about the natives (rarely actually becoming friends with local people) - and price them out of the housing market - (though that works both ways; locals suddenly develop thick accents and a gormless expression to take the mickey out of the foreigners and up their prices to do work for them!)

However, having children of school age makes it much easier to fit in and be accepted because you will instantly become acquainted with a broad range of villagers and, most importantly, the gossip!

Because everyone knows everyone in a village, you will be judged for who and not what you are.

Fadileeds

adouglasmhor wrote: »

I am Catholic but not Roman Catholic.

We are RC.

Fadileeds

danielanthony wrote: »

Isn't it racist to suggest that a large proportion of the UK population are ignorant? Assuming you can pin down exactly who you are insulting?

With that size chip on your shoulder, I wouldn't want you living next to me OP.

I wont be living to you and that for sure. I am thinking to buy a detached house at the end of closed area :-)

Fadileeds

Elsewhere wrote: »

I live in rural Dorset; grew up on the South Coast - and the people I find myself most prejudiced against are the folks who retire here (they seem mainly to come from Maidenhead, weirdly).

Typically they have enjoyed holidays here for years; suddenly when they move to the area they want to remake it into their familiar suburbia. eg. Where are the street lights, the pavements? Why is the internet so slow? etc. etc. I once thought Hyacinth Bucket from the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances was a caricature - now I know better.

And then there is the patronising way they talk about the natives (rarely actually becoming friends with local people) - and price them out of the housing market - (though that works both ways; locals suddenly develop thick accents and a gormless expression to take the mickey out of the foreigners and up their prices to do work for them!)

However, having children of school age makes it much easier to fit in and be accepted because you will instantly become acquainted with a broad range of villagers and, most importantly, the gossip!

Because everyone knows everyone in a village, you will be judged for who and not what you are.

Do you mean by price them out of the market they make their house worth less when they come to sell it? even if you buy detached house? Thanks

Ulfar

Some places its not so much racist as they hate all outsiders, this can be some areas of cities too.

Some backwaters of the UK have only just discovered fire, they view it as sorcery and unnatural.

gazter

Fadileeds wrote: »

Do you mean by price them out of the market they make their house worth less when they come to sell it? even if you buy detached house? Thanks

No, the opposite. When wealthier professionals move in to an area it pushes up property prices, the families near by, who in themselves of course are benefiting from the increase, have problems in the sense that their children are no longer in a position to afford homes in the vicinity.