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Sussex
PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 7:14 pm 
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They should all Learn English before they are allowed to settle or work In England or Britain, the only exception being is if they are Gaelic or Welsh speakers born in the UK...and even they speak English as a Second Language.

Excuse my ignorance, but are there any Gaelic or Welsh speakers who aren't also fluent in English?

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roythebus
PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 8:38 pm 
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grandad wrote:
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apparently they don't talk English in Skippy's part of the world. WTF is "ecky thump"?? :shock:

Didn't you watch the Goodies in the 70's?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJxGi8bizEg
No, I never had a tv set then. 8)
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 13, 2014 10:57 pm 
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I think you should rename England, the new Islamic Republic of Englishstan and be done with it. That way, there is no language barrier to overcome, unless of course you happen to speak English. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oh and Englishstani would be your national language. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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bloodnock
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grandad wrote:
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Is it asking too much for anyone in this country to have a good knowledge of English?

FFS. :sad:

I agree 100%. I used to do door to door sales and sometimes we'd encounter streets where only about 2 or 3 households spoke English well enough to have a proper conversation :sad:

They were making it up so that you would leave them alone. :lol: :lol: :lol:


Aye, but they can still muster enough understanding of English to complete a myriad of state Benefits forms which would confound even a qualified Lawyer.
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roythebus
PostPosted: Sun Sep 14, 2014 8:24 am 
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Very true. :sad:
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Aye, but they can still muster enough understanding of English to complete a myriad of state Benefits forms which would confound even a qualified Lawyer.
Or worse, it was done for them.

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ace of spades wrote:
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Aye, but they can still muster enough understanding of English to complete a myriad of state Benefits forms which would confound even a qualified Lawyer.
Or worse, it was done for them.


Fekk me quick on the uptake you lot .aint yer!..............who fills in the Kraut sluts poncing forms #-o #-o answer the German ambassador :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin:

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Skull wrote:
I think you should rename England, the new Islamic Republic of Englishstan and be done with it. That way, there is no language barrier to overcome, unless of course you happen to speak English. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oh and Englishstani would be your national language. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:





So Englishstan it is then... :twisted:

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Sussex wrote:
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They should all Learn English before they are allowed to settle or work In England or Britain, the only exception being is if they are Gaelic or Welsh speakers born in the UK...and even they speak English as a Second Language.

Excuse my ignorance, but are there any Gaelic or Welsh speakers who aren't also fluent in English?


I wouldn't Know...they may have told me and I didn't understand what it was they were saying. :-k
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Took a bus load of Geordies back to Newcastle a few weeks ago. Feck knows what language they were talking!
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roythebus
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Why aye mon. :?

The cash machine in Lydd has the instructions in English, Rumanian and Pykie!
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c4bby wrote:
Took a bus load of Geordies back to Newcastle a few weeks ago. Feck knows what language they were talking!




Even Geordies div'nt nah, but the following might help:

Common phrases:

Hoo ye gannin? 'How are you?'
Hoo's ya fettle? 'How are you?'
Y'areet, hinny? 'Are you all right, kid?'
Champion. 'Very good, very well'
Bonny day the day. 'It's nice weather'
Cowld the day, mar. 'It's cold today.'
Whey aye, man. 'that's right'
Give ower, y'a kiddin. 'Come on, you're joking'
Hadaway man. 'I'm still not convinced'
Ya tarkin sh*te. 'I really disagree with that'
Ootside! 'Let's settle this outside'
Hoo's the Toon gannin? 'How is the Newcastle United match progressing?'
Tara now, pet. 'Goodbye (to female)'
Wee's yon slapper? 'Who's the young lady?' (derogatory)
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roythebus
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Reminds me of a row between a couple of bus drivers I used to employ, Mad Mo, an Italian cockney, and George, a g
Glaswegian.

Mo: nah mate, he's mutton.
George: noo, it' corned beef.
Mo: I tell yer it's effin mutton.
George: Ah still say it's corned beef.
Mo: no mat, it's mutton, Mutt'n'Jeff, deaf.
Goerge: Noo, it's corned beef, deef.

Yes, no?? :D

Glasgow terminology: pick yer windy... how would you like to leave the pub, which window? :shock:
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Sussex
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c4bby wrote:
Took a bus load of Geordies back to Newcastle a few weeks ago. Feck knows what language they were talking!

Bollocks is my best bet.

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