my friend just rung from newcastle airport,he was with a couple of polish men as hes going to work out there.after the two poles got served he was asked if he was polish as they get half price drinks,he replied no and got charged full
2007-03-19 10:32:23 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
thanks yorkshire louise.apparently it applies as house rules
2007-03-19 10:56:49 · update #1
Yes ... British citizens now apparently need a license to f**t these days Whereas immigrants who don't speak a word of the Queens can get a nice 3-bed semi and a fistful of benefits every week to live on, half of which gets sent back to their native country. That's really good for our economy isn't it?????
2007-03-19 10:41:41 · answer #1 · answered by Smarty 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Boy but the "poor me" racists are out tonight! Yorkshire said it - it's a tribal thing and why are you all spoiling for a lynching over an everyday occurence - where the guy favours the blonde, the local (yokel) favours the local,... ageism, class, colour...
It's endemic and will never change so learn to live with it and try to remember all the times you benefit too. I can't see someone escaping from persecution and torture (don't any of you Alfreds watch the News or read the REAL papers?) or abject poverty or just looking for a better future which involves working for a living (strange concept to many of the indiginous I know) thanks to modern transport and politics, wanting any more than to survive and dream of prospering in our hostile country. Couldn't be bothered asking re Brits and Irish (coincidentally for purists there IS a Newcastle in Ireland too) who can't wait to make their fortunes (not merely survive with their lives) in Europe, Australia and America.. and anywhere.
2007-03-19 18:06:42 · answer #2 · answered by Serendipity 6 · 4⤊ 2⤋
The UK is also made up of the Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish; not just 'Englsh'.
In answer to your question, not all the time. It depends on circunstances, such as asylum seekers (who cant work, it would be illegal for them too), or EU or Commonwealth immagrints (they can work and so pay taxes).
Many asylum seekers end up working as toilet attendants in clubs for £1 a night. That is not good treatment.
2007-03-19 17:52:10 · answer #3 · answered by stuartpaterson 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Nice name Yorkshire!
It was probably a Polish barman, yes?
I don't think its a second class thing.... if you've got a noticeable Yorkshire accent - I'd have probably given you a free drink too!
It's something about 'tribe' loyalty......
2007-03-19 17:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Ah, move Sir, I moved to the states and now get treated great for being English
2007-03-19 17:36:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is not just the English, but all Brits get treated as 2nd class people in the UK !
2007-03-19 17:38:16 · answer #6 · answered by Phil H 4 · 5⤊ 3⤋
Do you realize the UK is a very large place, and you can't make generalizations like that? It was one bartender, not a whole country, he should have asked why they got a discount.
2007-03-19 17:38:12 · answer #7 · answered by soelo 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋
Yes they do definately. If u are white british u get sh*t on from a great height and that is not just from the government thats everywhere.
2007-03-19 17:40:55 · answer #8 · answered by kellie0702 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
In many cases i believe they do.
2007-03-19 17:36:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
its been that way for a very long time if you think about it.
2007-03-19 17:42:30 · answer #10 · answered by NIGEL R 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋