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    I was born here but mum and dad are from the Uk and i can safely say it wouldnt bother me either way. Matt
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    It's never bothered me; I've been called far worse in my time and some of that from my mother! (or 'from me mam' as Yorkshire folk would say!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by markyc
    It's never bothered me; I've been called far worse in my time and some of that from my mother! (or 'from me mam' as Yorkshire folk would say!)
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    G'day All
    the Missus is a Pom, doesn't mind it a bit, even if she is a Scouser but she really gets uptight if somebody asks "are you a Kiwi ?" that really ticks her off, as she tried so hard to lose her accent

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    In a previous life, an English Gentleman friend used to go on about rallying Escorts
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    took all of two weeks after meeting him,,

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    Back ome he was!

    hey Back Ome! its your shout!

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    Quote Originally Posted by UncleHo
    G'day All
    the Missus is a Pom, doesn't mind it a bit, even if she is a Scouser but she really gets uptight if somebody asks "are you a Kiwi ?" that really ticks her off, as she tried so hard to lose her accent
    My boss is a Kiwi and his wife is welsh , bloody hell what a combination. You can just imagine what we take this **** out him for

    For all you non poms. the Welsh is who we take the **** out of for shagging sheep
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    Quote Originally Posted by Reads90
    ehh up , go down pub
    Haw-wee noo, bonny lad, gannin doon t'pit t'noo. Yards gannin be a'short teem. Nay gelt, nay poob.
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    Sorry,
    I don't often enter these type of debates as there is no winner.
    All I will offer is that I don't care.
    The courts or the ACB or the West Woop Woop Netball Association can censure me and the public as often as they like. It still remains that if I can't say it, I can think it and if enough think it, it becomes rule.
    PS I am of anglo saxon heritage and my great grand thingies were whinging pommie B******s
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    "You from England are ya?"

    Jeeeezzz, I object to that.

    I often get it when I'm in the US of A....

    No mate I'm from Australia!

    I really object to being called a pommie, because I'm not.
    (Nothing personal poms).

    Reminds me of an interesting aside:

    "I'd rather be a turnip than a Swede, (etc)."

    It's an old Simon and Garfunkel number....


    cheers, GQ

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quiggers
    "You from England are ya?"

    Jeeeezzz, I object to that.

    I often get it when I'm in the US of A....

    No mate I'm from Australia!

    I really object to being called a pommie, because I'm not.
    (Nothing personal poms).

    Reminds me of an interesting aside:

    "I'd rather be a turnip than a Swede, (etc)."

    It's an old Simon and Garfunkel number....


    cheers, GQ
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