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[frank_spencer]

Franks tour of shit UK town centres continues today with Carlisle.

Doesn't help that it's pissing it down but the staples of shit towns are all there, empty boarded up shops, loads of vape places, not rights hanging around.

[Sweep]

16 minutes ago, frank_spencer said:

Franks tour of shit UK town centres continues today with Carlisle.

Doesn't help that it's pissing it down but the staples of shit towns are all there, empty boarded up shops, loads of vape places, not rights hanging around.

Turkish barbers aplenty? 

[frank_spencer]

5 minutes ago, Sweep said:

Turkish barbers aplenty? 

Yup though not a Turk to be found anywhere 

[Whitestar]

32 minutes ago, frank_spencer said:

Yup though not a Turk to be found anywhere 

Are you suggesting that the barbers in Turkish barbers are not actually Turkish?

I actually had never thought of that.

Although my nephew had spent a lot of time in Japan and likes Japanese restaurants, he said most of the staff in Japanese restaurants in England are NOT Japanese.

Edited August 15, 2024 by Whitestar
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[DazBob]

Most Indian restaurants/takeaways aren't Indian, innit.

[Dr Faustus]

34 minutes ago, Whitestar said:

Are you suggesting that the barbers in Turkish barbers are not actually Turkish?

I actually had never thought of that.

Although my nephew had spent a lot of time in Japan and likes Japanese restaurants, he said most of the staff in Japanese restaurants in England are NOT Japanese.

i've some bad news about KFC

[gonzo]

1 hour ago, Whitestar said:

Are you suggesting that the barbers in Turkish barbers are not actually Turkish?

I actually had never thought of that.

Although my nephew had spent a lot of time in Japan and likes Japanese restaurants, he said most of the staff in Japanese restaurants in England are NOT Japanese.

Albanians mostly.

Nice way to launder cash innit.

[Whitestar]

31 minutes ago, Dr Faustus said:

i've some bad news about KFC

But surely the chickens come from Kentucky, Right??

[Whitestar]

3 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Albanians mostly.

Nice way to launder cash innit.

Without speaka de lingo, is there a way of knowing??

[Tonge moor green jacket]

2 minutes ago, Whitestar said:

Without speaka de lingo, is there a way of knowing??

If there is a poster of Norman Wisdom on the wall, they're Albanians.

[gonzo]

1 minute ago, Whitestar said:

Without speaka de lingo, is there a way of knowing??

Ask them for cocaine.

If it's a yes, they're Albanian.

If it's a no, you'll have a kebab skewer stabbed through your earlobe so you won't care at that point.

[Sweep]

20 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Albanians mostly.

Nice way to launder cash innit.

The ones near us are either run by Pakistanis or Albanians, no Turks in any of them. One of them, I swear, never has anybody in it. 

[Cheese]

9 minutes ago, Sweep said:

The ones near us are either run by Pakistanis or Albanians, no Turks in any of them. One of them, I swear, never has anybody in it. 

Not saying you're wrong, but I'm interested in how you can possibly know this? Have you been round with a survey or something, asking to see documents?

[gonzo]

26 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Not saying you're wrong, but I'm interested in how you can possibly know this? Have you been round with a survey or something, asking to see documents?

I think most people outside of your weird little secular bubble can tell the difference between a Turk and an Albanian or even Pakistani.

 

[Cheese]

4 minutes ago, gonzo said:

I think most people outside of your weird little secular bubble can tell the difference between a Turk and an Albanian or even Pakistani.

I'm intrigued. How can you tell?

[gonzo]

16 minutes ago, Cheese said:

I'm intrigued. How can you tell?

Same way you can tell between a Spaniard and an Italian.

 

[Cheese]

8 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Same way you can tell between a Spaniard and an Italian.

Which is?

[gonzo]

3 minutes ago, Cheese said:

Which is?

Accent, looks, general feel?

You know, like how you can tell most people apart?

Is it Cheese dick hour again?

[Cheese]

7 minutes ago, gonzo said:

Accent, looks, general feel?

You know, like how you can tell most people apart?

Is it Cheese dick hour again?

So you think you can tell a persons Nationality by their "accent, looks, and general feel"? That's an incredible talent.

How does an Albanian look different to a Turkish person? What is the "general feel" you get that enables you to discern which is which?

What if a Spanish person speaks fluent Italian? This is fascinating.

Edited August 15, 2024 by Cheese

[gonzo]

Fuck me.

You don't think people look or sound different as you go from country to country?

You don't think someone from Greece speaking English sounds different to someone from Italy speaking English?

 

I swear to God you are actually insane or on one massive wind up. 

Edited August 15, 2024 by gonzo

[Sweep]

44 minutes ago, Cheese said:

I'm intrigued. How can you tell?

Simple. I got my hair cut in one, and said which part of Turkey are you from, and he said he was from Pakistan, as are the others in the shop. He told me the one down the road, which never has anybody in it is owned by Albanians (he might have been telling fibs if course) 

Do you want me to ask them, next time I'm in, for a copy of their passports, in case they are lyng? 

[Sweep]

5 minutes ago, gonzo said:

 

 

I swear to God you are actually insane or on one massive wind up. 

I suspect both. He's clearly a very insecure individual. I think he probably needs help. 

[Cheese]

1 minute ago, gonzo said:

Fuck me.

You don't think people look or sound different as you go from country to country?

You don't think someone from Greece speaking English sounds different to someone from Italy speaking English?

I swear to God you are actually insane or on one massive wind up. 

Yes, I get that generalisations exist, but I'm interested in how you distinguish a Turkish fella from an Albanian in a barbershop. How long do you spend in Turkish barbers analysing the accent of each worker, and what motivates you to do it? That's what I don't get. No need to resort to insults.

[gonzo]

1 minute ago, Sweep said:

I suspect both. He's clearly a very insecure individual. I think he probably needs help. 

Love how he starts it all.

"Not saying you're wrong"....

He knows someone would say they can tell the difference then he's all over it.

Like arguing with the wife.

[gonzo]

1 minute ago, Cheese said:

Yes, I get that generalisations exist, but I'm interested in how you distinguish a Turkish fella from an Albanian in a barbershop. How long do you spend in Turkish barbers analysing the accent of each worker, and what motivates you to do it? That's what I don't get. No need to resort to insults.

Because they speak differently?

Albania is 1000 miles from Turkey. You can tell the difference between a Turk and an Albanian like you can tell the difference between a Romanian and a fucking Greek.

They speak English in a different accent ffs. They have generally differing complexions. 

You can just tell. 

Luke you can tell a Chinese man from someone Japanese.

Feel like Im taking to a 6 year old.