It's feckiin expensive already to go on holiday there. Be wary about making it more so.
Otherwise the local economy will have to rely on its other main industries. Tin and china clay, aren't they?
It's feckiin expensive already to go on holiday there. Be wary about making it more so.
May not be the case with France at the momentDefTrap wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:37 pmThis is literally the best part of being an expat though. You have nothing that is somehow owed to you because of a peculiarity of your birth location. Every benefit seems like a lovely gift rather than is something to be pulled to shreds and grudgingly accepted. The natives roll their eyes in sympathy with you because your country is nearly always in a shittier mess than theirs. It's great.
DefTrap wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:37 pmThis is literally the best part of being an expat though. You have nothing that is somehow owed to you because of a peculiarity of your birth location. Every benefit seems like a lovely gift rather than is something to be pulled to shreds and grudgingly accepted. The natives roll their eyes in sympathy with you because your country is nearly always in a shittier mess than theirs. It's great.
Settled in a country that I wasn't born in? CheckYorick wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:49 pmFolk constantly moan about the UK.DefTrap wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:37 pmThis is literally the best part of being an expat though. You have nothing that is somehow owed to you because of a peculiarity of your birth location. Every benefit seems like a lovely gift rather than is something to be pulled to shreds and grudgingly accepted. The natives roll their eyes in sympathy with you because your country is nearly always in a shittier mess than theirs. It's great.
Some of us find a better place to live.
The UK folk still moan. Especially about the expats.
It's entertaining
Used to drive a red van?cheb wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 10:05 pmDefTrap wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:37 pmThis is literally the best part of being an expat though. You have nothing that is somehow owed to you because of a peculiarity of your birth location. Every benefit seems like a lovely gift rather than is something to be pulled to shreds and grudgingly accepted. The natives roll their eyes in sympathy with you because your country is nearly always in a shittier mess than theirs. It's great.Settled in a country that I wasn't born in? CheckYorick wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:49 pmFolk constantly moan about the UK.DefTrap wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:37 pm
This is literally the best part of being an expat though. You have nothing that is somehow owed to you because of a peculiarity of your birth location. Every benefit seems like a lovely gift rather than is something to be pulled to shreds and grudgingly accepted. The natives roll their eyes in sympathy with you because your country is nearly always in a shittier mess than theirs. It's great.
Some of us find a better place to live.
The UK folk still moan. Especially about the expats.
It's entertaining
Natives speak a language other than English? Check
Have to travel over water to get here? Check
I think that's me qualified as an ex-pat.
That took me a moment to understand. Very droll.KungFooBob wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 10:07 pmUsed to drive a red van?cheb wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 10:05 pmDefTrap wrote: ↑Thu Jun 20, 2024 8:37 pm
This is literally the best part of being an expat though. You have nothing that is somehow owed to you because of a peculiarity of your birth location. Every benefit seems like a lovely gift rather than is something to be pulled to shreds and grudgingly accepted. The natives roll their eyes in sympathy with you because your country is nearly always in a shittier mess than theirs. It's great.Settled in a country that I wasn't born in? Check
Natives speak a language other than English? Check
Have to travel over water to get here? Check
I think that's me qualified as an ex-pat.
Retired from delivering letters?
And lithium, don't forget the lithium.
A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.
Are those two scenarios to be run concurrently?MyLittleStudPony wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 amA Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.
The toxic elderly are fucked!
*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
It's relative the the current scenario and other viable options.cheb wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:52 amAre those two scenarios to be run concurrently?MyLittleStudPony wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 amA Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.
The toxic elderly are fucked!
*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
You realise you're one of the toxic elderlyMyLittleStudPony wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 amA Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.
The toxic elderly are fucked!
*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
Ummmm - when does one become elderly???Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 amYou realise you're one of the toxic elderlyMyLittleStudPony wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 amA Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.
The toxic elderly are fucked!
*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
For me, yesterday, I've got a cold and feel like shit.Noggin wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:07 amUmmmm - when does one become elderly???Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 amYou realise you're one of the toxic elderlyMyLittleStudPony wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 am
A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.
The toxic elderly are fucked!
*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
+ can one be old and not toxic?Noggin wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:07 amUmmmm - when does one become elderly???Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 amYou realise you're one of the toxic elderlyMyLittleStudPony wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 am
A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.
The toxic elderly are fucked!
*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
The toxic elderly are people older than you.Noggin wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:07 amUmmmm - when does one become elderly???Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 amYou realise you're one of the toxic elderlyMyLittleStudPony wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 am
A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.
The toxic elderly are fucked!
*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
I'm one of the mediocre middle aged. I'm in my 40s.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 amYou realise you're one of the toxic elderlyMyLittleStudPony wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 amA Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.
The toxic elderly are fucked!
*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
Yes, of course.Count Steer wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 10:30 am+ can one be old and not toxic?
I find defining people by generation odd, but it's a different discussion to this thread.MyLittleStudPony wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 12:29 pmI'm one of the mediocre middle aged. I'm in my 40s.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 9:34 amYou realise you're one of the toxic elderlyMyLittleStudPony wrote: ↑Fri Jun 21, 2024 8:46 am
A Labour majority and a decade plus where the focus is on favouring the young, equality* and protecting the environment.
The toxic elderly are fucked!
*foreign people / immigrants, transes, non binarys, all of that
We are responsible for part of the problems but are also doing some of the fixing of them.