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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 25, 2017 19:29:25 GMT
I think it's fair to say that Saudi Arabia does have some practices which would be considered to be somewhat regressive elsewhere. I wouldn't argue with that, it is a fair assessment of their culture. My son and I have spent a cumulative total of 35 years in the Gulf countries including Saudi and we both agree that they are a damn sight more civilised than the average British city, if civilised means safe, secure, being respected as an individual without discrimination, and free from fear of being mugged or abused or being knocked over by a reckless cyclist or a drunk driver. And they don't sacrifice their civilisation to mistaken ideas about political correctness. There is an enormous amount of discrimination in Saudi Arabia towards Indians, Filipinos etc. Also, no country which chops people's heads off in public can qualify for a description of "civilised" by any standards other than their own.
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Post by Andyberg on Aug 25, 2017 19:36:32 GMT
I wouldn't argue with that, it is a fair assessment of their culture. My son and I have spent a cumulative total of 35 years in the Gulf countries including Saudi and we both agree that they are a damn sight more civilised than the average British city, if civilised means safe, secure, being respected as an individual without discrimination, and free from fear of being mugged or abused or being knocked over by a reckless cyclist or a drunk driver. And they don't sacrifice their civilisation to mistaken ideas about political correctness. There is an enormous amount of discrimination in Saudi Arabia towards Indians, Filipinos etc. Also, no country which chops people's heads off in public can qualify for a description of "civilised" by any standards other than their own. Agreed but I'm all in favour of their ' chopping off their thieving little cunts hands' policy! π
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 25, 2017 19:39:09 GMT
There is an enormous amount of discrimination in Saudi Arabia towards Indians, Filipinos etc. Also, no country which chops people's heads off in public can qualify for a description of "civilised" by any standards other than their own. Agreed but I'm all in favour of their ' chopping off their thieving little cunts hands' policy! π We'll have to re-name you "Mr Choppy".
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Post by Trina on Aug 25, 2017 20:09:30 GMT
Is this why rag weeks have disappeared I think most women still have them until their mid-40s.Β Should have known the word rag would set you off...sigh.My own fault reallyπ€.
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Post by bodger on Aug 25, 2017 20:26:39 GMT
I wouldn't argue with that, it is a fair assessment of their culture. My son and I have spent a cumulative total of 35 years in the Gulf countries including Saudi and we both agree that they are a damn sight more civilised than the average British city, if civilised means safe, secure, being respected as an individual without discrimination, and free from fear of being mugged or abused or being knocked over by a reckless cyclist or a drunk driver. And they don't sacrifice their civilisation to mistaken ideas about political correctness. There is an enormous amount of discrimination in Saudi Arabia towards Indians, Filipinos etc. Also, no country which chops people's heads off in public can qualify for a description of "civilised" by any standards other than their own. I won't argue that they don't discriminate against the Asian 'slave' workers, but by and large all those folk are there by choice, usually for financial reasons,and earn many times more than they ever could at home. It is a fact of life that nothing good comes without sacrifices and discomforts. Public executions were a regular entertainment in Britain up to 150 years ago. Not nice by our present day standards, but the principle of execution for capital crimes is arguably better than some of the crap that goes down as law enforcement and punishment in Britain these days.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 25, 2017 20:34:16 GMT
There is an enormous amount of discrimination in Saudi Arabia towards Indians, Filipinos etc. Also, no country which chops people's heads off in public can qualify for a description of "civilised" by any standards other than their own. Public executions were a regular entertainment in Britain up to 150 years ago. Interesting factoid. For around five years, in London, it was possible to travel on an underground train to view a public execution.
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Post by thebfg on Aug 25, 2017 20:46:13 GMT
Took me ages to work them out so as for taking offence not a scoobies...I just think that kinda stuff funny....bout time those PC people stopped trying to prevent offence..its turning this country into a namby pamby state I nearly brought one once and the misses stopped me. V 800BY ? I can have it when I spend a few grand on MY 54MMY
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Post by Deleted on Aug 25, 2017 22:42:03 GMT
Took me ages to work them out so as for taking offence not a scoobies...I just think that kinda stuff funny....bout time those PC people stopped trying to prevent offence..its turning this country into a namby pamby state I nearly brought one once and the misses stopped me. V 800BY ? I can have it when I spend a few grand on MY 54MMY Is STA88Y available?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 6:32:05 GMT
What does a personalised number plate tell you about the owner though?
Mind you. when the '55' plates came out, I did wonder about BA55 MAN.
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Post by JohnV on Aug 26, 2017 7:23:10 GMT
good time ago a friend who used to do quite prestigious functions was wondering about getting a new truck (which would have been identical to the one he had) He was worried people would know it's age. (Which I suppose matters to some eejits) I suggested he went out and bought a personalised number plate ...... any personalised number plate as long as it was obvious that it was one. then no one would know the trucks age and would not want to display their ignorance to ask what the plate stood for
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2017 8:49:42 GMT
good time ago a friend who used to do quite prestigious functions was wondering about getting a new truck (which would have been identical to the one he had) He was worried people would know it's age. (Which I suppose matters to some eejits) I suggested he went out and bought a personalised number plate ...... any personalised number plate as long as it was obvious that it was one. then no one would know the trucks age and would not want to display their ignorance to ask what the plate stood for Happens a lot with coach/bus companies as well - stops people complaining apparently.
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Post by bodger on Aug 26, 2017 19:09:27 GMT
good time ago a friend who used to do quite prestigious functions was wondering about getting a new truck (which would have been identical to the one he had) He was worried people would know it's age. (Which I suppose matters to some eejits) I suggested he went out and bought a personalised number plate ...... any personalised number plate as long as it was obvious that it was one. then no one would know the trucks age and would not want to display their ignorance to ask what the plate stood for exactly what I did - my wife and I each have an anonymous Northern Irish number. 'xxx NNNN'. My 'new' car is 2007 but it looks fresh out of the showroom.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Aug 26, 2017 20:22:32 GMT
good time ago a friend who used to do quite prestigious functions was wondering about getting a new truck (which would have been identical to the one he had) He was worried people would know it's age. (Which I suppose matters to some eejits) I suggested he went out and bought a personalised number plate ...... any personalised number plate as long as it was obvious that it was one. then no one would know the trucks age and would not want to display their ignorance to ask what the plate stood for exactly what I did - my wife and I each have an anonymous Northern Irish number. 'xxx NNNN'. My 'new' car is 2007 but it looks fresh out of the showroom. The vast majority of personal number plates are naff, but Northern Irish personal number plates just scream "cheapskate". I mean, FIL 2799 isn't really "personal", is it?
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 26, 2017 20:36:57 GMT
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Post by JohnV on Aug 27, 2017 7:08:08 GMT
My sister's mini minor (the first car in the family) was 732 WOO and was of course known as Mr Woo
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