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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I've been going to London regularly since the early 1980s and even lived there for a few years. London has changed so much especially in the last 10 years and not always for the better. It's just not English any more and that's the sad part[/quote]

Posts like this that long for the good old days of anyplace raise an eyebrow.  What exactly does it mean to be English and what about London isn't English anymore? [/quote]

Do they though?  That's ridiculous.  I lived outside of London for ten years back in the 80's.  There were tons of corner stores owned by Pakistanis, Indian restaurants owned by ethnic Indians, and plenty of other diversity within the London area.  All of which was wonderful, as these immigrants eagerly embraced western culture and assimilated quickly, while at the same time bringing their distinct culture and food to the country.  Nowadays, "diversity" seems to mean either hordes of protesting Muslims, women covered head-to-toe in black burquas, or billionaire sheiks, their many wives and luxury cars taking over Harrods, Knightsbridge, etc.  And these recent immigrants actually despise western culture.

So go ahead and "raise an eyebrow."  Call that attitude "racist."  That word has ceased to mean much due to people like yourself using it incessantly, even where it doesn't apply.

Parts of England are still very charming, but the larger cities, especially London, are places I now avoid.[/quote]

[b]I don't think I saw any burquas in London [/b]and the only place I saw sheik-types was in Harrods. I doubt these rich arabs are ruining London. [/quote]

You must be joking.
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