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[albitz]

you have moved around a bit then debs ? iceland/usa/wales...

[Debs.]

you have moved around a bit then debs ? iceland/usa/wales...

......I`m on the run!

  The witless protection programme!

[cem_devecioglu]

It may not be an offensive but its still not at all nice to be called a foreigner and i hate the word  and i should'nt be made to deal with it and i would not go up to any one and call them a foreigner to there face i have respect for people as i use to have students that i use have and i never ever called them foreigners to there faces as its not a nice word to use!

Thanks for the info..

Here in my country the word "foreign" is very commonly used ..And even in official language and govt papers..

Also we use matching word "yabanc[ch305]" (same meaning) but never thought this will hurt people ..And I use the same for my wife even she has Turkish citizenship as second ..

Must be culture difference :-/

[albitz]

you have moved around a bit then debs ? iceland/usa/wales...

......I`m on the run!

  The witless protection programme!

.........did i mention that i am writing from a home for the bewildered,......explains a lot i imagine  

[hotel21]

THe term for someone from a different country is foreigner and is a statement not an insult.

I am foreign to a French person and they are foreign to me - no issue no worry just means a different country.

Exactly why a thing such as this exists...

Lets live and let live.....   :-/

[JamesV6CDX]

Lets live and let live.....   :-/

Agreed

[Martin_1962]

I do know martin but i just dont like to be called one or even call any one to there face so i am not saying an other word on the matter thats my rant over with!

You're not foreign you are Welsh & British - a different class - within GB you are not foreign - only foreign when you are abroad.

I am BTW just British

I have slightly upset the Irish before in a nice way - saying they are not really foreigners - they speak same language, watch same TV, almost the same culture.

for the record martin (and definitely not wanting to start another argument)-northern ireland=u.k.-not foreign.republic of ireland-independant state-so therefore a foreign country.  

Not very though

[Martin_1962]

I do know martin but i just dont like to be called one or even call any one to there face so i am not saying an other word on the matter thats my rant over with!

You're not foreign you are Welsh & British - a different class - within GB you are not foreign - only foreign when you are abroad.

I am BTW just British

I have slightly upset the Irish before in a nice way - saying they are not really foreigners - they speak same language, watch same TV, almost the same culture.

for the record martin (and definitely not wanting to start another argument)-northern ireland=u.k.-not foreign.republic of ireland-independant state-so therefore a foreign country.  

I can remember a time (70`s?) when the British national Tv. weather forecast didn`t even show the Republic of Ireland on the map: just the 6 counties of N.I as a little 'island' on it`s own.......if that was 'political' I can only guess, but an example of attitudes at the time! :-/

  BTW: Has anyone yet noticed; I`m 'Foreign'?

Thought you were originally British