White British people of Britain who do you think you have more in common with..
New immigrants from Europe such as Spanish, French, German, Polish etc. or British born/raised Asians and Blacks?
I know the correct answer depends on each individual person from all sides but I'm just wondering how majority feels. Please comment if you have met people from both of these groups and have spoken or tried to speak to them and don't comment out of hate for Muslims/Immigrants or anything else. Oh and if you have a German friend who you went school with and they speak English in a British accent they don't count I'm talking about new Immigrants.
I know the correct answer depends on each individual person from all sides but I'm just wondering how majority feels. Please comment if you have met people from both of these groups and have spoken or tried to speak to them and don't comment out of hate for Muslims/Immigrants or anything else. Oh and if you have a German friend who you went school with and they speak English in a British accent they don't count I'm talking about new Immigrants.
I feel I have more in common with new immigrants.
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I don't know; I mean, if I'm judging it by the Asians I know, than I'd say Asians/blacks (I only label them like this because that's how its written in the OP) but it honestly depends how much they integrate their culture (or their parents culture) into their everyday lives. One of my friends is Indian and a Sikh, but her immediate family (parents, sisters, etc) behave like any other British family; she has told me her grandparents are more traditional though.
Depends on the shared norms and values. I think the majority of British Asians share the same values as the rest of the country. Some of the more religious ones have more unpleasant and extremist views, so I find it hard to identify with them.
But then a lot of white British people are extremely unpleasant, so ultimately I think race has very little to do with it.
But then a lot of white British people are extremely unpleasant, so ultimately I think race has very little to do with it.
One of my best friends in school was a Turkish muslim. But I didn't even know he was muslim because he never mentioned it, and his muslim identity no doubt didn't define him, just like Christianity doesn't define most white people.
I just don't like minorities who display their ethnic or religious identity on their sleeve. They want to act differently from everybody else but somehow expect to get treated the same. Unfortunately this includes a lot of third generation black and asian immigrants. Who define themselves by their race or their religion. New eastern european immigrants don't have this problem.
I just don't like minorities who display their ethnic or religious identity on their sleeve. They want to act differently from everybody else but somehow expect to get treated the same. Unfortunately this includes a lot of third generation black and asian immigrants. Who define themselves by their race or their religion. New eastern european immigrants don't have this problem.
In terms of immigrants, other Germanic countries and Ireland are our closest culturally. Then Latin Europe, then Middle east/Africa/Asia.
Original post by Mauryan
New immigrants from Europe such as Spanish, French, German, Polish etc. or British born/raised Asians and Blacks?
I know the correct answer depends on each individual person from all sides but I'm just wondering how majority feels. Please comment if you have met people from both of these groups and have spoken or tried to speak to them and don't comment out of hate for Muslims/Immigrants or anything else. Oh and if you have a German friend who you went school with and they speak English in a British accent they don't count I'm talking about new Immigrants.
I know the correct answer depends on each individual person from all sides but I'm just wondering how majority feels. Please comment if you have met people from both of these groups and have spoken or tried to speak to them and don't comment out of hate for Muslims/Immigrants or anything else. Oh and if you have a German friend who you went school with and they speak English in a British accent they don't count I'm talking about new Immigrants.
Why does it matter? I live in a cosmopolitan household, have friends of multiple races. I judge everyone I meet as an individual.
Original post by Snagprophet
In terms of immigrants, other Germanic countries and Ireland are our closest culturally. Then Latin Europe, then Middle east/Africa/Asia.
How? if they don't even speak English properly?
Original post by capitalismstinks
One of my best friends in school was a Turkish muslim. But I didn't even know he was muslim because he never mentioned it, and his muslim identity no doubt didn't define him, just like Christianity doesn't define most white people.
I just don't like minorities who display their ethnic or religious identity on their sleeve. They want to act differently from everybody else but somehow expect to get treated the same. Unfortunately this includes a lot of third generation black and asian immigrants. Who define themselves by their race or their religion. New eastern european immigrants don't have this problem.
I just don't like minorities who display their ethnic or religious identity on their sleeve. They want to act differently from everybody else but somehow expect to get treated the same. Unfortunately this includes a lot of third generation black and asian immigrants. Who define themselves by their race or their religion. New eastern european immigrants don't have this problem.
Could you explain a little more about how they act different?
Original post by Mauryan
How? if they don't even speak English properly?
Not that it's relevant but English is widely spoken throughout Europe.
It's weird, I know people from all groups.
Those from Holland or Belgium generally seem the most similar. Especially those from holland, I've known one guy for the last 14 years, and he himself has lived in this country for the last 20-25 years and you couldn't tell at all he's not english unless you see him around world cup time (the orange comes out). Also due to the Dutch and Belgians speaking fluent english from a young age it doesn't take that long for the accent to drop, and their culture is pretty similar, bar things like having sweet pastries for breakfast etc, but most given the choice will have a full english
After that I would say spanish, french, german etc. More of a language barrier, you may have to explain the odd term, phrase or saying, but culturally they're again almost identical.
British born Asian's and black people. While generally the black population is very similar there are some notable cultural difference, more so than you would actually find in most eastern Europeans. Then you have British born asians who's culture is radically different, dietary requirements, cultural norms and values can be quite drastically different, especially concerning who they are or are not allowed to date or socialise with. British indians seem the most culturally similar, followed by near middle eastern people (Turkish, Egyptian, Moroccan etc). However a large chunk of the muslim community in my experience (many other peoples experience may differ) are fairly racist, especially the younger generations, their elders generally seem much less racist.
After this I would say Eastern Europeans. They're very friendly but I find they stick out slightly in a cultural extent.
Those from Holland or Belgium generally seem the most similar. Especially those from holland, I've known one guy for the last 14 years, and he himself has lived in this country for the last 20-25 years and you couldn't tell at all he's not english unless you see him around world cup time (the orange comes out). Also due to the Dutch and Belgians speaking fluent english from a young age it doesn't take that long for the accent to drop, and their culture is pretty similar, bar things like having sweet pastries for breakfast etc, but most given the choice will have a full english
After that I would say spanish, french, german etc. More of a language barrier, you may have to explain the odd term, phrase or saying, but culturally they're again almost identical.
British born Asian's and black people. While generally the black population is very similar there are some notable cultural difference, more so than you would actually find in most eastern Europeans. Then you have British born asians who's culture is radically different, dietary requirements, cultural norms and values can be quite drastically different, especially concerning who they are or are not allowed to date or socialise with. British indians seem the most culturally similar, followed by near middle eastern people (Turkish, Egyptian, Moroccan etc). However a large chunk of the muslim community in my experience (many other peoples experience may differ) are fairly racist, especially the younger generations, their elders generally seem much less racist.
After this I would say Eastern Europeans. They're very friendly but I find they stick out slightly in a cultural extent.
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