How Things Change From 50 Odd Years Ago.

SparklyKid | 13:51 Fri 19th Nov 2021 | Society & Culture

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I remember when corner shops were taken over by Asian owners. They were open 24/7 and every day of the year. Very handy and were known as "*** shops"

Chip shops also, lots taken over by Chinese, open Sundays, brilliant. We would say "Do you fancy a ch1nkie for tea"

It was not disrepectful just a way of describing the shops, then.

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or the Americans call us Limeys and the Aussies call us Poms....... Scots known as Jocks ...Irish as Micks. Sparkly....I don't recognise the world in which we are accelerating towards, I am just going along with the tide.

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Arksided

Hmm as a kid growing up late 70's early 80;s yes not so much an order 'nip to Patels and get me ten embassy regal king size.' I could buy them then.

jno

agree, goodgoalie, and when an Australian calls you a Pom he may not be trying to charm you, even if he omits the standard adjective "whingeing". Poms don't always realise this.

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