Britain burns - Chavs ruin civilization

[Slargos]

That fellow who had his backpack rifled whilst looters pretended to help him has been identified :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14476828

A Malaysian accountancy student, poor bastard won a scholarship and has only been here a month. I find it a rather shaming story 

While it is a fucking tragedy, and watching it makes me want to hurt someone, the whole situation also provokes my sense of morbid humour.

"Welcome to England" *YOINK*

[Razgovory]

Yes, but in Continental Europe and the US that also means "retarded idiot", for historical reasons.

Meh, if Spanish-speakers can say polaco without it being offensive, we can use 'Polack'.  I've never met any Poles or Polish-Americans who actually get offended by the term anyway.

Very much like calling a Pakistani a 'Paki'.

Except that calling someone with some Indian heritage a 'Paki' is lazy racism, as Brazen mentioned.  And in the UK, 'Paki' draws a much stronger reaction than 'Polack' ever has in the US.

You can get away with it because Poles never formed effective crime syndicates in this country.  You insult an Irishman, he'll beat the shit out you.  You insult an Italian, he'll get his pals and then beat the shit out of you.  You insult a Jew, he'll get his friends and beat the shit out you then sue you.  You insult a Pole, he'll just stare at you while you walk him through what you just said.

God only know what happens to you if you insult a Russian.  They'll probably end up eating you or something.

[Ideologue]

The 2010 Student Protests were not a riot.

Yeah, that was totally not staged for effect.

While a hurricane kick does indeed look cool, it is not the best way to complete the bonus stage for maximum points.

[Ideologue]

Touche, but on the other hand, the Braddock siblings are almost as bad as Jean Grey and Madeline Pryor as far as dysfunctional families are concerned.  Not to mention Rachel Summers.

But Betsy Braddock and Rachel Summers were hot.

Kitty Pryde?

Who do I look like, Siegebreaker?

[Slargos]

Norwegian newspapers are reporting "Anger over the killing of Duggan" as cause for the riots. No notion of the fact that while it may have been the spark, the current rioters certainly have other motivations.

I would expect the Norwegian school system also teaches regicide as the cause for WW1. 

[Neil]

Touche, but on the other hand, the Braddock siblings are almost as bad as Jean Grey and Madeline Pryor as far as dysfunctional families are concerned.  Not to mention Rachel Summers.

But Betsy Braddock and Rachel Summers were hot.

Kitty Pryde?

Who do I look like, Siegebreaker?

Didn't you read comics when you were a kid?

[Neil]

I would expect the Norwegian school system also teaches regicide as the cause for WW1. 

I rather doubt it, as that would support a pro-Central Powers narrative.

[Ed Anger]

let us see if this works...

http://bennyhillifier.com/?id=OPdQCuc7CZo

[Ideologue]

Touche, but on the other hand, the Braddock siblings are almost as bad as Jean Grey and Madeline Pryor as far as dysfunctional families are concerned.  Not to mention Rachel Summers.

But Betsy Braddock and Rachel Summers were hot.

Kitty Pryde?

Who do I look like, Siegebreaker?

Didn't you read comics when you were a kid?

I think when I was a kid I had a crush on Jean Grey.

[grumbler]

I also recommend especially Berkut's and grumbler's posts in this thread, which call my prediction of social unrests in the UK as an evidence of me being an ignorant Pollack who has no idea about the real state of the European countries.

I feel vindicated. 

And I feel vindicated as well, since none of the descriptions of Britain you posted were true... and the Morlocks haven't eaten the Eloi.

Britain continues to manufacture in spite of you, alas.  Or maybe they continue to manufacture to spite you! 

[Viking]

I think when I was a kid I had a crush on Jean Grey.

When I was a young teen I had a crush on all female comic book characters with big tits.

[Slargos]

I also recommend especially Berkut's and grumbler's posts in this thread, which call my prediction of social unrests in the UK as an evidence of me being an ignorant Pollack who has no idea about the real state of the European countries.

I feel vindicated. 

And I feel vindicated as well, since none of the descriptions of Britain you posted were true... and the Morlocks haven't eaten the Eloi.

Britain continues to manufacture in spite of you, alas.  Or maybe they continue to manufacture to spite you! 

Martinus: "Dude. Keep your voice down or we'll all soon be covered in snow."

Grumbler: "Haha. You're an idiot. That is impossible. The sun is out and there's not a cloud in sight."



Martinus: "Shit, man. I told you so. Look!"

Grumbler: "Haha, you moron, there's still no snow on me."



Martinus: "..."

Grumbler: "..."

[Sheilbh]

A Malaysian accountancy student, poor bastard won a scholarship and has only been here a month. I find it a rather shaming story 

Group's been set up (via twitter) to pay for his mum to come and visit

Riots are a part of the British political system, a counterbalance to the overwhelming power of Parliament 

I've been reading Peter Ackroyd's 'London' (I can't recommend it enough) and the section on the mob suggests that riots are very much part of London's life.

[Neil]

Touche, but on the other hand, the Braddock siblings are almost as bad as Jean Grey and Madeline Pryor as far as dysfunctional families are concerned.  Not to mention Rachel Summers.

But Betsy Braddock and Rachel Summers were hot.

Kitty Pryde?

Who do I look like, Siegebreaker?

Didn't you read comics when you were a kid?

I think when I was a kid I had a crush on Jean Grey.

You know, there were an awful lot of redheads in comic books of that period.  I think that someone at Marvel had a thing for redheads.

I found it easy to empathize with Kitty because she was young like me.

[Neil]

I've been reading Peter Ackroyd's 'London' (I can't recommend it enough) and the section on the mob suggests that riots are very much part of London's life.

I've been reading that as well.