tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post993868806611499608..comments2023-12-21T18:43:25.430+00:00Comments on Finding Simplicity: Arrogance, Aggression and AccusationSharon Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09050104785278502068noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-62056251585316046992008-09-05T11:29:00.000+01:002008-09-05T11:29:00.000+01:00@ Debi. Well I'm a Londoner by birth and upbringin...@ Debi. Well I'm a Londoner by birth and upbringing too so perhaps I should feel just as guilty? <BR/><BR/>@ Cathie. It's certainly changed a lot, yes. The sooner my mum can move up here the better.Sharon Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09050104785278502068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-48052186282234961702008-09-04T22:39:00.000+01:002008-09-04T22:39:00.000+01:00I'm appalled but sadly not in the least bit su...I'm appalled but sadly not in the least bit surprised by your nasty experiences. <BR/><BR/>We left East London two years ago for a simpler life having had ten very happy years there. Our friends who remain there raising young children tell us we wouldn't believe how much it has changed for the worse & how they wish they could leave. I guess there are many reasons for the people who Cathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543998612493698582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-55165397077898573652008-09-04T14:05:00.000+01:002008-09-04T14:05:00.000+01:00Oh poo! Sorry to hear about this - as a Londoner ...Oh poo! Sorry to hear about this - as a Londoner I feel responsible (even tho I know that's stoopid).Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09600815804658702077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-31065729363626756972008-09-04T12:32:00.000+01:002008-09-04T12:32:00.000+01:00@ Cherry Folfe. Prig? Never!@ Notesfromthefrugaltr...@ Cherry Folfe. Prig? Never!<BR/><BR/>@ Notesfromthefrugaltrenches. Were we really? How close? We were in Woodford and Stratford. <BR/><BR/>@ Eco-gites. I despair of the British sometimes. Not all, obviously, but compared to a lot of other countries, we certainly seem to have more than our fair share of aggressive people.Sharon Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09050104785278502068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-56107783705972391722008-09-03T22:40:00.000+01:002008-09-03T22:40:00.000+01:00When I come back to England now I really notice ho...When I come back to England now I really notice how many more people are sullen, selfish or downright rude. These are things seen much less in France where cordiality and politeness are the norm. Why are so many people in England so angry all the time?<BR/><BR/>Rosie xA Green and Rosie Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02501989987736281707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-65313189054420729302008-09-03T20:54:00.000+01:002008-09-03T20:54:00.000+01:00You were where I live, or near it anyways!I'm sorr...You were where I live, or near it anyways!<BR/>I'm sorry you had such a bad experience. Yes some people are very rude, some are great though. <BR/>When I hear of co-workers being held at knife point I do get scared...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-69320682268355028912008-09-03T19:55:00.000+01:002008-09-03T19:55:00.000+01:00Hurrah for the Watford gap - sorry that was mean. ...Hurrah for the Watford gap - sorry that was mean. People have less real choice in life than they might need, nut much of the pressure is self inflicted and our ultimate choice is to be as humane as we can. They should know of Viktor Frankl. I am sorry you encountered so many who choose otherwise. What a prig I am!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-17545034815051621852008-09-03T09:00:00.000+01:002008-09-03T09:00:00.000+01:00@ Catz. How awful for you daughter to have had to ...@ Catz. How awful for you daughter to have had to experience this. My mum's been mugged a couple of times too, broken into once and there was once a guy pretending to be from the water company who 'tried it on' with her. The quicker I can get my mum up here to relative peace & safety, the better.<BR/><BR/>@ Emmani. While I understand what you're saying and agree that we shouldSharon Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09050104785278502068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-1372413836659875632008-09-02T23:47:00.000+01:002008-09-02T23:47:00.000+01:00Sorry to hear that! There are some REALLY rude peo...Sorry to hear that! There are some REALLY rude people in London, I once had a comedy exchange with a lady pushing a pram. She came up to me and asked if I had a pen she could borrow. I rummaged around in the bag, said no, sorry (I actually didn't) and all of a sudden she started mouthing off, effing and blinding "wot, you in your suit, you're telling me you aint got a pen?!" and i was like, erm, Jade of the Junglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05328733373498513195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-3052330070623039682008-09-02T22:53:00.000+01:002008-09-02T22:53:00.000+01:00Dearest Sharon, Pack up your stuff and come and jo...Dearest Sharon, <BR/>Pack up your stuff and come and join us in Australia. Yes, we too are a cultural melting pot but hey thats what makes us Aussie.<BR/>And yes we do have our fair share of dropkicks and drongo's that are intollerant, impatient and just plain rude, but nowhere as bad as what your describing.<BR/><BR/>Phil<BR/>Melton, Victoria, Australiapipnvikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457147675975500592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-74941672926705443712008-09-02T20:24:00.000+01:002008-09-02T20:24:00.000+01:00As harder lives are forced on us, many of us will ...As harder lives are forced on us, many of us will tend to take it out on the undeserving, because they are available, instead of the people responsible. <BR/><BR/>Those responsible, of course, are not available and laugh while shaking their heads at the squalor they have created.<BR/><BR/>The responsible ones are intentionally flooding our countries with the desperate who will suffer indignities WebSmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09968695254632806726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-81545131816316066702008-09-02T14:52:00.000+01:002008-09-02T14:52:00.000+01:00I am not a huge fan of London , only because I lik...I am not a huge fan of London , only because I like living on the coast. It sounds like there are a lot of stressed people there at the moment. I think in todays society people are quite aggresive about certain situations etc , wether it be parking, queing up. I have to park a million miles away as I am awfull at parking!!I really am <BR/>.I expect you were glad to get in and pop your feet up!No one is you ...& that's your power https://www.blogger.com/profile/00132573188639516605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-22465272624418606132008-09-02T11:27:00.000+01:002008-09-02T11:27:00.000+01:00At least you got back without being stabbed.At least you got back without being stabbed.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313387849115278988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-44819169566439255062008-09-02T11:08:00.000+01:002008-09-02T11:08:00.000+01:00I feel very sad for these people Sharon...they hav...I feel very sad for these people Sharon...they have been sucked into a vicious life in a dog eat dog world. I know that I used to be quite similar in my angry actions towards people. It took me a life outside of 'Great Britain' to break free from my 'Superiority Complex'... when you see what life throws at people who are REALLY hard done by (not because you stole their parking space) you realise emmanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04210606593812739748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7355169292089791281.post-78558079264821691672008-09-02T09:27:00.000+01:002008-09-02T09:27:00.000+01:00Sharon there really is no excuse for such bad beha...Sharon there really is no excuse for such bad behaviour and I am so sorry that your trip was ruined by such ignorant folk! We loath having to drive into London to visit our kids and can't wait to move our daughter back in with us and away from the area she now resides in. She has been mugged twice, once she got a black eye as the little sod snatched her phone from behind and the other time was Catzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01520965195624109859noreply@blogger.com