Sunday, and nothing to do.....
So you switched yourself on wind-up mode again.....![]()
Agreed!
How about Ferguslie Park Paisley in the 70's "The land o the wooden curtains" as Billy Connolly called it, I believe at one time it had the dubious accolade of being the worst housing estate in Europe.
Also Govan and Easterhouse in Glasgow.
Feegie (Ferguslie) was a terrifying place yet it spawned Steelers Wheel (Gerry Rafferty and Joe Egan)
Most of these places are a lot better these days.
Jim
Wow this thread got so lively since the weekend. So what is the conclusion? Live and live live or is it there must be a law the age gap. The English tried to put a law on marriage in the past. remember? They just went elsewhere to get married. Ayjay, I understand you are saying a responsible parent would prevent a relationship with an older man who is about the same age as yourself. But if your son/daughter has her heart set on something, you just have to rely on the morals/upbringing you have given them. After that it is their life and you cannot interfere on her human rights. I do not expect people to go as far as honour killings in this country. This is the UK and she has rights to choose who she wants.
So if some furry gonk with no job comes to marry your daughter
you really have to sit back and smoke your pipe. You cannot put a law on love.end of story.
With reference to the slums aspects. I know our place in Kirkcaldy has slums. This place was like a ghost town now, it got demolished recently. This video shows a drive though it. Spooky or what?
Chinatown Kirkcaldy
As for Eminem Tawi2 was lucky to see him, he is great lyricist and excellent observation of society. Has his own personal demons. Don't we all?
Here is one of my favorites about George Bush and Iraq Eminem- Mosh
It's time to kick ass and chew bubble gum. And I'm all out of gum.
Yes according to your bar graph there tends to be a increased age gap between couples in the UK, but not on the same magnitude as it is with age gaps of 25 years plus (your bar graph only goes up to 10 years) with Philippine-foreign couples. I rarely see a guy my own age from the UK in Manila. As soon as Filipinos see my wife with my daughter they instantly think that she has married a old guy. I think per person ratio you will find that age gaps will surely be highier with Brit-Phil than it were with Brit-Brit!
Hi Guys,
Just how many decent young girls do you see in the UK hooking up with 60 or 70 year olds..?? Very very few.. Most old men have little or nothing to offer, since most young girls are relatively financially independent, and do not have to support family members for educational or health related issues.
When these grotesque age chasm and inter-generational marriage spill over into Western society the parties involved try to rationalise a pretty indefensible liaison. Namely, marriages built upon desperation, dependence and a desire to support an extended family.
AJ
You are so right.... My daughter is 19 years old, last year our family was vacationing in the Philippines, and we were having a family day out at SM San Fernando in Pampanga. My daughter wanted to buy a few clothes, so we split up, my wife went with our two boys to buy a couple of watches, and I went with my daughter.
When my daughter was looking around in the shop, she had some very heated words with a shop assistant who had encouraged her to spend as much as she could since her boy friend was picking up the bill.
Filipinos and Filipinas in the Philippines now exactly what drives these grotesque age chasm mis-matches..
AJ
you dont realy knoW that for sure AJ...Not bec theyre from the UK or other EU countries or America you dnt see young Women hooking up With Way older men,maybe not just 60 year olds,,,Maybe theyre just good at hididng it While some filipinas are real proud of it,Walking along With their partners hand in hand,i salute them...
Marriage built upon desparation doesnt last long anyayzzz, and isnt being in a relationship With someone,also means depending on each other???
I've knon some foreign girls Who are very independent and can support themselves,very high maintainance but still hooks up With men older than them,Who got lotsa geez.Why is that???It's being human,We can never get satisfied...I think it doesnt happen just in the 3rd World countries,,,
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