My post wasn't directed at greenmount in any way, shape or form.

I happen to have a fair few friends who are rich and successful, but I didn't know that about any of them when I met them. In each instance, I just met a nice person and we hit it off. With two of the guys, a small group of us grabbed several bottles of wine and sat on the beach all night talking and having a laugh. It was a while later that I found out one guy was a 50/50 partner in a chain of prestige hotels and had a personal fleet of helicopters, and another of the group was an industry leader in his home country. Both are multi multi millionaires, but I neither knew or cared. A third member of that little group of drinking buddies kept so quiet about her public profile, that I'd dined with her and her partner every night for a week, and only when people came over asking for her autograph, did I even think she might be someone other than a "writer".

Then I happened to be an invited visitor to a certain UK hotel where I was asked to creep down a corridor that passed the (Russian) boss's office, even though nobody knew if he was in the building or not. The reason given is that he's prone to instantly dismissing any member of staff that he hears walking in the corridor. WTF?!!!! There's a guy in my home town who is absolutely despised by many because of his big I am attitude.

Feeling like a broken record, particularly after the smoking thread, but 90% of who we are is an accident of birth. The rest is parenting and having the good grace to learn good manners. People are people and all deserve respect, until they behave in such a manner that makes you lose it for them.

There's no crime in being hard working. There's no excuse for being rude.

The "wrong sort of ausländer"?

Wow, that's ripe!

Never knew that there was a right sort, and that the right sort would complain about the wrong sort.

Tom

Pretty funny thread turned shit

Way to go EF

You've never heard that expression?? How far behind is Ticino??

Commonly used in Zurich - the right type are the banker types; the wrong type are the ones that do the work and the criminals.

What my origins have anything to do with this?

I'd say that around here the right sort speak Italian, and the wrong sort don't, which is a problem for most of the northerners, especially the Romands!

Tom

Coming from someone who repeatedly criticized others for their spelling errors, this would be hilarious if it weren't so profoundly sad.

It would be difficult to be more off.

But WRT being judgemental and prejudiced you just scored 100 points. Bullseye, yeah!

Amen.

...the hardest thing in this world is to live in it. (Joss Whedon).

Living here can be tough, and not because of any particular hardship, just because. Because we're lonely, or confused about something we've read but not understood, or because of the two very wide ladies in the pull down tram seats who don't give a flying whatever that you and another parent are trying to get your pushchairs on/in... But it can also be tough where we came from, for a myriad reasons.

If I'm feeling charitable, which I am trying to feel of late, I understand where the OP in part is coming from. What I don't understand are the vitriolic sweeping generalisations. But that's me.

And, for those keeping count, I've been to work today, I'm home to do my other full time job.

1st who is "Cannot"


2nd You right my language skill sucks , deal with it But my skill as a tradesman is very much appreciated .


3rd I dislike folks which always complaining about minor things ,Molehill v Mountain !

Nope, you still confuse me with someone else.

"Oh, that was uncalled for!" Right.

Yes, a nice homogeneous forum with a collective hatred for "The Swiss", backed up by lots of fuzzy-detailed (and suspiciously timely ) anecdotes to give your points water-tight and indisputable proof.

Of course, not forgetting a general agreement that everything is far better "back home" and lots of mutual back slapping for everyone agreeing with each other and not challenging each others opinions.

Sounds like hell.

That Monday feeling when you stumble across a Friday thread 22 pages in!

Yep... I won't bother with it!

And I am guessing pissed off russian is wot's boverring EF servers

*long rant*
*people asking about rant*
*people teasing OP*
*people confused about particular aspect (looking Easter European in this case)*
*first tangent*
*OP responding in way that divides readers into haters and amused*
*second tangent*
*infighting and smart-aleking*

Does that sum it up?

As for "looking Eastern European", there are so many cultural groups, it would be hard to say. But maybe he is referring to the typical "Ivan" as cast in many cold war films, then having a flattish back of the head, prominent ears, fairly dominant brow bones and often an underbite, combined with pale skin and eyes is probably how you would describe him. Considering that Russia stretches all the way past China, this may also be a "looking like a Russian" option. Who knows.

And you know what any nationality can smell? Hostility. It's a survival thing.

I think your kiddo just uninvited you to the next little girls' tea party.

He's still around, and AFAIK still doesn't love CH as much as he loves Kentucky.

We already do: Newbie Safe Zone\Attack-Free Thread

Out of curiosity, how many welcoming and friendly posts have you made to new members in the past 6 months? Or are you another one of those users who complains about how awful things are here while at the same time doing nothing to make it a better place?

Be careful with assumptions about others, then.

Do you mean EF or Switzerland or both?

I think he meant on EF, but I'm not positive. What people say on here and the thanks/blobs mean nothing in real life. Sure, some people could be a bit more friendly (or simply not reply).

What Forum members do for others in real life is what counts, IMO. I have found EF members in real life to be wonderful and helpful and supportive in times of need. That's why I enjoy being part of the community.

I'm agree.

It is a "typo" not a spelling error. You wouldn't know though!!!

I leave you to find that out. I know it is a popular pastime among EF members to look at other posts and statistics of posters.

For christ's sake! Get over yourself Kedi. It's a beautiful day and you're still whinging your trap off.

I'm bored and still want to know what my origins have to do with my previous post....

Do you think she'll answer?