Re: Why are SOME of the brits…
Last year my SIL was visiting from lahore. Obviously all she wanted to do was shopping. In every shop she would just say to the salesperson: ’ show me that’ or ’ give me that one’!..now I know, that this is how people talk to shop staff in pakistan or indeed even in america. But here in UK we just dont talk like that! Almost all our sentences start off with 'could you show me that, please or something similar. My SIL hardly ever used the words please and thank you and she is a doctor!! In UK these two words are a must if you want to be shown any respect. Even I as a desi found my SIL’s behaviour embarrassing so I can imagine how a native english person would feel. It’s not asking much that when visiting any country, you familiarise yourself with their customs a little. I’m sure most pakistanis don’t see many foreigners in lahore wearing mini skirts and tank tops! Maybe that foreigner has done some research on the country they are visiting!
totally agree, the most rude people i have ever met have been from lahore. shopkeepers, drivers i entertain them by being nice to them. saying that, the most pleasant and kind people ive met have also been from lahore. i suppose people are people and you cant generalise. (like you have, original poster).