Couldn't agree more. I have been trying to think how to respond without coming over as a rampant racist. People who have not seen first hand what happens with large influxes of immigrants, talk about multiculturalism as if it somehow makes us better people. When I was a kid there was much less immigration and the people that did immigrate tried their best to integrate with us. They didn't try to ram their beliefs down our throats just their wonderful food. ( I have a Sikh friend who was born here who is a rabid ENGLISHMAN! ) Now everyone has to walk on eggshells and think carefully before talking about their NON integration, their congregating together and making areas of our cities no go areas for the English. This isn't integration or multiculturalism it is ghettofying. (No idea whether that is a word.) Being an atheist I could quite happily get away with slanging off Christian God botherers. If I have the same opinions on other foreign invented religions I could be seen as racist instead of a realist.
It's the little things that bother me mate. Going to London, for the matches, used to be funny. You'd somehow find the right area, park up and get into the nearest pub. The barman would instantly take the piss out of your accent, you'd respond with a mock Cockerney knees-up and all would be well. You'd chat about the match, continue to insult each other and ask him the best way to the ground. If it was within walking distance you'd make a deal to park there for free in exchange for buying more pints after the game. These days you get served by an unsmiling conversation-free eastern European lass who doesn't know what part of London she's in and hasn't heard of the team you're playing. Ask if you can park there and they just shrug and walk off If that's a multi cultural utopia you can shove it as far as I'm concerned.
