National pride

Nick7 · 13th August 2006, 09:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnd

It may be poor prep by the Croatian valeters at the dealers that put the superguard/ jewelbrite or what every make of paint protection that they supplied.

I really resent comments like this.
I'm Croatian and live in Croatia.
And I can tell you that Croatians are people who work good.
Better check again in your neighbourhood who made the mistake, and stop bashing other nationalities on pure ignorance.

basegreen · 13th August 2006, 09:49

Unless he knows for sure they WERE croatian valeters, then that comment is a bit uncalled for.

richierich · 13th August 2006, 09:55

Nick, I don't think johnd was aiming any offence towards Croatia or its people, had this thread been posted a few years ago the comment would have been aimed at an englishman, we have recently seen a lot of migrant workers come to the UK and they are filling the roles that no-one in the UK now wants, as our society has developed there is a feeling among some people that these, more manual jobs are beneath them. This is not to say that in any way they should be given to immigrants from Europe, but these are of course jobs that transcend national boundaries, languages etc. and new-comers to the UK tend to find themselves in these roles. I am sure you would not find many of us leaving the country of our birth, doing what in most cases are often cold, dirty jobs and then sending the money home just to ensure our family back home are looked after. Yes a few of us might work overseas to earn more money, but we are driven by greed, not survival or a desire to develop or lives/families.

I think in certain cases we owe a big thanks to Poland, Croatia etc. without migrant workers the countries service sector would soon grind to a halt, leaving a lot of pretentious Brits with empty supermarket shelves, dirty hotels and cars that had not been valeted.

Sorry if it was not my place to butt in here............

basegreen · 13th August 2006, 09:58

Quite right. There's a lot of polish people round where I live, and they are by and large very polite, helpful and skillful workers.

Pottsy · 13th August 2006, 10:24

OK folks, recycled because this is so far off topic. Just because the valeter may have been Croatian, or indeed any other nationality, does NOT mean that the writer inferred that all people from that nation were of the same skill level.

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This thread is about: National pride, it's in Recycle Bin at the Honda Civic forum Civinfo; Originally Posted by johnd It may be poor prep by the Croatian valeters at the dealers that put the superguard/ jewelbrite or what every make ...

13th August 2006, 09:49	#2 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,865 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Unless he knows for sure they WERE croatian valeters, then that comment is a bit uncalled for.

13th August 2006, 09:55	#3 (permalink)
richierich Smell My Cheese! Rocketship door handle Join Date: 17th May 2006 Location: Bicester, Oxfordshire Posts: 1,844 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nick, I don't think johnd was aiming any offence towards Croatia or its people, had this thread been posted a few years ago the comment would have been aimed at an englishman, we have recently seen a lot of migrant workers come to the UK and they are filling the roles that no-one in the UK now wants, as our society has developed there is a feeling among some people that these, more manual jobs are beneath them. This is not to say that in any way they should be given to immigrants from Europe, but these are of course jobs that transcend national boundaries, languages etc. and new-comers to the UK tend to find themselves in these roles. I am sure you would not find many of us leaving the country of our birth, doing what in most cases are often cold, dirty jobs and then sending the money home just to ensure our family back home are looked after. Yes a few of us might work overseas to earn more money, but we are driven by greed, not survival or a desire to develop or lives/families. I think in certain cases we owe a big thanks to Poland, Croatia etc. without migrant workers the countries service sector would soon grind to a halt, leaving a lot of pretentious Brits with empty supermarket shelves, dirty hotels and cars that had not been valeted. Sorry if it was not my place to butt in here............

13th August 2006, 09:58	#4 (permalink)
basegreen Super Moderator Civinfo guru Join Date: 15th April 2006 Location: noitacoL Posts: 2,865 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Quite right. There's a lot of polish people round where I live, and they are by and large very polite, helpful and skillful workers.

13th August 2006, 10:24	#5 (permalink)
Pottsy Administrator Civinfo guru Join Date: 10th April 2006 Location: Leics Posts: 4,775 Thanks: 7 Thanked 64 Times in 33 Posts	OK folks, recycled because this is so far off topic. Just because the valeter may have been Croatian, or indeed any other nationality, does NOT mean that the writer inferred that all people from that nation were of the same skill level.