Quote:I have to admit, I am struggling with the concept that you may actually be right, because believe it or not, the Muslims in my town seem to be very ordinary. They wear ordinary clothes (albeit, they do wear hijabs), they talk with an Aussie accent, they let their kids - boys and girls - go to the beach without supervision, they drive fords and they talk to everyone.
Fair enough... that's why I starteed this thread... to see if my posiition is unique. But what I'm hearing from everywhere else (Not on this forum so far.. apart from sprint)... it seems to back up what I'm seeing.
Do you interact with them in any other way than observing them talking with other people and watching them go to the beach?
The ones I intereact with... DO NOT have Aussie accents... they have very thick, diluted Aussie/Middle Eastern accent. And I'd much prefer hearing the full-on Middle Eastern accent... beccause the hybrid accent sounds absolutely horrible.
The men certainly aren't dressed in the tradional muslim-dress... but they certainly live up to their stereotype wearing something that looks like it came straight out of the movie wog boy. The women however, are dressed full-on (Head to toe burqa). The Muslim children (girls) are extremely well-behaved. But the Muslim boys are the most spoilt little brats with the biggest egos I've ever seen in a child. -No doubt caused by their religion and favouritism of the males.
As far as them letting their kids go around without supervision... I find that pretty reckless. Do you live in a country area or something? Do you consider that a good thing?
Driving fords... meh.
Quote:But what I'm seeing may be unique. but I do see the predicament you're in, and I think it's quite hypocritical and counter-productive to have laws preventing you from having a say. Better to let it flow than to bottle it up, as the old cliche goes.
Thanks. I'm glad you're not biased enough to ignore this point.