squatters
 

ok.. to start this thread I should explain that mrs. and I live in a small village about 15km. to the east of Geneva... a nice quiet, know all your neighbours type of place.

About two months ago one of our two restaurants closed it's doors...as we understand the owners are in midst of divorce or some other nasty business.

Last night mrs. and I walked past the place and noticed a sign on the door that read :

"Les Personnes, morale [business name] et physique[named owner] associée gérante inscrite au registre du commerce, sont seuls habilités à ouvrir l'éstablissemeent
Le restaurant est mis sous surveillance et alarme

Only behind trees.

ohh... and don't even get me started about dog walkers that don't pick up after their pooches. ( yes I know thats not what you are referring to )

what is this...............paris!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

before someone else says it...

http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscart.../rhan1337l.jpg

It might be a warning to creditors trying to reclaim money owed.

This was on our old cinema and referred to eejits trying to use it as a sort of "den" - it was never actually occupied in the sense of squatters, that's just legalise.

But very similar wording was on a shop nearby where I can only assume there were legal reasons that the owners left - there was still stock in the shop and no advanced notice of closure...

I want to know more about the gypsies.

We were just talking about the Irish sort - the Travellers - what kind do you have in Switzerland? Rominy, Irish or Other?

We got the kind Cher used to sing about:
Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves
Roma

It's a shame you have "gypsy scum" there, where I live we have some Paki bastards and some Black shit but it's the stinking Jews that are the worst.

What gets me are the damn dentists! They're taking over, and ruining our way of life. :mad:

One of the reasons I've enjoyed being (a small) part of The Cellar is that it is one of the few places on the internet where people don't seem to tolerate such language.

Not you, Infinite.

amen!

*shrug* prior to mrs g being nearly raped I was more open
Now I am what I am

oh, dear.

I hear you, and I sympathise. But that was to do with some men being bastards rather than them being gypsies. My best friend in high-school was raped by an uncle. I do not assume all white men are rapists nor all uncles.



Word.

Around my way, we have trouble with 50 to 70 year old white male corporate executives squatting, raping, and pillaging - mostly pillaging. It's insidious, because they do it with such joi de vivre and that certain je ne sais quoi. It's all good, though, because they do it wearing business suits.:rolleyes:

Mum says things like "gypsy scum" and "thieving Pakis" after working for the Police.
It's hard not to discriminate when you are personally concerned or if you hear case after case involving one section of the community.

But facts and figures do bear out that such discrimiination is not valid.

Sorry for your wife's experience.
But like Dana says, it's about complete bastards, not background.

I'll accept that some travelling people have a disregard for the concept of private property. That I have seen on multiple occasions, and over a period of years. It can go with the lifestyle. They haven't necessarily kept up with social norms, and if it on your doorstep it's probably awful. But you can't paint everyone with the same brush.

I've been friends with Paki bastards. Best cooks I ever met. And Polish immigrants - threw a party for us every Christmas. Fought in WWII too. And don't get me started on the Eye-ties who taught my Mum to cook pizza and other lovely dishes!

Then again, I'm descended from a Mick myself, so maybe I'm just a drunkard liberal with open arms :)

Again ... And this is just my little misguided opinion - I have never met a Roma I would trust - and yes living here I have met many in many different situations

Just as a fine point - travellers are not "gypsy"
I work in an international org with people of many different nationalities religions and have no problem with any
I do not work with - or know employed in ANY of the orgs any Roma

Here we go... Not to defend the evil suits - lord knows there are many but I think most people - certainly most women would draw some differences between actual rape and what you describe

Looks like it's time for your workout grynch. lol

more the fool(e) me ( careful now )...
I thought THIS THREAD was my workout.

:rolleyes: