05-22-2007, 04:15 PM
My suggestion to any Indian planning to come to UK for higher studies or work (most Indians in UK are aware of this problem but no one wants to openly talk about it)
When you go to a shop or supermarket in London and notice a East African Brit Asian frowning, deliberately being rude or nasty with you (you find a lot of East African Brit Asians in lowly paid jobs in London as salesperson or cashiers in shops & supermarkets), donât take it personally as these East African Brit Asians are nasty to most Indians in London. Be esp. wary of 2nd & 3rd generation(those born & raised in UK) Brit Asian men of East African origin as they come across as highly vicious, rude & brusque in their behavior.
Also, you would be better off approaching a âchittaâ (white Brit) in a shop in London as whatever their personal feelings about Indians/Asians, 99% white Brits are very polite when talking/interacting with you. Avoid interacting as much as possible with East African Brit Asians for all they would do is give your grief as no.1 they have a deep rooted inferiority complex (because of their indentured laborer background) and they are also jealous of Indians economic success in UK. Letâs just put it this way, East African Brit Asians may have got educated & some may have even prospered in UK but their basic mentality still remains that of âindentured laborersâ.
You would also hear some East African Brit Asian women tell you âwe can date anyone except Indians from India' (these girls mostly are seen dating either afro-Caribbean men or East African Brit Asian men). In case you hear these girls saying âwe can marry and settle even in Sahara desert but never in Indiaâ or when they say âyou have such a typical Indian accent' (said in a derogatory manner) or at other times tell you 'you(meaning Indians) want to marry a Brit Asian to acquire a British passportâ, donât let such comments annoy you. Instead coolly reply âI have no intentions of marrying or dating someone from an indentured laborer family as Indians like to marry girls only from a âKhandaniâ family'.
On the positive side, you will enjoy your stay in London as London is truly a cosmopolitan city(in fact you will find in London people from more nationalities than any other other city in the world). London also still retains the old world charm and is probably one of the most beautiful & green city in the world.
In office or in Universities, you will also find a lot of fellow Indian so would have no problems making friends. Also, Indian Americans (who have come from USA to study or work in UK), Indian Australians, Indians from Mauritius, Indians from South Africa etc are also warm & friendly & you would enjoy interacting with them. For those coming to study in London, you would also find Greeks, Spanish, Italians students etc are also very friendly and warm and make great friends. Some of my closest friends in London are Greeks.
One more thing, 2nd and 3rd generation British Asians(born and raised in UK) whose parents were/are highly educated & professionally qualified(e.g. Doctors etc) and came to UK from big cities of India are also pretty nice and friendly.
When you go to a shop or supermarket in London and notice a East African Brit Asian frowning, deliberately being rude or nasty with you (you find a lot of East African Brit Asians in lowly paid jobs in London as salesperson or cashiers in shops & supermarkets), donât take it personally as these East African Brit Asians are nasty to most Indians in London. Be esp. wary of 2nd & 3rd generation(those born & raised in UK) Brit Asian men of East African origin as they come across as highly vicious, rude & brusque in their behavior.
Also, you would be better off approaching a âchittaâ (white Brit) in a shop in London as whatever their personal feelings about Indians/Asians, 99% white Brits are very polite when talking/interacting with you. Avoid interacting as much as possible with East African Brit Asians for all they would do is give your grief as no.1 they have a deep rooted inferiority complex (because of their indentured laborer background) and they are also jealous of Indians economic success in UK. Letâs just put it this way, East African Brit Asians may have got educated & some may have even prospered in UK but their basic mentality still remains that of âindentured laborersâ.
You would also hear some East African Brit Asian women tell you âwe can date anyone except Indians from India' (these girls mostly are seen dating either afro-Caribbean men or East African Brit Asian men). In case you hear these girls saying âwe can marry and settle even in Sahara desert but never in Indiaâ or when they say âyou have such a typical Indian accent' (said in a derogatory manner) or at other times tell you 'you(meaning Indians) want to marry a Brit Asian to acquire a British passportâ, donât let such comments annoy you. Instead coolly reply âI have no intentions of marrying or dating someone from an indentured laborer family as Indians like to marry girls only from a âKhandaniâ family'.
On the positive side, you will enjoy your stay in London as London is truly a cosmopolitan city(in fact you will find in London people from more nationalities than any other other city in the world). London also still retains the old world charm and is probably one of the most beautiful & green city in the world.
In office or in Universities, you will also find a lot of fellow Indian so would have no problems making friends. Also, Indian Americans (who have come from USA to study or work in UK), Indian Australians, Indians from Mauritius, Indians from South Africa etc are also warm & friendly & you would enjoy interacting with them. For those coming to study in London, you would also find Greeks, Spanish, Italians students etc are also very friendly and warm and make great friends. Some of my closest friends in London are Greeks.
One more thing, 2nd and 3rd generation British Asians(born and raised in UK) whose parents were/are highly educated & professionally qualified(e.g. Doctors etc) and came to UK from big cities of India are also pretty nice and friendly.