30-05-2019, 09:29 PM
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Re: British Asians' Knowledge of Our "Popular Culture".
Originally Posted by ruthio
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I think I can feel a poll coming on!People could pm me with the name(s) of who they consider to be "popular" as in Noel Edmonds, and then everyone could vote for those they'd never heard of!!
30-05-2019, 09:32 PM
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Re: British Asians' Knowledge of Our "Popular Culture".
Originally Posted by Muddy
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I have never discussed him with them .My friends aren't so trivial .
He's not my favourite TV personality by a long way but he is/was one of the most popular of the past 40 years. I'm sure your friends have heard of this "trivial" personality.
31-05-2019, 12:13 AM
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Re: British Asians' Knowledge of Our "Popular Culture".
Originally Posted by Gravitas
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I'm not saying you should. But did you know who Danny Baker is? Noel Edmunds? Did you know that Game of Thrones is a TV series?
GoT - excellent series.
31-05-2019, 07:00 AM
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Re: British Asians' Knowledge of Our "Popular Culture".
Originally Posted by Floydy
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Noel Edmonds is a very wealthy and intelligent man actually, Muddy. He's done well for himself with many properties, various franchises and a helicopter business.He's not my favourite TV personality by a long way but he is/was one of the most popular of the past 40 years. I'm sure your friends have heard of this "trivial" personality.
31-05-2019, 12:31 PM
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Re: British Asians' Knowledge of Our "Popular Culture".
Originally Posted by AnnieS
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Like I said, I will talk about such things to people where there is not much else to discuss (the weather?) or if I know they are interested in it and want to strike a rapport. But I have better things to talk to good friends about. I'd rather have a laugh than discuss a celebrity who is paid to make us laugh.So if you asked me about half the pseudo celebs on tv these days I would not have a clue.
Geddit now!
31-05-2019, 12:37 PM
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Re: British Asians' Knowledge of Our "Popular Culture".
Originally Posted by Muddy
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I have never discussed him with them .My friends aren't so trivial .
And you know what - they will ALL say "of course they ****ing know him, you plonker".
They'd be hard but fair.
31-05-2019, 12:42 PM
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Re: British Asians' Knowledge of Our "Popular Culture".
Originally Posted by Gravitas
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TO MAKE IT ABSOLUTELY CLEAR: I'm talking about being able to understand references when watching TV or listening to the radio. I am not suggesting you should be discussing these people or Game of Thrones yourself (I've never seen it myself). And I've never watched Noel Edmunds shows. Geddit now!
Nobody is going to be able to relate to everything on telly or the radio. If it's familiar to you then it stands out. If you have never heard of something the brain filters it out as irrelevant. That's why sometimes you come across a new word or read about a new person and then you think it's a coincidence that you hear something on the radio or tv. But in fact you've heard it before and your brain has ignored it.
We are bombarded with so much useless information that nobody can keep up. It's not a barometer of familiarity with culture.
What you were trying to say is that British asians don't make enough effort to integrate. But why should they? Did the British empire integrate Brits?
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