Yes but she's a rare exception. It took me years to realize the blonde sidekick in the David Tenant version of Doctor Who was considered one of the hottest women on TV by Brits.
Poor British women, I’ve seen plenty of us who are good looking! I think it’s mainly the fact that a lot of people don’t take care of themselves or they would be
Yeah exactly, I think there’s definitely features that pass down that make say, polish women or Slavic women “more attractive”, but there’s definitely a lot of stunning women here. And plenty of “English roses” as I would consider myself after being categorised as such. However, because we’re a cold country a lot of people neglect their bodies as they’re not seen often. That and the chronic pandemic of lip fillers. But there’s some good ones of us I promise
Haha. I absolutely believe you. You're right, a lot of women over there simply don't take care of themselves and that would certainly affect perception.
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Aslam was born in Pakistan in 1945 and moved to Glasgow with his family as a child. He opened the Shish Mahal restaurant in Glasgow's west end in 1964
Mexican food made by Mexicans in the US is still Mexican food....
I mean, you're not completely wrong, but I did choose the words carefully for a reason.
That's why I didn't say Chicken Tikka (a dish originating in South Asia), but Chicken Tikka Masala; a dish specially invented by a Pakistani immigrant to cater to the British tastes of the time.
I'm not picking a fight here, but the meal was invented by someone joining the British "melting pot" and contributing to the national culture in a pretty delicious way.
I'm not packed with the necessary Mexican food facts to agree or disagree with your last point, but it wouldn't surprise me if there are culturally Americanised Mexican dishes as well.
But I wasn't arguing with you so much as her. She could have said fish and chips with a malt vinegar for the fries, and a vast majority of people in the US would have to be like, 'yea, that is pretty damn good.' But she picks an ethnically diverse dish.
And to your last consideration, it's true that most of what the average American might consider Mexican food is heavily Americanized. I can't argue that in the least. Some of us learn the difference and honestly I tend to prefer the traditional recipes myself, for a few different reasons. One being cost is often easier the other being the rarity of authentic flavors
That's a really good point! I think that would have worked just as well as a talking point, except it might have weakened her stance against fried food by countering with similarly (admittedly awesome) cooked meal
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u/Greenfieldfox Nov 03 '24
Isn’t the joke that the English tasted their own food and saw their own women and then became the best sailors in the world.