Immigrant Observations in London

He was anxious. Worried and stressed. Didn't want to show his real self. Couldn't even if he wanted to anyway.
In his world weakness is unforgettable.
No mercy for unlucky souls who show emotions. Because emotions are for  weak and weakness is something you stay away from.
  
It is not a choice. It is a must. First rule of survival. Your game face. Straight, blank, practiced but natural.

The problem was he didn't fit any part of this segregated society. He knew that.

To start with he was an outsider, an immigrant, foreigner, an alien he would have been called if he was in USA.

How race, colour, age, sex did not matter. Once you have the accent in London you are the one. The one who arrived late.

Any accent would do. North London, south London, Essex, Brummie, Scottish, Irish, Indian, Patois but not immigrant one.

You get stamped straight away. Everybody knows that you are new here.
They treat newbies different in London. No matter where are you from or who you engage with, you get looked down.

Anybody who was born in the UK will judge you right there and then. Mostly you start the interaction with minus points.

You get struggle in the beginning but get used to it in time and accept it sometime very soon.
Once the peace made with unavoidable faith you start playing the game.

Learning the rules. Rules that emposed in to you by unwritten society rules. Everybody knows but nobody speaks of.

Meeting the family of THE girlfriend for the first time

Everybody agrees that you only have one chance for a good first impression. Hence the name. FIRST.!

Meeting the family of my girlfriend for the first time. Time to be smart, prepared, focused. Plan ahead. Once again; Be smart. Use the lessons from previous experiences. Follow the rules.

So here I go for that opportunity.
Already lover her, she does love me too but (unfortunately) you have to make sure everybody likes you.
Especially in the beginning. Until they know you and your intentions. Because people judge way too quick these days and if it is not positive it fucks everything up.

So it is time to play the game.

Rule Number One: Do not be an asshole. Be nice. Be patient. Scale people up. Are they sarcastic? Jokers? Serious? Do not rush but be nice.

Rule Number Two: Be Cautious. Keep an eye on your girlfriend when engaging with certain adults. Is she relax? Stressed? Jumpy? So you can manage your communication with that person better.

Rule Number Three: Listen more, talk less. Best way to figure out about the person you have just met. What subject they are passionate about? How much knowledge they have? What kinda word they are using? Are they positive? Negative? Aggressive? Happy? So you can pick little tips and READ MORE..

Unwanted fight

He knows what he wants

People don't

Hard to explain

but

He tries, barely..


Gives up sometimes

Pick himself up

When he gets weak

Knowing the borders

of

His limits won't help

If they refuse

to see


Unwanted fight

not willing to win

or lose

with humans

always believe they have

right to choose


Screaming to light

Whispering in dark

Scared of them

being black or white

Giving up the once again

Knowing to start

All over again..

Good Old London Bendy Buses

A long time ago they decide to introduce so-called Bendy Buses to London. What a big mistake that was.

First of all, they were not suitable for London's narrow roads but most importantly nobody was paying a fare.
Hop in Hop out.

When the authorities realise the non-paying issue, they recruited 150 people to catch people like us. They give them a fancy name. Revenue Protection Officers.

RPO's mean business.
They tried every trick in the book.
Tried to surprise people, catch them red-handed.
They hide behind bus stops, jump on a bus just before the doors close.

The trick was to keep an eye on the next stop.
When you see the Revenue Protection Officers you jump off the bus before they get in. Once they were in you pray that bus gets to next stop before they got to you.

Sometimes people used to get caught before they got to you. That was a mixed feeling though. You are happy being safe but feel for the fellow fee dodger.

Let's say you managed to get away for some time but your luck turned and got caught.

The first thought is "Even if I get fined, I am still in profit." Total unpaid fees £118, fine £60. right?

Not really.!

You should never give up.

So you give them some made up name, address, get your ticket, listen their -be a good citizen, pay your dues- advice and move on.

The secret in this tactic was to look embarrassed, feel bad and acted like you learn your lesson. If you behave cooky etc they insisted on seeing your ID, asking ridiculous questions and sometimes get the police involved.

You made them feel like winners. They got you. Wow. Great job mate. So you can safely move away and let them chase Mr Gregor Samsa.

This one time I and my mate decided to jump on a bus. He had a pass however I told him that I had no bus pass.
He dismissed my point and said " don't be a pussy"

Guess what happened next. I got caught.

So I am in the middle of the bus with my mate getting questioned, all pissed off decided to teach a lesson to my friend and gave his name and address to the officer.

Obviously, he didn't say anything but I could see him getting red and angry. I was feeling good myself at the time.
When he finished with me, the officer turned to my friend and asked for the pass. My smartass mate said that he didn't have a pass and gave my name/address for the fine. Asshole..!

Then one day Boris Johnson got rid off all bendy buses and brought fancy but troubled new routemasters.


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London Poem

They all come to London

Big dreams,

Soon abandon

Center of the world

One language turns hundred

Getting hurled

Memories Plundered

City is busy

Ignores you

You feel dizzy

Have no Clue

Not easy to get here

Harder to leave

When you realise

It's too late

There is nothing to achieve

Love and hate

You are in between

Knowing its too late

To get clean

London Knows you are here

Sad and tired

Only sees but cant here

You think you are fired

No more inspired

Done, Leaving no more,

The city is the pimp

and

You are just a whore..

How to share your feelings 3

When you decide to share your feelings there is one important rule. Do not justify.

Explain but not justify.

Remember they are your feelings. You can give a reason of course but you don’t need a confirmation or agreement.

All you need is to be listened and being understood when you share your feelings.

People in the conversation do not need to READ MORE CLICK HERE

How to share your feelings 2

Sharing your feelings must free you not make you feel under pressure.

You have to be confident, relax and powerful when you are opening up with your most personal feelings.

If you are not ease then either you are not ready or the person you choose is not right.

As long as the conditions mentioned above right you will be the winner. Come out more powerful and emotionally connected. This will lead to happiness and being positive.

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How to share your feelings?

Sharing your feeling is not easy. Feelings are very but very personal. Actually, sometimes it is harder to express your emotional thoughts to people very close to you.

I believe one of the main reasons for that is not to hurt people. Partners, parents, siblings, best friends sometimes take it seriously and get offended, hurt etc.

Remember most of the time people treat the closest bad. Go hard. Heavy. Cause they know you can take it or understand. They know that you will forgive them no matter what.

Looking at the situation on your side.  Read More..

Do you miss your girlfriend?

When you are in a long-term relationship and living together, you do not realise how much you get used to being with your partner.

You wake up, go to work, do your errands, go to the gym, etc.. and come home to her, eat your food, watch tv, talk a little and go to bed.

Busy life for sure but you are addicted to her being there with you. Next to you. Same room, Sleeping in the same bed. It adds up. Adds up so much you understand how important her being there. Close to you. Next to you.

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Hipster jokes from east London

My poetry bring all the hipsters to the yard and they're like "How Avant-garde" 

If a tree falls in the woods, and nobody's around to hear it, will a hipster buy the soundtrack? 

Dear Hipster, Jesus loved you before you were cool. 

If a hipster does something but doesn't Instagram it, did it really happen? 

I ain't no hipster, but I can make your hips stir. 

Dear Hipster, no matter how cool you think you're making it look...It's still alcoholism 

Two hipsters walk into a bar. The first one did it before it was cool, and the second one did it ironically. 

I farted in a room of hipsters and I watched them fight each other over who heard it first. 

So a hipster walks into a bar and, well, you've probably never heard of it. 

What came first the hipster or the mainstream? 

Push a hipster down the stairs, ....now look whose tumbling. 

Hipsters wear jackets in the summer before it's cool. 

Hipsters hate rivers. Too mainstream. 

Do I look fat in this dress?

A- Hey babes,
B-Hey Darling
A- Do I look fat in this dress?
B- No baby
A-Are you sure?
B-Yes baby
A-But you said you like my big ass
B-Yes baby.
A- You think that I am fat???!!!
B- No baby
A- So you think my ass is not sexy???!!
B- No baby.
A- So you say my ass is fat  that means I am fat!!
B- No baby
A- so you calling me fat???!!
B- No baby
A- You don't love me anymore.. go to hell!!!!
B- Baby????

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Trust in Relationship

Yes, you can. If you want to.

Any doubts in a relationship mean two things. Communication problem or not trusting your partner from the beginning.

Beginning of the relationship is always being the most important decision period. If there is an issue, suspicion, attitude problem, habits that you don't like then sort it or move on before things get serious. If you don't then you carry all these problems with a snowball effect.

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Basic rules of dating

There are fundamental rules if you want to be successful in the dating game.

First of all what does mean being successful on dating?

-Get a second date?

-One night stand?

-Possible relationship opportunity?

It all depends on what do you want. This is the first rule. 

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What makes you happy?

Do you even ask this question to yourself? I bet you don't. Well, you should. Because the answer will be the route to your pure happiness.

Most people -including you- making decisions based on other peoples beliefs, opinions, ideas etc. This includes a very simple decision to most important one and you know that. Why try to satisfy other people and sacrifice your happiness for acceptance? Unfortunately, this is becoming a norm these days. We must change that but how.?

The first step is being ruthless. In the beginning, hearts will break, people will get hurt. However, in the long turn, the table will change. People who understand your reasons and accept your independent decisions and more importantly respect the way you want to live your life. This process will hurt some people including you but in the end, you will end up with people who care about and who care about you.

Life is not a smooth journey. This is the reality. Accept the reality. Once you do it, then your life will be much simple and happy. Do not make it complicated. Keep it simple. If you decide to do something then just do it. The second you try to justify your decisions to others you become unhappy. NO need for that. Make a decision and go for it. Don't worry. It gets easier and you become happier.
Remember, being happy is not a task. It's your right.  Don't let society to guide you. Follow your heart and mind.
You will never go wrong.

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How to make money from Wimbledon?

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The Wimbledon Championships are played over the first two weeks of July, in the heart of the British summer, at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London. Ask any of the top players, which tournament they would like to win and often the answer is Wimbledon.

The greatest players in the history of the sport have won at Wimbledon, including Billie Jean King, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, Fred Perry, Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer. The list goes on and on and features the biggest names in the sport. So, if you want to treat your clients to the opportunity of witnessing sporting greatness, there is no better place to do it than Wimbledon.

Imagine having the best seats in the house as Roger Federer plays his way to a record eighth Wimbledon Men’s Singles title. This would be the ultimate in rare ‘I was there’ moments. You can give your key clients the possibility of witnessing thrilling experiences such as this, with one of our leading Wimbledon hospitality packages.

The great thing about entertaining key clients at Wimbledon are the benefits, both on and off the court. Not only will they enjoy world class sport, they will delight in the very best cuisine and service. Our Wimbledon hospitality experience is set in beautiful surroundings, with welcome drinks, three-course meal, afternoon tea and much more, all to suit your requirements.

Clients will be dazzled by the Wimbledon experience and we leave no stone unturned when it comes to providing the very best in Wimbledon hospitality. As soon as your key clients arrive at the All England club, they will know they are in for a special day and there is no better event at which to impress and seal that all important deal.

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Imagine walking with your clients to take up your reserved seating on Centre Court, while hundreds of other people are having to make do with watching the action on screens.
It’s an experience which will live long in the memory of your key clients and one they are sure to refer to when thinking about you and your business.

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Ugliest girl in the world

They asked the Turkish Guy "if you would marry the ugliest girl in the world only for 1 million dollar. He says "I got three conditions" 1- If We have a baby I choose the name 2- I don't kiss on the lips 3- I PAY THE MILLION BY INSTALMENTS

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According to Wikipedia Forex goes like; The foreign exchange market (forex, FX, or currency market) is a global decentralized market for the trading of currencies. This includes all aspects of buying, selling and exchanging currencies at current or determined prices. In terms of volume of trading, it is by far the largest market in the world.[1] The main participants in this market are the larger international banks. Financial centres around the world function as anchors of trading between a wide range of multiple types of buyers and sellers around the clock, with the exception of weekends. The foreign exchange market does not determine the relative values of different currencies but sets the current market price of the value of one currency as demanded against another. Turks love forex and this is the biggest thing in Turkey at the moment.

LOOKING AT MARKETING FROM IMMIGRANT ANGLE

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What marketing people are missing?

Why focusing on the middle class that losing blood every single day.  The way it goes you will be either working class (don’t matter what profession you have) or upper class (it is all about how much you make.)

The class system is changing with immigration. Wake up. There are different classes now. If you want to promote or sell your products, these days you have to be able to read the streets. Open your eyes. Look around you. Who is spending money? Who is following trends? What are their budgets? Or their responsibilities? Or priorities in life? Or dreams.? Stop ignoring immigrants and their buying power. Go to oxford street next Christmas and see who is shopping. Who buys the latest iPhone? Why do you think that apple invested to Beats? Be a leader, not a follower. Starts focusing on ethnic marketing. Target people who were not born in this country. They want to be recognised. They want to be part of it. They want attention. Waiting with their hard earn cash ready to spend for the brands who pays attention to them. Who make them feel like they are part of the society.

First advertising.

Casting one black person or a lady with a headscarf on your ad campaign is not gonna work. It's pretentious. It's easy to see that its fake. Looks ridiculous. Pushes people away.  Cost business. Hurst your brand.

Look at the streets. Take an example how people live. All races, all ages, all colors. This country is the prime example of how to live in peace. All together. Focus on it. Mix it up. Be real. Every culture has its own unique attributes. We all know what they are. Don’t be scared, don’t try to be politically correct. It is not stereotyping. It is not racism. It is being real. Be strong. Show people that your brand has a character. A strong one but also has its flaws. That’s being real.

Public Relations,

First of all, make your mind up. Decide. Create a division that only deals with ethnic clientele. Find people who come from the communities. Speaks their language. Understand their lives, likes, dislikes etc. Get an amateur if you need but make sure he comes from where you are going.

Study your target customers. Not a silly survey or research. Get an opinion from the streets. Workplaces. Families, Communities. Get the real info. Not the silly numbers that data companies gives you.

Engaged with them. Don’t defend your brand, support your brand. If you have enough support then when things go wrong they will defend you. Invest in positive. If they like you they will stand by your side. See the brand as a family. Strong feelings v logical thinking. Focus on feelings. Be good. Don’t avoid confrontation. Explain your actions. Stand by them. Strong brands receive respect.

Actions,

Don’t be greedy. Learn to share as a brand. Don’t publicise all your good deeds. Let people to big you up. Be patient. Word a month is the way. People living fast these days. Information is poring down. Too much of it. Even thou everything is avail on your phones you still ask which barbershop to go to your friend. No need to google. Let people be a human-google for you. Spread the word.

How to get treated like a king on Turkish Restaurants or kebab shop..

in London, everybody likes kebab or nice BBQ ribs or maybe a lahmacun. Since you are going to eat all of them at some point why not get a better service or/and freebies or/and a discount.

here are some tips how to be loved by Turkish kebab man and get the best treatment.

Rule number one; This is a general rule applies to everybody in every situation. Show some respect. Whatever people do for a living deserves to be treated with respect. Do not look down on people or be a snob in any situation. Get that as a principle for life.

Rule number two; Learn some Turkish. Basic words. Hello, How are you, or how to order in Turkish.  Kebab man love that. Turkish people love who try to speak Turkish. Makes us smile and happy. You will be a star in no time.

Rule number three; Tell them that their place is the best in town and that's why you tell all your friends to come to that place to eat. Turkish people love to get compliments.

Rule Number four; If you are eating in a Turkish restaurant. Tell the chef that you want something mix to share and its up to the chef to come up with something. Leave it to him.They will get crazy and get you the biggest mixed platter you have ever seen with no extra charge.

Rule Number four; Never turn down a Turkish tea. if its not offered make sure you asked after your meal. Tea means friendship. Drink it and enjoy.

Rule number five; Een if you are not eating if you are passing by or in the area, pop in and say hello. We love people just saying hello without asking anything. It shows that you care and they will love you for it.

These are the basic rules.. You follow these rules on your regular spot. You will get treated like a VIP everytime you go there.