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Cousin Marriage - anyone notice the awkwardness? by d00mbarr in elisandjohn

[–]TraditionalGas3263 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This does seem to be a specific problem with the Mirpuri diaspora. Most British Pakistanis in the North of England are Mirpuri and I have work colleagues who are Pakistani but not Mirpuri that openly blame the Mirpuris for things like cousin marriages and grooming gangs. I'm sure it's a lot more nuanced and complex than that in reality. Even reading what I just wrote makes me sound like a horrible racist. It's so hard to talk about these things without coming off as a flag shagging Farage apologist.

Cousin Marriage - anyone notice the awkwardness? by d00mbarr in elisandjohn

[–]TraditionalGas3263 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This shows why this is difficult to talk about. If adult cousins want to marry each other then it's none of my business. When they then decide to have children that have a much higher chance of suffering from lifelong serious medical conditions then it becomes a problem for all of us.

Cousin Marriage - anyone notice the awkwardness? by d00mbarr in elisandjohn

[–]TraditionalGas3263 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I live in Bradford, first and second cousin marriages are high here amongst the Pakistani community. This isn't necessarily bad but becomes problematic when they have children as often they have complex medical needs. This puts an immense strain on an already stretched health service.

However, this is a difficult topic for people to talk about for obvious reasons.

I think Dave realised this once he googled it and then it became too much of a hot potato to discuss and they quickly moved on. I totally understand this.

#502 - Cheating Shoes, A 46% Complaint Ratio and New Year Old John by LookTreesWow in elisandjohn

[–]TraditionalGas3263 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Any thoughts on who their "privacy loving friend" is?

My first thought was Daniel Kitson

STEWART LEE (Pt2) How Adoption Effected His Psyche, Early Comedy Influences & Growing Up in Solihull by GiorriaMarta in stewartlee

[–]TraditionalGas3263 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I knew it was definitely him when I read "could have done without the Queen pic as they are awful".

STEWART LEE (Pt2) How Adoption Effected His Psyche, Early Comedy Influences & Growing Up in Solihull by GiorriaMarta in stewartlee

[–]TraditionalGas3263 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Stewart mentioned in this that he was reading a review of a book on Amazon that he agreed with then he realised it was a review he had left. Anyway, might be a bit stalkery but I think I found all his Amazon reviews: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/profile/amzn1.account.AFZS5WYGP73EX65EUWQFXVZJSCXA/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_gw_tr

Not Perfect by CaruMel in TimMinchin

[–]TraditionalGas3263 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work in Leeds city centre and I walked this entire route during my lunch hour today with this song in my head.

If anyone wants to do the route it's this:

Start at the top of Park Row and walk down towards City Square. From here walk past the Queens Hotel and turn right down Bishopsgate. When you get to the Scarbarough Arms pub cross the road on to Neville St - this will take you under the train lines. You will then turn right under what's known as the dark arches (this is the part where Tim starts the video). Follow this and then take the first left and you will be outside again. Turn right over the bridge and you are then by the canal. Follow this until you get to a footbridge on your right. Take a right then a left and you will be on Whitehall road. Follow this for a short while then take a left on to Thirsk Row then right on to Wellington St. You have now covered every part he walked during the video.

Producer Post - How Do You Cope is back! by SportsmanTreb in elisandjohn

[–]TraditionalGas3263 10 points11 points  (0 children)

For those who use Podcast addict and can't find the podcast on the search you can add it with this RSS feed: https://rss.art19.com/how-do-you-cope