Plastique, you called it like you see it. good for you. I think Abbeville is the one not calling it as it is. I have been an embarassed witness to numerous incidents of racist language, behaviour etc by the expats or their kin, particularly wives. P will not be added to the list of 49ers, and they were all chosen for a reason/s, none were randomly selected. Yes I feel sorry for them but in many cases they know why but won't say. I agree with Plastique also in this, how many of us have bothered to learn the local language? Not many and even less have learnt to read/write in the language. This situation would not be tolerated in our home countries.