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Airbnb host suspended after rejecting Cwmbran guests because they are Welsh (www.bbc.com)
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Speaking to BBC Radio Wales Breakfast, Jemma said "my flabber had never been so gasted".

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[–] 41 points 1 year ago (17 children)

In fairness, I'm Welsh, and I'd reject someone from Cwmbran too 🤷🏻‍♂️

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  • [+] 23 points 1 year ago (16 children)
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  • [–] 21 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Not particularly, it's just one of those taking the piss out of the neighbours jokes. Wales is small enough that we're all close enough to be neighbours :)

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  • [–] 31 points 1 year ago* (10 children)

    C W M B R? I mean come on! Even the Welsh are like THAT NEEDS 22 OTHER LETTERS IN IT BEFORE THE ONLY VOWEL !!!

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (9 children)

    JFYI, w is a vowel in Welsh.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    that alone!!!!

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago (7 children)

    It’s called double U.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Only the French (afaik, I'm not a polyglot) get it right, they call it 'double V'

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