My impression of Europe
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GodBlessTexas
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perdita said:
Well fuck you very much too.
dirtylover
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GodBlessTexas said:
Good point.
gauchecritic
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So many things to comment upon, and politics too.
Anyone who thinks T.Blair is up America's arse on his own account doesn't know a great deal about politics. She started it, everyone else is following her lead. We only put him in in order to lull you all into a false sense of security. The next PM will be a comrade (If I and the grass roots have anything to do with it).
Snoop, I love you. I don't care if you were saying it to stir things up but you are right, adopt the Euro and then we can adopt a proper European trade policy. (and thanks for thinking we're European)
I can see why USAians get all riled about Brits picking on them just 'cos we've got history and they haven't but really they're just trying to out-jingo each other. I'm proud to be European, and I'm ashamed that I speak no foreign languages.
I'm more recently decended European than most on the boards but I also manage to be totally chauvanist when it comes to Yorkshire (God's earth by the way GBT, when you're building a world you don't start with sand, that's just where the land gets threadbare)
Dirty made a good point. The US are probably the biggest exporters of bang for buck so what are we supposed to think, we have culture instead. The Romans used to export the biggest bangs then they had to export bread and circuses instead, it's a good job the atlantic seperates us.
Mexico is a country, America is a continent. (Odd how jingo rhymes with gringo)
I really really hope that in the next census they have a question along the lines of "Do you hate the thought of being European or could you not give a toss either way when it comes down to it?"
I'm pretty sure the majority answer will be 'much to the disgust and dismay of most of the British press.'
This should have been on the list of 'perceived concepts' too: "Brits don't like to be called Europeans, and Europeans don't like Brits being included in their name."
I've never met a European that thinks that way. Then again I've not met a Brit that could give me a good reason not to join the Euro.
Back to the list. The putting R's on the end of words comes from trying to sing with a mid-atlantic accent. Missing T's from the middle of words to me is the same as slurring the three R's together in mirror, terror or horror.
With a few exceptions I'd say all European cars are designed to be more energy efficient than most American cars. Someone already pointed out the ridiculous price differences for petroleum products.
Ice makes things cold. If you want to actually taste things you need your tongue to be almost body temperature.
What's the beef with sirens? We hear them when they're close and we get out of their way.
Didn't really want to be that political but what can you do?
Anyone who thinks T.Blair is up America's arse on his own account doesn't know a great deal about politics. She started it, everyone else is following her lead. We only put him in in order to lull you all into a false sense of security. The next PM will be a comrade (If I and the grass roots have anything to do with it).
Snoop, I love you. I don't care if you were saying it to stir things up but you are right, adopt the Euro and then we can adopt a proper European trade policy. (and thanks for thinking we're European)
I can see why USAians get all riled about Brits picking on them just 'cos we've got history and they haven't but really they're just trying to out-jingo each other. I'm proud to be European, and I'm ashamed that I speak no foreign languages.
I'm more recently decended European than most on the boards but I also manage to be totally chauvanist when it comes to Yorkshire (God's earth by the way GBT, when you're building a world you don't start with sand, that's just where the land gets threadbare)
Dirty made a good point. The US are probably the biggest exporters of bang for buck so what are we supposed to think, we have culture instead. The Romans used to export the biggest bangs then they had to export bread and circuses instead, it's a good job the atlantic seperates us.
Mexico is a country, America is a continent. (Odd how jingo rhymes with gringo)
I really really hope that in the next census they have a question along the lines of "Do you hate the thought of being European or could you not give a toss either way when it comes down to it?"
I'm pretty sure the majority answer will be 'much to the disgust and dismay of most of the British press.'
This should have been on the list of 'perceived concepts' too: "Brits don't like to be called Europeans, and Europeans don't like Brits being included in their name."
I've never met a European that thinks that way. Then again I've not met a Brit that could give me a good reason not to join the Euro.
Back to the list. The putting R's on the end of words comes from trying to sing with a mid-atlantic accent. Missing T's from the middle of words to me is the same as slurring the three R's together in mirror, terror or horror.
With a few exceptions I'd say all European cars are designed to be more energy efficient than most American cars. Someone already pointed out the ridiculous price differences for petroleum products.
Ice makes things cold. If you want to actually taste things you need your tongue to be almost body temperature.
What's the beef with sirens? We hear them when they're close and we get out of their way.
Didn't really want to be that political but what can you do?
pussy chaser
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: HE HE HE~
i think if we all stopped trying to wind each other up
we should just get on with each other irrespective of skin colour, religion, etc, USA has approximately 4 times the population of UK, and i don't know that much of other people in this country and what goes on in their lives, so why should anyone else be different?
wether we admit it or not we are all willing slaves to our political masters,as in my view they will get any laws changed to suit their purposes.democracy ends when they are appointed.
minsue said:
i think if we all stopped trying to wind each other up
we should just get on with each other irrespective of skin colour, religion, etc, USA has approximately 4 times the population of UK, and i don't know that much of other people in this country and what goes on in their lives, so why should anyone else be different?wether we admit it or not we are all willing slaves to our political masters,as in my view they will get any laws changed to suit their purposes.democracy ends when they are appointed.
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The straight poop on Europe.
Europeans laugh at U.S food, usually choking on a McD in the process.
They think american music is shit, except for Rock, Rock and Roll, Jazz, Blues, Soul, R&B, HipHop, Gospel, Country and Folk. Oh, and pop.
They can't stand american movies, except for the animated features, comedies, thrillers and science fiction, and drama.
They despise the american dress sense, except for jeans, sneakers, trainers, Timberlands, sweatshirts and baseball caps.
They're relieved that the U.S. is technologically backward, execpt for computer hardware and software.
They think America has three towns: In order of importance, Orlando, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Europeans laugh at U.S food, usually choking on a McD in the process.
They think american music is shit, except for Rock, Rock and Roll, Jazz, Blues, Soul, R&B, HipHop, Gospel, Country and Folk. Oh, and pop.
They can't stand american movies, except for the animated features, comedies, thrillers and science fiction, and drama.
They despise the american dress sense, except for jeans, sneakers, trainers, Timberlands, sweatshirts and baseball caps.
They're relieved that the U.S. is technologically backward, execpt for computer hardware and software.
They think America has three towns: In order of importance, Orlando, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
cloudy
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Sub Joe said:
LMAO!!!
I'd love to hear y'all's general impressions (read: stereotypes) of the South......ya know, Gone with the Wind and all that stuff. I'm originally from southern California, that's always home, but have lived here in the south for a good while, long enough to have acquired a little of the accent, anyway.
Anyone?
GodBlessTexas
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Re: Re: My impression of Europe
Thank you, McKenna...my original point exactly. It IS funny; the differences are what make international travel so enjoyable.
To those who have never left their native borders, you're all missing out on some great stuff. Or as we'd say here in Texas, y'all are missin' the shit!
McKenna said:
Thank you, McKenna...my original point exactly. It IS funny; the differences are what make international travel so enjoyable.
To those who have never left their native borders, you're all missing out on some great stuff. Or as we'd say here in Texas, y'all are missin' the shit!
cloudy
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Sub Joe said:
Actually, I've even seen that posted in other forums........just makes me laugh.
The saying here (not that I believe it, remember I'm a transplanted Cali girl) is:
You know the difference between a yankee, and a damn yankee?
Yankees visit, damn yankees decide to live here.
All in fun, you guys, I promise!
