Hilarious Expat View of life in USA
Sep 17th 2010, 10:35 pm
#31
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Re: Hilarious Expat View of life in USA
Can somebody point me to the funny bit? It's Friday and I can't be arsed hunting around.
Sep 17th 2010, 10:37 pm
#32
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Sep 17th 2010, 10:46 pm
#33
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Re: Hilarious Expat View of life in USA
Well to start off I think that describing yourself as hilarious is very unClarksonian/Gillian etc. The British wit usually involves some sort of self deprication along with a false sense of superiority.
Althought I REALLY didn't find it funny I'll edit this to not be unkind to what must have taken great effort.
Althought I REALLY didn't find it funny I'll edit this to not be unkind to what must have taken great effort.
Last edited by chrisbeale; Sep 17th 2010 at 11:46 pm.
Sep 17th 2010, 11:18 pm
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Re: Hilarious Expat View of life in USA
Sep 17th 2010, 11:26 pm
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Re: Hilarious Expat View of life in USA
Having now gotten (sic) settled into the USA way of life, I thought I would share my list of first impressions, random observations, anecdotes, etc. – some ‘kinda’ interesting, some ‘kinda’ amusing, some ‘kinda’ irritating - but all - 'only in America' ! Some of you may recognize, sympathize, empathize.... and note already the concession to American incorrect spelling
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Lets me know what you think
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Lets me know what you think
Hey, have you been anywhere besides Texas?
Sep 17th 2010, 11:36 pm
#36
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Re: Hilarious Expat View of life in USA
I read my previous comment over and it was meant as a light hearted criticism but now seems needlessly acerbic and moronic. I hope it's seen in the way I meant to give it, if not I'm sorry.
Sep 18th 2010, 2:15 am
#44
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Re: Hilarious Expat View of life in USA
I think this one is patronising.
When my mate, Tony asked for a bottle of water in a small, middle-of-nowhere café near Casper in Wyoming (and yes ‘tumbleweed’ does exist and does do just that), he was told by a confused waitress, after a long pause, in a slow drawl, “We god waarda……we pud id in a glass”. He was then handed a pint-sized plastic mug full of tap water
You'd get a similar and less intelligible reply in Gateshead.
Why not just be glad the waitress didn't rip you off?
When my mate, Tony asked for a bottle of water in a small, middle-of-nowhere café near Casper in Wyoming (and yes ‘tumbleweed’ does exist and does do just that), he was told by a confused waitress, after a long pause, in a slow drawl, “We god waarda……we pud id in a glass”. He was then handed a pint-sized plastic mug full of tap water
You'd get a similar and less intelligible reply in Gateshead.
Why not just be glad the waitress didn't rip you off?