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Pollyana Dec 18th 2009 6:20 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 

Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 8184785)
Stunningly, some of them are even ethno-centric Britons dislodged by a whisker from their shroud like comfort zone.

You should be writing lyrics for someone like marillion :lol:

WillBlack Dec 18th 2009 6:46 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 

Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 8184871)
WTF are you on? :confused:

Increasingly bizarre statements and almost always anti-British. Why don't just **** off and crawl back into your hole.

What hole did you crawl out of to get here then?

kporte Dec 18th 2009 6:52 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 

Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 8184894)
What hole did you crawl out of to get here then?

Have a branston and cheese sanny and chill Will:D

WillBlack Dec 18th 2009 6:54 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 

Originally Posted by Pollyana (Post 8184875)
You should be writing lyrics for someone like marillion :lol:

Ta, I'll take that on advisement. (What th' flaming 'eck?)

kporte Dec 18th 2009 6:58 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 

Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 8184906)
Ta, I'll take that on advisement. (What th' flaming 'eck?)

Do you remember, dancing in stilettos in the snow?

iamthecreaturefromuranus Dec 18th 2009 6:59 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 

Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 8184894)
What hole did you crawl out of to get here then?

If you are going to constantly snipe at Brits then you can expect some in return... perhaps I will make it my personal mission.

kporte Dec 18th 2009 7:01 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 

Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 8184912)
If you are going to constantly snipe at Brits then you can expect some in return... perhaps I will make it my personal mission.

He has an inferiority complex, cut him some slack...;)

johnknight001 Dec 18th 2009 7:40 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 
gunna sound a bit simple here but what does "ethno-centric " mean, sounds very technical?

iamthecreaturefromuranus Dec 18th 2009 7:47 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 

Originally Posted by johnknight001 (Post 8184940)
gunna sound a bit simple here but what does "ethno-centric " mean, sounds very technical?

It means the person using the term is trying to be a smart arse and claim that Brits believe themselves to be better/more important than other nations.

Given the history of the last 300 years its probably something that Brits could, and bloody well should, claim more often.

Darren-Debbie Dec 18th 2009 7:55 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 
I'm just better than everyone, the fact that I'm British is just coincidence;)

johnknight001 Dec 18th 2009 7:56 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 
many thanks, all these big words used somtimes confuse me, why cant they just say brits are the best or somthing like that, anyway good on yah.

WillBlack Dec 18th 2009 8:34 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 

Originally Posted by iamthecreaturefromuranus (Post 8184912)
If you are going to constantly snipe at Brits then you can expect some in return... perhaps I will make it my personal mission.

First let's see if you can jump the queue.

WillBlack Dec 18th 2009 8:36 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 

Originally Posted by kporte (Post 8184910)
Do you remember, dancing in stilettos in the snow?

Something to look forward to?

iamthecreaturefromuranus Dec 18th 2009 8:45 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 

Originally Posted by WillBlack (Post 8185009)
First let's see if you can jump the queue.

Consider the queue jumped.

The_Wookie Dec 18th 2009 9:08 pm

Re: Escape from Oz
 

Originally Posted by tartantopgun (Post 8178682)
You missed my point in your unique eloquent manner.

An English person moaning about being treated badly on account of them being English, is not an alien concept. They have systematically as a nation oppressed and bullied countless countries over a very long time with exactly that ethic. Even on a lighter note, rampaging across resorts the length and breadth of Europe, with the anti social obnoxious behavior. Not saying us Scots are immune to that kind of behavior, however, we seem to 'get along' with the locals a lot better than out southern cousins.

That was my reference to the irony of their post. It had no reference to Australia, or Australians. Catch ma drift? :blink:

What an absolute load of nonsense.

Why are the Italians not constantly chastised for their Roman invasions? Or the Nordic countries for their Viking invasions? Or the countless other countries that have at one point or another in the past invaded other countries including France, The Netherlands, Spain etc. I mean for gods sake, the Germans don't even get it in the neck like the English do and they started two World Wars.

As others have said, get rid of the ridiculous chip on your shoulder.


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