Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
Apr 14th 2006, 4:13 pm
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Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'
As a US citizen living in London, Christian Cox says she is shocked at the amount of abuse she receives because of her nationality.
She says the level of anti-Americanism she has experienced "feels like a kind of racism".
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She has travelled widely in other parts of Europe, Mexico, Canada and Australia but says this is the first time her pride in her country has been challenged in such a vitriolic way.
"People would make jokes about Americans but I didn't experience the pure hatred I have had since I came to live here.
I thought we Aussies were the worst for anti-Americanism?
At least, we try to be!
Apr 14th 2006, 4:15 pm
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Re: Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'
As a US citizen living in London, Christian Cox says she is shocked at the amount of abuse she receives because of her nationality.
She says the level of anti-Americanism she has experienced "feels like a kind of racism".
[...]
She has travelled widely in other parts of Europe, Mexico, Canada and Australia but says this is the first time her pride in her country has been challenged in such a vitriolic way.
"People would make jokes about Americans but I didn't experience the pure hatred I have had since I came to live here.
I thought we Aussies were the worst for anti-Americanism?
At least, we try to be!
Apr 14th 2006, 4:44 pm
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Re: Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
I'd go as far as saying that the yanks had taken over from the french or germans as the traditional targets of 'banter'. George Bush Jr hasn't exactly helped the cause ...
Apr 14th 2006, 10:09 pm
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Re: Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
Originally Posted by Hutch
I'd go as far as saying that the yanks had taken over from the french or germans as the traditional targets of 'banter'. George Bush Jr hasn't exactly helped the cause ...
Apr 14th 2006, 10:19 pm
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Re: Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
Originally Posted by jcapulet
Why was she being so nice to the people saything that shite to her...I would have told them they don't know ME, and then I'd tell them to f**k off
Apr 15th 2006, 3:09 am
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Re: Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
She says the level of anti-Americanism she has experienced "feels like a kind of racism".
Apr 15th 2006, 3:34 am
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Re: Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'
As a US citizen living in London, Christian Cox says she is shocked at the amount of abuse she receives because of her nationality.
She says the level of anti-Americanism she has experienced "feels like a kind of racism".
[...]
She has travelled widely in other parts of Europe, Mexico, Canada and Australia but says this is the first time her pride in her country has been challenged in such a vitriolic way.
"People would make jokes about Americans but I didn't experience the pure hatred I have had since I came to live here.
I thought we Aussies were the worst for anti-Americanism?
At least, we try to be!
Apr 15th 2006, 6:37 am
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Re: Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
I'm amazed that she thinks we are worse than the French, but then again she is a yank so what does she know 
Apr 15th 2006, 10:10 am
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Re: Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'
As a US citizen living in London, Christian Cox says she is shocked at the amount of abuse she receives because of her nationality.
She says the level of anti-Americanism she has experienced "feels like a kind of racism".
[...]
She has travelled widely in other parts of Europe, Mexico, Canada and Australia but says this is the first time her pride in her country has been challenged in such a vitriolic way.
"People would make jokes about Americans but I didn't experience the pure hatred I have had since I came to live here.
I thought we Aussies were the worst for anti-Americanism?
At least, we try to be!
Apr 15th 2006, 10:23 am
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Re: Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Anti-Americanism 'feels like racism'
As a US citizen living in London, Christian Cox says she is shocked at the amount of abuse she receives because of her nationality.
She says the level of anti-Americanism she has experienced "feels like a kind of racism".
[...]
She has travelled widely in other parts of Europe, Mexico, Canada and Australia but says this is the first time her pride in her country has been challenged in such a vitriolic way.
"People would make jokes about Americans but I didn't experience the pure hatred I have had since I came to live here.
I thought we Aussies were the worst for anti-Americanism?
At least, we try to be!
Apr 15th 2006, 10:30 am
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Re: Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
I'm sure 90% of the 'abuse' is meant in a good humoured way. In the same way as all my australian 'mates' call me a stupid irish potato eating a*sehole.
Apr 15th 2006, 10:44 am
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Re: Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
Originally Posted by JackTheLad
I'm sure 90% of the 'abuse' is meant in a good humoured way. In the same way as all my australian 'mates' call me a stupid irish potato eating a*sehole.
Having said that, I do enjoy the banter at my current workplace; I was recently called a "lazy f*****r" for working quickly and efficiency.
Now that's the sort of insult I can laugh with.
Last edited by Vash the Stampede; Apr 15th 2006 at 10:47 am.
Apr 15th 2006, 10:49 am
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Re: Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
Bush shouldn't have gone into Iraq. And he's probably the worst president they've had in years. But let's not forget the good America has done/is doing in the world:-
Liberating Kosovo (Muslims) from the Serbs
Eradicating the Taliban
Preventing the spread of Communism in South America
Food Aid to Africa (still the biggest donor)
Military support to fragile regimes throughout the world
Most of all, it was only 60 years ago, that they saved Europe from Nazi imperialism, and are the reason why today, the U.K. live in a free society with our sovereignty intact.
They do behave shockingly in areas where they should be taking the lead - e.g. emissions bill for climate change. But I feel in general, world hatred towards the yanks has become fashionable, and therefore unfortunately contagious in recent years.
Liberating Kosovo (Muslims) from the Serbs
Eradicating the Taliban
Preventing the spread of Communism in South America
Food Aid to Africa (still the biggest donor)
Military support to fragile regimes throughout the world
Most of all, it was only 60 years ago, that they saved Europe from Nazi imperialism, and are the reason why today, the U.K. live in a free society with our sovereignty intact.
They do behave shockingly in areas where they should be taking the lead - e.g. emissions bill for climate change. But I feel in general, world hatred towards the yanks has become fashionable, and therefore unfortunately contagious in recent years.
Apr 15th 2006, 11:21 am
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Re: Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
Liberating Kosovo (Muslims) from the Serbs - Ermm okay - and the EU, the OSCE and NATO in general had nothing to do with it I suppose? 
Preventing the spread of Communism in South America - not entirely sure how that's a good thing, especially given the way they go about achieving that aim.
Food Aid to Africa (still the biggest donor) - Mmm - sure - when it's their own self-interests, for instance in countries with massive mineral or fossil fuel deposits.
Military support to fragile regimes throughout the world - again, only when it's in their own self-interest.
Most of all, it was only 60 years ago, that they saved Europe from Nazi imperialism - they didn't save anyone but themselves. If they hadn't weighed in on 'our' side immediately after Pearl Harbour and the Russians hadn't put up such incredible resistance, then they'd have been goose-stepping down 5th Avenue right now.
Revisionist history serves nobody well.
Preventing the spread of Communism in South America - not entirely sure how that's a good thing, especially given the way they go about achieving that aim.
Food Aid to Africa (still the biggest donor) - Mmm - sure - when it's their own self-interests, for instance in countries with massive mineral or fossil fuel deposits.
Military support to fragile regimes throughout the world - again, only when it's in their own self-interest.
Most of all, it was only 60 years ago, that they saved Europe from Nazi imperialism - they didn't save anyone but themselves. If they hadn't weighed in on 'our' side immediately after Pearl Harbour and the Russians hadn't put up such incredible resistance, then they'd have been goose-stepping down 5th Avenue right now.
Revisionist history serves nobody well.
Apr 15th 2006, 11:25 am
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Re: Foreigner fed up with verbal abuse.
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
I thought we Aussies were the worst for anti-Americanism?
At least, we try to be!
At least, we try to be!
In the immortal words of "The Crowe"
God bless America. God save the Queen. God defend New Zealand and thank Christ for Australia.