I know its negative but.....
Jan 15th 2010, 2:23 pm
#183
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 3,054
Re: I know its negative but.....
I think we tend to comment on our experiences in a certain area, but tend to generalize about the rest of the place. I could say the UK is crap, but most of my experiences would be based on bad memories of growing up in Manchester, hardly fair given that the place is much more than just manchester. Same with the US, based on my experiences of living in Miami.
I like Vancouver, hated Regina, rather liked Ottawa, was not keen on Edmonton, love Vancouver Island, Calgary was ok, liked Toronto, absolutely hated Grand Prairie.
Jan 15th 2010, 2:57 pm
#185
Beep
Joined: Jan 2009
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Posts: 8,311
Re: I know its negative but.....
Long live the queen*
*Mainly so Charles gets screwed out of a throne
Jan 15th 2010, 3:01 pm
#186
Magnificently Withering
Joined: Jan 2007
Location: Oakville, ON
Posts: 6,891
Re: I know its negative but.....
So long as you didn't do that vulgar American hand-on-heart thing, but kept your hands rigidly at your sides in proper British fashion. And hummed the tune to "Land of Hope and Glory" (or possibly "Jerusalem") while you were at it. Of course, if you happened to be wearing any kind of headgear at the time, it would have been right and proper to remove it, so I hope you did that too.
Jan 15th 2010, 3:26 pm
#187
Jedi Master
Joined: Sep 2008
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Posts: 159
Re: I know its negative but.....
So long as you didn't do that vulgar American hand-on-heart thing, but kept your hands rigidly at your sides in proper British fashion. And hummed the tune to "Land of Hope and Glory" (or possibly "Jerusalem") while you were at it. Of course, if you happened to be wearing any kind of headgear at the time, it would have been right and proper to remove it, so I hope you did that too.
Jan 16th 2010, 4:41 am
#189
Banned
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Re: I know its negative but.....
Aboriginals in Aus., Maori in NZ, Kalahari Bushmen in Namibia?
I have friends here and my grandparents are dead.
I have friends here and my grandparents are dead.
Jan 16th 2010, 7:51 am
#190
Beep
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Re: I know its negative but.....
What a bloody daft comment.
My parents weren't, nor were my grandparents and their parents. I would suggest that there are at least a few billion people in the world who are not immigrants.
My parents weren't, nor were my grandparents and their parents. I would suggest that there are at least a few billion people in the world who are not immigrants.
Jan 16th 2010, 1:57 pm
#191
BE Troll
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Re: I know its negative but.....
yes I hear that stupid statement all the time. "But we are all immigrants, bla, bla, except for the natives, bla bla bla". Um, how about no. In order to be an immigrant, one first must emigrate.
