walker

Maybe there should be a problem page for expats. A few words of advice for those who are sick and therefore unable to defend themselves with adequate sarcastic remarks. For people who have generally had a shitty day and can't reach anyone else to complain to. Is this personal?? Of course not. I'm just saying.

steve666

Call me uncle steve.
What is your problem my child?

Would you like to run perhaps?

Steve_P

Hey unca Steve, this be grampa Steve.

You may run my child, just remember no scissors.

walker

Well someone replied! I'm just waiting for my friend in England to figure out MSN. It's taking a while. Feeling a bit more mellow now. So do you think sarcasm is a typically english trait? Do Canadians view us as "Snobs"? Do you think the "English" are less reticent to talk to strangers about every little thing? Do we come off as "aloof"?

walker

What is the canadian opinion of the english?

dbd33

Yes.

Does one really care?


Superior rather than aloof. It can't be helped, of course.

walker

Exactly!!

steve666

Ah yes grampa, running with scissors is most inappropriate, particularly by members of the fair sex. They may hurt their delicate bits.

steve666

We British are, of course, superior by design.

Steve_P

It's also a tad dangerous for the not so fair sex.

Trip and fall and they could remove the dangly bits.

walker

So tell me Agony aunts and Uncles.. When someone yells at you in front of full cafe that you are a...and let me get this right...oh yes "A snobby English ....." What is the best course of action? Please take into account that I was being still trying to recover from being completely sick and like I said the dry wit and sarcastic diatribe escaped me. Does one a) think oh I'm snobby. Me mam will be so proud...she always said I'd amount to something.. B} write a nasty letter...or e-mail..or c) waters of a ducks back.. I'm canadian now and mellow.

steve666

My dangly bits no longer dangle, nor do they dingle or dongle, they tingle sometimes but that's another story.

dbd33

One should ignore the shouter. Treat such people as if they were street furniture. That's how I deal with the myriad beggars in Toronto.

steve666

What did you do/say to have received such an outburst?

Steve_P

Bwahaaaahhhaaaaaa.


This from a guy who says.