insular and neurotic
Oct 17th 2007, 7:03 am
#61
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Oct 17th 2007, 7:22 am
#63
Sursum corda
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It's soooooooo hard to keep track and with this being Halloween and all coming up!!! Now I know I bought my French Maid one.
Oct 17th 2007, 8:22 am
#64
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Re: insular and neurotic
i was warned about mixing with british expats when i came to america a few months ago. i was warned not to get involved and now i can see why.
as for the non-believers i do have a place at veterinary school, and its in own name, not the username on this forum.
some people in these forums need a bloody good shake up, cos they are too set in their ways, sexist and misanthropic
as for the non-believers i do have a place at veterinary school, and its in own name, not the username on this forum.
some people in these forums need a bloody good shake up, cos they are too set in their ways, sexist and misanthropic
Oct 17th 2007, 8:41 am
#65
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Joined: Feb 2007
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Re: insular and neurotic
I think most of the people on BE are OK. There are exeptions of course, and I seem to draw all of them. When I first moved to the USA I thought I could mix with the expats here, but after meeting a few I began to see what story tellers and fiction merchants some of them were. Whatever you had done in life they had always done something better or bigger. I then began to keep away from the Brit communities here. Recently I have opened up more to some people on BE who I trust, but they are few and far between.
)They said the problem with the ex-pat community was that you ended up hanging out with people who you would never have befriended back home in England.
That being said, they have tons of ex-pat friends in France who are all awesome. Really wonderful people. But there are some they AVOID like the plague (and probably some ex-pats avoid my parents like the plague.)
In America, I have always avoided hanging out with British people. AWKWARD!
There are two in the office. I've only spoken to one - nice bloke. But aside from being British, I don't think we have anything in common.
Oct 17th 2007, 8:45 am
#66
Joined: Jul 2007
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Re: insular and neurotic
That's the mistake that many expats make.
I abhor dishonesty with a passion, and hate bullshitters, so I don't hang with many of my fellow countrymen around here. In fact, there are only two couples I even speak to, out of a huge community of thousands in my area. Have been burned too many times.
Once bitten, twice shy.
I abhor dishonesty with a passion, and hate bullshitters, so I don't hang with many of my fellow countrymen around here. In fact, there are only two couples I even speak to, out of a huge community of thousands in my area. Have been burned too many times.
Once bitten, twice shy.
Oct 17th 2007, 8:54 am
#67
Sursum corda
Joined: Sep 2002
Location: Richmond Hill, GA USA
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Re: insular and neurotic
That's the mistake that many expats make.
I abhor dishonesty with a passion, and hate bullshitters, so I don't hang with many of my fellow countrymen around here. In fact, there are only two couples I even speak to, out of a huge community of thousands in my area. Have been burned too many times.
Once bitten, twice shy.
I abhor dishonesty with a passion, and hate bullshitters, so I don't hang with many of my fellow countrymen around here. In fact, there are only two couples I even speak to, out of a huge community of thousands in my area. Have been burned too many times.
Once bitten, twice shy.
Oct 17th 2007, 10:29 am
#68
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Re: insular and neurotic
He means me
He means me
He does NOT mean me
Oct 17th 2007, 10:43 am
#69
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Re: insular and neurotic
so if you can't stand bullshit and speak your mind why does that make you a pitbull?
Oct 17th 2007, 10:44 am
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Oct 17th 2007, 12:57 pm
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Oct 17th 2007, 12:58 pm
#73
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Oct 17th 2007, 7:48 pm
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Re: insular and neurotic
Not wanting to defend Madamoiselle Trotter, who called me a Ginger Tosser in about her forth post (which is either very rude or very astute) I will admit that my first impressions of the BE board weren't entirely positive.
I remember complaining that I thought the board was cliquey and unwelcoming to new members - but I stuck with it and now think I've fitted in.
There were some people who I liked from the get go (TracyM, Silly Sod, Lord Lionheart amongst others*) and some people it took me a little while to warm up to (Jersey Girl) but who were definitely worth it once you got to know them. Then there's Rushman. He's like that mangy mad pitbull you keep chained up in the back yard. Damned if he ain't a bad tempered, slobbering wee beasty but part of you loves him too much to take him out back and give him both barrels.
I think if Cassandra goes or stays will be either evidence of her troll status (or not, as the case may be) or evidence of the **adopt Winston Churchill voice** strength of her character.
We all had a baptism by fire on BE but if you stick with it, you find a lot of lovely online pals who only reduce you to a quivering insecure wreck about twice a week or so.
* far too many to name if I've missed you out.
I remember complaining that I thought the board was cliquey and unwelcoming to new members - but I stuck with it and now think I've fitted in.
There were some people who I liked from the get go (TracyM, Silly Sod, Lord Lionheart amongst others*) and some people it took me a little while to warm up to (Jersey Girl) but who were definitely worth it once you got to know them. Then there's Rushman. He's like that mangy mad pitbull you keep chained up in the back yard. Damned if he ain't a bad tempered, slobbering wee beasty but part of you loves him too much to take him out back and give him both barrels.
I think if Cassandra goes or stays will be either evidence of her troll status (or not, as the case may be) or evidence of the **adopt Winston Churchill voice** strength of her character.
We all had a baptism by fire on BE but if you stick with it, you find a lot of lovely online pals who only reduce you to a quivering insecure wreck about twice a week or so.
* far too many to name if I've missed you out.
