How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in Europe?
Jun 6th 2004, 10:10 am
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Re: How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in Europe?
"pencil" <[email protected]> wrote:
>"Mean Mr Mustard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Any other suggestions?
>Lose about 25 stones.
That doesn't mean "get your rocks off". Brits have quaint systems of
weights and measures.
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>"Mean Mr Mustard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Any other suggestions?
>Lose about 25 stones.
That doesn't mean "get your rocks off". Brits have quaint systems of
weights and measures.
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Jun 6th 2004, 10:15 am
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Re: How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in Europe?
On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 11:10:03 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Padraig Breathnach
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... "pencil" <[email protected]> wrote:
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... >"Mean Mr Mustard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
... >news:[email protected]...
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... >> Any other suggestions?
... >
... >Lose about 25 stones.
... >
... That doesn't mean "get your rocks off". Brits have quaint systems of
... weights and measures.
25 stones = 158.7573 Kg.
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... "pencil" <[email protected]> wrote:
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... >"Mean Mr Mustard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
... >news:[email protected]...
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... >> Any other suggestions?
... >
... >Lose about 25 stones.
... >
... That doesn't mean "get your rocks off". Brits have quaint systems of
... weights and measures.
25 stones = 158.7573 Kg.
Jun 6th 2004, 10:20 am
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Re: How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in Europe?
[email protected] (Mean Mr Mustard) wrote:
> Unfortunately, I drew the short straw and will be heading to Europe on
> a business trip this summer. Now my primary concern is just making
> sure I get through this trip and back to the US safely in one piece.
You sound like such an asshole it's a wonder you're still alive to ask
the question. But I'll answer it:
If a person with your attitude is truly a citizen of the USA, there's
something about you that will make you spottable from a distace and
there's nothing you can do about it. We are different. What makes us
so I cannot say because I don't know, but we are.
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> Unfortunately, I drew the short straw and will be heading to Europe on
> a business trip this summer. Now my primary concern is just making
> sure I get through this trip and back to the US safely in one piece.
You sound like such an asshole it's a wonder you're still alive to ask
the question. But I'll answer it:
If a person with your attitude is truly a citizen of the USA, there's
something about you that will make you spottable from a distace and
there's nothing you can do about it. We are different. What makes us
so I cannot say because I don't know, but we are.
__________________________________________________ __________
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Jun 6th 2004, 11:04 am
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Re: How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in Europe?
[email protected] (Icono Clast) wrote:
>[email protected] (Mean Mr Mustard) wrote:
>> Unfortunately, I drew the short straw and will be heading to Europe on
>> a business trip this summer. Now my primary concern is just making
>> sure I get through this trip and back to the US safely in one piece.
>You sound like such an asshole it's a wonder you're still alive to ask
>the question. But I'll answer it:
>If a person with your attitude is truly a citizen of the USA, there's
>something about you that will make you spottable from a distace and
>there's nothing you can do about it. We are different. What makes us
>so I cannot say because I don't know, but we are.
Is it perhaps an inability to spot when one is being sent up?
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>[email protected] (Mean Mr Mustard) wrote:
>> Unfortunately, I drew the short straw and will be heading to Europe on
>> a business trip this summer. Now my primary concern is just making
>> sure I get through this trip and back to the US safely in one piece.
>You sound like such an asshole it's a wonder you're still alive to ask
>the question. But I'll answer it:
>If a person with your attitude is truly a citizen of the USA, there's
>something about you that will make you spottable from a distace and
>there's nothing you can do about it. We are different. What makes us
>so I cannot say because I don't know, but we are.
Is it perhaps an inability to spot when one is being sent up?
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Jun 6th 2004, 11:11 am
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Re: How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in
Mean Mr Mustard wrote:
> Unfortunately, I drew the short straw and will be heading to Europe on
> a business trip this summer. Now my primary concern is just making
> sure I get through this trip and back to the US safely in one piece.
> I figure this will be a challenging task with all the reports of
> anti-American protests and assaults on American tourists.
> Any other suggestions?
Wear a ManU t-shirt, and a pair of sandals *with* your socks on. That's
all you need. There's plenty of fat, loud talking, rude Europeans about.
Oh, and put the t-shirt and sandals on at the airport. There's no sense
in grossing out your neighbors and the rest of us, beforehand...
Turlough
> Unfortunately, I drew the short straw and will be heading to Europe on
> a business trip this summer. Now my primary concern is just making
> sure I get through this trip and back to the US safely in one piece.
> I figure this will be a challenging task with all the reports of
> anti-American protests and assaults on American tourists.
> Any other suggestions?
Wear a ManU t-shirt, and a pair of sandals *with* your socks on. That's
all you need. There's plenty of fat, loud talking, rude Europeans about.
Oh, and put the t-shirt and sandals on at the airport. There's no sense
in grossing out your neighbors and the rest of us, beforehand...
Turlough
Jun 6th 2004, 11:18 am
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Re: How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in Europe?
[email protected] (Mean Mr Mustard) wrote in message news:<[email protected] om>...
> Unfortunately, I drew the short straw and will be heading to Europe on
> a business trip this summer. Now my primary concern is just making
> sure I get through this trip and back to the US safely in one piece.
> I figure this will be a challenging task with all the reports of
> anti-American protests and assaults on American tourists.
>
> That said I'm trying to compile a list of tactics that will prevent me
> from being a target
In your case.. this one only..
> 4. Do not leave the hotel
>
> Any other suggestions?
Or better yet.. don't get on the plane.. what a moron..!!!
> Unfortunately, I drew the short straw and will be heading to Europe on
> a business trip this summer. Now my primary concern is just making
> sure I get through this trip and back to the US safely in one piece.
> I figure this will be a challenging task with all the reports of
> anti-American protests and assaults on American tourists.
>
> That said I'm trying to compile a list of tactics that will prevent me
> from being a target
In your case.. this one only..
> 4. Do not leave the hotel
>
> Any other suggestions?
Or better yet.. don't get on the plane.. what a moron..!!!
Jun 6th 2004, 11:29 am
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Re: How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in
pencil wrote:
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> Lose about 25 stones.
If the average Yank lost 25 stone, he'd fall through his arsehole and
hang himself. 20 years ago or so, I spotted a McDonalds in Dublin. I
recall saying to my wife, "Give them a generation or two, and the
Europeans will be sporting the huge arses they accuse us of." I should
have taken up fortune telling...
Turlough
>
> Lose about 25 stones.
If the average Yank lost 25 stone, he'd fall through his arsehole and
hang himself. 20 years ago or so, I spotted a McDonalds in Dublin. I
recall saying to my wife, "Give them a generation or two, and the
Europeans will be sporting the huge arses they accuse us of." I should
have taken up fortune telling...
Turlough
Jun 6th 2004, 11:53 am
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"JohnT" wrote
> 15. Order beer in McDonalds, NOT coffee.
Wrong way round.
UK McD's don't serve beer.
Mind you, they barely serve edible food either - or is that McD's in
general?
> 15. Order beer in McDonalds, NOT coffee.
Wrong way round.
UK McD's don't serve beer.
Mind you, they barely serve edible food either - or is that McD's in
general?
Jun 6th 2004, 12:05 pm
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[email protected] (Mean Mr Mustard) wrote in message news:<[email protected] om>...
> Any other suggestions?
Lose 300 pounds?
Mark
> Any other suggestions?
Lose 300 pounds?
Mark
Jun 6th 2004, 12:15 pm
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Maria wrote:
> Unless he's going to be visiting a car boot.
> I've never seen so much lipid tissue wobbling about in my life.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3300011.stm
"The number of children with weight problems has doubled in the last two
decades, with nearly one in five 15-year-olds now classed as obese."
Turlough
> Unless he's going to be visiting a car boot.
> I've never seen so much lipid tissue wobbling about in my life.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3300011.stm
"The number of children with weight problems has doubled in the last two
decades, with nearly one in five 15-year-olds now classed as obese."
Turlough
Jun 6th 2004, 12:19 pm
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Re: How do I avoid looking and acting American while traveling in Europe?
Turlough <[email protected]> wrote:
>If the average Yank lost 25 stone, he'd fall through his arsehole and
>hang himself. 20 years ago or so, I spotted a McDonalds in Dublin. I
>recall saying to my wife, "Give them a generation or two, and the
>Europeans will be sporting the huge arses they accuse us of." I should
>have taken up fortune telling...
So you suggest that it is McDonald's that are responsible?
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>If the average Yank lost 25 stone, he'd fall through his arsehole and
>hang himself. 20 years ago or so, I spotted a McDonalds in Dublin. I
>recall saying to my wife, "Give them a generation or two, and the
>Europeans will be sporting the huge arses they accuse us of." I should
>have taken up fortune telling...
So you suggest that it is McDonald's that are responsible?
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Jun 6th 2004, 12:25 pm
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"Maria" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 09:49:45 +0100, "The Rifleman"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> >
> >> >Any other suggestions?
> >>
> >> Grow some balls and walk like a man
> >
> >That is something we Brits would respect.
> >
> >
> What is 'walking like a man'? John Wayne?
Nup, Just being honest, truthful proud, decent, law abidding self reliant,
straight talking and dignifide just like 99% of americans.
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> On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 09:49:45 +0100, "The Rifleman"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> >
> >> >Any other suggestions?
> >>
> >> Grow some balls and walk like a man
> >
> >That is something we Brits would respect.
> >
> >
> What is 'walking like a man'? John Wayne?
Nup, Just being honest, truthful proud, decent, law abidding self reliant,
straight talking and dignifide just like 99% of americans.
Jun 6th 2004, 12:27 pm
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"Welsh Witch" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 09:55:25 +0100, The Rifleman wrote:
> >
> >
> >> nobby landowner.
> >>
> >> >2. No shouting or raised voices - Always speak at a level tone
> >>
> >> Only in England or Finland.
> >>
> >
> > Face facts the Welsh will ignore him, the Irish will try and con him and
the
> > jocks will just try to borrow money off him
) whilst the English will
> > still call him a damn colonial.
> ***************************************
> Oh dear \Rifleman you have got out of the wrong side today. Wahtever is
> the matter can we hlp?:-)
Just suprised to see my welsh dog rearing lady friend on this NG)
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[email protected] p...> On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 09:55:25 +0100, The Rifleman wrote:
> >
> >
> >> nobby landowner.
> >>
> >> >2. No shouting or raised voices - Always speak at a level tone
> >>
> >> Only in England or Finland.
> >>
> >
> > Face facts the Welsh will ignore him, the Irish will try and con him and
the
> > jocks will just try to borrow money off him
) whilst the English will> > still call him a damn colonial.
> ***************************************
> Oh dear \Rifleman you have got out of the wrong side today. Wahtever is
> the matter can we hlp?:-)
Just suprised to see my welsh dog rearing lady friend on this NG
)
Jun 6th 2004, 12:33 pm
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> >
> Not really...the rest was humour, but I'm interested to know if there
> have been reports of attacks on US tourists.
Only for having atrocious dress sense, Only yesterday I was in York at the
judges Lodgings for dinner, their was a coach load of american tourists and
whislt they were truly pleasant and charming people whose company was a
pleasure their dress sense was like nothing on earth, IE 50 yr old
californian lady of a least 18 stones who wore stretch bottom lycra bottoms,
she looked like something greenpeace would want to save) what I simply can
not grasp is how America that produces some fabulously cuts denim jeans like
Levis and wranglers, and stylish cheanos is how they can not produce any
decent looking slacks for men, are the best US tailers all employed by jeans
makers?
> Not really...the rest was humour, but I'm interested to know if there
> have been reports of attacks on US tourists.
Only for having atrocious dress sense, Only yesterday I was in York at the
judges Lodgings for dinner, their was a coach load of american tourists and
whislt they were truly pleasant and charming people whose company was a
pleasure their dress sense was like nothing on earth, IE 50 yr old
californian lady of a least 18 stones who wore stretch bottom lycra bottoms,
she looked like something greenpeace would want to save
) what I simply cannot grasp is how America that produces some fabulously cuts denim jeans like
Levis and wranglers, and stylish cheanos is how they can not produce any
decent looking slacks for men, are the best US tailers all employed by jeans
makers?
Jun 6th 2004, 12:35 pm
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"Maria" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 11:49:59 +0200, Magda <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 09:01:36 GMT, in rec.travel.europe,
[email protected] (Maria)
> >arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
> >
> > ... On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 10:48:49 +0200, "tim"
> > ... <[email protected]> wrote:
> > ...
> > ...
> > ... >
> > ... >(You know the joke about how to silence an Italian?)
> > ... >
> > ...
> > ... Tie his hands behind his back?
> >
> >Does it silence Prince Charles ?
> >
> I was watching him on telly at the D-Day remembrance yesterday. He
> looked like a grinning loon!
He is an inbred grinning loon and so is his shitty son for going to play
golf instead of going to normandy.
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> On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 11:49:59 +0200, Magda <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> >On Sun, 06 Jun 2004 09:01:36 GMT, in rec.travel.europe,
[email protected] (Maria)
> >arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
> >
> > ... On Sun, 6 Jun 2004 10:48:49 +0200, "tim"
> > ... <[email protected]> wrote:
> > ...
> > ...
> > ... >
> > ... >(You know the joke about how to silence an Italian?)
> > ... >
> > ...
> > ... Tie his hands behind his back?
> >
> >Does it silence Prince Charles ?
> >
> I was watching him on telly at the D-Day remembrance yesterday. He
> looked like a grinning loon!
He is an inbred grinning loon and so is his shitty son for going to play
golf instead of going to normandy.