Originally Posted by USExpat

I was born in the lower end suburbs of Miami Eva, worked my way through school and left the USA at the first chance I got. My dream? Never go back. As for my UK experiences? They are based on 22 months of traveling and working for BP in your country. Once is nice, twice is okay, but after several weeks of "He's a bloody Yank" or the less polite versions thereof everyone reaches his or her boiling point. So the last time it happened? I just turned around and politely asked "Does your UK nationality entitle you to be a f**king racist?" It would really have to be a six digit salary getting me back to the UK. One that starts with a 3 or 4....

Originally Posted by Eva

So you must have been some time in Central Scotland then and a little more north of Kingussie p'haps if you are BP.Being defective, UK is not my country though I did live some years in Scotland .Half my family live in US

which is why I don't

Originally Posted by USExpat

Wrong, but let's leave it at that. And if half your family lives in the USA you know what I mean with the lower end suburbs of Miami. To stay polite? The UK isn't in my top five list to work as an expat again. I respect the fact this is a BE board, don't want to offend anyone on here.

Originally Posted by Eva

Oh don't tread on eggshells.Most of us are rhino skinned and anything but stiff upper lipped.I'm sure you will like it here.

Originally Posted by USExpat

I'm not walking on egg shells Eva, don't expect others to do the same either. And yes, after 17+ years I to have a rhino skin myself. I just don't like racism in any form or matter. I grew up surrounded by it in the USA, and had a choice to either become one myself or leave. The number one reason why I left the USA.

Originally Posted by Eva

My apologies if we cross wired .My comment re eggshells was in regard to your penultimate post re wishing not to offend.

Originally Posted by USExpat

No need to apologize Eva, I think it's me that should do that. But let's reset the counter to 0:0 okay? Getting late here and I need to prepare for interviewing a few candidates for a job up in the UAE. So until we meet again? Have a good one...

USExpat

Originally Posted by bimcnorth

It´s rather odd being a thug with more than two braincells I guess...

Originally Posted by Confucius

You won't damn well see me posting a photo of my cleavage!!!

Originally Posted by USExpat

Wrong, but let's leave it at that. And if half your family lives in the USA you know what I mean with the lower end suburbs of Miami. To stay polite? The UK isn't in my top five list to work as an expat again. I respect the fact this is a BE board, don't want to offend anyone on here.

Originally Posted by Roadking

OK, here goes. Prepare yourselves, this will get ugly!

Gulp!

Originally Posted by IndieG

Here is a picture of mine taken after my long overdue haircut last week...