The US
Jun 23rd 2011, 10:46 am
#32
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Re: The US
I was half expecting, but didn't want, this to be a US bashing thread. That said, I was expecting a couple of US posters to go for 'attack is the best form of defence' route.
Anyway, as I sit in T5 awaiting my connection I can report it's not much different here. Other than the chicks understand my jokes.
Oh, and george town was lovely. The town planner must have been a fan of Tonbridge Wells.
Anyway, as I sit in T5 awaiting my connection I can report it's not much different here. Other than the chicks understand my jokes.
Oh, and george town was lovely. The town planner must have been a fan of Tonbridge Wells.
Jun 23rd 2011, 11:16 am
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Re: The US
I always enjoy visiting the US (although US immigration is by far the worst 'welcome' to a country I have ever experienced around the World) because the place is absolute bananas.
I can't see how you can generalise about Americans when the diversity between East, South and West coasts makes it feel like you're in a different country each time...although none of them seem to understand a UK midlands accent
- I have more success in Saudi!
...having said that though I think the tipping culture needs an overhaul
I can't see how you can generalise about Americans when the diversity between East, South and West coasts makes it feel like you're in a different country each time...although none of them seem to understand a UK midlands accent
- I have more success in Saudi!...having said that though I think the tipping culture needs an overhaul
Jun 23rd 2011, 11:41 am
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Jun 23rd 2011, 11:52 am
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Jun 23rd 2011, 12:23 pm
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Jun 23rd 2011, 12:31 pm
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Re: The US
Did I dream this, or have about 30 posts disappeared from this thread?
Jun 23rd 2011, 12:36 pm
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Re: The US
"Have you ever visited one of our great universitiy towns - Oxford, Cambridge...Hull?"
That would smoke the bu***r out!
Jun 23rd 2011, 12:48 pm
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Re: The US
yeh, it was ok. Might have to live there for a year or so and could do it easily. It was nice to walk around (the biggest failure of Dubai).
That said, back to the land of the Gypos next week and I'm looking forward to that more. Not that I could ever ever live there.
That said, back to the land of the Gypos next week and I'm looking forward to that more. Not that I could ever ever live there.