How do you reply?
Apr 17th 2006 | 3:12 am
#46
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
why wassup my porous pal? 
Apr 17th 2006 | 3:17 am
#47
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
Actually I'd never heard that one before coming on B.E 
for the opening post just grin and bear it...they mean well ...but for them to be surprised that Brits live in the U.S you must be living in the Bayou!
Ahhh yeeeeee!
for the opening post just grin and bear it...they mean well ...but for them to be surprised that Brits live in the U.S you must be living in the Bayou!
Ahhh yeeeeee!
Cheers
Apr 17th 2006 | 3:39 am
#48
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
why wassup my porous pal?
I nearly choked on my veggie burger.
So today I am starting a revolution.
Anyone under the age of 30 who has never been outside either their own state or the USA before, will be booted out of the country to go and live in either Moscow or Glasgow.
Viva la revolucion!
Apr 17th 2006 | 4:08 am
#49
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by Sarah
I went to a Church barbecue yesterday, where a 22 year old (who knows everything obviously) started telling me and my OH how 'delighted' he was when he first heard the US were bombing Iraq, because "they needed to be bombed." Then went on to talk about how the minimum wage in PA, which hasn't been raised in 7 years, should be kept as it is, in case businesses suffer.
I nearly choked on my veggie burger.
So today I am starting a revolution.
Anyone under the age of 30 who has never been outside either their own state or the USA before, will be booted out of the country to go and live in either Moscow or Glasgow.
Viva la revolucion!
I nearly choked on my veggie burger.
So today I am starting a revolution.
Anyone under the age of 30 who has never been outside either their own state or the USA before, will be booted out of the country to go and live in either Moscow or Glasgow.
Viva la revolucion!
Apr 17th 2006 | 4:09 am
#50
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by clydegirl
Keep them out of Glasgow.
Indeed. Send them to Bielefeld!
(I have never knowingly been to Bielefeld,and apologies to anyone from Bielefeld - but it kind of 'sounds right' for the purpose...
)
Apr 17th 2006 | 4:17 am
#51
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by clydegirl
Keep them out of Glasgow.
Apr 17th 2006 | 4:20 am
#52
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by Sarah
You're right Clydegirl, they can all go to France, where I'm sure they will be greeted warmly.
Apr 17th 2006 | 4:24 am
#53
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by Sarah
I went to a Church barbecue yesterday, where a 22 year old (who knows everything obviously) started telling me and my OH how 'delighted' he was when he first heard the US were bombing Iraq, because "they needed to be bombed." Then went on to talk about how the minimum wage in PA, which hasn't been raised in 7 years, should be kept as it is, in case businesses suffer.
I nearly choked on my veggie burger.
So today I am starting a revolution.
Anyone under the age of 30 who has never been outside either their own state or the USA before, will be booted out of the country to go and live in either Moscow or Glasgow.
Viva la revolucion!
I nearly choked on my veggie burger.
So today I am starting a revolution.
Anyone under the age of 30 who has never been outside either their own state or the USA before, will be booted out of the country to go and live in either Moscow or Glasgow.
Viva la revolucion!
Apr 17th 2006 | 4:29 am
#54
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by Sarah
You're right Clydegirl, they can all go to France, where I'm sure they will be greeted warmly.
Apr 17th 2006 | 4:33 am
#55
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by Sarah
I went to a Church barbecue yesterday, where a 22 year old (who knows everything obviously) started telling me and my OH how 'delighted' he was when he first heard the US were bombing Iraq, because "they needed to be bombed." Then went on to talk about how the minimum wage in PA, which hasn't been raised in 7 years, should be kept as it is, in case businesses suffer.
I nearly choked on my veggie burger.
So today I am starting a revolution.
Anyone under the age of 30 who has never been outside either their own state or the USA before, will be booted out of the country to go and live in either Moscow or Glasgow.
Viva la revolucion!
I nearly choked on my veggie burger.
So today I am starting a revolution.
Anyone under the age of 30 who has never been outside either their own state or the USA before, will be booted out of the country to go and live in either Moscow or Glasgow.
Viva la revolucion!
Apr 17th 2006 | 5:12 am
#56
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel
that'll teach you to go to a church barbecue just for the free food!!
Apr 17th 2006 | 5:31 am
#57
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by Hiro11
There's nothing wrong with it, but a lot of you aren't exactly easing into the American experience. Moving somewhere like Boston might be less of a shock. It would be like me moving straight from Chicago to rural Scotland.
Apr 17th 2006 | 5:34 am
#58
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by Hiro11
So...you all are hillbilly fetishests, then?
Apr 17th 2006 | 7:32 am
#59
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by dunroving
No doubt asking for water is even more of a challenge.
Apr 17th 2006 | 7:34 am
#60
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Re: How do you reply?
Originally Posted by Partystar
I have had loads of problems with this very request, I find adding the word 'ice' in front of the word 'water' helps in most situations.
