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Old Jan 29th 2010, 2:35 am
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Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP
...I was under the impression that they, like used car salesmen, are universally reviled throughout the planet.
TBH I find American estate agents much less prone to bullshit than their British counterparts
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Old Jan 29th 2010, 2:38 am
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Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP
You do have a point about the power lines, though.
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Old Jan 29th 2010, 2:46 am
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Originally Posted by elfman
TBH I find American estate agents much less prone to bullshit than their British counterparts
but they do like to have scary photo's of themselves with plastic hair and shiny teeth advertising their services unlike in the UK....slightly more disconcerting I think
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Old Jan 29th 2010, 2:50 am
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Originally Posted by sinbad2222
Some very personal opinions:

Dislike :
sexless, fat, loud-mouthed american women
Like:
Women who make a real effort to look like a woman and who are a true pleasure to the eye.
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Old Jan 29th 2010, 3:30 am
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Originally Posted by dbj1000
I love the lack of wankers over here... but sadly I can't avoid them everywhere.
Perfect!!!!!!!

Is it just me, or does everyone appear to be VERY negative this week!!!
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Old Jan 29th 2010, 3:33 am
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Originally Posted by Burn1911
Perfect!!!!!!!

Is it just me, or does everyone appear to be VERY negative this week!!!
January is not one of my favorite months in spite of the fact that some of my favorite people have birthdays in it.
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Old Jan 29th 2010, 3:50 am
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Originally Posted by Burn1911
Perfect!!!!!!!

Is it just me, or does everyone appear to be VERY negative this week!!!
Well I know I am but I haven't posted much.
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Old Jan 29th 2010, 4:03 am
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Originally Posted by cindyabs
January is not one of my favorite months in spite of the fact that some of my favorite people have birthdays in it.
Known in the old country as "Kipper season"

Reg. Frank R.
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Old Jan 29th 2010, 11:17 am
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Old Jan 29th 2010, 11:34 am
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Originally Posted by frrussre
Known in the old country as "Kipper season"

Reg. Frank R.
it is that,
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Old Jan 29th 2010, 11:49 am
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Dunkin doughnuts? Are you mad?

Sorry but that invalidates your entire list

Take yourself into a bakery, one with a language other than English in the window, with people who give you a hard stare when you walk in, talk to you like your doing them an injustice by going in and generally give you a hard time if you don't know what you want.

I'm talking Polish Bakeries, then and only then can you get a real doughnut, one that doesn't feel like it was made with a million others or have a texture akin to a bathroom sponge.

Sure there is many a place to get a good one, but the polish do a good doughnut here and it takes more than two bites to eat it.

And don't tell me you go for the coffeeeeew, rated number one my arse.
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Old Jan 29th 2010, 12:16 pm
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Default Re: A personal opinion of the USA

Originally Posted by Bob
but they do like to have scary photo's of themselves with plastic hair and shiny teeth advertising their services unlike in the UK....slightly more disconcerting I think
Yeah that is so true. They look like freaks.

But I much prefer US realtors/estate agents to the sleazeballs back home.

The powerlines thing is true though. I thought I was the only one who hated them so much. Also billboards and logos everywhere you look.

Yeah January sucks but yesterday i actually got home from work before it got dark! Spring is on the way.
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Old Jan 29th 2010, 1:06 pm
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Originally Posted by dbj1000
Is his American wife #16 on his list of likes, after cheap petrol and scrod?
I also would have thought he'd love his wife, not only like.... unless its one of those convenience things.

...the childish obsession with guns and the Z4 noted in his list go hand in hand... both over compensating for something.
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Old Jan 29th 2010, 1:11 pm
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Originally Posted by Sally Redux
As long as she has a good-quality binding.

And doesn't become fat and sexless. But then again, if he is desperate for a piece of plastic good for about ten years, he might just grin and "bare" it.
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Old Jan 29th 2010, 1:28 pm
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What a great post.
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