Pet Peeves?
Or they've been on a road trip
Jul 2nd 2013, 4:40 am
#3483
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Jul 2nd 2013, 5:32 am
#3484
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Last edited by AmerLisa; Jul 2nd 2013 at 5:51 am. Reason: Grammar police, you know who you are! :P
Jul 2nd 2013, 8:45 am
#3487
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Anytime I think Americans are particularly ignorant, I try to remember just how little the average Brit knows about Ireland -- I'd be amazed if more than 10% of English people could name the main political parties or the Prime Minister.
Jul 2nd 2013, 8:50 am
#3488
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Re: Pet Peeves?
F*** the lot of them, I say
Jul 2nd 2013, 8:57 am
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Jul 2nd 2013, 8:59 am
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Re: Pet Peeves?
I think if you can't name the major parties (or Prime Minister) of the only English-speaking country that shares a land border with where you now live, then you're pretty ignorant. I would say the same about an American who couldn't name the PM of Canada.
Jul 2nd 2013, 9:03 am
#3492
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Re: Pet Peeves?
But in all honesty, I'd have to really need a reason and care enough to remember it!
Jul 2nd 2013, 9:09 am
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Re: Pet Peeves?
I knew who it was when I lived there, couldn't give a whole flock of flying ****s who it is now. It's still not important. Politics was only invented for those who aren't smart enough to understand science, engineering or the higher humanities.
Jul 2nd 2013, 9:12 am
#3495
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Re: Pet Peeves?
Since politics predates science and engineering I'd have to dispute that...
