Remind me why we moved to the states?!
Jan 28th 2010, 6:15 am
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Re: Remind me why we moved to the states?!
Why do Brits love this phrase so much? No American says that.
While I'm at it, what's up with:
- British obsession with driving Rt. 66? It doesn't even exist any more and it was an endless, mind-numbing tour of desolate scrubland and strip malls in the best of times.
- British obsession with the movie "Bullitt" and Mustangs? Fer Crissake, the Mustang wasn't even as cool as the bad guy's car, the black Charger.
- British love of "Sgt. Bilko" while exhibiting basic ignorance of "Seinfeld"?
- The general lack of British appreciation for Weird Al Yankovic?
While I'm at it, what's up with:
- British obsession with driving Rt. 66? It doesn't even exist any more and it was an endless, mind-numbing tour of desolate scrubland and strip malls in the best of times.
- British obsession with the movie "Bullitt" and Mustangs? Fer Crissake, the Mustang wasn't even as cool as the bad guy's car, the black Charger.
- British love of "Sgt. Bilko" while exhibiting basic ignorance of "Seinfeld"?
- The general lack of British appreciation for Weird Al Yankovic?
Jan 28th 2010, 6:40 am
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Re: Remind me why we moved to the states?!
Why do Brits love this phrase so much? No American says that.
While I'm at it, what's up with:
- British obsession with driving Rt. 66? It doesn't even exist any more and it was an endless, mind-numbing tour of desolate scrubland and strip malls in the best of times.
- British obsession with the movie "Bullitt" and Mustangs? Fer Crissake, the Mustang wasn't even as cool as the bad guy's car, the black Charger.
- British love of "Sgt. Bilko" while exhibiting basic ignorance of "Seinfeld"?
- The general lack of British appreciation for Weird Al Yankovic?
While I'm at it, what's up with:
- British obsession with driving Rt. 66? It doesn't even exist any more and it was an endless, mind-numbing tour of desolate scrubland and strip malls in the best of times.
- British obsession with the movie "Bullitt" and Mustangs? Fer Crissake, the Mustang wasn't even as cool as the bad guy's car, the black Charger.
- British love of "Sgt. Bilko" while exhibiting basic ignorance of "Seinfeld"?
- The general lack of British appreciation for Weird Al Yankovic?
And as for the generalisation on the Brits loving Sgt Bilko, that's like generalising that all Americans love "Benny Hill" - some do some don't, personally I think there are better English comedians out there
Jan 28th 2010, 6:44 am
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Re: Remind me why we moved to the states?!
Why do Brits love this phrase so much? No American says that.
While I'm at it, what's up with:
- British obsession with driving Rt. 66? It doesn't even exist any more and it was an endless, mind-numbing tour of desolate scrubland and strip malls in the best of times.
- British obsession with the movie "Bullitt" and Mustangs? Fer Crissake, the Mustang wasn't even as cool as the bad guy's car, the black Charger.
- British love of "Sgt. Bilko" while exhibiting basic ignorance of "Seinfeld"?
- The general lack of British appreciation for Weird Al Yankovic?
While I'm at it, what's up with:
- British obsession with driving Rt. 66? It doesn't even exist any more and it was an endless, mind-numbing tour of desolate scrubland and strip malls in the best of times.
- British obsession with the movie "Bullitt" and Mustangs? Fer Crissake, the Mustang wasn't even as cool as the bad guy's car, the black Charger.
- British love of "Sgt. Bilko" while exhibiting basic ignorance of "Seinfeld"?
- The general lack of British appreciation for Weird Al Yankovic?
Jan 28th 2010, 6:50 am
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Re: Remind me why we moved to the states?!
Why do Brits love this phrase so much? No American says that.
I don't
While I'm at it, what's up with:
- British obsession with driving Rt. 66? It doesn't even exist any more and it was an endless, mind-numbing tour of desolate scrubland and strip malls in the best of times. I don't know any Brit who has wanted to do this!
- British obsession with the movie "Bullitt" and Mustangs? Fer Crissake, the Mustang wasn't even as cool as the bad guy's car, the black Charger.
I hate Mustangs and have never seen or heard of Bullitt
- British love of "Sgt. Bilko" while exhibiting basic ignorance of "Seinfeld"?
who?
- The general lack of British appreciation for Weird Al Yankovic?
eh?
I don't
While I'm at it, what's up with:
- British obsession with driving Rt. 66? It doesn't even exist any more and it was an endless, mind-numbing tour of desolate scrubland and strip malls in the best of times. I don't know any Brit who has wanted to do this!
- British obsession with the movie "Bullitt" and Mustangs? Fer Crissake, the Mustang wasn't even as cool as the bad guy's car, the black Charger.
I hate Mustangs and have never seen or heard of Bullitt
- British love of "Sgt. Bilko" while exhibiting basic ignorance of "Seinfeld"?
who?
- The general lack of British appreciation for Weird Al Yankovic?
eh?
Jan 28th 2010, 7:36 am
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Jan 28th 2010, 7:58 am
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Re: Remind me why we moved to the states?!
Its very subjective and I don't think you're wrong for feeling the way you do (nor is he wrong for loving it here). Anyone who paints the US as the land of milk and honey is an idiot. It isn't - we have just as many problems as Blighty, just in different areas.
Jan 28th 2010, 8:09 am
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Re: Remind me why we moved to the states?!
Hubby is this way too. The only things he truly misses about Blighty are 'things' - his ol' kebab wagon and decent beer. (Oh and his mum and best friend of course!) Beyond that, he has no desire to ever return to England.
Its very subjective and I don't think you're wrong for feeling the way you do (nor is he wrong for loving it here). Anyone who paints the US as the land of milk and honey is an idiot. It isn't - we have just as many problems as Blighty, just in different areas.
Its very subjective and I don't think you're wrong for feeling the way you do (nor is he wrong for loving it here). Anyone who paints the US as the land of milk and honey is an idiot. It isn't - we have just as many problems as Blighty, just in different areas.
Jan 28th 2010, 8:12 am
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Re: Remind me why we moved to the states?!
Why do Brits love this phrase so much? No American says that.
While I'm at it, what's up with:
- British obsession with calling British police officers "Bobbies", nobody over there has called them that since about WWII
- American obsession with the movies of Hugh Grant.
- American love of "Benny Hill" while exhibiting basic ignorance the dozens of British comedy shows that are vastly superior?
- The general lack of American appreciation for Bill Hicks?
While I'm at it, what's up with:
- British obsession with calling British police officers "Bobbies", nobody over there has called them that since about WWII
- American obsession with the movies of Hugh Grant.
- American love of "Benny Hill" while exhibiting basic ignorance the dozens of British comedy shows that are vastly superior?
- The general lack of American appreciation for Bill Hicks?
Jan 28th 2010, 8:13 am
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Re: Remind me why we moved to the states?!
We're able to buy Boddingtons at our local Publix store but that's about the only one we find with regularity.
Jan 28th 2010, 8:18 am
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Re: Remind me why we moved to the states?!
I had Watney's Stout a few times, and it wasn't bad. But, at around $9 per 6-pack, it's just not worth it. That import duty is a killer.
Jan 28th 2010, 8:32 am
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Re: Remind me why we moved to the states?!
Why do Brits love this phrase so much? No American says that.
While I'm at it, what's up with:
- British obsession with driving Rt. 66? It doesn't even exist any more and it was an endless, mind-numbing tour of desolate scrubland and strip malls in the best of times.
- British obsession with the movie "Bullitt" and Mustangs? Fer Crissake, the Mustang wasn't even as cool as the bad guy's car, the black Charger.
- British love of "Sgt. Bilko" while exhibiting basic ignorance of "Seinfeld"?
- The general lack of British appreciation for Weird Al Yankovic?
While I'm at it, what's up with:
- British obsession with driving Rt. 66? It doesn't even exist any more and it was an endless, mind-numbing tour of desolate scrubland and strip malls in the best of times.
- British obsession with the movie "Bullitt" and Mustangs? Fer Crissake, the Mustang wasn't even as cool as the bad guy's car, the black Charger.
- British love of "Sgt. Bilko" while exhibiting basic ignorance of "Seinfeld"?
- The general lack of British appreciation for Weird Al Yankovic?
I can't stand the use of "gas guzzler". Whenever SUVs are mentioned in the British press, or by the moronic British public in general, it's gas guzzler this, 4x4 that.
What the fark is a 4x4 anyway?
Another canard is that Islamists call us "Infidels". They don't. They might call us kufar. But they don't call us infidels.
To the OP, sounds like you're having a shitty life. If I were living that miserably, I'd pack it all in and move back to UK asap.
And yes, the Dodge Charger rocked.
