When in Rome...
Mar 20th 2014 | 3:23 pm
#167
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Posts: 71
Re: When in Rome...
I leave you on this note: I have been to the UK 5 times. I married and am still married to a Brit. It's not that I don't like you dears. I'm just hugely disappointed. Call me a troll, attack me-I feel like I've entered a chat room full of rednecks. I just never expected that Brits would become the obnoxious immigrants they hated. I thought more highly of you as a culture and a group. I guess there are idiots everywhere. I'm off to bed, hope you all enjoy feasting on my remains!
Mar 20th 2014 | 3:28 pm
#169
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 22,105
Re: When in Rome...
I leave you on this note: I have been to the UK 5 times. I married and am still married to a Brit. It's not that I don't like you dears. I'm just hugely disappointed. Call me a troll, attack me-I feel like I've entered a chat room full of rednecks. I just never expected that Brits would become the obnoxious immigrants they hated. I thought more highly of you as a culture and a group. I guess there are idiots everywhere. I'm off to bed, hope you all enjoy feasting on my remains!
Mar 20th 2014 | 3:29 pm
#170
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 79,382
From: East Seaxe
Re: When in Rome...
But the Lowbrow art movement is an American thing. It's one of your cultures, you should be proud.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowbrow_(art_movement)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowbrow_(art_movement)
Mar 20th 2014 | 3:33 pm
#172
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 53,356
From: Dixie, ex UK
Re: When in Rome...
But the Lowbrow art movement is an American thing. It's one of your cultures, you should be proud.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowbrow_(art_movement)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowbrow_(art_movement)
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowbrow_(art_movement)
Last edited by Pulaski; Mar 20th 2014 at 3:35 pm.
Mar 20th 2014 | 3:38 pm
#174
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 79,382
From: East Seaxe
Re: When in Rome...
Mar 20th 2014 | 3:40 pm
#175
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Posts: 38,634
Re: When in Rome...
One thing that has been grating on me lately is that more and more of the Brits I meet- ncluding my husband have an attitude about Americans
Just a supposition on my part of course. However, if it helps for you to have an anonymous rant here, then that is fine if somewhat bemusing. We can all take it & more but excuse us if we do not take you seriously as an example of all Americans, from whichever state they originate.
Personally, I work on a person by person basis, regardless of nationality. It's all in the who , not in the where.
Based on your posts, had I met you and so your preconceptions of a British person, I would have either told you straight or made my excuses not to be in your company.
From what you have written, you have been encountering this. Perhaps time to look in the mirror a little.
Just a little suggestion from a migrant far away across the seas.
Mar 20th 2014 | 3:44 pm
#177
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Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 22,105
Re: When in Rome...
It may be that those you have met of late have an attitude to your attitude. Perhaps your husband is over it too.
Just a supposition on my part of course. However, if it helps for you to have an anonymous rant here, then that is fine if somewhat bemusing. We can all take it & more but excuse us if we do not take you seriously as an example of all Americans, from whichever state they originate.
Personally, I work on a person by person basis, regardless of nationality. It's all in the who , not in the where.
Based on your posts, had I met you and so your preconceptions of a British person, I would have either told you straight or made my excuses not to be in your company.
From what you have written, you have been encountering this. Perhaps time to look in the mirror a little.
Just a little suggestion from a migrant far away across the seas.
Just a supposition on my part of course. However, if it helps for you to have an anonymous rant here, then that is fine if somewhat bemusing. We can all take it & more but excuse us if we do not take you seriously as an example of all Americans, from whichever state they originate.
Personally, I work on a person by person basis, regardless of nationality. It's all in the who , not in the where.
Based on your posts, had I met you and so your preconceptions of a British person, I would have either told you straight or made my excuses not to be in your company.
From what you have written, you have been encountering this. Perhaps time to look in the mirror a little.
Just a little suggestion from a migrant far away across the seas.
Mar 20th 2014 | 3:50 pm
#178
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 19,507
Re: When in Rome...
Bit early in the PNW for bed isn't it? Still plenty of G'n'T time wat wat.
