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Re: When in Rome...
Originally Posted by robin1234
(Post 11187062)
That's my impression about stateside. I've certainly heard it from Americans born before 1920.
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Re: When in Rome...
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
(Post 11187194)
Don't blame you. I was in NC once. Bloody heathens the lot of them. Mars Hill should suit you better. Properly devout, and you get the fishy smell at no extra charge.
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Re: When in Rome...
Originally Posted by ellegiselle
(Post 11187191)
Yes you see my thick as pig shit friend, I'm American so I can "have a go" at other Americans and it's accepted. You're British so you can't. It's a simple equation somewhere along the lines of a white person never using the "n" word or let's see how else might I get you to understand? I'm afraid I might not be able to....
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Re: When in Rome...
Originally Posted by ellegiselle
(Post 11187195)
It's very common among the US military communities and Americans who travel and live overseas. The community I live in is extremely international in demographic. Family members are either overseas or stateside. We use that phrase all the time. Good try at being clever though! (Why is it you don't know that Americans use these terms? Alarming....)
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Re: When in Rome...
Originally Posted by dlake02
(Post 11187046)
If you are indeed a real person and not a troll, I would be more than happy to converse with you by PM. After 3 years of trying to "fit-in" here, I came to the conclusion that America really offered very little indeed and am doing exactly what you say.
Nothing else to add here, but I will discuss and argue with you rationally by PM - meanwhile, please enjoy the superb British sense-of-humour and self-depreciation shown by others on this forum. It's kept me in stitches for the last couple of days; just what we need as we go through yet another difficult transition. |
Re: When in Rome...
Originally Posted by ellegiselle
(Post 11187200)
during the superbowl this year one friend from the UK posted in social media play by play stats on the home team and cheered them on. Another friend from the UK posted how Rugby is better than football. I'll let you guess which one is a hugely successful leader in the community and which one has not quite got the point yet....
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Re: When in Rome...
Originally Posted by kimilseung
(Post 11187199)
Thank you for your service.
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Re: When in Rome...
Originally Posted by ellegiselle
(Post 11187200)
No need to PM. If you get that you don't fit in, in the US and decide to go back to the UK-great! Not everyone does fit in here. Case in point: during the superbowl this year one friend from the UK posted in social media play by play stats on the home team and cheered them on. Another friend from the UK posted how Rugby is better than football. I'll let you guess which one is a hugely successful leader in the community and which one has not quite got the point yet....
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Re: When in Rome...
Originally Posted by Weeze
(Post 11187203)
How would you know? Thought you said you weren't on social media?
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Re: When in Rome...
Originally Posted by kimilseung
(Post 11187208)
I saw that Supper-bowl thing, but wasn't sure exactly, does it include gravy? like those KFC famous bowls?
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Re: When in Rome...
Originally Posted by kimilseung
(Post 11187208)
I saw that Supper-bowl thing, but wasn't sure exactly, does it include gravy? like those KFC famous bowls?
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Re: When in Rome...
Originally Posted by ellegiselle
(Post 11187211)
You're not even funny. I'm scratching my head thinking-what in the name of **** are you going on about? super bowl-supper bowl....it's just not funny?
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Re: When in Rome...
Originally Posted by ellegiselle
(Post 11187200)
Not everyone does fit in here.
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Re: When in Rome...
Originally Posted by kimilseung
(Post 11187214)
Its not funny is it. people don't take nutrition seriously enough. Again we have something we agree on. I think we would get on really well. We should meet up.
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Re: When in Rome...
Time to put this thread to bed. I came in here to blow off steam-for those Einsteins among you who think I must be a troll because -you're so incredibly smart, you are possibly the biggest idiots in the bunch. Why would I come on a forum to make these statements? Because I work with a lot of British people in a very PC job and I would never say these things in any other format. Americans are under a lot of pressure to remain politically correct with race, religion, gender, sexual orientation etc etc. What we say about issues like this we say behind closed doors. This seems to be one of the biggest parting factors between Americans who are educated and savvy and stateside Brits. You function as though you just moved from London 20 miles outside and you give such little thought and respect to the people around you. You treat all of us like we're gun toting bible thumpers from Kentucky. The truth of the matter is-you're a bunch of *****. Steam has now been blown off I will go back to being charming and welcoming and acting like I don't notice you constantly making fun of our national holidays and sporting events. P.S. The Queen looks like a cross dressing man and your rugby players are all mentally retarded. Nice talking to ya!
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