Oh bollocks. I owe you an apology. I confess I did not read the thread fully first, and when I found the hour or so required to do so I became rather sickened, both by the very stereotypical anti British behavior and by the fact that I had been suckered into posting something that indicated that I in some way supported those comments.

I apologise unreservedly.

As for not loving my country. I appreciate that defending someone who had made disparaging comments about Blighty would make it look that way, please accept the fact that I did not appreciate that when I posted.

Bugger!!

For the record I am as patriotic as the next guy when it comes to the UK. I served 11 years as an Officer in the British Army, and got shot at several times by the Irish who someone pointed out were funded by noraid.

Don't feel too bad about yourself, unfortunately Ranjini seems to bring out the worst in people and positively delight in stirring up trouble. Actually until she decided to post, this thread was at best amusing and at worst a bit of a grumble at the Americans. After that all hell broke loose and I have seen normally very intelligent posters saying things that they usually do not (myself included) on this forum.

She managed to annoy me into posting whan angry and feeling very silly when I had calmed down. I'm sure on another thread your postings will be fine, but this thread has turned into a bit of a nightmare for all concerned, I fear.

Emm.

Ok, I went back and read the entire thread also.

My overview is that Ranjini is just defending her new homeland. I don't believe that she dislikes British people or Britain per se. My "awful" British mother went to Sri Lanka a couple of years go and found the Sri Lankan people to be wonderful, friendly and actually rather endeared of the British, no hard feelings there.

Dr Scrumpy - you are proud of being British, there's nothing wrong in that. Some uncalled for comments IMHO but that's life.

I've met arrogant, ignorant people in both the US and UK, I didn't write them off as a waste of space because of it. I'm arrogant and ignorant myself on occasion..lol I try to look for the good in people wherever I am.

Perhaps if we share our experiences we can enlighten both those who will listen and ourselves by listening?

Exchanging insults never was a good way to encourage people to forgo bigotry and predjudice in my experience.

I'm Irish, I love Ireland but I also love the US. My national identity is not what is most important to me or what is important at all to me in anyone else.

I am myself and that is all I expect of anyone else or have a perception of them as. All countries have bigots - do we have to add to their numbers by voluntarily numbering ourselves amongst them?

We all live in glass houses, let's not throw stones.....

Exactly what I was trying to say at some point. But I guess I didn't say it too well. Was too busy nursing my bruised ego I guess. But like you say, I too can be as arrogant and ignorant as the next person. Never said I wasn't But like someone said somewhere, I'm no sycophant either. Make no bones about my views.
I'm out of here before someone jumps into say I've made more comebacks than Sinatra. No hard feelings, really As always, nice interacting with you Laird

"Start spreadin' the news, I'm leavin' today"

Those French assholes, deserve every pestilence god could send them; They are the most ungrateful SOB's on the planet and gutless to boot.

Joke: A german division drives into Paris through the arc de truimph - The first frenchman they meet ask's " How many for dinner and is that smoking or non-smoking - sums them up period !!

Salou mon ami - mark

Apologies if this has already been pointed out (I've only just started reading this thread) but Russell Crowe is not an Aussie but a Kiwi/New Zealander.




NC Penguin

Remind me again, where were the Americans for the first 2 years 3 months & 4 days of WW 2 ?
Joe Kennedy was happily sat in berlin keeping the nazis sweet !

Cheers

Don't know if anyone else has said this cos haven't read the whole thread but Del Boy gets that comment in Only Fools and Horses 'Miami Twice' episode. The 'gooday mate' plus the laugh must have been really annoying but it really made me laugh to picture it.

Your probably best off not reading the whole thread, it went astray a bit. Only Fools and Horses' ........one of the best ageless comedy shows ever made i can watch it over and over....it's the best

Rob

In the same way that W was a bit miffed with Saddam!