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Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Originally Posted by meauxna
(Post 7477212)
I was going to yell "New Thread!!!" at you, but why not.. yes, you've taken it to a whole 'nother type of, er, chat. That's it, 'chat'!
My OH won't fight/argue/disagree. He sulks + silent treatment & thinks any 'excited' talk is 'yelling'. It's torture. |
Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Originally Posted by meauxna
(Post 7477212)
I was going to yell "New Thread!!!" at you, but why not.. yes, you've taken it to a whole 'nother type of, er, chat. That's it, 'chat'!
My OH won't fight/argue/disagree. He sulks + silent treatment & thinks any 'excited' talk is 'yelling'. It's torture. Admit to having tried it once or twice myself though. He didn't even notice !!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza
(Post 7477194)
So have I unwittingly just taken this discussion / debate /argument into another type of discussion ?
When we have a fight with our OH's, is it a debate or a down and out argument? I suppose it depends on time and context and a whole lot of other stuff ? My wife and I debate... We very rarely get into arguments which can't be discussed without screaming at one another. |
Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Originally Posted by CitySimon
(Post 7477229)
This thread needed a new direction. :)
My wife and I debate... We very rarely get into arguments which can't be discussed without screaming at one another. |
Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza
(Post 7477210)
Not in my house .......... sometimes I get the last word !
Sometimes that's because I'm saying it to closed front door ! |
Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza
(Post 7477240)
Did it now ? !
Let's see now... It started off as a trolly thread which very obviously was causing issues and turned into a thread where people are discussing the way in which they carry out discussions with their partners... I know which thread one I prefer. However, if people prefer to have threads with people throwing around unsubstantiated generalisations about the occupants of our hoth country, then go right ahead. |
Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Originally Posted by Lorna at Vicenza
(Post 7477145)
What is the general consensus to the difference between debate - discussion and argument ???
How do we define one from the other? Honestly, I'm interested. Said in general terms world wide. If you had lived in an Irish community which had 13+ pubs in the Kilburn High Rd you would know this. :rofl: |
Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Originally Posted by elfman
(Post 7469061)
I've never been able to quite understand why anyone would choose to join a discussion forum filled with people they seem to despise so much and keep coming back to offer the same tired old mantra
Sort of like, every time I look out of the window you're in the Quad, well every time I'm in the Quad you're looking out of the window. If it's the same tired old mantra responding to the same old America sucks, Yanks are stupid mantra so be it. I don't despise anybody, well hardly anybody, I just feel sorry for the poor souls who choose live in a country they seem to dislike so much. The Americans who post here are pretty cool though. :wub: |
Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Just finished reading 'lone survivor a navy SEAL tale
I read bravo 2 zero too about the SAS Both sorties had the same dilemma - they were discovered by shepherds and thought about shooting the shepherds and the 14 year old boy Both decided not to do it - but the US seal, with retrospect thought they should have slit the 14 year old shepherd boy's throat so he could not reveal their position I am proud that the British, though they had members killed, did not come to the same retrospective conclusion and said 'we are the SAS and not the SS' Does that make the british different ? Everyone knows that patriotism in the US is extremely fervent compared to other western democracies. It is almost religious - does that carry people too far ? |
Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Originally Posted by surly
(Post 7477515)
'Same tired old mantra' now that is funny or would that be ironic.
Sort of like, every time I look out of the window you're in the Quad, well every time I'm in the Quad you're looking out of the window. If it's the same tired old mantra responding to the same old America sucks, Yanks are stupid mantra so be it. I don't despise anybody, well hardly anybody, I just feel sorry for the poor souls who choose live in a country they seem to dislike so much. The Americans who post here are pretty cool though. :wub: Vests ! aaargghhh did your mother make you wear it so you wouldn't catch a cold ? |
Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Originally Posted by exvj
(Post 7477546)
If they are so cool, why do they wear those little white vests (they call them T shirts) under their shirts. That went out in '58 in europe
Vests ! aaargghhh did your mother make you wear it so you wouldn't catch a cold ? You really need to rethink where you should be living. |
Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Originally Posted by surly
(Post 7477551)
If that sort of thing bothers you, then you really do have a problem.
You really need to rethink where you should be living. |
Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Originally Posted by Kaffy Mintcake
(Post 7477556)
I thought he was teasing. ;)
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Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Originally Posted by exvj
(Post 7477538)
Just finished reading 'lone survivor a navy SEAL tale
I read bravo 2 zero too about the SAS Both sorties had the same dilemma - they were discovered by shepherds and thought about shooting the shepherds and the 14 year old boy Both decided not to do it - but the US seal, with retrospect thought they should have slit the 14 year old shepherd boy's throat so he could not reveal their position I am proud that the British, though they had members killed, did not come to the same retrospective conclusion and said 'we are the SAS and not the SS' Does that make the british different ? Everyone knows that patriotism in the US is extremely fervent compared to other western democracies. It is almost religious - does that carry people too far ? Bless them! :wub: |
Re: Are Americans really an different to us?
Originally Posted by exvj
(Post 7477546)
If they are so cool, why do they wear those little white vests (they call them T shirts) under their shirts. That went out in '58 in europe
Vests ! aaargghhh did your mother make you wear it so you wouldn't catch a cold ? |
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