"Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
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Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by GaryK
I'm mildly curious: do you consider yourself to belonging to any continent in that case? I personally don't shy away from being called European, as I feel that title describes me much better than being an American, usually
I specify the difference to Americans as usually they are ignorant and don't know the difference between Europe and the UK
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Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
Do you not call yourself British
I specify the difference to Americans as usually they are ignorant and don't know the difference between Europe and the UK
I specify the difference to Americans as usually they are ignorant and don't know the difference between Europe and the UK
Have a fabulous day.
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Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by GaryK
I'm mildly curious: do you consider yourself to belonging to any continent in that case? I personally don't shy away from being called European, as I feel that title describes me much better than being an American, usually
Ever hear a septic refer to himself as a "North American"?
Culturally, we're not the same as continentals though, surely.
Now, if you say in comparison to Americans, well, I suppose you could argue that we are European in culture. Now we're splitting hairs......
Greasy ones if you are mediteranian.....
Last edited by gardnma; Dec 1st 2006 at 9:34 am.
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Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by Rushman
I usually think "Ah bless 'em" when they make a silly little mistake about the geography of the British Isles, I quite often take the time to explain to them in a completely uncondescending way how the british isles are made up of those nice kilt wearing gentlemen from the north, those lovely ex Scottish migrants on the northern bit of that very pretty island, the charming fellows from the valleys and lastly us happy go lucky people form the big bit in the middle. I tell them how we all live as one nice big happy family on our pleasant little islands.
Have a fabulous day.
Have a fabulous day.
#50
Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
Have you had a personality transplant...you're being all errrr nice.
#51
Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by gardnma
Culturally, we're not the same as continentals though, surely.
And I am not Shirley.
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Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by Tarkak9
Well, that depends on who is the yogurt.
And I am not Shirley.
And I am not Shirley.
Ouch.
Its like the old joke about California.....
#53
Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by Hayley
Isn't Florida in Orlando?
I may have said this before but humour me ...I'm soon to be old.
I was asked if we celebrated Christmas in Britain on the same day as it's celebrated here.
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Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by jumping doris
.......I was asked if we celebrated Christmas in Britain on the same day as it's celebrated here.
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Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by gardnma
Do you also find when you hear comments like that sometimes you just mentally glaze over and other times you feel the burning desire to inspect the underneath of a moving train?
I feel like giving them the opportunity to inspect the underneath of that train.
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Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by jumping doris
Initially I found it quite funny but now it really gets to me. I don't know lots of things about the US but I'm not that stupid.
I feel like giving them the opportunity to inspect the underneath of that train.
I feel like giving them the opportunity to inspect the underneath of that train.
Then there comes the inevitable reaction of being insulted or mystified by the comment.
Thats better, had to say that.
Having one of "those" days........
I thank you.
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Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by gardnma
Do you also find when you hear comments like that sometimes you just mentally glaze over and other times you feel the burning desire to inspect the underneath of a moving train?
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Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by jumping doris
Duh!!! It's in Disney World.
I may have said this before but humour me ...I'm soon to be old.
I was asked if we celebrated Christmas in Britain on the same day as it's celebrated here.
I may have said this before but humour me ...I'm soon to be old.
I was asked if we celebrated Christmas in Britain on the same day as it's celebrated here.
And Rushman, what's got into you? You're being downright pleasant!
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Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by irnbru4u
Do you not call yourself British
I specify the difference to Americans as usually they are ignorant and don't know the difference between Europe and the UK
I specify the difference to Americans as usually they are ignorant and don't know the difference between Europe and the UK
Though: if you look at the top line of your passport's cover, it does mention the E-word
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Re: "Britain's Special Relationship With US Is Just a Myth"
Originally Posted by jumping doris
I may have said this before but humour me ...I'm soon to be old.
I was asked if we celebrated Christmas in Britain on the same day as it's celebrated here.