Originally Posted by Leslie66

Are they hounding you for interview?



Again, who cares what she thinks? She's just one little person. You are giving her way too much import by even quoting the article. If she were talking about politics or social issues, I might be interested. Anybody who's main concerns in life are (1)the weather and (2)the service they get in shops (3) what fruit to name their baby after..... I really don't pay a lot of attention too. The people that base their opinions and/or travel plans on the complaints of vapid celebrities are really beyond help anyway.

Originally Posted by lionheart

Who cares what Gwyneth cunting Paltrow says or thinks? These spoilt bastards are on a completely different planet to normal everyday human beings, next she will be doing the mandatory ' Work on my latest movie was sooo difficult because ................. blah blah - boo ****ing hoo at $10M per movie or whatever............

Originally Posted by Nia_Nia

Correct me if I'm wrong but is this site not called 'Britishexpats.com?' The title of this forum would suggest (to me at least) that its purpose is to allow 'British expats' to talk about the differences between British life and life in other countries.
I realise that some Americans do indeed post here but in so doing they must realise that they are going to come across Oooh I don't know, perhaps a few temporarily disgruntled British Expats?

Originally Posted by Nia_Nia

As for 'not doing it face to face' well lets face it Gwyneth IS delivering a slap to the face to every Brit because she made her comments to a magazine - knowing full well that the comments would then be reported in the newspapers - I am posting my comments regarding things that irritate me about America in the Britishexpats.com forum, which I hardly think is must read material for most Americans.

Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel

got it in one! David Spade was taking the piss out of her..whinging about how she could never imaging working 12 hour days (filming) now that she has a kid...hello...welcome to reality biatch!

Originally Posted by Nia_Nia

You think she named her kid after a fruit because she's such a vegetable?

Originally Posted by Celtic_Angel

lets play a game...first one to mention a GODD movie she's been in wins a $100........

Originally Posted by Wintersong

Is GODD some kind of acronym?

Ghastly overrated dire drivel?

Originally Posted by Wintersong

Absolutely. I don't deny anybody's right to have a moan on here. Heaven know's I've done it myself often enough. I was simply pointing out that you were wrong when you said you don't rant around Americans because you've been here long enough to realise that there are American posters on here.

I've only been here a few weeks and the only american I've seen is Ameralisa (sp?) so far...



A "slap to the face"?? LMFAO! If that's the worst she has to offer, I fancy my chances in a mud wrestling bout with her.

If the British population is so upset about what she has said, maybe people's energy would be better spent fixing the problems she has mentioned (apart from the weather of course) rather than acting all shocked and horrified that she might actually dare to criticise a country she has chosen to move to.

Originally Posted by Nia_Nia

Perhaps her time would be better spent pissing off back to America rather than bitching to magazines?
What annoys me most of all about her comments is that fact that having used living in Britain to get some street cred for a couple of years she is now slagging it off, she should make her mind up is it 'cool Britania' as she gushed a few years ago, or is it 'crap Britania?'

Originally Posted by Wintersong

But when people come on here and suggest that our time would be better spent pissing back off to the UK rather than bitching on expat forums, they get treated to a deluge of abuse.

If the magazine didn't want negative comments about the UK, they shouldn't have asked the questions. Disliking aspects of a country does not mean that you think the whole place is crap - the view that reporters get depends entirely on the questions they ask.

This discussion appears to have turned full circle anyway.

Originally Posted by Nia_Nia

Wintersong may I ask how long you've been in the states?

The reason people get treated to a deluge of abuse is because discussing the differences (good OR bad) is the purpose of this forum!
I don't think america is crap in fact I rather like it, but there are a few things about life here that get on my tits occasionally which is why I will post those comments here with like minded individuals.

Originally Posted by Wintersong

Answering the questions reporters ask is the purpose of an interview.

Granted but is it neccessary to be quite so scathing particularly as she is well aware the comments will be reported by most British media?

I've been here 7 months, why?

Originally Posted by anotherlimey

When I went back to the UK, I went in three different restaurants and got crap service in all of them, plus they charged me at least a quid or half a can of coke