Originally Posted by cindyabs (Post 5323640)

Who was trying to be humourous? I certainly wasn't. I was trying to point out the hipocrisy in the accusation that Brits can't take the "jokes" about WWII....when its patently obvious that if the boot were on the other foot then there would likely be a sense of humour failure too..........and quite rightly.

If you didn't "care for my comment", maybe you can enlighten me - Are you aware of any jokes emanating from Brits about 9/11? Iraq? I'm not. But I am painfully aware of the crap that gets doled out masquerading as jokes by "the good ole boys" over here about WWII. As it would appear, are a lot of other people ...

Originally Posted by Okachickima (Post 5323681)

"The Republicans threatened FDR with impeachment if he brought the US into 'Europe's War' and they only went in by one vote in Congress."

Where are you getting your facts from? The only member of Congress to vote against the U. S.' entry into WWII against Japan (after Pearl Harbor, of course) was Sen. Jeanette Rankin of Montana, and after Germany declared war on the U. S. she merely abstained from voting on the declaration against them.

Originally Posted by Sally (Post 5323682)

The English-Hungarian dictionary ;)

Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 5323656)

I simply repeat that I don't agree that Brits would be more sensitive about bringing something like that up. I said ANYONE with any sense or intelligence would not make a joke about something like that, and they wouldn't.

Originally Posted by cindyabs (Post 5323676)

Ok, well we'll have to agree to disagree, but when/if you hear one, you tell me and I'll sort em out!:mad:

Originally Posted by loopylorns (Post 5322113)

My goodness that's a lose view on history.

Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP (Post 5319993)

Until the 1930's, Americans were generally isolationist in their political views.

Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP (Post 5319993)

WWI saw a momentary sea change in public sentiment in its support for WWI, so the rise of fascism so soon thereafter was a letdown. The attitude during the Great War had been that we'll go over there, help them sort things out, and peace will descend upon the world,

Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP (Post 5319993)

They participate in the belief that it's part of the democratic mission,

Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP (Post 5319993)

Ironically, it was the absence of a belief that your asses deserved saving that kept the US out of WWII as long as it did. FDR did not have enough popular will among the electorate to declare war on Germany as early as 1941, until Hitler stupidly fixed the problem for him.

Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP (Post 5319993)

If Americans had maintained the mentality that some of you desire, they would have stayed home in the belief that you should have sorted out the Hitler problem for yourselves, without their help or their blood, for it wasn't otherwise their business.

Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP (Post 5319993)

You might be careful what you wish for, next time...

Originally Posted by Rushman (Post 5323765)

You mean they were even worse than they are now? :ohmy:



WHOA THERE!!! What a crock of shite!! You're making it sound like you were all there ready willing and able from the get go and entered the war "on time" to do us a favour. May I remind you that WW1 started in 1914 for some of us and not 1917 when Germany adopted a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare including sinking passenger liners they thought were carrying US munitions to Britain :rolleyes: . The US didnt have any thoughts towards "coming over and helping to sort things out" at all...utter cobblers. The US entered the war because German U-boats were openly targeting your merchant shipping and British shipping that were ...<<Ahem>> flying old Glory on the jack mast. ;)



As already pointed out they participate for their own economic reasons ie. merchant shipping, if it were to save or fight for democracy they would've been there when the Third reich invaded Poland.




Was it Hitler that bombed Pearl Harbour then Mr. History Scholar? :rolleyes:

You did that for 2 years FFS.


Yeah, wish we were on the same side as the Germans.

Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad (Post 5323656)

Are you aware of any jokes emanating from Brits about 9/11? Iraq? I'm not.

Originally Posted by KJ2007 (Post 5323693)

Nice Sally!

In that spirit ... while I could jump back into this thread - perhaps it's time to lighten the mood instead. Afterall, Brits, Americans, Germans, French, Africans, Australians - you name it ... I hope we can all be friends right?

Originally Posted by Rushman (Post 5323778)

Want me to PM a few?

Originally Posted by RoadWarriorFromLP (Post 5323771)

Rushman, either your literacy skills aren't quite up to snuff, or else you didn't have that wank I suggest.

Well, come to think of it, it's safe to assume that the wank didn't require any encouragement from me, so I'll go with the former.

By the way, after you've wiped down the drool, feel free to type "phony war" and "sitzkrieg" into a search engine, and see what you come up with.

Originally Posted by cindyabs (Post 5323676)

Ok, well we'll have to agree to disagree, but when/if you hear one, you tell me and I'll sort em out!:mad:

Originally Posted by Rushman (Post 5323778)

Want me to PM a few?