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Old Aug 18th 2007, 4:33 am
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OH FFS...I can't take it anymore!!!!


FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT to FREE SPEECH.

If I want to say that the US SUCKS beyond measure when it comes to HEALTHCARE or any other reason, I BLOODY WELL WILL.

It is my right.

If you don't like it....well...you can just fluck off or put me on ignore.


We are immigrants on here. There are good and bad things about this country. I love living here, but I am not blind to its faults.

It is easier for us expats to see, because we come here with fresh eyes and experiences of other countries, and are able to see the shortcomings, a tad more clearly than someone raised here.

Plus, Brits are whingers. The entire world knows that, and ignore it and don't take it personally.

Anyone who says..if you don't like it then leave.....gosh, I hope you took your nap and had your diaper changed today.
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Old Aug 18th 2007, 4:36 am
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Originally Posted by krizzy
You can't get good pork pies in the USA...or flush the loo and walk away knowing your house will not flood....
Tons of other things I know but plumbing is one of my major moans...LOL!


Also don't forget this other Chuck Berry classic:

When I was a little biddy boy
My grandma bought me a cute little toy
Two Silver bells on a string
She told me it was my ding-a-ling-a-ling

My Ding-A-Ling My Ding-A-Ling won't you play with My Ding-A-Ling
My Ding-A-Ling My Ding-A-Ling won't you play with My Ding-A-Ling
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Originally Posted by Redlippie
OH FFS...I can't take it anymore!!!!


FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT to FREE SPEECH.

If I want to say that the US SUCKS beyond measure when it comes to HEALTHCARE or any other reason, I BLOODY WELL WILL.

It is my right.

If you don't like it....well...you can just fluck off or put me on ignore.


We are immigrants on here. There are good and bad things about this country. I love living here, but I am not blind to its faults.

It is easier for us expats to see, because we come here with fresh eyes and experiences of other countries, and are able to see the shortcomings, a tad more clearly than someone raised here.

Plus, Brits are whingers. The entire world knows that, and ignore it and don't take it personally.

Anyone who says..if you don't like it then leave.....gosh, I hope you took your nap and had your diaper changed today.
Round of applause here here.
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Old Aug 18th 2007, 4:38 am
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Originally Posted by britvic
Round of applause here here.
Yes...well said
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Old Aug 18th 2007, 4:50 am
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Originally Posted by Redlippie
OH FFS...I can't take it anymore!!!!


FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT to FREE SPEECH.

If I want to say that the US SUCKS beyond measure when it comes to HEALTHCARE or any other reason, I BLOODY WELL WILL.

It is my right.

If you don't like it....well...you can just fluck off or put me on ignore.


We are immigrants on here. There are good and bad things about this country. I love living here, but I am not blind to its faults.

It is easier for us expats to see, because we come here with fresh eyes and experiences of other countries, and are able to see the shortcomings, a tad more clearly than someone raised here.

Plus, Brits are whingers. The entire world knows that, and ignore it and don't take it personally.

Anyone who says..if you don't like it then leave.....gosh, I hope you took your nap and had your diaper changed today.
Might I suggest a little less caffeine?
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Old Aug 18th 2007, 4:52 am
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Originally Posted by dakota44
Might I suggest a little less caffeine?
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Originally Posted by Redlippie
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Old Aug 18th 2007, 5:45 am
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Originally Posted by Redlippie
OH FFS...I can't take it anymore!!!!


FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHT to FREE SPEECH.

If I want to say that the US SUCKS beyond measure when it comes to HEALTHCARE or any other reason, I BLOODY WELL WILL.

It is my right.

If you don't like it....well...you can just fluck off or put me on ignore.


We are immigrants on here. There are good and bad things about this country. I love living here, but I am not blind to its faults.

It is easier for us expats to see, because we come here with fresh eyes and experiences of other countries, and are able to see the shortcomings, a tad more clearly than someone raised here.

Plus, Brits are whingers. The entire world knows that, and ignore it and don't take it personally.

Anyone who says..if you don't like it then leave.....gosh, I hope you took your nap and had your diaper changed today.

But don't you see a difference between liking where you are and criticism of the things you believe need to be changed, as opposed to being miserable and unhappy and disliking just about everything around you including the people.

Anyone that falls into the latter group, my advise to them is leave, not for me but for themselves.

Not only can I see the shortcomings of the US I can also remember the shortcomings of the place I'm from.
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People go on the defensive the minute the US is criticized.

Go to the UK, moan like mad at the local about the place and they'll laugh at you and call you a wanker.

See the difference here?
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Old Aug 18th 2007, 6:02 am
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Originally Posted by Redlippie
People go on the defensive the minute the US is criticized.

Go to the UK, moan like mad at the local about the place and they'll laugh at you and call you a wanker.

See the difference here?
Maybe if if your from the UK, I doubt it very much if you were from a foreign country.
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Old Aug 18th 2007, 6:06 am
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America is a great country. I mean face it....................





"America. 20 million illegal aliens can't be wrong."
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Originally Posted by dakota44
America is a great country. I mean face it....................





"America. 20 million illegal aliens can't be wrong."
well anywhere's better than what they come from.
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Old Aug 18th 2007, 6:10 am
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Originally Posted by dakota44
America is a great country. I mean face it....................





"America. 20 million illegal aliens can't be wrong."
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Old Aug 18th 2007, 6:13 am
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Originally Posted by britvic
well anywhere's better than what they come from.
I have know a guy from Leeds living here in SF, he's been living here illegally for around 10 years. He recently married an American woman, so I suppose he'll get legal now.
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Originally Posted by surly
Maybe if if your from the UK, I doubt it very much if you were from a foreign country.
Which nationality are you?
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