July 4th comebacks?.
Jun 9th 2005, 10:12 pm
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July 4th comebacks?.
With July 4th coming up soon, does anybody have any good comebacks to wisecracks about America gaining independence from us. I'm thinking a simple F... off might get me fired.
Jun 9th 2005, 10:15 pm
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Re: July 4th comebacks?.
Originally Posted by Pimpbot
With July 4th coming up soon, does anybody have any good comebacks to wisecracks about America gaining independence from us. I'm thinking a simple F... off might get me fired.
Jun 9th 2005, 10:19 pm
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Re: July 4th comebacks?.
Originally Posted by Pimpbot
With July 4th coming up soon, does anybody have any good comebacks to wisecracks about America gaining independence from us. I'm thinking a simple F... off might get me fired.
American: "Say, do you celebrate American Independence Day?"
Me: "Of course. It was a wonderful day in British history."
Jun 9th 2005, 10:26 pm
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Re: July 4th comebacks?.
Tony Blair's more popular in the US than is George W.
Deep thought.
Deep thought.
Jun 9th 2005, 11:04 pm
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Re: July 4th comebacks?.
Originally Posted by snowbunny
Tony Blair's more popular in the US than is George W.
Deep thought.
Deep thought.
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Jun 9th 2005, 11:06 pm
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Re: July 4th comebacks?.
Originally Posted by g1ant
We only let them win to stop the French getting hold of the place. They should be grateful.
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Jun 9th 2005, 11:39 pm
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Re: July 4th comebacks?.
American: Do you have July 4th in England?
Brit: Yes it is the day after July 3rd!
Brit: Yes it is the day after July 3rd!
Jun 9th 2005, 11:41 pm
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Re: July 4th comebacks?.
I just say it's called "we got rid of them day" in the UK.
Jun 9th 2005, 11:55 pm
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Re: July 4th comebacks?.
Remind them that if it was not for the French, they would be speaking English.
Jun 9th 2005, 11:56 pm
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Re: July 4th comebacks?.
Don't celebrate it till the proper day...when our tax money finally didn't have to prop this nation up
Jun 10th 2005, 12:21 am
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Re: July 4th comebacks?.
I tell them they were much better off as the colonies. Most americans seem to hate that term.
Jun 10th 2005, 12:53 am
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Re: July 4th comebacks?.
Dunno. After I've downed three cases of beer they seem to leave me alone.
Jun 10th 2005, 2:29 am
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Re: July 4th comebacks?.
Just tell them if it were not for the Brits they would work that day. 
Jun 10th 2005, 2:59 am
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Re: July 4th comebacks?.
I remember a couple of years ago seeing a news report about a royal navy ship moored on the west coast somewhere displaying a sign saying "Happy Birthday America, Love Mum". Just tell them it was only when it reached that point that we could say it was time for the country to go out into the big wide world on it's own.
Jun 10th 2005, 3:29 am
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Re: July 4th comebacks?.
Originally Posted by neil
I remember a couple of years ago seeing a news report about a royal navy ship moored on the west coast somewhere displaying a sign saying "Happy Birthday America, Love Mum". Just tell them it was only when it reached that point that we could say it was time for the country to go out into the big wide world on it's own.