I reply as I go down the comments, I can't wait until I get to the bottom of the thread to do it, cuz it would never happen, I have a son & have to look after him in between reading posts! Oh & I think it's perfectly obvious that I can read...& write for that matter!

I would be the same person. Just with new and interesting experiences and memories. I feel no need to change who I am to "fit in" somewhere. I tend to use British spellings at work and most people now know I do so dont bother commenting anymore.

So im more curious that you felt it neccesary to stop being the American when you moved to Britain rather than revert when you came back.

But anyway I was just being idly anal in pointing out the spelling.

Not only not nice ... but very rude ...

my aren't you the subborn one, I reckon I've truely converted into an American, words spelling expressions etc..it just makes life easier I got tried of repeting myself, now it's just become second nature ...actually i feel more comfortable with american words than british ones...can't remember the last time I said ARSE instead of ASS

Are we required to use the American spelling? FFS.....

Maybe I'll just write in Spanish or Dutch from now on. No wait.... if I did that, I might be accused of being a European wannabe.

You can tell that a discussion is being dragged through the dregs when people start slugging it out over spelling.

Yes you are.

I dont think I was slugging anything out. Just being anally retentive in an idle moment. I even said so.

But since you wanted it here it is: The big problem with yanks is they are so bloody uptight and unable to accept an off the cuff comment even in with a qualifying self derogatory statement immediatelly following it. Not all but most.

PS I know of two Americans on here that dont fit the above.

If yours were the only comment regarding Americans using British spelling, then yeah, I'd laugh it off. But there was syllk's last week, and the others that have added up over time.

The previous rounds have gone roughly like this:

Brit: "You don't speak English. You don't spell correctly."

American, in refreshing exchange from replying "up yours": "Okay, I'll use your spelling when I write to you."

Brit: "You're weird. You're American, you're supposed to use the American spelling."

Now, if I were convinced that these exchanges were based in humo(u)r then yeah, I'd laugh it off. But I don't think it is. It's a can't win situation and eventually I tire of being the butt of the same old lame joke.

As I have found, not all but CERTAINLY most.

AmerLisa, everyone's friend and interfering neighbour, rude? Never!

Ok now count up all the posts where someone makes a comment on a Brit posters spellings and or punctuation.

Is this the thread where Rushman was perverted?

No. Now stop being so literal and lighten up will you?

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Listen here, good budgie. I have decided to launch a full investigation into Rushman's secret sexual deviant lifestyle that I've completely fabricated. I would APPRECIATE a little help people!!

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