Top Ten Reasons For Being American
Aug 19th 2003, 7:39 pm
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Top Ten Reasons For Being American
1. You can have a woman president without electing her
2. You can spell colour wrong and get away with it
3. You can call Budweiser beer
4. You can be a crook and still be president
5. If you've got enough money you can get elected to do anything
6. If you can breathe you can get a gun
7. You can invent a new public holiday every year
8. You can play golf in the most hideous clothes ever made and nobody seems to care
9. You get to call everyone you've never met "buddy"
10. You can think you're the greatest nation on earth when you're not at all
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2. You can spell colour wrong and get away with it
3. You can call Budweiser beer
4. You can be a crook and still be president
5. If you've got enough money you can get elected to do anything
6. If you can breathe you can get a gun
7. You can invent a new public holiday every year
8. You can play golf in the most hideous clothes ever made and nobody seems to care
9. You get to call everyone you've never met "buddy"
10. You can think you're the greatest nation on earth when you're not at all
Feel free to add your own
Aug 19th 2003, 8:22 pm
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1. On July the 4Th you can wave around the stars and stripes, and go "Oooh n Aaaarh" at the fireworks but no bugger has a clue what they are celebrating
Aug 19th 2003, 9:08 pm
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Originally posted by Yosser
1. On July the 4Th you can wave around the stars and stripes, and go "Oooh n Aaaarh" at the fireworks but no bugger has a clue what they are celebrating
1. On July the 4Th you can wave around the stars and stripes, and go "Oooh n Aaaarh" at the fireworks but no bugger has a clue what they are celebrating
I once was walking with my wife on the 4th July in her home town and as we watched the fireworks etc I could hear the national anthem playing.
I (in a slight drunken state) turned round and asked my wife in a slighty louder than usual voice...." why dont americans sing to their national anthem...if this was England everyone would be singing along"
Then I suddenly remembered what the 4th July is all about, Cringed and ducked into the nearest bar to hide.
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Aug 19th 2003, 9:13 pm
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Originally posted by Yosser
..... but no bugger has a clue what they are celebrating.
..... but no bugger has a clue what they are celebrating.
Aug 19th 2003, 9:17 pm
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Originally posted by Pulaski
I can confirm that - I was onced asked by an American if people celebrated the 4th of July in Britain!!!
I can confirm that - I was onced asked by an American if people celebrated the 4th of July in Britain!!!
Aug 19th 2003, 10:27 pm
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Originally posted by Pulaski
I can confirm that - I was onced asked by an American if people celebrated the 4th of July in Britain!!!
I can confirm that - I was onced asked by an American if people celebrated the 4th of July in Britain!!!
Aug 19th 2003, 10:31 pm
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Originally posted by Pulaski
I can confirm that - I was onced asked by an American if people celebrated the 4th of July in Britain!!!
I can confirm that - I was onced asked by an American if people celebrated the 4th of July in Britain!!!
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Aug 19th 2003, 10:32 pm
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Originally posted by Pulaski
I can confirm that - I was onced asked by an American if people celebrated the 4th of July in Britain!!!
I can confirm that - I was onced asked by an American if people celebrated the 4th of July in Britain!!!
I always answer "yes we were glad to get rid of you" hehe. We sometimes have a 4th of July party- any excuse to party LOL and we always stipulate NO dumping of tea in the pool and we promise not to have redcoats in the bushes
The first year half the people wondered why we said NO tea dumping....
Aug 19th 2003, 10:51 pm
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5 more reasons for being glad to be American
You can call your national champion sports teams "World Champions"
You can organize a barbecue and be almost sure it won't rain
You can feel normal to be proud of your country
You can figure out where you are in a strange city (streets are numbered)
You can drive a lawn mower with more power than the average UK family car
You can organize a barbecue and be almost sure it won't rain
You can feel normal to be proud of your country
You can figure out where you are in a strange city (streets are numbered)
You can drive a lawn mower with more power than the average UK family car
Aug 19th 2003, 11:10 pm
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... more on the 4th of July .... they think they invented the red, white and blue
tsh tsh
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tsh tsh
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Aug 20th 2003, 12:37 am
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More.....
Originally posted by jan_michigan
... more on the 4th of July .... they think they invented the red, white and blue
tsh tsh
Jan
... more on the 4th of July .... they think they invented the red, white and blue
tsh tsh
Jan
Aug 20th 2003, 12:47 am
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I always enjoy 4th of July parties, and have done for many years.
It is important though at these events to remind them, politely but firmly, that if it wasn't for the French, they would all be speaking English now.
It is important though at these events to remind them, politely but firmly, that if it wasn't for the French, they would all be speaking English now.
Aug 20th 2003, 12:50 am
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Originally posted by Stumpyguy
I always enjoy 4th of July parties, and have done for many years.
It is important though at these events to remind them, politely but firmly, that if it wasn't for the French, they would all be speaking English now.
I always enjoy 4th of July parties, and have done for many years.
It is important though at these events to remind them, politely but firmly, that if it wasn't for the French, they would all be speaking English now.
Aug 20th 2003, 1:24 am
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Top ten reasons for being American....
When a brit asks you a question, it takes you 10 times longer than necessary to explain the answer. Followed by about 3 examples of what you mean :-)
Please note: After 30 seconds WE HAVE GOT IT!
When a brit asks you a question, it takes you 10 times longer than necessary to explain the answer. Followed by about 3 examples of what you mean :-)
Please note: After 30 seconds WE HAVE GOT IT!
Aug 20th 2003, 1:44 am
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You can exist, like 70% of Americans do, without ever leaving the country, ever experiencing another culture, and happily believe with total confidence that any way that is not the American way is wrong.
Not different, just wrong!
Not different, just wrong!