i think I already know what he makes of me,

I didn't see that one - are you materialist or racist?

Oh and we are also extremely ironic and sarcastic around here.

Thing is, some of the people you've judged I happen to know as very decent people . I've been hanging out here for over two years (!). You can object all you like, but don't judge until you know the person.

Well, better late than never, but apologies to you Celtic Angel if I offended and thanks to those who stuck up for me -- and who knew what I meant.

At the risk of putting my foot in my mouth again, here goes....

To me, it's not the UK vs US -- both countries have their pluses and minuses. I guess the perspective I'm coming from is that I've lived in both countries (as well as Belgium) and I'd like my kids to have more than one perspective. Yes, there are Americans who have travelled, who have been exposed to different cultures and who come from varied backgrounds, but I've also lived in areas here where the people haven't travelled outside their country and are only interested in local news (just like some in the UK or in Belgium or any other country I could mention) and I don't want that for my children -- whether it's in America, the UK or any other country.

On the materialism aspect, I stand by what I said -- the culture here is materialistic, just like some other countries I could mention, but I was talking about the US and not other countries. If you read my post, I wasn't saying the US is materialistic and the UK isn't.

Anyway, enough said, I'll sit back and wait for someone else to pick through my post

with all respect you are in Ill and others involved are several states away and you know these people and also is FFS a bad thing to do on here?
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I think we were leaning toward materialistic, but then again it depends on the day of the week.

I completely agree, but if you live/work in America, it is extremely expensive and difficult to go abroad. We simply do not have the time away from work to do much more than cover the kids' school hols (a day here and a day there, not enough time to go abroad). Combine that with not being taught a second language or taught much about any other country.... it takes parents who value the educational aspects of travel and can scrape together the time and money to make such trips.

And you are where and you know them how?

I'm just curious, have you SB or anyone else been everywhere in the US or their own country they want to go to? I haven't-still got half of the US to visit and I do want to do so. Everyplace is different and my lack of experience of the west-basically Texas to CA sucks woodpecker eggs raw.

He does have a point here though...How its possible to live in Harrogate and not see any non-white british is beyond me. Drive 10 minutes to north leeds and you're in the minority.

Yes, I find Wednesday to be my materialistic day. Friday, on the other hand, is my hedonistic day.

Then what you say is "I disagree, for x, y, and z reasons. Not "somebody call her on her shit FFS". But maybe it's just me.

I've seen a fair bit of the UK but theres still plenty left. Got lots of the US to see yet.

See I got way off track today because it was supposed to be my laundry day-i'm letting down the home team here.

I know that. Thats pretty much what I said. Although, I do know a lot of Americans that would have said "Call her on her shit" or similar.