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What's your LEAST favorite thing about the US?

Old Jun 11th 2012, 7:34 pm
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Default Re: What's your LEAST favorite thing about the US?

Originally Posted by cluedweasel
I have a friend who was born and raised in rural Louisiana. He says this is the most conservative, red-neck place he has ever lived in. It's a very different Oregon when you cross the Cascades.
OK, got it, that Oregon!
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Old Jun 11th 2012, 9:50 pm
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Originally Posted by kimilseung
OK, got it, that Oregon!
Just got an alert on my phone about someone being diagnosed with bubonic plague just down the road. I know this place is in the dark ages but that's taking it to extremes more than a little.
http://www.ktvz.com/news/31180725/detail.html
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Old Jun 11th 2012, 9:53 pm
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Default Re: What's your LEAST favorite thing about the US?

Originally Posted by cluedweasel
Just got an alert on my phone about someone being diagnosed with bubonic plague just down the road. I know this place is in the dark ages but that's taking it to extremes more than a little.
http://www.ktvz.com/news/31180725/detail.html
Bloody Nora, you don't see that every day
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Old Jun 11th 2012, 10:20 pm
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Default Re: What's your LEAST favorite thing about the US?

Originally Posted by cluedweasel
Just got an alert on my phone about someone being diagnosed with bubonic plague just down the road. I know this place is in the dark ages but that's taking it to extremes more than a little.
http://www.ktvz.com/news/31180725/detail.html
Stay the Hell away from Oregon then I think this Youtube Video is appropiate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grbSQ6O6kbs


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Default Re: What's your LEAST favorite thing about the US?

Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
Now, a time out during the hurdles would make for quite the spectacle, wouldn't it ... ?
give 'em chance to count to make sure they'd got the right number of hurdles out......
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Old Jun 12th 2012, 2:31 am
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Default Re: What's your LEAST favorite thing about the US?

Least favorite has to be the total tossers driving SUV's with a cellphone in one hand, Starbucks in the other and the crowning glory, a freakin poodle on their laps. Anyone who drives with a live animal on their lap should have their car crushed into little pieces, be banned for life and have "I'm too stoopid to drive" tattooed across their foreheads.
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Old Jun 12th 2012, 3:05 am
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Default Re: What's your LEAST favorite thing about the US?

Originally Posted by Scouse Express
Stay the Hell away from Oregon then I think this Youtube Video is appropiate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grbSQ6O6kbs


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Oregonians have been saying "stay the hell away" for two generations. Maybe now some will listen.
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Old Jun 12th 2012, 3:21 am
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Default Re: What's your LEAST favorite thing about the US?

Originally Posted by Yorkieabroad
Anyone who drives with a live animal on their lap should have their car crushed into little pieces, be banned for life and have "I'm too stoopid to drive" tattooed across their foreheads.
Agreed - Silly, Selfish Bar-Stewards who put their own petty needs above the safety of everyone on the road,\.


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Default Re: What's your LEAST favorite thing about the US?

Not being able to order a soda larger than 16oz.
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Old Jun 12th 2012, 3:36 am
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Default Re: What's your LEAST favorite thing about the US?

Originally Posted by Boiler
Not being able to order a soda larger than 16oz.
The U.S., where the only things they measure in metric are drugs and bullets
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Old Jun 12th 2012, 3:48 am
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Default Re: What's your LEAST favorite thing about the US?

Originally Posted by Sally Redux
Surgery doesn't take 18 months to get scheduled in the UK, Mallory.

Thanks for reminding me of my least favourite thing about the US, the 'Ra-ra-ra we're the best' attitude.
Oops - I'll get my tongue out of my cheek right now!
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Old Jun 12th 2012, 5:08 am
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Default Re: What's your LEAST favorite thing about the US?

Originally Posted by Boiler
Not being able to order a soda larger than 16oz.
You need to update your location to NYC - it still says Colorado.
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Default Re: What's your LEAST favorite thing about the US?

Originally Posted by cluedweasel
The U.S., where the only things they measure in metric are drugs and bullets
I did appreciate my doctor explaining to me a couple of weeks ago how long a centimeter is. I guess she's used to people giving her quizzical looks when she uses the metric system.
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Default Re: What's your LEAST favorite thing about the US?

Originally Posted by Sally Redux
Surgery doesn't take 18 months to get scheduled in the UK, Mallory.
Right

I'm getting patients complaining that we are offering procedures too quickly!
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Old Jun 12th 2012, 4:31 pm
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Originally Posted by Mallory
Oops - I'll get my tongue out of my cheek right now!
It doesn't really work though if one is just made up.
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