Worried we might be lonely.
May 10th 2011, 3:55 am
#47
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 35,082
Re: Worried we might be lonely.
No Lisa, we've been told. Even in a country like China, where they speak different actual languages from each other they are the same!
I get the point about shared culture, I just want ya'll to see my point, that it's not as shared as you may assume. I learn new stuff about the states here myself every week.
Like those flower things they make in Texas & the other football states, for high school home coming? Never heard of that before I read it on BE, and I've been around a fair bit.
May 10th 2011, 5:08 am
#48
Democracy advocate
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 12,460
Re: Worried we might be lonely.
I disagree they have zero in common even if their everyday lives are completely different. They've still shared a common heritage of, for example, sports, politics and entertainment. They can still have conversations of whether Wade Boggs or George Brett was the best hitter of the '80s. They can talk about the best television comedies of the '70's etc. Recent immigrants typically can't because they haven't shared that cultural base.
May 10th 2011, 7:44 am
#49
Ping-ponger
Joined: Jul 2002
Location: Dreich Alba
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Re: Worried we might be lonely.
To the OP: Are you sure you want to hang about with Brits? All they do is get into arguments about who is right and who is wrong about the US and its cultural differences. 
May 10th 2011, 9:24 am
#50
Forum Regular
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Re: Worried we might be lonely.
But if there's one thing we can agree on, it's that hanging out with other British expats is either good or not good.
May 10th 2011, 3:22 pm
#55
Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 35,082
Re: Worried we might be lonely.
You wanna be pedant, don't you think I fact check before I post by now?
http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com...l-vs-yall.html
http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com...l-vs-yall.html
May 10th 2011, 3:49 pm
#56
Septic Sprout
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 7,993
Re: Worried we might be lonely.
Just popping back to remind people about post #44.
May 10th 2011, 3:56 pm
#57
WTF?
Joined: Aug 2003
Location: Homeostasis
Posts: 79,367
Re: Worried we might be lonely.
You wanna be pedant, don't you think I fact check before I post by now?
http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com...l-vs-yall.html
http://breakingthespine.blogspot.com...l-vs-yall.html
And I really love to say "all ya'll".
May 10th 2011, 4:41 pm
#60
Septic Sprout
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: Shanghai
Posts: 7,993
Re: Worried we might be lonely.
It recalls fondly the days spent in the factory and then on the supermarket shelf where it would hang out with all the other gin, but these days it wallows dejectedly in a cupboard with only whisky, brandy, wine and cornflakes for company.
Are there any clubs my gin could join?
