You know you've been in the US too long when...
Feb 21st 2014, 1:36 am
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
The title of the thread is "You know you've been in the US too long when ..." I know I've been here too long because everything about the place grates on me now ....... and yes that includes the accent, so suck it up buttercup
Feb 21st 2014, 1:42 am
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
so you are still here why pobrecita??
Feb 21st 2014, 1:46 am
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
I've only been here a year and I don't notice it anymore. I maybewoudif I had british family at home I guess, but as I don't, I'm surrounded by people saying totally, hella and dude. The same can't be said with locals andmy accent though. My wife found it most amusing when my 5 year old step daughter said something was rubbish the other day. Apparently, the yanks don't say that. And just everybody I work with calls me mate, although said in an Australian accent 
Feb 21st 2014, 1:50 am
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
I've only been here a year and I don't notice it anymore. I maybewoudif I had british family at home I guess, but as I don't, I'm surrounded by people saying totally, hella and dude. The same can't be said with locals andmy accent though. My wife found it most amusing when my 5 year old step daughter said something was rubbish the other day. Apparently, the yanks don't say that. And just everybody I work with calls me mate, although said in an Australian accent
Feb 21st 2014, 1:51 am
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Feb 21st 2014, 1:53 am
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Feb 21st 2014, 2:13 am
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
No, just matching toe for toe.
I'm not looking for a fight Sal, you should know that........................
and that is why I just went on to do my next post regarding my own issues here in the South....
I'm not looking for a fight Sal, you should know that........................
and that is why I just went on to do my next post regarding my own issues here in the South...
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Feb 21st 2014, 2:43 am
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
We both have bigger issues to deal with in our lives than tit for tat online.
You have made it obvious you want to go home and I wish you well in making it happen as soon as possible to suit.
I now wonder how the UK manages without such a useful expression for a collective group of second parties. 
Feb 21st 2014, 3:02 am
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Re: You know you've been in the US too long when...
Feb 21st 2014, 3:13 am
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Feb 21st 2014, 3:14 am
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