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#872522 by zenithar
12 May 2014, 13:22
International Hitman wrote:Zenithar --- I have refrained from commenting on your obvious anti-Brit comments because I noted in your other posts other controversial comments and contradictions ---- I would say more but, "but I won't, I won't, the hell I won't"


That's funny, since I'm British. I'm also not aware of contradictions I've made, but I'm sure you'll enlighten me.

As I mentioned, I'm not trying to fuel any fire. It's just inappropriate to characterize an entire country (i.e. America, England, whatever) with gross stereotypes, which the poster did.

I'm just surprised that sort of dialogue is tolerated here.
#872531 by International Hitman
12 May 2014, 14:31
zenithar wrote:
International Hitman wrote:Zenithar --- I have refrained from commenting on your obvious anti-Brit comments because I noted in your other posts other controversial comments and contradictions ---- I would say more but, "but I won't, I won't, the hell I won't"


That's funny, since I'm British. I'm also not aware of contradictions I've made, but I'm sure you'll enlighten me.

As I mentioned, I'm not trying to fuel any fire. It's just inappropriate to characterize an entire country (i.e. America, England, whatever) with gross stereotypes, which the poster did.

"every Brit puts on a third-rate John-Wayne-meets-inbred-hick accent to somehow classify Americans."

I'm just surprised that sort of dialogue is tolerated here.


Enlightened?
I think you will find that "every Brit puts on a third-rate John-Wayne-meets-inbred-hick accent to somehow classify Americans." is gross stereotyping the British?
I am also aware from your postings that you are dual nationality [UK/USA]
As others have said, this is a friendly forum, calm down and take the postings as they are meant, life is too short :)
#872542 by NV43
12 May 2014, 15:03
zenithar

The post was entirely tongue in cheek and was not intended to cause offence to anyone.

Four, that's 50%, of our closest friends are American, and one of them is from Texas.

I think you missed the satire and irony, not least in the use of the term 'limey' which often causes offence to the British of a certain age, and the reference to Mary Poppins; an American film, about the English in London, created entirely in Burbank, and with lots of very fake cockney accents.

Whilst, both America, the United Kingdom and every other country probably have 'chavs', 'hicks' and 'morons', not terms that I would use myself, it's impossible to characterise an entire Nation in anyway except, possibly, for the English and our love of afternoon tea.
#872559 by vizbiz
12 May 2014, 17:04
zenithar wrote:
NV43 wrote:Ah'm an American an ah fly Delta all the time, doggone.
.
It's just ma favourite airline.

Ah took myself to the Virgin Atlantic ClubHouse, and it sure ain't no sandwich, full of limeys havin' afternoon tea, n'all.

To ma mind, ain't worth the energy expenitur getting there 'cos there ain't no travellator to do the walkin' for y'all.

Y'all much better n'happier stayin' in the terminus, as there some dinky lil shops sellin' cute English sooveneers an there are some mighty fine food outlets, jus like home.

Mary Poppins sur is a mighty fine movie.

Banjo Drazen JJ Bannister II Jnr.


Please tell me you're not a Brit making fun of an American dialect - or implying that Americans are lazy. As someone who spends time on both sides of the Atlantic (and is a dual national of the UK/US), I can assure you that chav British tourists are far worse than the worst that America has to offer. Especially in their pseudo-cockney-rhyming-trash-not-from-london accent.

Dear lord, give me a hick any day.

Surely shome mishtake mish money-penny
http://yoga108.org/blog/posts/99-escalator-outside-fitness-club
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