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PrintableTeacher said: that's the stupidest thing I've heard from somebody who isn't American.
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Teacher said: rimmer said: in defense of England we are not in Europe. That would be the horse eating continent ajacent to us.  So let me get this straight - you're saying that England isn't a part of Europe? Wow, that's the stupidest thing I've heard from somebody who isn't American. Fellow American here!  I've lived in England for about a month and I don't really understand it myself. It's like sooooo totally confusing. Willy's tried to explain it to me but it just doesn't make sense in my head. 
England is in Britain, so you think they'd be happy to be called Brits, wouldn't you? Well... Duh... WRONG!  The English apparently hate it if you call them British! I mean, if you live in California, you're a Californian but your nationality is American. Here, your nationality seems to depend on your accent!!! Well, at least that's how Willy explained it to me.
Britain is in the United Kingdom but everybody ignores this as it involves "the Paddies" 
And don't ever, ever, ever call them Europeans or they blow their top! I learned that lesson when I woke-up in the Emergency Room one night. It was a harsh learning curve, I guess, but when in Romford, do as the - erm - English do! | |
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starfish3121 said: Teacher said: So let me get this straight - you're saying that England isn't a part of Europe? Wow, that's the stupidest thing I've heard from somebody who isn't American. Fellow American here! I've lived in England for about a month and I don't really understand it myself. It's like sooooo totally confusing. Willy's tried to explain it to me but it just doesn't make sense in my head.
England is in Britain, so you think they'd be happy to be called Brits, wouldn't you? Well... Duh... WRONG! The English apparently hate it if you call them British! I mean, if you live in California, you're a Californian but your nationality is American. Here, your nationality seems to depend on your accent!!! Well, at least that's how Willy explained it to me.
Britain is in the United Kingdom but everybody ignores this as it involves "the Paddies"
And don't ever, ever, ever call them Europeans or they blow their top! I learned that lesson when I woke-up in the Emergency Room one night. It was a harsh learning curve, I guess, but when in Romford, do as the - erm - English do! uh oh! | |
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One4All4Ever said: horatio said: i really dont think it is. people are filthy they are 
I know some that grow mold on their plants  
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Imago said:
I always had this image in my mind as British folks being more refined than Americans. | |
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Christopher said: Imago said:
I always had this image in my mind as British folks being more refined than Americans. well that has surely been blown out the window these last 2 days eh! | |
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ZombieKitten said: Christopher said: well that has surely been blown out the window these last 2 days eh! im just gonna smile and nod  | |
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Christopher said: Imago said:
I always had this image in my mind as British folks being more refined than Americans. I'm refined, I aways wipe my fingers after going in the mayo jar  | |
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jami0mckay said: Christopher said: I'm refined, I aways wipe my fingers after going in the mayo jar hope u save it to drink out of as well | |
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Christopher said: jami0mckay said: I'm refined, I aways wipe my fingers after going in the mayo jar hope u save it to drink out of as well
that would explain why my frappacinos always taste odd | |
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Why not try to refrain from stereotyping in the first place? 
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starfish3121 said: Teacher said: So let me get this straight - you're saying that England isn't a part of Europe? Wow, that's the stupidest thing I've heard from somebody who isn't American. Fellow American here! I've lived in England for about a month and I don't really understand it myself. It's like sooooo totally confusing. Willy's tried to explain it to me but it just doesn't make sense in my head.
England is in Britain, so you think they'd be happy to be called Brits, wouldn't you? Well... Duh... WRONG! The English apparently hate it if you call them British! I mean, if you live in California, you're a Californian but your nationality is American. Here, your nationality seems to depend on your accent!!! Well, at least that's how Willy explained it to me.
Britain is in the United Kingdom but everybody ignores this as it involves "the Paddies"
And don't ever, ever, ever call them Europeans or they blow their top! I learned that lesson when I woke-up in the Emergency Room one night. It was a harsh learning curve, I guess, but when in Romford, do as the - erm - English do! Ahh, well you see, if you were in Romford that explains it. They ain't even English. What I always belived was that steriotypes excsist for a reason, but while I was in the states you can certainly see the steriotype eveywhere, but they are not even the majority. In the end (after 2 years) I was surprised when I met a "typical american", maybe I softened my steriotype  Happy is he who finds out the causes for things.Virgil (70-19 BC). Virgil was such a lying bastard! | |
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ZombieKitten said: starfish3121 said: Fellow American here! I've lived in England for about a month and I don't really understand it myself. It's like sooooo totally confusing. Willy's tried to explain it to me but it just doesn't make sense in my head.
England is in Britain, so you think they'd be happy to be called Brits, wouldn't you? Well... Duh... WRONG! The English apparently hate it if you call them British! I mean, if you live in California, you're a Californian but your nationality is American. Here, your nationality seems to depend on your accent!!! Well, at least that's how Willy explained it to me.
Britain is in the United Kingdom but everybody ignores this as it involves "the Paddies"
And don't ever, ever, ever call them Europeans or they blow their top! I learned that lesson when I woke-up in the Emergency Room one night. It was a harsh learning curve, I guess, but when in Romford, do as the - erm - English do! uh oh! Me, AMERICAN? WTF???!?!?!?!?!?!  
I'm Swedish dammit, and I know that the British Isles AREN'T a continent unto it's own, no matter how much the English like to think it is. It's like if Canada would claim to be its own continent just cos it isn't the same country as the US.  | |
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Teacher said: ZombieKitten said: uh oh! Me, AMERICAN? WTF???!?!?!?!?!?!
I'm Swedish dammit, and I know that the British Isles AREN'T a continent unto it's own, no matter how much the English like to think it is. It's like if Canada would claim to be its own continent just cos it isn't the same country as the US.  | |
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