dual citizenship

[homesick_american 1]

You have never been an American residing in Europe during the Bush administration. You do not and will never understand the ####### I've had to put up with,

Well scoot Ms Truffles over and make room for me then. I've been an American residing in Europe during the Bush administration. My parents have been Americans residing in Europe druing the Bush administration. While I'll never know what ####### exactly you've had to put up with, I wouldn't use that as your excuse for hating the UK. Maybe it's personal?

*shrug* Maybe it doesn't bother you. It bothers me a lot, and I'm not even a Republican.

Please don't tell me that my reasons for leaving the UK aren't justified. I don't really care if you think they are or not, but it's highly presumptuous of you to say something like that.

I think the point is it's not a requirement to get dual citizenship if you live in another country. I know many people that refuse to get American citizenship because they would rather just stay on the green card. They don't want to swear allegiance to the president or the flag or bear arms for the country etc.

As stated, it's just a matter of personal choice. Some people do and some people don't.

I'm dual and I kind of like it, and if I ever get to be triple citizenship, then I'll welcome that on as well. That of course is my choice...

Yep. That's the point.

[broma25 2]

You have never been an American residing in Europe during the Bush administration. You do not and will never understand the ####### I've had to put up with,

Well scoot Ms Truffles over and make room for me then. I've been an American residing in Europe during the Bush administration. My parents have been Americans residing in Europe druing the Bush administration. While I'll never know what ####### exactly you've had to put up with, I wouldn't use that as your excuse for hating the UK. Maybe it's personal?

*shrug* Maybe it doesn't bother you. It bothers me a lot, and I'm not even a Republican.

Please don't tell me that my reasons for leaving the UK aren't justified. I don't really care if you think they are or not, but it's highly presumptuous of you to say something like that.

I think the point is it's not a requirement to get dual citizenship if you live in another country. I know many people that refuse to get American citizenship because they would rather just stay on the green card. They don't want to swear allegiance to the president or the flag or bear arms for the country etc.

As stated, it's just a matter of personal choice. Some people do and some people don't.

I'm dual and I kind of like it, and if I ever get to be triple citizenship, then I'll welcome that on as well. That of course is my choice...

Yep. That's the point.

Homesick American, I am very sorry that you are homesick and that you have had such a bad experience of living in the UK. You sound almost as if you hate the UK as much as my husband did for the 3 years he lived there. He too never had a good word to say about the way the country was run, the royal family, the people, his life SUCKED and it was the UK's fault.

Anyway being the dutiful wife I agreed to come to the US, and have adjusted pretty well (if I don't think about the idiots on the roads too much).

Now my husband is back in his beloved country that he missed soooooo much, he actually misses the UK.....go figure.

I am not trying to sound condescending in any way, but try to see the experience as just that, I am sure you have had some good times there, and also some bad. Use the experience as an experience!!

I wish you well and hope that when you get back to the US that it is STILL (after 6 yrs away) everything you are dreaming it will be.

Do you know when you are leaving the UK?

[homesick_american 1]

Homesick American, I am very sorry that you are homesick and that you have had such a bad experience of living in the UK. You sound almost as if you hate the UK as much as my husband did for the 3 years he lived there. He too never had a good word to say about the way the country was run, the royal family, the people, his life SUCKED and it was the UK's fault.

Eh...no, I'm not like that.

Anyway being the dutiful wife I agreed to come to the US, and have adjusted pretty well (if I don't think about the idiots on the roads too much).

Now my husband is back in his beloved country that he missed soooooo much, he actually misses the UK.....go figure.

It sounds like your husband's problem is your husband...not his location on planet Earth. No offense.

I am not trying to sound condescending in any way, but try to see the experience as just that, I am sure you have had some good times there, and also some bad. Use the experience as an experience!!

Eh...you may not be trying to, but this is coming across as rather condescending. I've had this conversation many times with many people. It's to the point where I can't even type the letters U and K on this board without people crawling out of the woodwork to jump all over my a$$. I'm getting pretty tired of it. I'm entitled to my opinions, and I actually do not type 90% of what I'd like to.

I wish you well and hope that when you get back to the US that it is STILL (after 6 yrs away) everything you are dreaming it will be.

Yeah, that wasn't condescending at all.

[broma25 2]

Homesick American, I am very sorry that you are homesick and that you have had such a bad experience of living in the UK. You sound almost as if you hate the UK as much as my husband did for the 3 years he lived there. He too never had a good word to say about the way the country was run, the royal family, the people, his life SUCKED and it was the UK's fault.

Eh...no, I'm not like that.

Anyway being the dutiful wife I agreed to come to the US, and have adjusted pretty well (if I don't think about the idiots on the roads too much).

Now my husband is back in his beloved country that he missed soooooo much, he actually misses the UK.....go figure.

It sounds like your husband's problem is your husband...not his location on planet Earth. No offense.

I am not trying to sound condescending in any way, but try to see the experience as just that, I am sure you have had some good times there, and also some bad. Use the experience as an experience!!

Eh...you may not be trying to, but this is coming across as rather condescending. I've had this conversation many times with many people. It's to the point where I can't even type the letters U and K on this board without people crawling out of the woodwork to jump all over my a$$. I'm getting pretty tired of it. I'm entitled to my opinions, and I actually do not type 90% of what I'd like to.

I wish you well and hope that when you get back to the US that it is STILL (after 6 yrs away) everything you are dreaming it will be.

Yeah, that wasn't condescending at all.

Thats the last time I try to be nice to you!! The post was meant with sincerity....obviously something you cant or wont pick up on....maybe cos i'm british so I obviously have nothing nice to say about you cos your american!

I'd love to hear the 90% you'd like to but dont.....cos damn you never know you may just slip something nice about somebody in there.

[homesick_american 1]

Thats the last time I try to be nice to you!! The post was meant with sincerity....obviously something you cant or wont pick up on....maybe cos i'm british so I obviously have nothing nice to say about you cos your american!

I'd love to hear the 90% you'd like to but dont.....cos damn you never know you may just slip something nice about somebody in there.

If that's you being nice I'd hate to see you being rude. I might have to put on kevlar!

I don't like it when people try to talk to me like I'm an idiot. I almost always take offense in those cases, and that's what I felt you did.

Have a nice life.

[broma25 2]

I don't like it when people try to talk to me like I'm an idiot.

If the cap fits!!!!

With your arrogant ways its people like you that give americans a bad name internationally.....

[Trompe le Monde 1,107]

Oh good lord, not this chit again!

I have lived in the UK during the Bush (and Bush sr and Reagan) years and really, I know sometimes it sucks to be an American Abroad when people go off on their diatribes, but life is that not that difficult unless you choose for it to be.

Anyways, I'm not sure where this bad information is coming from about the UK not helping dual citizens when in a third country. Like much of what HA describes regarding life in the UK, I suspect this is highly exaggerated for comic effect. I was a victim of a violent mugging in Italy - I was knocked over and dragged by a motorcycle so that thieves could have my bag with 30 euro and my UK and US passports - and I can not say enough about how wonderful the British Consulate staff were in helping me, someone who spoke with an American accent, retrieve information I needed to prove my citizenship and process an emergency passport. They even had a member of staff liaise with the police to assist in filing report - in addition to following up later to confirm they had not found the perpetrators. (they didn't, but I blame the Napoli Polizia not the British Consulate).

I also dealt with the British Embassy in Hong Kong (and my HK visa was on my US passport) with a lot more minor issue when I lived there. They were always great.

So, not something to worry about if you want to go for dual status.

Edited May 13, 2007 by robinklake

[jundp 191]

Sorry, I realize that my fiance isn't from the UK so this issue will never be mine (unless I consider German citizenship...but I don't even know yet if that's possible) but I'd just like to address the idea that pledging an oath to someone "whose only accomplishment is that she came out of the correct #######" is technically incorrect. Since QEII's dad became king by default after the abdication of his brother, she didn't come out of the correct #######....it was all by accident.

[Captain Ewok 1,891]

Come on guys. Why argue on this? We are supposed to be a community here and the last thing I like to do is close threads or worse over this type of thing. I know all of us here can find ways to make our points without resorting to personal attacks. It is also possible to make a counter point or voice an opinion without having to degrade the other person or group.

Thanks for the help.