Where can I get my brains washed

[JenT 0]

We have a clue to his upbringing... his own mother condones the behavior of soldiers who were on trial for raping a young girl in front of her family, then shooting them all and setting fire to them... "Support at all costs".... hmmmm.

But then at the same time, argues against our 'patriotism'???

Seems a bit bi-polar to me...

[TheZilla 0]

We have a clue to his upbringing... his own mother condones the behavior of soldiers who were on trial for raping a young girl in front of her family, then shooting them all and setting fire to them... "Support at all costs".... hmmmm.

But then at the same time, argues against our 'patriotism'???

Seems a bit bi-polar to me...

I have a feeling he's going to jump on that one any minute now. I believe it was his American mother-in-law who intimated such.

[JenT 0]

We have a clue to his upbringing... his own mother condones the behavior of soldiers who were on trial for raping a young girl in front of her family, then shooting them all and setting fire to them... "Support at all costs".... hmmmm.

But then at the same time, argues against our 'patriotism'???

Seems a bit bi-polar to me...

I have a feeling he's going to jump on that one any minute now. I believe it was his American mother-in-law who intimated such.

Ah, you are right... he did say mother-in-law.. I will pre-empt with an apology for the mistake....

edited to add: I was just trying to go back to his original posts for some clue as to what this is really about.. not what it's become....

Jen

Edited May 21, 2007 by JenT

[Alex+R 0]

I would like to thank everyone for disagreeing with the OP that Wisconsin is entirely filled with 300-lb. guys with shotguns. Yeah there are places like that in WI, like in any state, but really Milwaukee and Madison (the latter, especially, IMO) are lovely cities and the natural sites can be stunning. Anyway, I'm glad to see that WI stereotypes were not perpetuated in the making of this thread.

OP: It's so effing fashionable to make the same tired generalizations about Americans without any critical thought. I'm always open to criticism of my country and am usually the first critic myself. But put some thought into it instead of recycling shallow bullsh*t I've heard a million times and don't be such a condescending a*hole about it. Nobody is resisting your criticisms of Americans because our tiny minds are filled with patriotic propaganda; people get irritated with you because you seem to enjoy feeling superior without any reason. If you spent 18 months here and didn't learn about the spectrum of opinion in the US, then you must not have been very open to having your opinions challenged either.

[Captain Oates 911]

Right you lot - stand to attention, pin your ears back and hear this !

In November I am coming to the USA and I am going to make my life there - my base there - forever !

I am coming for the following reasons :

A my wife feels out of her depth in Europe

B I can buy half your stolen continent with my beer money given your devalued currency

C I like alligators

D You Americans are a spectacle all on your own - a bit like watching 9-11 with the repeat button on - and it interest me for now.

I want to come in peace and be able to discuss what is happening in my new home without being raged at by hyper xenophobes with nazi tendencies and creeping paranoia and this thread is asking how I do that...

I have had a few suggestions - ranging from

f-off

and stay away to

shut up

I think you people need to be taken back to your glorious roots of free speech and progress and the founding fathers would be ashamed of you and your hostile attitudes

Your alright in a mob though aren't you ? I posted on the UK forum as I was expecting some advice from UK bods as to how to handle the situation - instead I get the female branch of the KKK on my neck and a few sneering men taking turns to have a pop..

Now shake your brains about and get with the thread - stop telling me there is no cultural difference - admit there is and give constructive advice as to how to deal with it which does not include obscenities, shut ups or stay home stuff

alright now - stand at - ease ! thinking caps - wait for it - thinking caps - ON !!!

alan

[Oath 0]

I laughed quite hard when I read that.

[JenT 0]

I have had a few suggestions - ranging from

f-off

and stay away to

shut up

Are those suggestions for us, or for yourself?

Edited May 21, 2007 by JenT

[Captain Oates 911]

I have had a few suggestions - ranging from

f-off

and stay away to

shut up

Are those suggestions for us, or for yourself?

ok Jent - the fact that you had to edit a half line post means you are disqualified - go and stand at the back of the class - and put this hat on !

[Mary Lou 681]

I would like to thank everyone for disagreeing with the OP that Wisconsin is entirely filled with 300-lb. guys with shotguns. Yeah there are places like that in WI, like in any state, but really Milwaukee and Madison (the latter, especially, IMO) are lovely cities and the natural sites can be stunning. Anyway, I'm glad to see that WI stereotypes were not perpetuated in the making of this thread.

OP: It's so effing fashionable to make the same tired generalizations about Americans without any critical thought. I'm always open to criticism of my country and am usually the first critic myself. But put some thought into it instead of recycling shallow bullsh*t I've heard a million times and don't be such a condescending a*hole about it. Nobody is resisting your criticisms of Americans because our tiny minds are filled with patriotic propaganda; people get irritated with you because you seem to enjoy feeling superior without any reason. If you spent 18 months here and didn't learn about the spectrum of opinion in the US, then you must not have been very open to having your opinions challenged either.

What do you mean Alex I've been out doing the wash on my washboard, shined up Gary's shotgun so when he gets home from work he can go down the pub with his 300lb mates.

[JenT 0]

I have had a few suggestions - ranging from

f-off

and stay away to

shut up

Are those suggestions for us, or for yourself?

ok Jent - the fact that you had to edit a half line post means you are disqualified - go and stand at the back of the class - and put this hat on !

That means I'd have to take your place and I wouldn't dare.

[Dr_LHA 3]

I laughed quite hard when I read that.

Yeah, me too!

[Leney 0]

What I'm seeing is:

Hi, I'm from Leeds. I fell in love with a typical American, who hates Bush like the majority of other Americans, now she is whining she can't hack it here in the UK, and is forcing me to come to the states, where my money will be double what I have, things will be twice as cheap to purchase, I will have to chisel off the chip on my shoulder, and I now I'm cranky and I want to abuse all other Americans for my misfortune. Pity me, pay attention to me, I want a lolli

Welcome to Amer'ka!

[PaulineA 1]

Right you lot - stand to attention, pin your ears back and hear this !

In November I am coming to the USA and I am going to make my life there - my base there - forever !

I am coming for the following reasons :

A my wife feels out of her depth in Europe

B I can buy half your stolen continent with my beer money given your devalued currency

C I like alligators

D You Americans are a spectacle all on your own - a bit like watching 9-11 with the repeat button on - and it interest me for now.

I want to come in peace and be able to discuss what is happening in my new home without being raged at by hyper xenophobes with nazi tendencies and creeping paranoia and this thread is asking how I do that...

I have had a few suggestions - ranging from

f-off

and stay away to

shut up

I think you people need to be taken back to your glorious roots of free speech and progress and the founding fathers would be ashamed of you and your hostile attitudes

Your alright in a mob though aren't you ? I posted on the UK forum as I was expecting some advice from UK bods as to how to handle the situation - instead I get the female branch of the KKK on my neck and a few sneering men taking turns to have a pop..

Now shake your brains about and get with the thread - stop telling me there is no cultural difference - admit there is and give constructive advice as to how to deal with it which does not include obscenities, shut ups or stay home stuff

alright now - stand at - ease ! thinking caps - wait for it - thinking caps - ON !!!

alan

Quite a few people from the UK have replied to your post and given "advice". You have chosen to ignore them and keep bashing America and American people. So obviously you are not asking for serious advice, and just want to irritate your "enemy". Grow up and find some other form of amusement.

[Captain Oates 911]

I would like to thank everyone for disagreeing with the OP that Wisconsin is entirely filled with 300-lb. guys with shotguns. Yeah there are places like that in WI, like in any state, but really Milwaukee and Madison (the latter, especially, IMO) are lovely cities and the natural sites can be stunning. Anyway, I'm glad to see that WI stereotypes were not perpetuated in the making of this thread.

OP: It's so effing fashionable to make the same tired generalizations about Americans without any critical thought. I'm always open to criticism of my country and am usually the first critic myself. But put some thought into it instead of recycling shallow bullsh*t I've heard a million times and don't be such a condescending a*hole about it. Nobody is resisting your criticisms of Americans because our tiny minds are filled with patriotic propaganda; people get irritated with you because you seem to enjoy feeling superior without any reason. If you spent 18 months here and didn't learn about the spectrum of opinion in the US, then you must not have been very open to having your opinions challenged either.

I liked Madison and Milwaukee and met some lovely people - but we didn't talk politics and only mentioned god once ... that was when i said 'oh god where is my passport'

I wondered how long it would be before someone mentioned the latter part of the alimentary canal and you have the prize !

I only feel superior in one or two areas of life and being able to construct a sentence without mentioning botties is one of them.

Superiority is a relative concept - if you don't feel inferior to me then I cannot be superior - so relax - you may be my superior in so many ways for all I know - except when it comes to not mentioning whats inside the back of your check underpants - and then I am definitely superior to you..

[TheZilla 0]

I laughed quite hard when I read that.

Yeah, me too!

I third that. He's not a creature of reason. I DO have a very strong sense of irony, and it's the irony of his apparent expectations of everyone else in the face of what he doles out that is quite funny. It also makes me feel just a tiny bit sad, but then I remember that I'm not the one marrying him.