BRITS v YANKS (page 11)

Simon

Well why didn't you say so !

All is forgiven... it's a draw. Now, let's start on the French...

waiting

Comin' in late, as americans usually do.....

Southerners like Brits for their accent - at least we can make fun of them - because yankees always make fun of us.

And everybody makes fun of the aussie accent.

Oh, and lest we forget our quiet neighbor, the Canadians, my son was there and said they talked really *funny* and said "eh?" after every sentence. I passed this along to a Canadian friend of mine - who didn't find it hilarious like I did.

It just so much fun to kid others 'bout their accent - because everybody rags southerners - for some odd reason.

waiting

expatbrit I'm in SC - near Columbia. If y'all come this way, would love to introduce you to proper ice tea, southern style. Don't eat the pizza, etc. - get some in yankeeland, they know how to make it.

Celia

Now. . . . what about the French ???
I'd really like to hear your thoughts on that, all of you !!!!!
Celia french in the US

RedhorseWoman

****We have the Cheddar Gorge**** (you know you're jealous)

HA! I say, HA! Jealous of a cheese valley? I don't think so! Now, just across the state line in Massachusetts, we have Purgatory Chasm. Top THAT one, Nic!!

The French? Oh, please, don't get me going....I'm married to one. We have a town just north of here that is riddled with them...er, dem...eh? They "Tro da horse over da fence some hay, eh?" However, the French DO have excellent wine, and of course the escargots are to DIE for. (sigh)

expatbrit

Celia:

The French are like most nationalities. The women are a delight to the mind and senses. The men? Well.....take 'em or leave 'em.

Expatbrit

JanH

but when was the last time anybody heard about Great Britian having an immigration problem?

It's comments like these that make me really wonder about (some) Americans.

Every country in the western world have a serious immigration problem. It is a domestic problem, of course, not something that makes international news normally. But you 'merkins don't hear about foreign countries anyway unless some 747 crashes there, or, alternatively, something happens to an american there.

- Jan
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"Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate." - Occam

TR

Jan,

But you 'merkins don't hear about foreign countries anyway unless some 747 crashes there, or, alternatively, something happens to an american there.

That's because there's nothing of significance in any other country worth our attention. Other countries are either a tourist attraction or some hole not worth mentioning.

TR

JanH

That's because there's nothing of significance in any other country worth our attention.

I rest my case.

- Jan
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"Pluralitas non est ponenda sine neccesitate." - Occam

LoneWolf

nicolaou and all ---

I've enjoyed all the banter. I've never had the honor of touring Britain, but would like to.

One thing I do like about the USA is the informality that can be found here sometimes.

Place names I've seen:

Hungry Mother State Park --- North Carolina
Sore Finger Road --- Arizona
Chicken Dinner Lane --- Idaho
Woman Hollarin' Creek --- Texas
Zzyzx Road --- California

And then there are some of the crazy stunts that are pulled:

A disk jockey in Anchorage, Alaska announced on the air one cold winter day: "I've just received a telephone call from the phone company. They are about to thaw out the phone lines and it would be a good idea to stick your receivers in the waste basket so that the water won't get all over the floor."

So many people did that it jammed up everything. The phone company had to send a representative over to the radio station by car to have him tell everyone to hang their phones up.

LoneWolf

terraly

Agreed on the French thing. No good frogs, we never should have finished the chunnel (note to Americans, there is a tunnel connecting France and Great Britain).

2nd note to Americans: France is in Europe.

BRITS v YANKS

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