Wanna become British? Here's an easy way (2 Viewers)

[adams]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++


So you just aimed to offend the Scottish, Northern-Irish and Welsh? Alright, just as long as we get that straight!

There's no such thing as "British", mate. Most "Britons" don't consider themselves to be such. They think of themselves as "English", "Welsh", "Scottish" or "Northern Irish"

picky picky

the stereotype pertains to the whole island if im not mistaken. the scots, the welsh, and that growth off of ireland (which really is what it looks like) are free to correct me if so.

as for not naming them among the people i love- how many of them are on this forum anyways?!

ps- the "britons" can make it as complex as they want- i dont care

american cheese is american. american people are american. "not americon". face it, your in the 21st century. nobody cares about the beauty of culture and language anymore. its all about money and meaningless fleeting pleasure anyhow.


edit: <3 mikhail.

 

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[Slagathor]

++ [ originally posted by mikhail ] ++
I've never met a Nortern Irishman. I've met people from Northern Ireland who called themselves Irish, British and even English(!), but not Nortern Irish!

Really? :undecide: That's not my experience.

Oh well. It's not my country. What do I care.

 

[adams]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++


Really? :undecide: That's not my experience.

Oh well. It's not my country. What do I care.

spoken like a true american

 

[mikhail]

++ [ originally posted by adams ] ++
spoken like a true american

Yeah, he got the punctuation wrong!

 

[Slagathor]

Boo Boo! Cheapshot! :fero:

++ [ originally posted by adams ] ++
spoken like a true american

That way of thinking originates in Holland: the world's first multinational company, signalling the birth of globalisation, was the Dutch East Indies Company

 

[mikhail]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
Boo Boo! Cheapshot! :fero:

]That way of thinking originates in Holland: the world's first multinational company, signalling the birth of globalisation, was the Dutch East Indies Company

Nothing to be proud of, you exploitative sods.

 

[Slagathor]

++ [ originally posted by mikhail ] ++
Nothing to be proud of, you exploitative sods.

Oh I know. What I'm proud of is the fact that we did a good job hiding that fact and now everyone seems to think "globalisation" is a synonym to "americanisation"

Suits us fine. See ya.

 

[mikhail]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
Oh I know. What I'm proud of is the fact that we did a good job hiding that fact and now everyone seems to think "globalisation" is a synonym to "americanisation"

No one seems to think "Britain" when you mention concentration camps either - you lot aren't that unique! Besides, no one remembers because nobody cares - Netherlands isn't a world player any more; even Rotherdam isn't the most important port any more!

 

[Slagathor]

And thank god for that. That insane arms race with ... was it Singapore? was costing us a fortune.

Truth is a country is MUCH better off being small and unknown than the other way around. Look at Luxembourg. They're filthy rich and polls show that they are the most content people in Europe.

I wanna be Luxembourghian :frown:

 

[Slagathor]

++ [ originally posted by mikhail ] ++Rotherdam

BTW, while we're on about spelling errors

 

[Chxta]

This forum is becoming more and more nationalistic..

 

[swag]

++ [ originally posted by adams ] ++
american cheese is american. american people are american.

And French Fries are...
And French dressing is...
And steak américain is...
And Panama hats are...

No, wait.

 

[swag]

++ [ originally posted by Erik ] ++
Oh I know. What I'm proud of is the fact that we did a good job hiding that fact and now everyone seems to think "globalisation" is a synonym to "americanisation"

Suits us fine. See ya.

Erik has nailed this one, and I don't mean to say this in defense of the U.S. either. Globalization is really more about homogenization, and that just happens to be dominated culturally by a lot of U.S. influences - economic, business, and social.

I never thought I would ever use this in a sentence, but Rammstein is right. The whole world is becoming its own, singular "Amerika" now as a result of a lot of the recent pace...

 

[gray]

++ [ originally posted by swag ] ++
And French Fries are...
And French dressing is...
And steak américain is...
And Panama hats are...

No, wait.

oooh I like this game

And English muffins are...
And Guinea Pigs are...
And Chile Dogs are...

 

[swag]

And Philadelphia cream cheese is from...

 

[gray]

Did you know that that that that that guy used in his sentence was incorrect?

 

[Martin]

++ [ originally posted by gray ] ++
Did you know that that that that that guy used in his sentence was incorrect?

I wonder would anyone but me enjoy this one

 

[adams]

++ [ originally posted by Martin ] ++


I wonder would anyone but me enjoy this one

great, now I cant enjoy it without it looking like someing else. :groan:

 

[Slagathor]

++ [ originally posted by swag ] ++
Erik has nailed this one, and I don't mean to say this in defense of the U.S. either. Globalization is really more about homogenization, and that just happens to be dominated culturally by a lot of U.S. influences - economic, business, and social.

I never thought I would ever use this in a sentence, but Rammstein is right. The whole world is becoming its own, singular "Amerika" now as a result of a lot of the recent pace...

Rammstein... I hesitate to agree now :frown: