The same way you 'ark at the 'erald angels singing.I have always wanted to know, how exactly do I 'ark' at someone? Do I build a giant boat in front of them?
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The same way you 'ark at the 'erald angels singing.I have always wanted to know, how exactly do I 'ark' at someone? Do I build a giant boat in front of them?
I currently live in central UK but am from the south, I have a stereotypical english accent.
I have always wanted to know, how exactly do I 'ark' at someone? Do I build a giant boat in front of them?
Been to the USA a few times, always good fun, on the whole I find americans are more welcoming than the brits, us brits tend to want to know people's motives before receiving them.
I do however find that every american I've met asks the same questions, is that taught in school? An american friend took me to a large church in Kansas city, by the end I felt like I was his pet dog after everyone had come to 'pet the brit'. Some of them even though I was faking my accent :}
Do americans think that brits talk too fast? I was in a restaurant in chicago, the waiter took our order then left, the manager came over and said that he had to retake the order as the waiter could not understand us I shall have to send my liverpudlian friends in their direction to see how they cope then.
The only reason why I might not consider myself a "Brit" (I do consider myself British by the way) is that Wales is not represented on the Union Jack. That's another topic altogether though.
Do americans think that brits talk too fast? I was in a restaurant in chicago, the waiter took our order then left, the manager came over and said that he had to retake the order as the waiter could not understand us I shall have to send my liverpudlian friends in their direction to see how they cope then.
It's St Patrick, that's Ireland.I thought the diagonal red lines were the cross of Saint David?
It's St Patrick, that's Ireland.
When England united with Scotland and the first Union Flag was created (without the red diagonals) Wales was part of the Kingdom of England so didn't get on the flag.
I thought the diagonal red lines were the cross of Saint David?
Doesn't really matter though, how much cooler would the Union Jack look with a big dragon in the middle of it!
Agreed. Been there, done that. I used to be okay with them, but the amount of arrogance and anti-American attitudes I have encountered from them have made me change my mind.I have no issues with Brits in general. What I do have problems with (and this goes for anyone of any nationality) are individuals who make broad, sweeping generalizations about an entire nation based on the collective actions of a group or number of groups. On other forums/chats/sites I go to, I run into Brits who take every opportunity they can to slander and ridicule America and Americans in general for something a group or groups of people have done. Of course, trying to talk to them in a rational, civil manner about their misconceptions is a lesson in futility, and I generally try to avoid those people.
I have no issues with Brits in general. What I do have problems with (and this goes for anyone of any nationality) are individuals who make broad, sweeping generalizations about an entire nation based on the collective actions of a group or number of groups. On other forums/chats/sites I go to, I run into Brits who take every opportunity they can to slander and ridicule America and Americans in general for something a group or groups of people have done. Of course, trying to talk to them in a rational, civil manner about their misconceptions is a lesson in futility, and I generally try to avoid those people.
This goes with any nationality, including Americans. I don't have issues with people of a nationality as a whole. What I have a problem with is when someone of another nationality goes on a mud-slinging, generalization rampage of another country while trying to depict their own country to be the best thing that ever happened since the creation of the automobile.
Agreed. Been there, done that. I used to be okay with them, but the amount of arrogance and anti-American attitudes I have encountered from them have made me change my mind.
I'm sorry to hear that the two of you have been exposed to such rudeness. I think it boils down to narrow-mindedness, which never helps to build postive relationships.
So in the spirit of offering the olive branch of peace:
There, all better.
I have no issues with Brits in general. What I do have problems with (and this goes for anyone of any nationality) are individuals who make broad, sweeping generalizations about an entire nation based on the collective actions of a group or number of groups. On other forums/chats/sites I go to, I run into Brits who take every opportunity they can to slander and ridicule America and Americans in general for something a group or groups of people have done. Of course, trying to talk to them in a rational, civil manner about their misconceptions is a lesson in futility, and I generally try to avoid those people.
This goes with any nationality, including Americans. I don't have issues with people of a nationality as a whole. What I have a problem with is when someone of another nationality goes on a mud-slinging, generalization rampage of another country while trying to depict their own country to be the best thing that ever happened since the creation of the automobile.
Now that's what I'm talking about!I'm sorry to hear that the two of you have been exposed to such rudeness. I think it boils down to narrow-mindedness, which never helps to build postive relationships.
So in the spirit of offering the olive branch of peace:
There, all better.