Keep it in America....

[Smart Money]

On a sliding scale of bad to worse:

1. "You're welcome" - Typical knee-jerk reaction whenever anyone says "thank-you"

2. "Hey!"

3. Ignorance of European geography - Conversation that took place at check-out of Super Market in US when I first arrived here:

Check-out girl: "Hey! Where are you from?"

Me: "England" (pointing to T-shirt with "England" printed on it in big letters)

Check-out girl" "Awesome! We had someone in here from Ireland the other day...... or was it Sweden?"

4. "Dude"

5. "Awesome!"

6. "Just kidding" - said immediately after every sarcastic comment (often with no pause) because Americans are unable to identify sarcasm unless it is pointed out- which sort of defeats the purpose.

7. High Fives

[mex]

Playing them on xbox live..................Arrrrrgh how can they play watch tv listen to music and eat. They never shut up.

Always switch on the own fire kills option in RB6.... wait for them to enter a room throw in grenade.

"dude, im on your side dude, you killed me dude."

[Tinsel Town]

Playing them on xbox live..................Arrrrrgh how can they play watch tv listen to music and eat. They never shut up.

Always switch on the own fire kills option in RB6.... wait for them to enter a room throw in grenade.

"dude, im on your side dude, you killed me dude."

 

 

[rudders]

their internet gambling laws!?!
us customs
their sense of humour (sic)

[MadYank]

I haven't had a chance to read all these yet as I have spent 2 days travelli g to Thailand and have been more interested in chilling than interneting. Rest assured I'' get to you my pretties.......

I'll just throw out a preemptive     

[Ironside]

thats one we forgot RON keep him there

[CrestOfaWave]

Nothing against Americans in general but they need to travel more and the world doesnt stop at the Atlantic Seaboard and Pacific coast. If they had to do so compulsory OE for a year or 2 the world would become a better place...

In Tahoe - Caesars Casino early 90's.

Lady - Where Ya FROM??!!

Me - From New Zealand.

Lady -  Nice - I went to Europe once.

Me - wry polite smile before looking for the quickest exit

[happybhoy]

Reminds me of the last holidays I was on in the States, I was getting a taxi from Atlanta toon  centre (on a side note, where do they hide all the pubs?) back to the hotel and got talking to the taxi driver. Usual shooting-the-shit type conversation ensues and the driver came out with this gem. "Yeah I know Scotland is part of Great Britian and I know that got formed by Wiston Churchill for the 2nd World War". Decided an non-commital "Yeah" was probably the best course of action.

[Horneris]

This is an interesting thread.

I spent quite a lot of time in America, about 2 months every year, coz we have a house out there in Davenport, Florida, and i have an uncle and cousin in NY, and another uncle in Naples.

I think Lazaroonie is harsh in criticising American TV. I find it fantastic, they have about 120 channels and always a lot of poker on, and comedy programmes/sitcoms.

I agree with the calls on butter, bacon + especially BREAD. I hate the sweet stuff and it does my head in coz i love my sandwiches. I always say i wish warburtons would open a factory out there.

I love America though, probably just about more than here.  Can anyone point my in the direction of the flip thread as Rod pointed out to begin with? I cant find it.

[kinboshi]

Horneris.

[thetank]

Horneris.

 


American TV

Advert advert advert advert
Previosuly on ***show***
Advert advert
minute amount of content
coming up after the break
advert advert advert advert advert
the same thing they showed before the break
advert advert advert advert advert
the same thing they showed at the start of the show
advert advert advert
Next week on ***show***
advert advert................

If this is a sit-com, the minute amount of content can involve somebody walking into a room, then 5 minutes of canned applause.


There are better ways to spend an hour, these include getting a yellow pen, and highlighting all the superlatives in one of Jeremy Clarkson's books.

There are a few good shows, but no bugger watched Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip and they had to cancel it. 
No justice in the world, no justice.

[CrestOfaWave]

I haven't had a chance to read all these yet as I have spent 2 days travelli g to Thailand and have been more interested in chilling than interneting. Rest assured I'' get to you my pretties.......

I'll just throw out a preemptive     

Liked your bum wiggle...

 

roflmao

[Rod Paradise]

I love America though, probably just about more than here.  Can anyone point my in the direction of the flip thread as Rod pointed out to begin with? I cant find it.

http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=21472.0

There's loads of things I like about the US as well - they're on the above thread.

[Sheriff Fatman]

Prices in shops which aren't the final total (because of the tax).

The fact that the law changes from state to state.

Basketball.

Ice Hockey.

Bank notes which are the same size and colour as each other.

People who ask me if I'm from Australia.

[lazaroonie]

This is an interesting thread.

I spent quite a lot of time in America, about 2 months every year, coz we have a house out there in Davenport, Florida, and i have an uncle and cousin in NY, and another uncle in Naples.

I think Lazaroonie is harsh in criticising American TV. I find it fantastic, they have about 120 channels and always a lot of poker on, and comedy programmes/sitcoms.

Some of the TV shows are actually quite good. I like some of the comedy, and their history/discovery channel stuff (which nobody watches) can be excellent.

Its just the constant adverts for arbys/kfc/popeyes/red lobster, followed by an advert for some drug which will ease your "bloated" feeling. Try eating less junk food, that might help. This is followed by an advert for another wonder drug which will regulate your system, but has a list of side effects that would make joseph mengele blush. Then its back to the "try our new supersize honey roast king size wendy burger...with a side order of ranitidine...".

i see a pattern emerging here.