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Old 06-29-2008, 06:10 PM   #37
Sundae
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Originally Posted by Flint View Post
Seriously, though, it would never occur to me that this is an "American" board (I would think the mere idea of the internet itself would preclude that possibility
With respect, this is because you are American.
This is not a criticism of the board - I've already said that it's very welcoming and respectful.

But there are many things I come across here that I would simply not have heard of on a British board. And many thoughts/ attitudes/ beliefs pass without comment, or are as accepted as mainstream that would not be in Britain.

Monster has often stepped in to translate or explain that something I think is exceptional is in fact considered normal.

It is a positive thing - it certainly broadens my mind. But trust me, a majority American board is a very different place for a foreigner. T'internet only aids communication, it doesn't homogenise.
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