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Sundae · 07-14-2008, 07:53 PM

Sky, PLEASE don't think I have a problem with this board or I am upset at being a foreigner or I have an issue with Americans! There is nothing for you to feel sorry about - I am posting on the best forum on the internet and everythig I post is exotic because I come from England (

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I only posted the forum example because I felt I was wimping out of putting my money where my mouth is. Of course no-one should have to go to another forum to prove *my* point.

For the record, some differences you would see are: British-centric political debates - real importance given to British issues; the Government always means the Houses of Parliament; discussions on the NHS are not usually focussed on why it's worse than private healthcare; education debates NEVER feature the idea of scrapping state-funded education; anything stating "we" refers to (at most) the UK; disparaging remarks about popular culture feature people/ programmes/ magazines that you won't have heard of etc etc etc

Please take on board what Monster (a transplant between the two countries) has written.

I like people regardless of nationality. Always have, always will. And here I have a wonderful example of a community where I have been welcomed and allowed to make the occasional aside without being run out of town. Hell I can happily post something Just For The Brits and am never called on it.

I dunno. Maybe not seeing the foreignness is another cultural difference. I can't count Clod. She's ditched the Texan accent to the extent she's practically British anyway in my eyes anyway.

07-14-2008, 07:53 PM	#22
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Sky, PLEASE don't think I have a problem with this board or I am upset at being a foreigner or I have an issue with Americans! There is nothing for you to feel sorry about - I am posting on the best forum on the internet and everythig I post is exotic because I come from England () I only posted the forum example because I felt I was wimping out of putting my money where my mouth is. Of course no-one should have to go to another forum to prove my point. For the record, some differences you would see are: British-centric political debates - real importance given to British issues; the Government always means the Houses of Parliament; discussions on the NHS are not usually focussed on why it's worse than private healthcare; education debates NEVER feature the idea of scrapping state-funded education; anything stating "we" refers to (at most) the UK; disparaging remarks about popular culture feature people/ programmes/ magazines that you won't have heard of etc etc etc Please take on board what Monster (a transplant between the two countries) has written. I like people regardless of nationality. Always have, always will. And here I have a wonderful example of a community where I have been welcomed and allowed to make the occasional aside without being run out of town. Hell I can happily post something Just For The Brits and am never called on it. I dunno. Maybe not seeing the foreignness is another cultural difference. I can't count Clod. She's ditched the Texan accent to the extent she's practically British anyway in my eyes anyway.