The Cellar - An American Place?

[Flint]

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

You're the one who sees what I am saying as a problem.

I see that YOU have a problem or you wouldn't be saying anything in the first place.

What else is there to your observation, if not an implied complaint? It's obvious that we are from different places and have different things about us--in fact it's SO obvious that there's nothing there to make a thread about.

The second, unfounded complaint you have is that Americans have a "blind spot" to the obvious thing you think you are so clever for having observed.
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Originally Posted by UT

The cultures will slowly merge, and we accelerate the process.

And the old-guard luddites will drag their feet at every step, constantly reminding us that we should stay segregated into little boxes that will be increasingly impossible to maintain the illusion of. I'm against that. If you hadn't noticed. There's no point in resisting the future--it comes whether you welcome it or not.

[Sundae]

Originally Posted by Flint

I see that YOU have a problem or you wouldn't be saying anything in the first place.

What else is there to your observation, if not an implied complaint? It's obvious that we are from different places and have different things about us--in fact it's SO obvious that there's nothing there to make a thread about.

Nope. I wondered if I was alone in seeing this board as inhererntly American in character, because when I posted that it was disagreed with. I can't be arsed to go back and count how many times I stated that it wasn't a problem, it wasn't a complaint, I didn't have an issue with it, I really like this board, I enjoy the different perspective I get here. Quite apart from the fact that anyone who reads my posts should know this anyway - I revel in the differences because of what they teach me.

The second, unfounded complaint you have is that Americans have a "blind spot" to the obvious thing you think you are so clever for having observed.

There's no second complaint as there is no first complaint. But questioning someone else's opinion isn't a complaint anyway. I don't think I'm clever for having a different opinion to some people on this board, no. And there are Americans on here who have seen what I am trying to say.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Flint

I see that YOU have a problem or you wouldn't be saying anything in the first place.

You get so pissy when you're losing.

[skysidhe]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

As Monster explained, certain words and phrases, while still in English, carry different connotations in different countries. If you aren't cognizant of where the poster is from, you can misinterpret the post.

I think this shows up more in the daily banter than posts on serious international issues, but it's still important to flow of thoughts and feelings.

So this was about word usage? Now THAT I can agree with but that's not what they are conversing about.

Originally Posted by Undertoad

The cultures will slowly merge, and we accelerate the process.

I thought we already were.

Originally Posted by Flint

And the old-guard luddites will drag their feet at every step, constantly reminding us that we should stay segregated into little boxes that will be increasingly impossible to maintain the illusion of. I'm against that. If you hadn't noticed. There's no point in resisting the future--it comes whether you welcome it or not.

This is why you can love/hate flint. That's so smart to be almost poetic.

I am still waiting for someone to tell Flint to chill though. My fair meter is blinking. He is way more to the point and the quick than I was.
That means he's blighter too.


ah never mind. It's payday hey!

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by skysidhe

So this was about word usage? Now THAT I can agree with but that's not what they are conversing about.

That's what Sundae was talking about... the Cellar has a American flavor because of the preponderance of American posters, that shows in the daily banter. How many "International" boards go on and on about Philly cheesesteaks?

Flint's railing against everyone that doesn't buy into his brave new world, because he wants people to forget he's from Texas.

THEY aren't having the same conversation.