Who's More British...

Trilby · 04-28-2008, 12:49 PM

The Aussies or the Americans?

you're gonna say the Aussies. I know it. But WHY?

lookout123 · 04-28-2008, 01:02 PM

Cuz, it's an insult right?

Maybe it's because they have an accent?
Maybe it's because we're 'Mercans and we like to think we are completely original and unique?

xoxoxoBruce · 04-28-2008, 01:07 PM

Because they belong to the empire... uh, commonwealth.

glatt · 04-28-2008, 01:09 PM

Oz

Cloud · 04-28-2008, 01:15 PM

because the USA threw off the yoke of the oppressor centuries ago!

limey · 04-28-2008, 02:50 PM

Because the former British poopulation exported to Australia has undergone far less dilution by other nationalities over the years, and it shows.

Cicero · 04-28-2008, 03:12 PM

:: intentionally quiet ::

Sundae · 04-28-2008, 03:17 PM

Because:
...there isn't the big gun divide.
...they have more of our TV than America.
...their right-wing/ conservative/ Christian fundamentalists don't have as loud a voice (i.e. a nipple on Australian television wouldn't cause a furore)
...they have a welfare state
...they understand how to queue

SteveDallas · 04-28-2008, 03:18 PM

Those who came to America from England in the years leading up to 1776 did so voluntarily. The US then declared independence and actively fought to separate from England. So they certainly had reasons to disdain all things British.

The Australian transportees were forced out, and presumably would have stayed in England if they had been able to. So while they can't have been happy with the mother country, maybe they would have less of a chip on their shoulder to prove to each other how un-British they were.

limey · 04-28-2008, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveDallas

Those who came to America from England in the years leading up to 1776 did so voluntarily. ....

Except
1) the Protestant fathers who were forced to leave England in order to have the freedom to practice their religion; and
2) the Scottish crofters who were forced to leave their homes and often their native land by English landowners to make way for sheep-farming (I concede a lot of these went to Canada, and after 1776 ...)

SteveDallas · 04-28-2008, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by limey

Except
1) the Protestant fathers who were forced to leave England in order to have the freedom to practice their religion; and
2) the Scottish crofters who were forced to leave their homes and often their native land by English landowners to make way for sheep-farming (I concede a lot of these went to Canada, and after 1776 ...)

Well taken. My point was that the population wasn't made up entirely, or almost entirely, of convicted criminals.

lumberjim · 04-28-2008, 04:53 PM

Who's more British, Dana or Sundae Girl?

Cloud · 04-28-2008, 05:02 PM

plenty of Brits came to the colonies early on as indentured servants though--not sure if you can call that exactly voluntary

SteveDallas · 04-28-2008, 05:05 PM

Why are you asking anyway, Brianna?

Cloud · 04-28-2008, 05:17 PM

and so, -- what's the answer? LOL!

04-28-2008, 12:49 PM	#1
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04-28-2008, 01:02 PM	#2
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Cuz, it's an insult right? Maybe it's because they have an accent? Maybe it's because we're 'Mercans and we like to think we are completely original and unique? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

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04-28-2008, 01:15 PM	#5
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	because the USA threw off the yoke of the oppressor centuries ago! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-28-2008, 02:50 PM	#6
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04-28-2008, 01:09 PM	#4
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04-28-2008, 03:12 PM	#7
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04-28-2008, 03:17 PM	#8
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Because: ...there isn't the big gun divide. ...they have more of our TV than America. ...their right-wing/ conservative/ Christian fundamentalists don't have as loud a voice (i.e. a nipple on Australian television wouldn't cause a furore) ...they have a welfare state ...they understand how to queue __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

04-28-2008, 03:18 PM	#9
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Those who came to America from England in the years leading up to 1776 did so voluntarily. The US then declared independence and actively fought to separate from England. So they certainly had reasons to disdain all things British. The Australian transportees were forced out, and presumably would have stayed in England if they had been able to. So while they can't have been happy with the mother country, maybe they would have less of a chip on their shoulder to prove to each other how un-British they were.

04-28-2008, 04:53 PM	#12
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04-28-2008, 05:02 PM	#13
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	plenty of Brits came to the colonies early on as indentured servants though--not sure if you can call that exactly voluntary __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

04-28-2008, 05:05 PM	#14
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Why are you asking anyway, Brianna?

04-28-2008, 05:17 PM	#15
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	and so, -- what's the answer? LOL! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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