world's worst tourists

On Thu, 09 Oct 2003 18:37:18 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 21:45:41 +0200, "Sjoerd"
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Mxsmanic wrote:

Frank F. Matthews writes:

Then again the ignorant europeans who keep using the term "Ugly
American" without understanding the literary reference are cute as
well.

There are precious few Americans who understand the reference, either.

How well do Europeans understand 'Euro trash'?

Isn't that the term Americans use for Europeans when they are jealous of the
superior lifestyle in the Old World?

Sjoerd


Yeah, like Mad Cow Disease, foot in mouth disease, high unemployment
and high taxes.

American's are rich? Really? With all that money, makes you wonder why
they need to KEEP BORROWING SO MUCH!

http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/

Yup, everything they own is in hock, mainly to the European and
Japanese banks who are making $$$ in interest from these irresponsible
idiots.

Sure they pay low taxes. They borrow to fund the shortfall. But one
day they'll have to pay it back... then mxsmanic will really now what
high taxes are. 23,000 bucks for every man, woman and child in the
country. That should be fun.

The Americans aren't rich. European and Japanese banks own everything
they have.




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Reid© wrote in message
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Following up to Frank Slootweg

Do you seppos *have* to stereotype yourselves?

what's a seppo?

ROFL!!!!

seppo = septic tank = yank

HTH!
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Following up to Mxsmanic

That wouldnt even make a downpayment on AirForce1

The U.K. economy wouldn't even make a downpayment on Tampa, either.

LOL That's your last ditch argument is it? My dads car is bigger
than your dads car :-)
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Reid© wrote:
Following up to Frank Slootweg

Do you seppos *have* to stereotype yourselves?

what's a seppo?

Thanks for asking. It is the Aussie equivalent of yank. I.e. like you
are (probably) a pom. AFAIK, it is Aussie rhyming strine (is 'slang')
which goes yank - septic tank - seppo.

Captain Flack writes:

So Richard Branson doesn't qualify because he knows what to do with
his money like building hot air balloons and speedboats.

Correct.

America by your definition probably has more rich people only because
they are too clueless to figure out how to spend their wad.

Most of them seem to find a use for their money. And if they can't, I
certainly can.

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Reid© wrote:
Following up to Mxsmanic

That wouldnt even make a downpayment on AirForce1

The U.K. economy wouldn't even make a downpayment on Tampa, either.

LOL That's your last ditch argument is it? My dads car is bigger
than your dads car :-)

Mike, we should probably ease up on him (yeah, right!). Apparently he
wants to read about the civilzed world (see Newsgroups and then we go
and treat him 'badly'! Shame on us!

Reid© writes:

LOL That's your last ditch argument is it?

No, it's a reply that deliberately uses the same flawed reasoning, for
purposes of illustration.

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Captain Flack writes:

American's are rich? Really? With all that money, makes you wonder why
they need to KEEP BORROWING SO MUCH!

http://www.brillig.com/debt_clock/

The government is borrowing a lot. In fact, on a per capita basis, the
major part of every American's debt is his share of the national
government debt.

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Following up to Captain Flack

Permanently having more money and income than you know what to do with.

So Richard Branson doesn't qualify because he knows what to do with
his money like building hot air balloons and speedboats.

America by your definition probably has more rich people only because
they are too clueless to figure out how to spend their wad.

M probably thinks Branson is "old money" because of the "Sir" :-)
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Following up to Frank Slootweg

Thanks for asking. It is the Aussie equivalent of yank. I.e. like you
are (probably) a pom. AFAIK, it is Aussie rhyming strine (is 'slang')
which goes yank - septic tank - seppo.

Right. I didn't realise Oz did a version of Cockney rhyming slang
with an extra bit on the end. Second thing I learned today.
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