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"I Am Not American" Web Site Adds Designs, Languages, Merchandise
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Turby wrote in message . ..
Balderdash. Fluency in a second language has almost nothing to do with any outlook on international relations. I wasn't referring to the element of fluency. I was referring to the overall tone of the post. "We're so big and wonderful, we don't NEED to X". |
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Turby wrote: On 13 Dec 2003 08:07:48 -0800, (Nathan Rebney) wrote: Turby wrote in message . .. Balderdash. Fluency in a second language has almost nothing to do with any outlook on international relations. I wasn't referring to the element of fluency. I was referring to the overall tone of the post. "We're so big and wonderful, we don't NEED to X". Perhaps you're just a bit sensitive. Well "those cute little European nations" surely sounds bloody condescending.... Nils |
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"I Am Not American" Web Site Adds Designs, Languages,(Schultz)
"Bert Amada" wrote in message ... You wrote: And since Americans seem to be too lazy to study foreign languages, they'll have to believe you. I suggest that you visit the numerous American military cemeteries in Europe and pay your respects to the "lazy" Americans who died saving the asses of all of you Europeans in two world wars. I hope that if ever Europe is threatened again, and when you start crying, "Where are the Americans? Why aren't they coming?" you will be able to visualize me giving you the middle finger! B.A. Oh and let's not forget all the American mega corporations who have virtually ruined the culture (and possibly the economy) of countless countries in the name of "progress" or is that "profit", I forget. SD |
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Absolutely brilliant. I AM an American, but the last thing I would want to
do, if traveling to other countries, is admit it. I can't wait to buy one for my trip to Mexico. SD |
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"Geoff Miller" wrote in message
... Schultz writes: And since Americans seem to be too lazy to study foreign languages, they'll have to believe you. Americans aren't "too lazy" to study foreign languages. We simply have no practical need to do so. This is because of the sheer size of our country and the cor- responding lack of proximity to peoples nattering in other tongues. Hell, we have mere *counties* that are bigger than a lot of those cute little European nations. ObTopical: English is the international language of aviation. I bet that ****es off the fashionable America-haters something fierce, and particularly galls (heh) the French. Oh and besides, we're right and everybody else is wrong...n'est pas? SD |
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Don't you live in North America?
"Nathan Rebney" wrote in message
om... (Navin) wrote in message . com... Don't you live in North America? There for you are American. Firstly, Navin, please do us a favor and learn to cut excess text from your post. Leaving so much of the original post to make what is essentially one like of response is considered unacceptable. Secondly, it's "therefore". Thirdly, it is generally accepted that an 'American' is someone from the United States of America. Thank you for your time You forgot to mention the top post. SD |
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"I Am Not American" Web Site Adds Designs, Languages,(Shashay)
Shashay wrote:
Oh and let's not forget all the American mega corporations who have virtually ruined the culture (and possibly the economy) of countless countries in the name of "progress" or is that "profit", I forget. Corporations are in business to make profits. Ruined the culture and economy? I suggest you go to "Search" and type in "Marshall Plan." No other nation on earth has a better history of assisting "countless countries." When learning English, the first lesson that Europeans should be taught, is the meaning of the word "ingrate." B.A. Please note: To avoid spam, unsolicited email is automatically deleted unread by my server. Only mail which comes from comes those who are already in my address book is put through. If you wish to send me an email, kindly say so in a post, before attempting to send the mail. I will then notify you when my line is open to you. |
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Shashay Doofray wrote:
Absolutely brilliant. I AM an American, but the last thing I would want to do, if traveling to other countries, is admit it. Everyone will know (nothing about you in particular, just that's how it is). I can't wait to buy one for my trip to Mexico. Combining obvious Americanness with a T-shirt disclaiming such would probably come off as pretty weird. miguel -- Hundreds of travel photos from around the world: http://travel.u.nu/ |
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