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12-09-2012, 01:18 PM
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this is all light-hearted kidding.
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Yes! I have friends who are expat Brits (They probably wouldn't admit it in public, though).
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With miles & miles of ocean between us, 200+ years of political separation, and a US-centric media, strange views of the British (fill in any non-US peoples, even Canadians) are the norm..
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You mean in the UK they all don't talk like Rumpole of the Baley?
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Having never been to the UK or Australia or New Zealand (places where I wouldn't mind going), the U.S. Marine Corps sent me to Vietnam, Bangledesh, Okinawa, and Korea for cultural awareness.
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I was given a year long all expenses paid vacation to Vietnam in 1969 too. Got a chance to go to Australia for 8 days. Beautiful country, but they talk funny too 
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Yet notwithstanding the strange views that we've drawn from the media, I can tell you that I've never met a Triumph rider that doesn't feel a kindship to your country. And, my T-100 serves daily as your best ambassador, being the most solid piece of design, engineering, handling, and pleasure that a country could want.
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No argument with that, but I still think Mick Jagger should retire now.
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12-09-2012, 05:14 PM
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Which button on the British sub-menu will be used for "Taking the piss."
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12-09-2012, 05:16 PM
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Who will be the first to get a Forchetto fan club tattoo?
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12-09-2012, 05:27 PM
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No argument with that, but I still think Mick Jagger should retire now. |
As the knighted leader of a highly successful, fifty-year old, globally recognized organization, Mick should be the next British PM for the Tories.
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12-09-2012, 06:32 PM
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Pressing #5 cracked me up. Brilliant, old boy.
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12-10-2012, 12:52 AM
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You have a strange view of British. Old chap.
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Of course, the waiting music would have to be "Rule Brittania." After all, you can't reference the UK or show a picture of London without playing that song.
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12-10-2012, 12:04 PM
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Which button on the British sub-menu will be used for "Taking the piss."
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I'd have thought all of them would be, although some of you may not realise it.
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12-10-2012, 12:06 PM
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Of course, the waiting music would have to be "Rule Brittania." After all, you can't reference the UK or show a picture of London without playing that song.
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I think we'd prefer "God save the Queen", the '70s version by the 'pistols though.
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12-10-2012, 12:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rmak
Yes! I have friends who are expat Brits (They probably wouldn't admit it in public, though).
You mean in the UK they all don't talk like Rumpole of the Baley?
I was given a year long all expenses paid vacation to Vietnam in 1969 too. Got a chance to go to Australia for 8 days. Beautiful country, but they talk funny too
No argument with that, but I still think Mick Jagger should retire now. |
Almost as good as the original post!
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