indeedSissyfoo said:Good...God!
Dunno why I am surprised...guess I shouldn't be by now...but still!
ya'all need to get out moreA spokeswoman for the culture department said Dr Howells was making a "light hearted" comment to illustrate the need to use expressions in marketing which were familiar to customers.
Dr Howells said the UK also needed to give visitors a better welcome when they arrived in the country.
And the award for funniest person alive goes to:Cyfr said:Nah, thats east middle-ands
Cyfr said:Nah, thats east middle-ands
Kyra said:In any event, before you judge how much do you know about the States? We have always been raised to believe that europeans (yeah sorry but you guys fit into that category) were so much smarter about geography, etc. But I know for a fact its not true. When I talk to people from the UK and Europe, more do not know where Oregon is, then those who do. (hard pressed for a number I would say 6 out of 10 don't know). Many think its on the East Coast. Granted, it is a quiet state so not much is heard from us but people can't go around making gross assumptions about another country. When you do that, you get yourself into trouble.
Tom said:Heres something for you to mull over. All posters in this thread who knock Americans are racist fuckwit retards. Discuss.
Kyra said:In any event, before you judge how much do you know about the States? We have always been raised to believe that europeans (yeah sorry but you guys fit into that category) were so much smarter about geography, etc. But I know for a fact its not true. When I talk to people from the UK and Europe, more do not know where Oregon is, then those who do. (hard pressed for a number I would say 6 out of 10 don't know). Many think its on the East Coast. Granted, it is a quiet state so not much is heard from us but people can't go around making gross assumptions about another country. When you do that, you get yourself into trouble
Because I suppose Americans know where all the English counties are.Kyra said:In any event, before you judge how much do you know about the States? We have always been raised to believe that europeans (yeah sorry but you guys fit into that category) were so much smarter about geography, etc. But I know for a fact its not true. When I talk to people from the UK and Europe, more do not know where Oregon is, then those who do. (hard pressed for a number I would say 6 out of 10 don't know). Many think its on the East Coast. Granted, it is a quiet state so not much is heard from us but people can't go around making gross assumptions about another country. When you do that, you get yourself into trouble.
Tom said:Heres something for you to mull over. All posters in this thread who knock Americans are racist fuckwit retards. Discuss.
But I know for a fact its not true. When I talk to people from the UK and Europe, more do not know where Oregon is, then those who do. (hard pressed for a number I would say 6 out of 10
Clearly, you know the difference.Kyra said:The only confusion I can see is what justifies the UK. I mean, you guys have England, Great Britain, Ireland, North Ireland, Scotland, Wales, not to mention Faulkin Islands and Gibraltar... Now I know the difference but to many of the people in the US it does present some confusion. To them, many might think that GB is just a fancy word for England, and have a hard time making the distinction.