'Tips For Blending In...'

by ExPat Tue Mar 04, 2003 14:28

As an Irish person living in the U.S for the last ten years I'd say this is not bad advice. If it saves you from having to listen to just one pain in the ass drunk in a pub lecture you on everyting that is wrong about the U.S. it is worth the effort.

Here is a test for all you people out there who thing that Americans don't know anything about anywhere outside of the U.S. (yes I'm talking to you). Get a pen and paper and wright down all fifty of the U.S states (no cheating). Now the vast majority of you won't be able to get more then thirty five of so. Go on you smug fools try it.

Now the next time you make jokes about Americans thinking that Brussels is in France or that Denmark is alongside Greece you will remember that you don't know shit about the U.S. and are not in a position to make judgements.

by ipsiphi Tue Mar 04, 2003 15:00

locals might be forgiven for thinking you are one of the 300 SAS troops confirmed yesterday by the Ministry of Defence London to be in Iraq.
The readership will remember that I pointed out the confirmation on US covert combat troops after its confirmation by the Pentagon the week Feb 17-23. 2003.

{Another War is possible!}

by Ray Tue Mar 04, 2003 15:15

So, if I can list all 50 US states, I get to comment on US foreign policy? (And what if I only score in the high forties?)
But surely there should be some quid pro quo here, right? I reckon that if Bush can't name the capital cities of all 15 EU countries he should resign his post.
Anyone want to run a book on which of us is more likely to succeed?

by maalox - al Quohol Intelligence Agency Tue Mar 04, 2003 16:33 maalox at safe-mail dot net

So my views on American foreign policy carry a lot of weight, you know.

Can you name all 29 administrative regions of India? Or even ten? What about the provinces of China? Member states of the Arab League? Countries the US has bombed since 1945? What is the name of the Indonesian head of state?

hint- check the CIA world factbook...

by jimmy riddle Tue Mar 04, 2003 16:48

i lived in america too and generally they are a on the whole an ill informed bunch, hell ive met so many and they agree and dont care, which is also fine. so long as they have good intention which i believe most do, whats the problem.

by Seanin Wed Mar 05, 2003 01:34

This is all just prewar tension spilling over. When the invasion is underway and finished it'll be fine.