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Posted by Ted Promo on Dec-07-2005 14:59:

quote:
Originally posted by MaRt
But which is best:
colour or color?


color, less letters.


Posted by FallingMoon on Dec-07-2005 15:00:

favourite or favorite?

I personally like favourite cuz FAVORite sounds off context.


Posted by Floorfiller on Dec-07-2005 15:00:

Thumbs up

i pretty much like europeans in general.


Posted by Allied Nations on Dec-07-2005 15:04:

I am British, but not English.


Posted by stren on Dec-07-2005 15:07:

quote:
Originally posted by dinoXpress
I am British, but not English.



explain


Posted by FallingMoon on Dec-07-2005 15:09:

quote:
Originally posted by stren
explain


Or better yet, elaborate.


Posted by Slylee on Dec-07-2005 15:16:

the only brit i've ever conversed with in person is John 00 Flemming. lol i met him at club space a couple of years ago and we talked for quite a bit about england and the weather and culture there...i had no idea it was him at the time (after he walked away, someone came up to me and was like, "that was john 00 flemming!"), but he seemed nice enough.


other than that, the only interaction i have with brits is on here, and i must say i think the majority of u guys have superiority complex. we (Americans) don't ALL love Bush and drive gas guzzling SUV's ok?


my dad loves brits. he works for a british aerospace company and travels to england a lot on business. he loves it there. i personally don't really have a desire to visit england...i'd rather go to other places in europe...starting with italy. although i'm sure london is pretty cool...if i had more money than i knew what to do with, i'm sure i'd make a trip over there...but if i'm going to save up for a big trip to europe, england is definitely at the bottom of the list...no offense. i just think other parts of europe are more interesting and have better food! haha jk


Posted by Allied Nations on Dec-07-2005 15:20:

quote:
Originally posted by stren
explain


I have a UK Passport, and my Dad is from England, meaning I am british, but since i have have never lived in England.. I am not "english"


Posted by Ygrene on Dec-07-2005 15:23:

Based on newly acquired information, I like all of them except dinoXpunisher.


Posted by Slylee on Dec-07-2005 15:25:

yea but does being born in a country make you that nationality? i mean, if someone from a chinese background was born in france, do they say they are french or chinese?


Posted by FallingMoon on Dec-07-2005 15:29:

quote:
Originally posted by Slylee
yea but does being born in a country make you that nationality? i mean, if someone from a chinese background was born in france, do they say they are french or chinese?


This is a good question...I think it's based on your family history & background...

Just because you were born in another country doesn't make you a native.

If you are a military brat & you were born in Germany but your parents are American, it makes you American not German.


Posted by Allied Nations on Dec-07-2005 15:29:

quote:
Originally posted by Slylee
yea but does being born in a country make you that nationality? i mean, if someone from a chinese background was born in france, do they say they are french or chinese?


Ok, I was born in Canada, but my Mom is from California, and my Dad is from England...

I have all three passports. (Not all countries award citizenship for being born there..)

I dont give a shit about my hometown anymore, and only lived there til I was six, ive lived in the US for 2 years and never in the UK...


So what nationality am i? i wish i knew..


Posted by FallingMoon on Dec-07-2005 15:31:

quote:
Originally posted by dinoXpress
So what nationality am i? i wish i knew..



punisher mutt?


Posted by Ygrene on Dec-07-2005 15:31:

quote:
Originally posted by dinoXpress

So what nationality am i?



D33rhaXian.


Posted by Slylee on Dec-07-2005 15:32:

quote:
Originally posted by dinoXpress
Ok, I was born in Canada, but my Mom is from California, and my Dad is from England...

I have all three passports. (Not all countries award citizenship for being born there..)

I dont give a shit about my hometown anymore, and only lived there til I was six, ive lived in the US for 2 years and never in the UK...


So what nationality am i? i wish i knew..



how do you not know what nationality you are? i was born and raised in America, but my great grandparents are european immagrants who came to NYC in the early 1900's. they are from France, Ireland & Germany. so yea, i'm "American", but when it comes to my blood line, I'm pretty much Irish/French/German....with a few other things from my dad's side, but not enough to count it (like my great great great whatever, is dutch or something).


Posted by Moongoose on Dec-07-2005 15:33:

quote:
Originally posted by Slylee
other than that, the only interaction i have with brits is on here, and i must say i think the majority of u guys have superiority complex. we (Americans) don't ALL love Bush and drive gas guzzling SUV's ok?


my dad loves brits. he works for a british aerospace company and travels to england a lot on business. he loves it there. i personally don't really have a desire to visit england...i'd rather go to other places in europe...starting with italy. although i'm sure london is pretty cool...if i had more money than i knew what to do with, i'm sure i'd make a trip over there...but if i'm going to save up for a big trip to europe, england is definitely at the bottom of the list...no offense. i just think other parts of europe are more interesting and have better food! haha jk


Well at least some of you have taste for cars (porsha ftw!) And dont go to italy unless you speak italian, seriouly nobody there bothers to learn english. They understand OK and fuck and thats about it. Seriously 4 years i worked with those people, i met maybe 5 persons who could complete a sentance They do make a mean pizza though


Posted by Allied Nations on Dec-07-2005 15:39:

quote:
Originally posted by Slylee
how do you not know what nationality you are? i was born and raised in America, but my great grandparents are european immagrants who came to NYC in the early 1900's. they are from France, Ireland & Germany. so yea, i'm "American", but when it comes to my blood line, I'm pretty much Irish/French/German....with a few other things from my dad's side, but not enough to count it (like my great great great whatever, is dutch or something).


Umm, I don;t know, i dont identify with anywhere really..

My moms side of the family is Californian/Russian+more i forget, my dads English/Irish.. I dont associate with any of those.. I dont know!

I am confused.


Posted by Slylee on Dec-07-2005 15:40:

quote:
Originally posted by Moongoose
Well at least some of you have taste for cars (porsha ftw!) And dont go to italy unless you speak italian, seriouly nobody there bothers to learn english. They understand OK and fuck and thats about it. Seriously 4 years i worked with those people, i met maybe 5 persons who could complete a sentance They do make a mean pizza though



well i would never visit another country without studying the language at least a little bit before i went...like get some conversational tapes to listen to or something. you can't visit a foreign country and expect everyone to cater to your needs.


Posted by chojin on Dec-07-2005 15:53:

I have yet to meet any girls who liked the english accent.

there was some irish bird but we just took the piss out of eachothers accents all night.

maybe its just the yanks.


Posted by Moongoose on Dec-07-2005 15:54:

Thats true i guess, however one would expect that the people who do bussines outside the borders of their contry would know basic english.

I have been slowly learning japanse anyway, since its been my wish for a long time to visit japan



BTW english accents ftw!


Posted by FallingMoon on Dec-07-2005 15:54:

quote:
Originally posted by chojin
I have yet to meet any girls who liked the english accent.


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Posted by Allied Nations on Dec-07-2005 15:56:

quote:
Originally posted by Allied Nations
Umm, I don;t know, i dont identify with anywhere really..

My moms side of the family is Californian/Russian+more i forget, my dads English/Irish.. I dont associate with any of those.. I dont know!

I am confused.


Anyone want to help me with where I am from?


Posted by FallingMoon on Dec-07-2005 15:58:

quote:
Originally posted by dinoXpress
Anyone want to help me with where I am from?


Punisher, TA


Posted by Allied Nations on Dec-07-2005 16:00:

quote:
Originally posted by FallingMoon
Punisher, TA


Blast!

WOn Hondread dollerz 4 ewe.


Posted by Arbiter on Dec-07-2005 16:01:

quote:
Originally posted by dinoXpress
Anyone want to help me with where I am from?


There's no system or logic to it. You just pick something and declare yourself to be it, and nobody can prove you wrong because there isn't any real basis for these kinds of classifications to begin with. It works kind of like race that way.


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