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Originally posted by YaleTrance Is that so many of them have this insular, provincial mindset and talk to the people here without taking into account that this is a GLOBAL community. How many times have I seen TAs post about peculiarities and idiosyncracies of their respective country as if it were the absolute truth for everyone in the world.I think it's sickening. I don't want to point fingers, but people from a certain island tend to do it on a bigger scale than everyone else. Hey, I'm an islander as well, I can relate. Also, the citizens from a certain sole superpower are no saints either. I'm a citizen of that country too . I just wanted to point out that there's a world out there, and people are different everywhere. It's good to find common ground, but even more important is to respect and understand those differences, which is the reason I love the Dutch and Canadians! *puts the joint away*

hhhhhmmmmm Certain Island why don't you just say UK or Ireland cos their the most obvious guesses or name the place.

But please point out what you mean by this? give us some examples.

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i'd much rather see people post honestly than be worried about offending someone. you're always going to piss someone off and it might be me for pussyfooting around on eggshells. be your damn self, people's idiosyncracies are interesting and i love to see another side of things.

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Originally posted by daffodil i'd much rather see people post honestly than be worried about offending someone. you're always going to piss someone off and it might be me for pussyfooting around on eggshells. be your damn self, people's idiosyncracies are interesting and i love to see another side of things.

You took the words right out of my mouth...(and changed them around a bit, but made the same point)

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true!! hehe its impossible for everyone to get along or whatever!! so many countries in here!!! different states and all sorts of different ppl!!! OMG IM GONNA SAY THIS!!


Cant we all just get along?

heheh ive always wanted to say this! even though it wont happen cuz its impossible!

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most of you don't seem to understand my initial post. it's not about saying offensive stuff, it's about saying stupid, narrow minded shit.

whatever, i understand myself

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Originally posted by YaleTrance most of you don't seem to understand my initial post. it's not about saying offensive stuff, it's about saying stupid, narrow minded shit. whatever, i understand myself

so are you talking about inside jokes & stuff like that?

you're right I don't understand. But I would like to. please, elaborate.

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I think he means all the Euro's bashing Americans, Americans bashing Euro's, etc? For no reason except due to their country of residence.

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Originally posted by YaleTrance most of you don't seem to understand my initial post. it's not about saying offensive stuff, it's about saying stupid, narrow minded shit. whatever, i understand myself

Well welcome to a forum...if u think ur gonna find a community without stupid or narrow minded people, its obvious u dont get out much. At least here people can be honest about watever they say...Id rather swallow the whole truth rather than listen to sum candy covered bullshit. Im new here and all but...at least i know whenever i post or make a thread i realize there is a chance im gonna attract a group of flamers. Its a given!

P.S - Arent most of the things u hear that are offensive, narrow minded and stupid anyway?

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Originally posted by Omegasox I think he means all the Euro's bashing Americans, Americans bashing Euro's, etc? For no reason except due to their country of residence.

no it's not that either.

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Originally posted by djeternal Well welcome to a forum...if u think ur gonna find a community without stupid or narrow minded people, its obvious u dont get out much. At least here people can be honest about watever they say...Id rather swallow the whole truth rather than listen to sum candy covered bullshit. Im new here and all but...at least i know whenever i post or make a thread i realize there is a chance im gonna attract a group of flamers. Its a given! P.S - Arent most of the things u hear that are offensive, narrow minded and stupid anyway?

fuck no!!! that's not what i'm talking about. i think no one's understanding me. wtf

i do get out much. that's the problem! i've lived in 3 different continents during the last 8 months. my point is that people need to see that there's a world out there! don't you get it???? GLOBAL! This is an open global scene thanks to the Net, we can't be restricted by regionalisms.

Is dat so geezery hof em ave dis insular, provincial mindset hand talk to da people in da house wivout takin into account dat dis is a GLOBAL community. How geezery times ave me seun TAs post about peculiarities hand idiosyncracies hof their respective country as if it were da absolute truf fer everyone in da wales.me think it's sickening. me don't want to point fingers, but people from a certain isturf tend to do it on a bigga scale 'dan everyone else. Hey, me is an islanda as well, me can relate. Also, da citizens from a certain sole superpowa is no saints either. me is a citizun hof dat country too .

me just wanted to point out dat there's a wales out there, hand people is different everywear. It's good to check common ground, but evun more important is to respect hand understhand those differences, which is da reason me dig da Dutch hand Canadians. Boyakasha!


*puts da joint away*

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Originally posted by YaleTrance i do get out much. that's the problem! i've lived in 3 different continents during the last 8 months. my point is that people need to see that there's a world out there! don't you get it???? GLOBAL! This is an open global scene thanks to the Net, we can't be restricted by regionalisms. Is dat so geezery hof em ave dis insular, provincial mindset hand talk to da people in da house wivout takin into account dat dis is a GLOBAL community. How geezery times ave me seun TAs post about peculiarities hand idiosyncracies hof their respective country as if it were da absolute truf fer everyone in da wales.me think it's sickening. me don't want to point fingers, but people from a certain isturf tend to do it on a bigga scale 'dan everyone else. Hey, me is an islanda as well, me can relate. Also, da citizens from a certain sole superpowa is no saints either. me is a citizun hof dat country too . me just wanted to point out dat there's a wales out there, hand people is different everywear. It's good to check common ground, but evun more important is to respect hand understhand those differences, which is da reason me dig da Dutch hand Canadians. Boyakasha! *puts da joint away*

I think to be clear, you must be more specific. Or instead of putting the joint away, pass it. Maybe if you shared with us, it would all make sense.