Things Americans do that Drive the Limeys Nuts.

[tattuchu]

What's "bangs" in BrE, then?

"Fringe", I think.

Answer Me This just covered why bangs are called that - it has to do with horse grooming!

That is hands down the oddest thing I've heard today

[hadespussercats]

What's "bangs" in BrE, then?

"Fringe", I think.

Answer Me This just covered why bangs are called that - it has to do with horse grooming!

That is hands down the oddest thing I've heard today

How many hands?

[Bella Fortuna]

[Ian]

Explosions and pussy!! WOOOOOOO!!!! YES!!!!

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Things Americans do that Drive the Limeys Nuts?

Trigger Warning!!!1! :

Save their bacon in TWO world wars.

Trigger Warning!!!1! :

Trigger Warning!!!1! :

[Coito ergo sum]

I can assure you, CES,. that Americans hang WAY more flags than us Brits - by a factor of fucking loads!

Walk around any suburb in the states and there are flags on walls, on rooves, even on dedicated flagpoles in gardens. You would be hard-pressed to find similar in the UK. The exceptions are: staunchly "loyalist" areas of Northern Ireland and when there is a major, international football tournament in progress.

LOL -- O.k. - I live in the US, and I can tell you that in the three States in which I have lived, I have never seen a suburban neighborhood where there were flags on walls and roofs. Hardly anyone has a flagpole in their yard. Other than around the 4th of July, you only see the odd flag here and there and it's almost always from a small removable pole stuck in a flag holder affixed to the side of the house.

I think what happens is the "rep" precedes the visit to the US, and then the person sees a couple of flags and says "See! They're all a bunch of flag waving jingoists!"

[Coito ergo sum]

What's he on about here?

"He"? A bit of attention to detail might be in order when reading an article. The author mentions buying tampons and having a fringe cut. Yes, men can do that too, but the author's given name is Ruth.

All in all, your inferiority complex is showing, Ces, but don't worry; in the main, the denizens of The US of A have good reasons to feel inferior, and hence to aggressively compensate for that with plaintive expressions of disagreement.

LOL - I've felt the same way about Yerpeeins - that they have an inferiority complex. Yerpeeins are so prone to write articles about how awesome things are in and about Yerup, and how much they suck in the US -- to spend so much time trying to figure ways to adopt a superior position is often indicative of an inferiority complex.

To Americans, most Yerpeein countries are irrelevant, inconsequential and hardly important enough to comment upon in this way.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I see more "Cardinals" and "NASCAR" flags than I do US flags. I guess we like to race around and flip people the bird?

[Coito ergo sum]

Is this a rehash? I could swear you've done this before.

Also, I agree with the false friendliness - It's not real. You don't know me. We aren't friends. I sincerely doubt you give a flying fuck if I enjoyed my shopping 'experience' at Walmart today. Fuck off.

This points more to your narcissism than anything else. I mean, dude, it's not all about you. They're being friendly (in shops) because it is more pleasant to the customer to have a friendly environment, and they do want to help you find what you're looking for because if you find what you're looking for you just might buy it. And, if someone is a surly prick, i'm much less interested in lining his pocket.

Also, Americans do tend to be genuinely more friendly. Outside of large cities, people will often exchange pleasantries on the street or when they encounter strangers out and about. It's very common. Making eye contact while standing in line at the register or at the bank or in the post office -- it's customary and common to say "hello. Good morning! How are you today?" Some such comment. Often a small conversation ensues, and people leave each other with a fine how-do-you-do-have-a-nice-day smile. It is a much nicer way to go through life, actually.

Americans? I've heard of them but hold no strong opinion as to their merit or otherwise.

A mob of stragglers, hangers-on and upstarts, for the most part, but they may turn into something eventually.

We are the wretched refuse...

[FBM]

Explosions and pussy!! WOOOOOOO!!!! YES!!!!

Amurka! Fuck yeah, bah gawd! Heh! Sheeyit yeah!

[Clinton Huxley]

Americans smell funny.

[Coito ergo sum]

Americans smell funny.

That's called soap.

[Kristie]

Americans smell funny.

It's called soap!

[Tyrannical]

I've heard Iced tea isn't so big in Limey Land.

[Coito ergo sum]

Americans smell funny.

It's called soap!

Jinx, buy me a coke.