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diebitter 10-20-2005 07:16 AM

What nationality are you, and what is good/bad about it?
 
I was interested in what sort of range we have on OOT, and what you think of yourselves. I know the following are present (okay, maybe 2nd gen): American, Canadian, English, Scottish, Irish, French, Finnish, Italian, Swedish (Swede?). Any others?

And what's good/bad about your nationality (you can extend this to province/state/county/city/town if you want)

For me, as English...

Good: We laugh at ourselves, we are badasses if we need to be, we're mostly polite, we just get on with stuff if it needs doing

Bad: Embarrassing binge-drinking (especially overseas), we can be rude overseas generally (we think everyone speaks English), we think we're bloody great despite any contrary evidence, we put up with stuff far too much sometimes before we act on it (eg bad service/food in restaurants), teeth

TheTROLL 10-20-2005 07:20 AM

Re: What nationality are you, and what is good/bad about it?
 
You may as well put the teeth thing in, before our American friends point out the omission...

diebitter 10-20-2005 07:21 AM

Re: What nationality are you, and what is good/bad about it?
 
tnx.

bloody Austin Powers...

GuyOnTilt 10-20-2005 07:22 AM

Re: What nationality are you, and what is good/bad about it?
 
American. I am a beautiful and unique snowflake in a giant melting pot.

GoT

dcasper70 10-20-2005 08:22 AM

Re: What nationality are you, and what is good/bad about it?
 
I'm Irish/Polish

I drink a lot cause I don't know any better...

Corey 10-20-2005 08:25 AM

Re: What nationality are you, and what is good/bad about it?
 
[ QUOTE ]
For me, as English
...
we put up with stuff far too much sometimes before we act on it (eg Germany in the 1930's)

[/ QUOTE ]

FYP

diebitter 10-20-2005 08:31 AM

Re: What nationality are you, and what is good/bad about it?
 
Aww, come on, I can't list every little thing...

Heh, the English getting criticised by an American for being slow to tackle the Nazis. Didn't expect that today.

jakethebake 10-20-2005 08:35 AM

Re: What nationality are you, and what is good/bad about it?
 
Texan. We make good chili, BBQ and Tex-Mex but we talk slow.

Vavavoom 10-20-2005 08:36 AM

Re: What nationality are you, and what is good/bad about it?
 
[ QUOTE ]
Good: We laugh at ourselves, we are badasses if we need to be, we're mostly polite, we just get on with stuff if it needs doing & are the worlds best lovers



Bad: Embarrassing binge-drinking (especially overseas), we can be rude overseas generally (we think everyone speaks English), we think we're bloody great despite any contrary evidence, we put up with stuff far too much sometimes before we act on it (eg bad service/food in restaurants), teeth

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Agreed...Although technically I'm British not English.

diebitter 10-20-2005 08:37 AM

Re: What nationality are you, and what is good/bad about it?
 
Goddamn, don't tell all the American boys. The gals already know about British men, but we were keeping a lid on it.

It's a secret, remember!


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