Britain Is More American Than European

[Provost Harrison]

Yes Akka, but that was a balanced and rational approach as opposed to the paiktis-esque 'Oh, UK and US are arseholes' approach which doesn't tend to garner much support or understanding.

[Starchild]

This thread...saddens? disgusts? angers? me. This isn't gentle ribbing or teasing but naked stereotypes and generalizations. It's ugly. Some people here, people I've always thought to be alright and ok, really surprised and insulted me.

Oh, just saw the signature Stew. Something about you has changed and it hasn't been for the better.

[Akka]

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Yes Akka, but that was a balanced and rational approach as opposed to the paiktis-esque 'Oh, UK and US are arseholes' approach which doesn't tend to garner much support or understanding.

I can understand the hatred of Paiktis against US, as he's Greek, and Greeks don't really have any reason to love USA.
I think that he was simply trolling
Or perhaps his hate for USA expanded a little to their little cousins in Europe

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Akka le Vil


Though we would appreciate some efforts from your part to BE European...

Now heaven forbid me to speak for the Brits. But their first duty is to make sure that the EU is good for the UK not only the other way around. If they consider themeselves more Euro then British then fine let them join.

What is this sudden need to conform?

What is an European anyway?

[Provost Harrison]

Exactly Akka, he sunk to Boddington's level, and that is not a good plan, especially when a large proportion of those UK 'arseholes' agree with the whole problem, not to be stereotyped and insulted. Some of us don't agree with our governments line, and we make our views clear and act on them. But alas, there is a lot of xenophobia in this country. But as we have seen with the successes of Le Pen and Haider, this is not solely a province of the UK.

[Chris 62]

Not fun hearing that crap, is it Rich?

We hear it everyday, from lil Marky and friends.

And you wonder why so few Americans bother to talk to the Euros in threads anymore.

[Provost Harrison]

I agree Chris, it isn't.

But remember, Spink doesn't just annoy the Americans. He annoys everyone everywhere

[Chris 62]

I like the little twit.

[Akka]

Originally posted by Sprayber



Now heaven forbid me to speak for the Brits. But their first duty is to make sure that the EU is good for the UK not only the other way around. If they consider themeselves more Euro then British then fine let them join.

What is this sudden need to conform?

What is an European anyway?

If I'm about to build something with my neighbors, I won't just come because it bring advantage to me. Sure I will ask for fairness, but the incentive is to build something, not just get as many benefit as I can.
It's called teamplay. If you don't feel enough inclined in the building process and are interested only in the reward, then leave (this one is not directed to UK, it's a general principle).

[Akka]

Originally posted by Chris 62
Not fun hearing that crap, is it Rich?

We hear it everyday, from lil Marky and friends.

And you wonder why so few Americans bother to talk to the Euros in threads anymore.

I hear constant bashing often less-than-humorous about my country, I don't become bitter about that. Though irritated sometimes, but no more.

[Sprayber]

That's why I said not only befinicial the EU. If they feel that way then fine. I'm happy for them. But I'm just saying that their first duty, along with all the other countries, is to their citizens. If it's good for them then I say go for it.


Now. What is an European?

[Ecthy]

Chris, care to elaborate who "and friends" would be?

BTW, that makes the impression you don't like Mark's trolls, though you have just admitted to liking Stewart. Contradiction. But then, it might be a bit more than platonic in that case

PH, why are you reacting to their trolls publicly in that way? It is what they wanetd you to do in the first place, to have their fun. You need t stay cool and counter their trolls. Dutch are easy t otroll, they have many many weak points. If they hadn't those, they'd be Belgians. (<-- this way!)

[Ecthy]

Sprayber - someone who has lived in Europe for a long time and feels like at home, someone who has been born in Europe and lives in Europe, someone who has the right European spirit and so on

[Immortal Wombat]

Originally posted by Chris 62
It must really p1ss you off that your countries don't count for squat.

You know, I think the fact that it really doesn't makes us immensely different to America.

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by Ecthelion
Sprayber - someone who has lived in Europe for a long time and feels like at home, someone who has been born in Europe and lives in Europe, someone who has the right European spirit and so on

So

Some Russians can be European

A tiny few Turks, but not those in anitolia

what about those in Cyprus? Are they European?

Can you be a Euro in spirt but not techinacally live in Europe?