"We are now satisfied that he was not connected with the incidents" part II

[Alexander's Horse]

gee, big chip on your shoulder you have there

[TheStinger]

I don't think I have, I completley accept crticism against the UK when it is on the basis of something we are doing or have done in the recent past. Or if the criticism is about our society when the people doing the criticism can do so form a position of being able to explain why their society is better.

I am probably annoyed about the bus loads of extemists in my country saying that it is awful and decadent and how we deserve wahts comming to us yet know full well thay would be locked up for saying so in their countries of origin.

Non of this rant means i don't think the people responsible for the shambles that resulted in the Brazillians death should not be held to account.

How many countries in the world can say that theyhold a proper enquiry, which is certainly been done here at the moment.

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by TheStinger
4.Anyone who hate the US.
5. Countries who think they are culturaly superior yet resent the domination of english.

Ah, that would be France. Don't worry, we hate you in a very different fashion than the US. The cultural domination of English is due to the US, not to your island. We hate the US for plenty of reasons, but we hate you for having burned Joan of Arc

[Alexander's Horse]

er no its due to their island

[TheStinger]

I'm glad my rather non subtle dig at the french has been taken in the manner intended.

Being british wouldn't be the same withouth the French

We started the cultural dominaton of english when your little corsican maestro was sent to the south atlantic

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
er no its due to their island

I see the colonials continue to bark in order to protect their masters...

[Spiffor]

Originally posted by TheStinger
We started the cultural dominaton of english when your little corsican maestro was sent to the south atlantic

Nope. While Britain has produced some culture during the 19th century (and much less so than Germany or France), the thing that made English into the international language, and English-speaking culture the "default" one in the world, is the domination of the US on the west and its huge pop-culture machine.

If it wasn't for the US, the only hints of English-speaking culture we foreigners would get are Shakespeare, Edgar Poe, the Beatles and Harry Potter. And nobody but scholars would read the books in English anyway

[TheStinger]

Poncing around in cafe's talking about the meaning of life does not neccesarily make you cultural.

[Alexander's Horse]

believe what you like Spiffor but French is certainly dead in the water and has been declining since Trafalgar

The only serious competitor English has had since Boney surrendered is German.

[Drake Tungsten]

Spiff's right. You Brits and Aussies wouldn't be **** without us...

[Alexander's Horse]

you never even learned to spell it properly

[Sikander]

Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
you never even learned to spell it properly

Eye.......Tea. It!

[Alexander's Horse]

There is no doubt North America has propelled English forward since WWII to its current global dominance

But the British empire, when one third of the world was British, Britain controlled global trade and the sea lanes, and London was the financial capital of the world, was when English was established as the first truly globally dominant language - it was the language of exchange.

[TheStinger]

But properly educated people were in paris speaking in french, dominating the world is just vulgar

[Sandman]

If only Joan of Arc hadn't resisted, then the whole world would be speaking French.

Still, it's probably for the best. Gendered nouns