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ed4444
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flotsam
Joined: 28 Mar 2006
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Yes...I know another American who had the exact same experience(sans gendarmes) in Amsterdam just last year...
Methinks meknows the cause of the confusion as well.  |
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dbee
Joined: 29 Dec 2004
Location: korea
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Yes, this nearly happened to me in Yangshou china at one stage. It's impossible to find anything in those streets once the sun goes down ...
I don't think it's a nationality thing here.
The funniest stories about Americans are usually geography based ...
American: where are you from ?
Me: I'm from Ireland.
American: Oh <confused look>, which part of the United States is that ?
Me: It's not in the US.
American: Oh really, it's in Canada then ?
Me: Yes, it's in Canada. It's the place with the polar bears, the eskimos and the penguins ...
American: Oh wow, I've seen that place on TV ...
I had countless conversations of that ilk when I spent a few months in South Carolina a few years back. Although admittedly, things improved slightly the further up the east coast you got ... |
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bigverne
Joined: 12 May 2004
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| Must be a very slow news day. |
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JLarter
Joined: 17 Apr 2006
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Every time I tell an American I'm English the next line goes something like this: 'Oh I have a friend who lives in London. His name is Tim, do you know him?'
Do American's think we know everyone in our country?!!!! There's 60million of us for christs sake! |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
Location: the crib
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:05 am Post subject: |
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| That guy in the news story is the same dude that shows up at a CD store and asks the person behind the counter if they know the name of the song that's really popular, has been on the radio a couple months, and is something about "baby you're the only one" and "da dada da ddaaa da da". True story. |
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TheFonz
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
Location: North Georgia
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:22 am Post subject: |
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| dbee wrote: |
Yes, this nearly happened to me in Yangshou china at one stage. It's impossible to find anything in those streets once the sun goes down ...
I don't think it's a nationality thing here.
The funniest stories about Americans are usually geography based ...
American: where are you from ?
Me: I'm from Ireland.
American: Oh <confused look>, which part of the United States is that ?
Me: It's not in the US.
American: Oh really, it's in Canada then ?
Me: Yes, it's in Canada. It's the place with the polar bears, the eskimos and the penguins ...
American: Oh wow, I've seen that place on TV ...
I had countless conversations of that ilk when I spent a few months in South Carolina a few years back. Although admittedly, things improved slightly the further up the east coast you got ... |
Countless conversations of people asking if Ireland was in the U.S. or Canada. Maybe if you frequented the waffle house or some other hole in the wall. Even still that is hard to believe. Why were you in South Carolina and what part? |
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TheFonz
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
Location: North Georgia
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:28 am Post subject: |
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Every time I tell an American I'm English the next line goes something like this: 'Oh I have a friend who lives in London. His name is Tim, do you know him?'
Do American's think we know everyone in our country?!!!! There's 60million of us for christs sake! |
I hate it when people do this. Next time just say yeah I know Tim. They will respond with a) wow what a small world, b) cool or c) yeah he is a charachter isn't he. Either way its a dead end conversation. |
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pauly
Joined: 24 Sep 2004
Location: Incheon
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Every time I tell an American I'm English the next line goes something like this: 'Oh I have a friend who lives in London. His name is Tim, do you know him?'
Do American's think we know everyone in our country?!!!! There's 60million of us for christs sake! |
I hate it when people do this. Next time just say yeah I know Tim. They will respond with a) wow what a small world, b) cool or c) yeah he is a charachter isn't he. Either way its a dead end conversation. |
Here's another option: http://www.boozetime.com/viewclip.php?media_id=176 |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I've already seen several stories of English fans doing the same thing. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Not remembering where your hotel was or what it's name is?
Could happen to anyone........Who's a little drunk and excited about the World Cup....maybe.... |
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flint
Joined: 11 Apr 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:51 pm Post subject: |
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| TheFonz wrote: |
| JLarter wrote: |
Every time I tell an American I'm English the next line goes something like this: 'Oh I have a friend who lives in London. His name is Tim, do you know him?'
Do American's think we know everyone in our country?!!!! There's 60million of us for christs sake! |
I hate it when people do this. Next time just say yeah I know Tim. They will respond with a) wow what a small world, b) cool or c) yeah he is a charachter isn't he. Either way its a dead end conversation. |
It is annoying when it happens. I have had it happen a lot with Koreans too.
If you are feeling particularly evil get weepy and say: he died last week. |
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jinju
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
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| Americans dont have the athelets to win the World Cup as none of their favorite games are really athletic. |
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Benicio
Joined: 25 May 2006
Location: Down South- where it's hot & wet
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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Yep, the world's favorite urban myth:
All Americans are hopelessly ignorant.
Canada and Europe are filled with intellectual giants.
Keep dreaming. |
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laogaiguk
Joined: 06 Dec 2005
Location: somewhere in Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Americans dont have the athelets to win the World Cup as none of their favorite games are really athletic. |
I think all pro sports are pretty stupid and don't get me started on why people get so excited over people they don't know who happened to be born in the same area (whether it be city, country, province or country) winning a game they can't play themselves (or their salaries).
That being said, Jinju should be ignored from now on. His comments are either that of a troll or ignorant fool. |
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