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CavalorCumano — 15 years ago(January 05, 2011 09:04 AM)
You are NOT an expert on America simply because you've visited the US a few times, your sister lives in the backwoods of Kentucky and you've visited a few states. I was in Scotland for FAR longer than you were in the US, so I'm more of an expert on where you come from than you are on where I come from. Get off your high horse and accept the fact that although you claim to "hate" stereotypes, you're nothing more than a disgusting, ignorant fool who stereotypes entire nations of people! I've come across uneducated chavs in pubs that decide they need to insult the American and have made the same comments about Americans that you have made. What does that say about you?
You will NEVER know how much I know about your country. You also do not know where my sister lives in Kentucky, but you make the assumption that it is a place overrun by hillbillies. And you have been in pubs frequented by "uneducated chavs"? Oh, and at least I have not resorted to personal insults. What exactly does that say about you? -
CavalorCumano — 15 years ago(January 07, 2011 06:13 AM)
You said my sister lives in the "backwoods", so what exactly were you implying? It was as if you were saying it is an area which is culturally backwards. Plus, the noun "backwoods" is used to describe a place where hillbillies live. Hence my assumption that you meant it was overrun by hillbillies. Or were you meaning a heavily wooded area or a sparsely populated town? I also wondered why you go to pubs knowing there is a strong possibility you could encounter a bunch of "uneducated chavs". A group of people you seem to hate. I NEVER go to pubs. I don't drink and hate having to share space with drunks. I have had too many bad experiences with them. How dare you say I am uneducated!! If you had paid more attention to my posts, you would have seen that my MAIN problem with Americans is that they simply do NOT know the difference between Britain and England. I have NEVER said they are across-the-board dumb, but you keep on insisting that I have. Where exactly? I will re-post if you like. You have clearly not spent enough time in Scotland to know that most people here are sick of it. You get into a discussion about what most Scots hate most about Americans, you will get the exact same response. The reason I keep on going back to America is not solely because I have family there. It is because people are in general friendly and offer great hospitality. I do NOT hate Americans. Just the FACT that they continually insult the Scots, Welsh and Northern Irish when they call the UK England. You must be living on another planet if you can not see how widespread it is. From tourist attractions, books, and stores, to countless websites, TV Shows and films. You say that most Americans do know the difference. But, how can you possibly know that? Have you been to each and every state and spoken to the majority of the population? In fact, I used to really like American actress Kate Mulgrew. I even went to several conventions down south to meet her. The last convention was the final straw. It was a weekend affair and she did a talk each day. The first time, she kept on referring to the English (meaning British) in the audience, even at one point saying "the English Army during World War II". This was after meeting me several times before and talking earlier that afternoon about my flight from Prestwick. There were several others from Scotland and a really nice girl from Wales who had also met her. It was enough to put me off going the next day and I told convention organisers to tell her it was Britain and the British. I got a transcript from the following day and Mulgrew said she'd always been taught it was England! I can also remember Alan Alda on the red carpet (I think at the Golden Globes) being asked to say hello to viewers in the UK. He said "A big hello to everyone in England". It may offend you, but many people from around the world DO think that Americans are insular. You said you have not seen much coverage of Australian current affairs here, but I saw precious little regarding the rest of the world on American news programmes. My sister and American friends say the same. We get blanket coverage of US elections here, but David Cameron's being elected PM barely got a mention on American news. The bulk of "international" news was about the second Gulf War. Even then, it was mostly regarding American troops. There was next to nothing about the allied forces who were also fighting and dying. That is what I call disgusting.
I did not delete my posts out of embarrassment. It was only after you resorted to taking it to a personal level (calling me a disgusting fool - which was downright nasty by the way) that I deleted them. These types of threads (where name calling is present) are usually deleted by the IMDb. I would much rather delete them myself instead of somebody else doing it. As I said earlier, I will re-post them if you wish (as they have been saved - not something an embarrassed person would usually do).