[noutopia]

Lived in a village called Bloxham when station in the UK at Upper Heyford between 86-89.Never had a problem.The Pub I went to very very often was as conservative as I was and they loved Americans and America! This bicth is a POS.

[Moriartys Mycroft]

America didn't do to Bush
What England did to Churchill

[Mentos]

I was in London in September and everyone was very pleasant in spite of my American accent

But then of course they were all Pakis.

[SeaBiscuit]

"Sometimes, I Pretend I Am Canadian"

Get some guts and patriotism and stand up for your Country, if not, then don't pretend to be American either.

[Texas Eagle]

Sometimes I pretend I'm a Canadian, too. Like when I make a stupid move in traffic. I'll roll down my window and say, "Sorry, eh! I'm a hoser from the Great White North."

[Freebird Forever]

Sometimes, I Pretend I Am Canadian

Is anyone else reminded of the incident when Peter denied the Christ?

[F16Fighter]

Nothing but lies from a coward hoping to demoralize whomever she can.

[BloodScarletMinnesota]

Every day I thank whatever god there is that I was born in the United States of America. I'm very grateful. College students, leftist media people, and their media politicians aren't. They're ignorant of the facts again, and they lost again. I think FReepers instinctively understand and appreciate the wisdom of the people. Unlike Europeans and the rest of the sorry cast off lot of dictators people acquiesced to allow to rule over them...

[Vicki]

I have a cousin who has been living for the last 15 years in Australia. She said she and her children are treated terribly because they are Americans. The kids are harrassed at school all the time.

They just visited here recently and announced they are moving back to the USA.

[pillbox_girl]

My reply when I meet jerks in (or from) other, lesser countries:

You're right, I am am an American, and, yes, we are all very brash and rude. We have no culture or sophistication, and are no where near as perfect and angelic as the good people of [insert jerk's country here]. In fact, every bad thing you've heard about Americans is true, including this: we do all carry guns. Think on that...

That usually shuts them up.

[1066AD]

So that woman claims a plumbing revolution in just nine years ? What a joke !
London is about as typical of UK as NYC or Berkeley is of the US.

[hosepipe]

A coward eh!,,,

[HawaiianGecko]

 

	I caught an British comedian in San Francisco in 1998 named Eddie Izzard.  Whether he's a cross dresser, transvestite, gay or weird I don't know.  I do know that he was incredibly funny and he spoke of Americans being hated in Europe.  (Not news to me at the time) and in fact one of his exact lines from that show is as follows: So if you travel around the world, and, you know, ‘cause your American foreign policy does give you a difficult time to exist around the world, two tricks: one, say you're Canadian, that helps. It works in Europe, it's very good! And the second is just say, "Shaggy and Scooby." And they go "Shaggy and Scooby!" International credit card, I think! So yeah. Basically all this revisionist history about Europeans disliking Americans due to President Bush is really a load of Bull-O-Knee.  I remember my first trip to Europe in '69. I was shocked to find that they weren't keen on us, especially in France.  I did "extensive" business in England, France and Germany in the 80's and I'll guarantee you they were snobs to Americans at that time, except for those businesses that were buying our product and making tons of money from them. Anyway, the point is this; you can go back in time and read articles, or buy foreign made films or talk to people like myself that encountered first hand the "envy" that Europeans have for Americans and know in your heart that it has NOTHING to do with our current president.

 

[BlessedBeGod]

Coward.

[eggman]

Many of us Americans feel this way because we don't know what Kerry believes in. He stands for nothing.

That's why the Eurotrash identify with him.

[Caesar Soze]

I guess, according to her, I don't know much about American culture. I don't know what nail bars or Bliss Spas are, or what, exactly, a "power shower" is. Nor do I have any idea why Nobu is such a good restaurant or so distinctively American. But I am insane!

[nutmeg]

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[CWOJackson]

"Sometimes, I Pretend I Am Canadian"

Why not, when you hate America pretend to be an American hater.

[familyop]

Yes. And BTW, I don't know if Lord Black still owns the Telegraph, but he's the most honest and conservative media mogul who owns media over there. If he sold his shares in that paper, it is likely that he also left his legacy with it, anyway. He tends to make deals like that on the way out, when he does sell. That way, the same conservative outlet will continue to hold its subscribers and market standing.

And as for Britain, I've seen the attitude described in the posted column above many times--even from British Conservatives.

EURABIA Anti-American,anti-semitic Europe explained http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1223220/posts

[AmericaUnited]

The response should always be... "I noticed you're speaking German!"