Posted on 12/04/2006 7:56:02 PM PST by hpfisher
As she sees it now, she spent her 20s working too hard, never saying no to anything and succumbing to "the bad side of American psychology".
"I love the English way, which is not as capitalistic as it is in America. People don't talk about work and money; they talk about interesting things at dinner parties. I like living here because I don't tap into the bad side of American psychology..."
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I believe it'd be wise to write/call estee lauder. I find her cheap apology (on the basis of needing, yes how hypocritical- "work" and "money"), her apology is insulting.
She should lose her capitalist venture contracts with 'makeup' and 'fashion'. She can just be the bigot she is. A high-school educated, (college drop-out) bigot.
The British are very much interested in making money. Disraeli called them a "nation of shopkeepers."
It is interesting that Brits and Americans get allong rather well. Several times when I have been in Europe, people have mistaken me for English -- except that I can speak German much better than most Englishmen.
It is even said that the English enjoy the American accent, just as we get a kick out of the way they speak.
All that aside, I cannot believe that "the better class" of the British think that it is normal for a rather spoiled American star to run down her own country. It is, and the very least, "poor form."
"People don't talk about work and money; they talk about interesting things at dinner parties."
Its true noone in England has any interest in making money or talking about work at parties. If Gweneth says so, I believe it.
I wonder if she is stilling doing coke off the blade of a knife?
very "non-U" one might say
Correction: that was Napoleon.
Actually, I have heard it said that Europeans in general find the American habit of quickly inquiring of a new acquaintance what they do for a living somewhat rude and off-putting. I won't say that's right or wrong; they prefer to talk about cultural or political subjects, apparently.
---The British are very much interested in making money. Disraeli called them a "nation of shopkeepers." ---
That was on the Disraeli Gears album, I think.
I don't think what she said, now that I see the context, as bad.
Europeans have a different set of priorities than we do. Much of it is refreshing...they appreciate relaxation, conversation with friends and a cigarette to a much greater extent than we do.
It isn't all about money over there...she's right.
However, after a while you begin to wonder about what the point of living is if your just pissing away the hours not accomplishing anything or having goals to achieve.....then ya want to come back to a real country like ours and get to work!
Europe has it's big pluses and many minuses.....so do we....that's why we have airlines...to visit, appreciate and then come home.
I would not attest for any particular trend. Some of the European acquaintances of mine are fun to talk about, other are bores.
I would not say that they prefer to talk on subjects that are not actually parts of their actual everyday life like work and money.I did notice, though, that guys on a move upward socially and/or economically do tend to talk money/business most of the time. Those less mobile, so to say, indeed look more interested in smalltalk.
That is because those particular europeans are ashamed of their answer.
"Talk about cultural subjects" disappeared from europe several decades ago, along with their 'culture.'
I lived in the U.K. for 2 years. I only came to this conclusion, while the land is beautiful and the people are interesting and diverse, AMERICA is still THE best country in the world! Besides, the British Do still have bad teeth and the food is awful. The folks were nice enough. Their conversation ran the gammut from mundane to amusing. I don't think they are any more intelligent than Americans. However, a great deal of the men smelled like cigarettes, armpits and beer (this could be at 10 in the morning)
Translation ... I put out for anyone that would help me to further my dreams/goals and/or career and now I see myself for the slut I was and probably am ... and I ain't takin' the blame for it ... not my parents ... not my friends or my choices .... nope ... it was America!
Yeah ... that's the ticket.
Bimbo hasn't spent much time in the City.
-ccm
I wasn't offended a bit by Paltrows missive. She has the intellectual awareness of pocket lint, so why get offended at her. She's stupid.
Hey, she should talk to her peers, like the Baldwin boys, Sarandan, Jane Doe - oops, I mean Fonda and her counter part John Kerry and the like and start a commune in the British Isles. And good riddance.
I live in Europe about 4 to 6 weeks a year on business. I find them to actually be VERY uptight and turned off by Americans who are more relaxed and casual and open about everything and enjoy life. The Europeans are for the most part very tense and unhappy people living only to work and eke out a life in a tiny apartment or house until they die. I also find that in a group they kind of stick together and profess the typical socialist party line, but when they talk to you one-on-one with no one else around, they want to hear about the simple, good things about everyday American life. This last trip, 2 of my business associates over there told me they want me to offer them a job so they could move to the US and get the heck out of Europe.
Was it said derrogatorrily?
For the life of me I don't know why this even gets attention..any more than of the other "I have a great life..so I will criticise our country" crowd does. I guess, I don't get it..they are actors..nothing more..nothing less
And if they all don't hush I won't go to a movie or watch t.v. Oh well, not much lost in the long run.
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