[LiberalBassTurds]

Some people are way too sensitive. One time in England a little old lady struck up a conversation with me in a restaurant. When she realized I was a yank she said "Oh you're from the colonies." I thought it was weird but laughed and shrugged it off. Clearly it's a bit offensive for people from "the land of the free" to be labeled colonials but it seems to be a phrase the older Brits still use. I don't think this was racial. Cut our Brit allies some slack...even the goofy royals.

LBT

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[Da_Shrimp]

When she realized I was a yank she said "Oh you're from the colonies."

This is usually said as an ironic comment over here. I have American friends who I call 'bloody colonials' sometimes, always in jest when we're arguing over some trivial point or other and they always reply with some witticism regarding my Englishness!

[Cronos]

The differenece is that that little old lady was evidently jossing with you -- light hearted, you're from the colonies. the angry old lady Princess Michael was NOT jossing.