Overly Sensitive Yanks?

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:24 pm

jimbo;1112992 wrote: i dont know if you really dont get the playfull dig or not chonsi :-3:-3

but as if i can call him paddy in an insulting way when i have irish blood in my body

it would be like you calling some one a yank when you are american ,that is why it is funny ...... or not as the case may be :rolleyes::rolleyes:

I totally get what you're saying Jimbutt. When people ask me what nationality I am, I tell them I am a mutt. I've got English, Irish, German, French, Dutch, Swedish and Hillbilly in me. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:26 pm

jimbo;1113519 wrote: and there is shellybelly too :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

You are really asking for it Jimbutt...you tosser. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:27 pm

shelbell;1113527 wrote: I totally get what you're saying Jimbutt. When people ask me what nationality I am, I tell them I am a mutt. I've got English, Irish, German, French, Dutch, Swedish and Hillbilly in me. :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

I'd like some Scots in me...... but i've never found a willing Scotsman :sneaky:

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:34 pm

oscar;1113532 wrote: I'd like some Scots in me...... but i've never found a willing Scotsman :sneaky:

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:39 pm

I am a southern born and bred girl. a few years ago i was down in disney world with my daughter. we were sitting under an umbrella outside when the bottom fell out of the sky. i started inviting people to sit with us so they wouldnt get wet. i got alot of northern yankees telling me how much they appreciated my southern charm and hospitality. :-6

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:48 pm

jimbo;1113552 wrote: i just love that daisey duke accent :-4:-4

kiss my grits ....jimborella...:p

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:51 pm

oscar;1113532 wrote: I'd like some Scots in me...... but i've never found a willing Scotsman :sneaky:

I wonder why?

Other than we have standards?

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:11 pm

Chookie;1113565 wrote: I wonder why?

Other than we have standards?

I was refering to the Right Honerable Gordon Brown Prime Minister of Britain and not bearded celtic football hooligans :p:p

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:06 pm

NO, I don't think that we Americans are overly sensitive. I, for one, am just fed up with all of this bashing from certain members here in FG:mad:

This used to be a lovely place to come to just to destress, and lately it has changed so much. Hummmmmmm, I wonder why:(

I've been a member here for 3 years and thought the fighting was over. Now, it's begun again....

Post by **Ally** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:06 pm

THANKS WILDHORSES AND SHELLBELL, I WOULD LOVE TO COME BACK AND VISIT.I THOUGHT THIS THREAD WAS ABOUT SENSATIVE YANKS NOT SENSATIVE BRITS.ALL COUNTRYS ARE IN THE POO AT THE MOMENT THATS WHEN WE ALL NEED TO PULL TOGETHER INSTEAD OF ALL BLAMING ONE ANOTHER THAT WONT GET US ANYWHERE,ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL :yh_hugs:yh_hugs

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 6:15 pm

Ally;1113731 wrote: THANKS WILDHORSES AND SHELLBELL, I WOULD LOVE TO COME BACK AND VISIT.I THOUGHT THIS THREAD WAS ABOUT SENSATIVE YANKS NOT SENSATIVE BRITS.ALL COUNTRYS ARE IN THE POO AT THE MOMENT THATS WHEN WE ALL NEED TO PULL TOGETHER INSTEAD OF ALL BLAMING ONE ANOTHER THAT WONT GET US ANYWHERE,ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL :yh_hugs:yh_hugs

Hally bloody lull la........ At last, some-one with the sense to see what's really going on.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:03 pm

There are people who just do not know when to stop, back off, be silent, take time out. It's difficult to tell if they insensitive to everyone else's feeling because they are just thick, or whether they act out of calculated unpleasantness. Those of you whom the cap fits -please give the rest of us a break!!

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:07 pm

AussiePam;1113789 wrote: There are people who just do not know when to stop, back off, be silent, take time out. It's difficult to tell if they insensitive to everyone else's feeling because they are just thick, or whether they act out of calculated unpleasantness. Those of you whom the cap fits -please give the rest of us a break!!

Now we are seeing treble :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:16 pm

Ally;1113731 wrote: THANKS WILDHORSES AND SHELLBELL, I WOULD LOVE TO COME BACK AND VISIT.I THOUGHT THIS THREAD WAS ABOUT SENSATIVE YANKS NOT SENSATIVE BRITS.ALL COUNTRYS ARE IN THE POO AT THE MOMENT THATS WHEN WE ALL NEED TO PULL TOGETHER INSTEAD OF ALL BLAMING ONE ANOTHER THAT WONT GET US ANYWHERE,ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL :yh_hugs:yh_hugs

I'll second that Ally!!!! :-4

shelbell · Post by **shelbell** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:16 pm

AussiePam;1113789 wrote: There are people who just do not know when to stop, back off, be silent, take time out. It's difficult to tell if they insensitive to everyone else's feeling because they are just thick, or whether they act out of calculated unpleasantness. Those of you whom the cap fits -please give the rest of us a break!!

I'll second this one too Pam!!! :-4

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:34 pm

oscar;1113795 wrote: Now we are seeing treble :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Maybe we need to see this well-written thought over and over again. It's time to be happy again in FG.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:37 pm

Kathy Ellen;1113827 wrote: Maybe we need to see this well-written thought over and over again. It's time to be happy again in FG.

I'm very happy with you Kathy, always have been.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:26 am

Oh for Pete's sake! (whoever pete is!) It's like when two dogs meet. They sniff each others butt to check for threat. It's a polite thing. Being a yank living amongst the brit brethren for 5 1/2 years now, you kinda figure it out. They take the pee out of you, then you take the pee right back.....then POOF! You're in the club. It's just the way it is.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 5:37 am

jimbo;1114019 wrote: i'm not so sure i want to be a member of a poof's club

mind you dont knock it till you try eh wise guy ?

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
Figured it would be YOU to pick up on that!!!:yh_laugh

(muppet!)

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:11 am

(mental picture of Raven sniffing British Bum. Poor thing...)

Well, at least there seems to be agreement that we're all neck deep in the mucky stuff.

Does anyone know how bad it's going to get? I'm beginning to worry that UK plc is going to be declared bankrupt. I get the strong impression that a good many folk have already decided we are a complete basket case - Robert Peston this morning quoted an American investment guru as saying it was time to get out of Sterling and indeed get out of Britain. Whether Brown, Cameron or Clegg could make any difference to this is an open question.

Oh, and a good time to say congrats America on your new president, and to wish him and all of you the best of good fortune over the next four years.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 6:27 am

jimbo;1114061 wrote: moronic idiot ,oscar annoying dimwit ,bald headed twonk,anti war wally maybe but muppet is going to far :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl
oooo beg pardon!I thought 'plank' was a bit too harsh. :yh_rotfl Gotta choose wisely from the smorgasboard of insults! And 'plonker' didnt quite fit.:yh_bigsmi The needs of polite society dictate I must wait till we meet this month before I can use some of the others!

(I am really having a hard time not laughing here!)

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 12:55 pm

Raven;1113999 wrote: Oh for Pete's sake! (whoever pete is!) :

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl You leave Pete ou of this.....he's a consientious objector. :yh_rotfl

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:00 pm

jimbo;1114061 wrote: moronic idiot ,oscar annoying dimwit ,bald headed twonk,anti war wally maybe but muppet is going to far :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Don't you drag me into your anti-American jibes

YouTube - I HATE YOU

When you've finished standing in for Hugh Cornwell in The Stranglers :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:00 pm

Raven;1113999 wrote: Oh for Pete's sake! (whoever pete is!) It's like when two dogs meet. They sniff each others butt to check for threat. It's a polite thing. Being a yank living amongst the brit brethren for 5 1/2 years now, you kinda figure it out. They take the pee out of you, then you take the pee right back.....then POOF! You're in the club. It's just the way it is.

Maybe as an american living here you might have a better perspective. It does seem impossible to discuss international politics without some american making accusations of the poster being anti-american. There was one member that accused me of being anti american because I didn't capitalise the word American every time.

If you look at the threads about british politics you would think we all hated each other but we're just used to fairly forthright discussion and expect someone making sweeping statements to be able to back them up with some facts unless they are just stating an opinion in which case calling them pillocks is a perfectly suitable expression of disagreement.

What do you do in america just not express opinions in case you get accused of being unpatriotic? Are you allowed to criticise your government or does that leave you open to attack for being unpatriotic.

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:21 pm

gmc;1114582 wrote: Maybe as an american living here you might have a better perspective. It does seem impossible to discuss international politics without some american making accusations of the poster being anti-american. There was one member that accused me of being anti american because I didn't capitalise the word American every time.

If you look at the threads about british politics you would think we all hated each other but we're just used to fairly forthright discussion and expect someone making sweeping statements to be able to back them up with some facts unless they are just stating an opinion in which case calling them pillocks is a perfectly suitable expression of disagreement.

What do you do in america just not express opinions in case you get accused of being unpatriotic? Are you allowed to criticise your government or does that leave you open to attack for being unpatriotic.

Well said Tarten one

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:36 pm

jimbo;1113330 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_ttth:yh_ttth:yh_ttth:yh_youkid:yh_youkid

wow this meeting going to be fun ,its just a case of knowing what buttons to push :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

cheers chezzer :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Despite all of his "tom foolery" (forgive me every Tom here on FG I am not slighting you) I think Jimbo struck something here. I think if you let somebody push your buttons then you may be deemed as "over sensitive". If you just ignore them they are more likely to quit. Chonsi, KE, Jab, Jester and others I mean absolutely nothing harmful about this I love you all and I respect your feelings and I don't attest to knowing your feelings. ... I just think maybe walking away from those who you find bothersome could be your best defence. And remember not everybody is worth the effort to get angry with.

Lets face it what many of us come to FG for is the camaraderie.

We should all have the right to post our opinions here within ethical limits. It's really a shame to think many people feel they can't post or have left here because they have continually been shut down.

We are all different people and we should respect each others differences and should show the respect by allowing our differences to be shown here on FG.

Only my opinion and meant to be taken however one wishes.

PS remember words like maybe, perhaps, might, I feel, possibly etc are reflections of opinions.

Omni_Skittles · Post by **Omni_Skittles** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:40 pm

Lon;1112836 wrote: I'm a Yank and I read a fair number of the different posts that some deem to be anti-American. What's with this overly sensitive crap. I have yet to read one post that irritates me as an American. I'll tell ya fellow citizens, living as a Yank in another country and listening to some of my Kiwi rellies and friends discussing the U.S. and it's foibles would really **** you off, and do you know what? There criticisms are right on. It's a Love Hate Relationship. They really like and admire the US of A. They love what we were, not what we have become. And let's face it --- most of our countrymen couldn't even find this small country that I am living in on a map of the world.It's all just tough love right? I haven't been offended... Then again i don't really have opinions to have offended which i think is worst.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:42 pm

Omni_Skittles;1114794 wrote: It's all just tough love right? I haven't been offended... Then again i don't really have opinions to have offended which i think is worst.

Plenty time ahead to form opinions young lady :wah:

Ok maybe just quoting the golden rule is a good idea

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"

(without any warped twists)

Post by **Peter Lake** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:45 pm

Omni_Skittles;1114794 wrote: It's all just tough love right? I haven't been offended... Then again i don't really have opinions to have offended which i think is worst.

The fact that members return here time and time again stands for something.

I seem to recall a similar thread going this way some time ago and as i said then, I see memebers getting over-heated and possibly speaking in the heat of the moment. If you read threads very soon after, you will see that those members are back and also posting between each member again. This shows that the members have a comfort zone within each other. Reading many threads on here but not commenting, I notice that any spats are rapidly forgotton and people move on.

Omni_Skittles · Post by **Omni_Skittles** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:47 pm

Peter Lake;1114796 wrote: The fact that members return here time and time again stands for something.

I seem to recall a similar thread going this way some time ago and as i said then, I see memebers getting over-heated and possibly speaking in the heat of the moment. If you read threads very soon after, you will see that those members are back and also posting between each member again. This shows that the members have a comfort zone within each other. Reading many threads on here but not commenting, I notice that any spats are rapidly forgotton and people move on.ha, PRETTY MUCH.... it's not something worth really dwelling on. and those who are overly offended usually leave for good, or for breaks...

Omni_Skittles · Post by **Omni_Skittles** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:48 pm

minks;1114795 wrote: Plenty time ahead to form opinions young lady :wah:

Ok maybe just quoting the golden rule is a good idea

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"

(without any warped twists)I feel so old sometimes!!! some girl yelled GNO and i just stared at her blankly... apparently something to do with hannah montanna... i felt SOO old.

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:50 pm

Omni_Skittles;1114799 wrote: I feel so old sometimes!!! some girl yelled GNO and i just stared at her blankly... apparently something to do with hannah montanna... i felt SOO old.

Call it maturity and be proud of it....

Post by **Peter Lake** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:51 pm

Omni_Skittles;1114799 wrote: I feel so old sometimes!!! some girl yelled GNO and i just stared at her blankly... apparently something to do with hannah montanna... i felt SOO old.

What pray is a GNO?

Excuse me but i am an over the hill old chap from England.

Omni_Skittles · Post by **Omni_Skittles** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:52 pm

minks;1114802 wrote: Call it maturity and be proud of it....
mature? ha me? NEVER!!! I'll be young and dumb for as long as i can!!!!

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:53 pm

Peter Lake;1114803 wrote: What pray is a GNO?

Excuse me but i am an over the hill old chap from England.

Mature, never old.... Mature:wah:

Omni_Skittles · Post by **Omni_Skittles** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:54 pm

Peter Lake;1114803 wrote: What pray is a GNO?

Excuse me but i am an over the hill old chap from England.Girls night out.... yeah... i didn't know either

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:57 pm

JAB;1114807 wrote: HANNAH MONTANA - G.N.O (GIRL'S NIGHT OUT) LYRICS

Oh my gosh.... I always pictured you as "mature" as I... is that all that means oh brother :yh_rotfl

Post by **Peter Lake** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:06 pm

minks;1114805 wrote: Mature, never old.... Mature:wah:

Why Thankyou. Could you add distinguished to that also?

Omni_Skittles · Post by **Omni_Skittles** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:07 pm

Peter Lake;1114813 wrote: Why Thankyou. Could you add distinguished to that also?I took ya'll off subject!!! SORRY!!!!

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:28 pm

Peter Lake;1114813 wrote: Why Thankyou. Could you add distinguished to that also?

Mature and distinguished there ya go:D

Thanks Jab for the insight BTW

Post by **Peter Lake** » Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:33 pm

minks;1114831 wrote: Mature and distinguished there ya go:D

Thanks Jab for the insight BTW

Thankyou. I feel re-juvinated already :-6