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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.

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.


Much of the problem Lon is the different style of humour. It's why some British comedy just doesn't go down in the US and why some US comedy leaves us bored. We all understand sarcasm but the British have always had irony which is very different to sarcasm. Irony, is to say the opposite of which is intended and that's why a lot of what the British say, is taken the wrong way.

oscar;1112870 wrote: Much of the problem Lon is the different style of humour. It's why some British comedy just doesn't go down in the US and why some US comedy leaves us bored. We all understand sarcasm but the British have always had irony which is very different to sarcasm. Irony, is to say the opposite of which is intended and that's why a lot of what the British say, is taken the wrong way.


You are so right------there is a huge difference in the humour. I am a big fan of "Mr. Bean", but his humour just doesn't cut it in the U.S. "Billy Connely" is another one. But then, some of the problem is accents, particularly Connely. The Scottish accent is not readily accepted by American ears.

I guess there is a point in what your saying, but everyone gets a bit like that when their country gets slagged off, I get annoyed when people slag off Ireland (especially when they are correct in their criticism because the truth hurts), but we don't do enough in the world, or have a high enough profile for people to be bothered slagging us much. Whereas America is undoubtedly the leading nation on Earth, and that involves being at the centre of things, and people constantly looking to the United States either in a positive or negative way. If the British Empire was still extant and ruled the world, then you can bet your arse it would be London that everyone would be still talking about, not Washington, and Americans would still be seen as plucky underdogs.

So in a way, its just that old thing of it being tough at the top. I think like you said though, it is a love-hate thing really, all other Western countries have a complicated relationship with the USA, which is the leader of the Western countries, and did so much to save the Western World in the twentieth century, but does things and has attitudes within itself that people in say Europe, just can't get their heads around (and visa versa may I add). But there is no enmity there, its just like when families have rows and arguments, we disdain some of of the things that happen, but thats it. For other parts of the world, who are not Western, thats different, and in many parts of the world people hate and fear America, and the rest of the Western world as well. Unfortunately we probably haven't helped that situation much in recent years, still thats another debate.

I think its all grist for the mill, and that this tide of world Anti-Americanism has probably reached a peak with the Bush years, and that over the next few decades the world scene is going to change where America and the West it leads won't be so dominant, and won't therefore automatically be turned to either to blame for everything or to look for all the answers to everything.

Also culturally things inevitably change, and people across the globe definetly have more insight into the ordinary attitudes of people from other parts of the world now, and that can only lead to more understanding in the long run, which is (of course) a good thing.

It annoys the beejesus out of me when people complain about america as far as im cocerned id rather have them on my side than not.unfortunately america is damed if they do and damed if they dont make up ur mind folks.as u can see im not american but who else would u want on ur side.iv just come back from ther and we found the people great they had a bit of trouble with the aussie accent but we managed had to speak very slowely for them lol.had a great time with great folks.:):)

Ally;1112892 wrote: It annoys the beejesus out of me when people complain about america as far as im cocerned id rather have them on my side than not.unfortunately america is damed if they do and damed if they dont make up ur mind folks.as u can see im not american but who else would u want on ur side.iv just come back from ther and we found the people great they had a bit of trouble with the aussie accent but we managed had to speak very slowely for them lol.had a great time with great folks.:):)


Happy to hear you had a nice stay in our country Ally. We certainly enjoyed having you. Come back soon.

oscar;1112870 wrote: Much of the problem Lon is the different style of humour. It's why some British comedy just doesn't go down in the US and why some US comedy leaves us bored. We all understand sarcasm but the British have always had irony which is very different to sarcasm. Irony, is to say the opposite of which is intended and that's why a lot of what the British say, is taken the wrong way.


There's a lot of truth in that. I find myself thinking very carefully how I phrase things as americans seem to be very literal and can't tell when someone is taking the ****. Even the simple phrase you are talking a load of bollocks is taken as a challenge and an insult. If you look at the abusive language you use about galbally and myself it must appear that you hate the scots and irish rather than the usual english inferiority complex showing through,

America will always be the center of attention, the topic of debate, loved and disliked depending on the circumstances. Of course in the end we are all friends with the States, and I would choose them over many of the alternatives.

America is global. It influences and policies are global, just read Hillary Clinton’s statement on the Senate Confirmation hearing. Where American’s look internally, America looks externally.

RAW DATA: Hillary Clinton's Statement at Senate Confirmation Hearing | Political News - FOXNews.com

If you are the ‘police of the world’ then you will get many opinion from the world.

Criticisms of ‘America’ are more about foreign policies than Americans themselves, so although it may be hard, try not to take it personally when it happens.

You are coming out of a time where your president has done a lot of damage to how the world views America, but likewise, just as in America, there is a lot of hope and encouragement with your new president coming into power.

I hope the next 4 years go a lot better than the previous.

hear hear paddy ........ just kidding i'm a quarter irish


Saying "I'm kidding" after it does not make that a right response, Jimbo.

Living in Wales I get more than my fair share of the welsh digs on other forums im on. The digs are all off peeps living in the UK. Its funny because im not even Welsh, I just live here but the more I protest that I am not welsh the more they rib me...Its fun, not meant malicious at all...Just like Jimbo saying hear hear Paddy, I can see straight away thats just friendly fun banter and not an insult.

Im afraid to say that I think it boils down to peeps not being able to laugh at themselves and where they live ect... I know im not a sheep shagger so why would it bother me when someone calls me one.:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Reminds me of all this furore over Prince Harry calling his mate a Paki....Paki is short for Pakistan, same as Brit is short for British and Ozzie is short for Australian, I could go on......Its the context in which words are spoken not just the words... I work with a black woman and her daughters best friend calls her my little chocolate drop as in a term of endearment, they work in the same hospital and when the boss heard her mate say this to her he was going to give her a warning for racial abuse until my colleagues daughter protested and said but I like it, she's always called me that......

I feel alot of people need to lighten up and not take things so seriously and I meant that generally and not just on FG. Being pulled up left right and centre over being politically correct is the main problem...

Latest shocker is a primary school in Sheffield not using the term school due to "negative connotations", instead its to be a place for learning...What a load of tosh...

This forum has lost all the fun out of it, people are too afraid to post incase the serious asses come and ask for links and pull your opinion to pieces with their fancy long words....Most of us here just come online for fun and dont want to have serious debates over the origin of a poem ect.

Lets inject some fun back into FG..:-4

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 am 25% Irish, and do not find the humor in it, Jimbo. An honest statement.............

I do not think Americans call each other Yanks, although I do not find that derogatory in any manner. It refers to Yankee Doodle and the Revolution and all, something we like to remember. Mr. Obama mentioned it quite a few times on Saturday when he came through town.

I think Chez has a good suggestion, we need to return to the days when it was fun here. Ghads, this is the only place I go to-I do not like the upset anymore. But I don't want things to slide anymore either, as if some things are acceptable. Somethings are not. And I will comment on them when I feel like it, just as you do.

I don't think it's being overly sensitve. The constant digs getting annoying. No country is perfect.

sunny104;1113149 wrote: I don't think it's being overly sensitve. The constant digs getting annoying. No country is perfect.


That's the whole point...I'm pissed off with certain stuff in my country and Im unhappy with our current choice of Prime Minister who I think is a tosser and their are other issues i'm not happy about and I would not mind in the slightest if anyone from any country had a dig about the way we handle wars, affairs, politics or football, cricket, rugby ect....I say that because I feel everyone has the right to an opinion. When that opinion gets personal and is insulting that's when I don't agree. Anyone here who ever feels a person is insulting them should report the post, until a post is reported the mods cannot intervene, its not our place to decide what is insulting and whats not.

jimbo;1112978 wrote: hear hear paddy ........:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl just kidding i'm a quarter irish :rolleyes::rolleyes:


Sure, I knew there was something about you that I liked¦:yh_shamrk

Chezzie;1113158 wrote: That's the whole point...I'm pissed off with certain stuff in my country and Im unhappy with our current choice of Prime Minister who I think is a tosser .


The 'Tosser' was the first to fly to the Middle East to call for Peace. The 'Tosser' was the first world leader to call for an immediate cease-fire. The 'Tosser' was the first to publically condemn Israel for using illegal white phospherous to bomb and main innocent Palistinian children. The 'Tosser' was the first world leader to speak of his countries commitment to re-build hospitals in Gaza. The 'Tosser' was the first world leader who yesterday, pleadged to triple Britain's humanitarian aid to the injured in Gaza. The Tosser' just pleadged £20 million to re-build Gaza and help the innocents get aid through.

I did not see one American 'Tosser' nor any other world leader follow him.

You stick with your wanker Cameron and I'll stick with the 'Tosser' who is respected worldwide for actually giving a **** about some-one else other than himself.

oscar;1113304 wrote: The 'Tosser' was the first to fly to the Middle East to call for Peace. The 'Tosser' was the first world leader to call for an immediate cease-fire. The 'Tosser' was the first to publically condemn Israel for using illegal white phospherous to bomb and main innocent Palistinian children. The 'Tosser' was the first world leader to speak of his countries commitment to re-build hospitals in Gaza. The 'Tosser' was the first world leader who yesterday, pleadged to triple Britain's humanitarian aid to the injured in Gaza. The Tosser' just pleadged £20 million to re-build Gaza and help the innocents get aid through.

I did not see one American 'Tosser' nor any other world leader follow him.

You stick with your wanker Cameron and I'll stick with the 'Tosser' who is respected worldwide for actually giving a **** about some-one else other than himself.


OMG have you heard yourself??? When did I say I backed Cameron??? Please stop assuming about me. I have an opinion as you do, thats it Oscar, no need to get get personal.

Chezzie;1113307 wrote: OMG have you heard yourself??? When did I say I backed Cameron??? Please stop assuming about me. I have an opinion as you do, thats it Oscar, no need to get get personal.


I assume based on the fact that we don't hear 'Nick Clegg' being called a Tosser or any other alternative Party leader.

I do no more than our Patriotic friends across the pond. I defend my Prime Minister and my country becuase I am actually proud of the country i live in and i'm Damn proud to have a leader who actually give's a stuff about injured and dying children in other trouble spots instead of the self-obssessed British public who frankly don't give a stuff for any-one else unless it lines their pockets only.

You have just posted on another thread that your fed up with the political threads. A perfect example of not giving a thought to what any other member cares about or wants to discuss.

oscar;1113317 wrote: I assume based on the fact that we don't hear 'Nick Clegg' being called a Tosser or any other alternative Party leader.

I do no more than our Patriotic friends across the pond. I defend my Prime Minister and my country becuase I am actually proud of the country i live in and i'm Damn proud to have a leader who actually give's a stuff about injured and dying children in other trouble spots instead of the self-obssessed British public who frankly don't give a stuff for any-one else unless it lines their pockets only.

You have just posted on another thread that your fed up with the political threads. A perfect example of not giving a thought to what any other member cares about or wants to discuss.


No I posted that I was sick of every post turning out about the war or politics when it wasn't what the OP was originally about Oscar. I have no problem with the political threads because I stay out of them. Don't assume just because a member doesn't post in those threads that they don't give a damn because we do and I say we as im not the only one here who doesn't post in them.

Why cant I call Gordon Brown a tosser? That is my opinion, it doesn't change your opinion and im not asking you to. I dont call any other politicians names because they are not the PM of this country Brown is:D

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


Watch it jumbo Kebab. You haven't heard Mr O defend Gordon yet :sneaky::sneaky:

oscar;1113347 wrote: Watch it jumbo Kebab. You haven't heard Mr O defend Gordon yet :sneaky::sneaky:


forgot to mention Oscar...Loving the siggy:D

Chezzie;1113337 wrote: No I posted that I was sick of every post turning out about the war or politics when it wasn't what the OP was originally about Oscar. I have no problem with the political threads because I stay out of them. Don't assume just because a member doesn't post in those threads that they don't give a damn because we do and I say we as im not the only one here who doesn't post in them.

Why cant I call Gordon Brown a tosser? That is my opinion, it doesn't change your opinion and im not asking you to. I dont call any other politicians names because they are not the PM of this country Brown is:D


No thread has to diverse into Politics if the posters don't wish it to. If a thread has a member post which is not about the subject of the thread, then other posters don't have to follow. They can ignore it and post about the original subject.

You can call Gordon Brown a Tosser all you like. It's your opinion but it is an opinion based on Gordon Brown's policies that do not suit your own individual needs and not the policies that actually benifit others. That's the trouble with the British. The majority are so self-obssed with their own personal wants that should their Prime Minister not pander to those individual wants... It makes him a Tosser.

You'd rather be like the French would you? Last in the queue to offer aid to another trouble- spot until your own country is affected.

There are many many policies of the Labour government that i do not agree with and i would like to see changed. No party will ever satisfy every individual want of every citizen. It's called 'Give and take'. With any government you get the good and the bad. The trouble with the British is they seek out the bad to justify the fact that the Prime Minister is not putting their selfish own wants first.

oscar;1113378 wrote: No thread has to diverse into Politics if the posters don't wish it to. If a thread has a member post which is not about the subject of the thread, then other posters don't have to follow. They can ignore it and post about the original subject.

You can call Gordon Brown a Tosser all you like. It's your opinion but it is an opinion based on Gordon Brown's policies that do not suit your own individual needs and not the policies that actually benifit others. That's the trouble with the British. The majority are so self-obssed with their own personal wants that should their Prime Minister not pander to those individual wants... It makes him a Tosser.

You'd rather be like the French would you? Last in the queue to offer aid to another trouble- spot until your own country is affected.

There are many many policies of the Labour government that i do not agree with and i would like to see changed. No party will ever satisfy every individual want of every citizen. It's called 'Give and take'. With any government you get the good and the bad. The trouble with the British is they seek out the bad to justify the fact that the Prime Minister is not putting their selfish own wants first.


I have voted Labour ever since I had the choice to vote. I voted Blair which I now regret but I old my hands up to it. I wouldn't of voted for Brown. So I think he is a tosser, however if you in fact knew me at all, you wouldn't assume I was selfish and always seeking out the bad.

I don't make assumptions about you for supporting him Oscar, good for you and that's your right but it doesn't mean I or anyone else has to. You may end up posting a gloating post all about how Brown saved us from this hell we are in right now and I will be the first to eat humble pie but until then I will continue with how I see things. Hubs business is falling fast, we were doing great and now because all the building trade is going under, no one is paying us, were owed over £18,000 and now he's desperately looking for a job before we lose our house too. Since Brown was holding the purse strings for Blair he is the one were blaming.

Im sure if you were facing the same prospect you wouldnt be jumping for joy and praising the government either:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Im not slating you for liking the bloke Oscar so take a chill pill and stop taking what I say about him as a direct insult to yourself as thats not the case.

Jeeez I will be saying your Over Sensitive next:D

oscar;1113378 wrote:

You'd rather be like the French would you? .


Bien sur! They make great bread and Carla can sing.

Lon;1112876 wrote: You are so right------there is a huge difference in the humour. I am a big fan of "Mr. Bean", but his humour just doesn't cut it in the U.S. "Billy Connely" is another one. But then, some of the problem is accents, particularly Connely. The Scottish accent is not readily accepted by American ears.


Oh Mr. Bean is a riot:yh_rotfl You can't help but laugh at his bumbles. Reminds me of the Pink Panther movies with Peter Sellers who did Clousou (?) so well, it always cracks me up. But Mr. Bean is funny.:wah:

Chezzie;1113403 wrote: I have voted Labour ever since I had the choice to vote. I voted Blair which I now regret but I old my hands up to it. I wouldn't of voted for Brown. So I think he is a tosser, however if you in fact knew me at all, you wouldn't assume I was selfish and always seeking out the bad.

I don't make assumptions about you for supporting him Oscar, good for you and that's your right but it doesn't mean I or anyone else has to. You may end up posting a gloating post all about how Brown saved us from this hell we are in right now and I will be the first to eat humble pie but until then I will continue with how I see things. Hubs business is falling fast, we were doing great and now because all the building trade is going under, no one is paying us, were owed over £18,000 and now he's desperately looking for a job before we lose our house too. Since Brown was holding the purse strings for Blair he is the one were blaming.

Im sure if you were facing the same prospect you wouldnt be jumping for joy and praising the government either:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Im not slating you for liking the bloke Oscar so take a chill pill and stop taking what I say about him as a direct insult to yourself as thats not the case.

Jeeez I will be saying your Over Sensitive next:D


You are now assuming that i am not facing the same prospect or my family are not affected. Without going into a full political rant (which i haven't even started), this economy was caused by The Thatcher Government when she sold our every asset to any taker. That's when this country died..... Not under brown's time as Chancellor of the Exchequer. For the record, Brown actually borrowed far less during that time than any other EU country who are in a far bigger crisis than we are now. I could easily link statistics of borrowing and it's effects to say Germany.

Any other government other than Brown only has cutbacks to offer. then you really would start seeing triple the amount of job losses that we have now. Brown is investing millions into the infrastructure of this country to create more jobs. There is plenty of work out there but no-one wants to sweep the floor of McCDonalds on a minium wage do they?

Brown is the one who has pulled our troops out of Iraq...... something that goes against the Blair policy of the last 8 years.

Your critism of the man is based on the man and not the Party he represents.

jimbo;1113409 wrote: all my friends in the building trade ,have very little or no work

i really dont think people realise just what crap most of us are in

i dont know who is really to blame but gordon is right up there near the top of my list

most of my friends are going to lose their homes it is very worrying indeed :-1


It's worlwide Jumo kebab and not limited to britain. One of the most heavilly affected is Germany.

Besides, it's all America's fault..... They started it with their greedy capitalism :sneaky::sneaky::sneaky:

jimbo;1113409 wrote: all my friends in the building trade ,have very little or no work

i really dont think people realise just what crap most of us are in

i dont know who is really to blame but gordon is right up there near the top of my list

most of my friends are going to lose their homes it is very worrying indeed :-1


My hubs who owns his business has to lay off at least 2 people next week. They already got rid of a few last spring as it was slow:mad: And the news peeps called his job "recession proof":-5

oscar;1113414 wrote: You are now assuming that i am not facing the same prospect or my family are not affected. Without going into a full political rant (which i haven't even started), this economy was caused by The Thatcher Government when she sold our every asset to any taker. That's when this country died..... Not under brown's time as Chancellor of the Exchequer. For the record, Brown actually borrowed far less during that time than any other EU country who are in a far bigger crisis than we are now. I could easily link statistics of borrowing and it's effects to say Germany.

Any other government other than Brown only has cutbacks to offer. then you really would start seeing triple the amount of job losses that we have now. Brown is investing millions into the infrastructure of this country to create more jobs. There is plenty of work out there but no-one wants to sweep the floor of McCDonalds on a minium wage do they?

Brown is the one who has pulled our troops out of Iraq...... something that goes against the Blair policy of the last 8 years.

Your critism of the man is based on the man and not the Party he represents.


I didnt assume anything, I said Im sure if you were facing the same prospect you wouldnt be jumping for joy and praising the government either If you are facing losing your business and your house and you don't point any blame towards Brown, fair play to you because everyone else I know here facing the same misery is. I haven't said their is no jobs or mentioned the war because I don't want to hun, I'm not going to get into politics with you Oscar as we don't agree and im not here for debates on politics, i'm here for fun like I said.

Its a shame you cant put aside your opinion of me as a person and just allow me to have an opinion on Brown as I do you.:rolleyes:

Chezzie;1113423 wrote: I didnt assume anything, I said Im sure if you were facing the same prospect you wouldnt be jumping for joy and praising the government either If you are facing losing your business and your house and you don't point any blame towards Brown, fair play to you because everyone else I know here facing the same misery is. I haven't said their is no jobs or mentioned the war because I don't want to hun, I'm not going to get into politics with you Oscar as we don't agree and im not here for debates on politics, i'm here for fun like I said.

Its a shame you cant put aside your opinion of me as a person and just allow me to have an opinion on Brown as I do you.:rolleyes:


Not at all. I believe i am educated enough into the Labour Party that i understand how much worse this country would be affected had it not of been for the drastic measures that Brown put in place for recovery.

I am not attacking you as a person.... merely as a critic of Brown. Blimey Chezz, are you going all over-sensitive like dem yanks? :sneaky::sneaky:

I think that you, Jimbo, may be putting your finger on something. Some of the lack of joy in here recently - with all of us, including the Americans, is that times are not wonderful right now. Perhaps this is a deeper disappointment to many Americans than it is to Europeans and others, who have maybe slightly different views about prosperity as a corollary of right living. Or something.

Things are likely to get worse and we're all going to be hurting. It's a pity we turn on each other. I'm married to a Brit, and live with the British sense of humour which does not only consist of the constant taking the mickey and needling that some English people in here apparently see as their right. British humour can also be subtle and thoughtful and polite.

I don't believe the outgoing American President is responsible for this world financial mess. Or the inability of countries to get on with other countries. Nor do I believe that the incoming President is going to be able to wave a magic wand and make everything okay. But Mr Obama is strong and intelligent and is in at least with a chance to make a difference. On the eve of his swearing-in, I think something positive about this should be recorded. And I'd hoped it would have been done by an American FGer. I'm an Aussie who believes in a fair go.

jimbo;1113420 wrote: the only thing in my life that cant receed any more is my hairline :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::)


Your testicles can recede far higher into your scrotum once i meet you in London :yh_rotfl

oscar;1113432 wrote: Not at all. I believe i am educated enough into the Labour Party that i understand how much worse this country would be affected had it not of been for the drastic measures that Brown put in place for recovery.

I am not attacking you as a person.... merely as a critic of Brown. Blimey Chezz, are you going all over-sensitive like dem yanks? :sneaky::sneaky:


aha see I'm educated enough too so that makes us even except I haven't assumed as much as your good self and my siggy is smaller and of course I am younger and more beautiful and IM NOT BOVVERED:D:D:D

Chezzie;1113423 wrote: I didnt assume anything, I said Im sure if you were facing the same prospect you wouldnt be jumping for joy and praising the government either If you are facing losing your business and your house and you don't point any blame towards Brown, fair play to you because everyone else I know here facing the same misery is. I haven't said their is no jobs or mentioned the war because I don't want to hun, I'm not going to get into politics with you Oscar as we don't agree and im not here for debates on politics, i'm here for fun like I said.



Its a shame you cant put aside your opinion of me as a person and just allow me to have an opinion on Brown as I do you.:rolleyes:


some might even call it bigotted...

Chezzie;1113438 wrote: aha see I'm educated enough too so that makes us even except I haven't assumed as much as your good self and my siggy is smaller and of course I am younger and more beautiful and IM NOT BOVVERED:D:D:D


All Labour party members must assume......Tis the law.

We will never be even until you admit that Gordon Brown is the best thing that ever happened to this country.

Your siggy is smaller because you lack self- confidence.

You are not younger because i lied about nmy dob on my profile.

You are not more beautiful because that is humanly impossible in the presence of my good self.

You are Bovvvered because you have told me your not bovvvvered which is a clear sign that you are bovvvvered. You total virgin.

flopstock;1113446 wrote: some might even call it bigotted...


So it's bigoted to jump up and down to praise our Prime Minister for being the first to pledge £20 million of British humanitarian aid to re-build Gaza hospitals and get vital aid through to innocent Palistinain children is it?

Sorry, but America is conspicuous by their silence. When i hear what your country is offering, i might jump up and down and praise your leader.

oscar;1113447 wrote: All Labour party members must assume......Tis the law.

We will never be even until you admit that Gordon Brown is the best thing that ever happened to this country.

Your siggy is smaller because you lack self- confidence.

You are not younger because i lied about nmy dob on my profile.

You are not more beautiful because that is humanly impossible in the presence of my good self.

You are Bovvvered because you have told me your not bovvvvered which is a clear sign that you are bovvvvered. You total virgin.


Shut up *squint* I ain’t done ¦. not ¦ ing and *squint* if you sai I do, you all get *squint* beatons

oscar;1113451 wrote: So it's bigoted to jump up and down to praise our Prime Minister for being the first to pledge £20 million of British humanitarian aid to re-build Gaza hospitals and get vital aid through to innocent Palistinain children is it?



Sorry, but America is conspicuous by their silence. When i hear what your country is offering, i might jump up and down and praise your leader.


No, it's bigoted to not want to hear what Chez is saying because you don't agree with it. Try not to be so sensitive and jumping all over anyone who disagrees with you... some of us are interested in hearing those other views on the situation and battering rams such as yourself most likely discourage folks with less intestinal fortitude then young chez exhibits..:rolleyes:

flopstock;1113457 wrote: No, it's bigoted to not want to hear what Chez is saying because you don't agree with it. Try not to be so sensitive and jumping all over anyone who disagrees with you... some of us are interested in hearing those other views on the situation and battering rams such as yourself most likely discourage folks with less intestinal fortitude then young chez exhibits..:rolleyes:


If i did not want to hear what Chezz was saying, I'd hardly read, digest and reply to her posts would I?

If you are interested in others views, then do like-wise.... read, digest and reply to their posts.

That's why it's a forum with more than one member.

Chezzie;1113454 wrote: Shut up *squint* I ain’t done ¦. not ¦ ing and *squint* if you sai I do, you all get *squint* beatons


Look squinty. You av dun nuffin or nuffin or summat.

flopstock;1113457 wrote: No, it's bigoted to not want to hear what Chez is saying because you don't agree with it. Try not to be so sensitive and jumping all over anyone who disagrees with you... some of us are interested in hearing those other views on the situation and battering rams such as yourself most likely discourage folks with less intestinal fortitude then young chez exhibits..:rolleyes:


Absolutely, Floppy. But I wouldn't call it less intestinal fortitude. Just better manners.

Ally;1112892 wrote: It annoys the beejesus out of me when people complain about america as far as im cocerned id rather have them on my side than not.unfortunately america is damed if they do and damed if they dont make up ur mind folks.as u can see im not american but who else would u want on ur side.iv just come back from ther and we found the people great they had a bit of trouble with the aussie accent but we managed had to speak very slowely for them lol.had a great time with great folks.:):)


Thanks Ally, maybe on your next trip you'll be in the area to be able to meet some FG'ers. There are a lot of really great people in America and it's so nice to have someone acknowledge that from a different country. Thanks again hun!! :-4