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Here's a chuckle for everyone. I got this in a newsletter today.
Someone named Pat sent this to the editor:
"Americans: Spend most of their lives glued to the idiot box.
Canadians: Don't, but only because they can't get more American channels.
Brits: Pay a tax just so they can watch four channels.
Aussies: Export all their crappy programs, which no-one there watches,
to Britain, where everybody loves them.
Americans: Will jabber on incessantly about football, baseball, and
basketball.
Brits: Will jabber on incessantly about cricket, soccer, and rugby.
Canadians: Will jabber on incessantly about hockey, hockey, hockey,
hockey, and how they beat the Americans twice, playing baseball.
Aussies: Will jabber on incessantly about how they beat the Poms in
every sport they play them in.
Americans: Spell words differently, but still call it "English".
Brits: Pronounce their words differently, but still call it "English".
Canadians: Spell like the Brits, pronounce like Americans.
Aussies: Add "G'day", "mate" and a heavy accent to everything they say
in an attempt to get laid.
Americans: Seem to think that poverty & failure are morally suspect.
Canadians: Seem to believe that wealth and success are morally suspect.
Brits: Seem to believe that wealth, poverty, success and failure
are inherited things.
Aussies: Seem to think that none of this matters after several beers."
Deb
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| Posted: Thu Sep 02, 2004 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Brits: Pay a tax just so they can watch four channels. |
5 channels now
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| Brits: Will jabber on incessantly about cricket, soccer, and rugby. |
you mean football  |
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@Dave:
I have no clue. Never played it.
@Acsell:
5 channels, now? Great!
Yes, I knew it was football to y'all on that side of the Pond. Didn't think to change it. Only copied and pasted from the newsletter.
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But Pink Floyd talked about this back in 1973.
"14 channels of sh*t to choose from..."
And what the heck 'is' Hockey?
Brits play 'Rounders'. We invented Baseball.
Americans changed the rules.
We also coined the phrase "that's not cricket"
I think the Aussies made some excellent movies. Jenny Agutter is a goddess, and she's an Aussie.
Oh, and what words from the American Indian lexicon are in Mirriam-Webster's?
Sorry, but I find Cultural Homor questionable.
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I'm sorry I offended you.
Deb
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I thought it was hilarious.
And, FYI 3162, it was "13 channels of sh*t..."
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One more thing: Goooooo NY Giants!  |
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yes auzzi movies are grate!!!!
tank girl ,road warrior,mad max, beyound thunder drome!
and last but un heard of far beneath the planet of the apes.
a cann film festivel winner in 1969 i think!
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I didn't find it particularly offensive, but as an Aussie I really can't recall having ever said "G'day" in an attempt to get laid....and I say "G'day" often.
Beer? Tastes just as crappy there as it does here in the US. (Yep, I do live in the US.)
Crappy television programs? Perhaps. Most of them are imported from the US. Aussie commercials are funnier than h*ll though. |
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I'm not offended Deb, I'm outspoken and express my opinions freely. That's what is so great about this Country
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