Quote: sootyj @ July 27 2012, 11:59 AM BSTAs I said before I love US straight forward patriotism.
It's all about commitment with the Americans, when they go for it, they go for it big time.
The bald headed bloke from The Gadget Show is one of the worst offenders, always trying to 'chest bump' people. I'm sure if the cameras weren't there, he'd get his head caved in.
Quote: sootyj @ July 27 2012, 11:53 AM BSTI had a bowl of melted watches and giraffes this morning in skimmed enui
Mmm Cureal
I had some that claimed to have anti-cancer properties. Mm Curieal
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ July 27 2012, 11:57 AM BSTTTPYO: British people trying to do fake American style enthusiasm.
Went to see the Torch yesterday and there were three corporate sponsor buses full of 'young people' preceeding it on the route. They were trying to hype up the crowd but their hearts were so obviously not in it that it was an embarrassing mess.
Just about anything we do to emulate the Yanks - such as high fives and cheerleaders - is so fraudlently cringeworthy, that it destroys any genuine enthusiasm.
Ugh. That sounds awful. Are you okay? Are you going to need physio after all the cringing?
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ July 27 2012, 11:57 AM BSTTTPYO: British people trying to do fake American style enthusiasm.
Went to see the Torch yesterday and there were three corporate sponsor buses full of 'young people' preceeding it on the route. They were trying to hype up the crowd but their hearts were so obviously not in it that it was an embarrassing mess.
Just about anything we do to emulate the Yanks - such as high fives and cheerleaders - is so fraudlently cringeworthy, that it destroys any genuine enthusiasm.
Yay!
I can't tell you how much those three letters upset me.
Fifty shades of Yay!
Quote: Marc P @ July 27 2012, 12:17 PM BSTFifty shades of spray!
the new novel featuring the drunken detective. In which our hero has just 24 hours to find out who took a shit in his trousers before the dry cleaners fine him £50
"It's more exciting than 24 and the scenes of extreme special brew drinking far more believable"
Sootyj housewife.
Quote: AJGO @ July 27 2012, 12:08 PM BSTUgh. That sounds awful. Are you okay? Are you going to need physio after all the cringing?
The collective eye rolling of the extremely jaded Westminster crowd could have powered all three of the corporate buses.
I was so overcome with embarrassment, that I had no other choice but to hit the pub straight afterwards and drinks loads of pints.
I think the best things about being British are
1 Knowing we're rubbish
2 Being good at acknowledging it
Bill Bryson wrote a great essay on why communism should have been trialled in the UK not Russia.l
Quote: sootyj @ July 27 2012, 12:29 PM BSTI think the best things about being British are
1 Knowing we're rubbish
2 Being good at acknowledging it
I will disagree with you on these points somewhat. We are great at doing what we do best, it's only when we try to dabble in other cultures that we look like ballbags.
From white guys with dreads to fat middle aged hippy women doing Bollywood dancing, our desire to embrace foreign cultures is beyond shameful at best and disgustingly patronising theft at worst.
As I recall, we're exceedingly good at burying Queen Mothers.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ July 27 2012, 12:42 PM BSTI will disagree with you on these points somewhat. We are great at doing what we do best, it's only when we try to dabble in other cultures that we look like ballbags.
From white guys with dreads to fat middle aged hippy women doing Bollywood dancing, our desire to embrace foreign cultures is beyond shameful at best and disgustingly patronising theft at worst.
I'm with you on this. I don't think there is anything wrong from adopting some aspects from another culture. As long as you don't look like a knob.
I know this Indian guy whose favourite film is the Guru, because it really does reflect the gullibility of some people. He said when he was back in Indian, he used to know people who would make lots of money from the deluded white people.
Loads of cereals are just as 'diety' as Special K. As long as they're not the kid's ones with extra sugar.
Shreddies for example, cornflakes, etc are all good.
Quote: Renegade Carpark @ July 27 2012, 12:42 PM BSTI will disagree with you on these points somewhat. We are great at doing what we do best, it's only when we try to dabble in other cultures that we look like ballbags.
From white guys with dreads to fat middle aged hippy women doing Bollywood dancing, our desire to embrace foreign cultures is beyond shameful at best and disgustingly patronising theft at worst.
Reminds me of good ole Bush visiting fundamentalist islamic sites and being upset they weren't interested in morris dancing.
Some of the Mueslis are packed with sugar.
I am suspicious of Muesli as it is.
Quote: zooo @ July 27 2012, 3:53 PM BSTI am suspicious of Muesli as it is.
I hope for its sake it never gets you on the jury.