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Originally posted by LexxLurker:
lol Squishy you brought back some memories for me. Not just around the world do they say that but in the US too! When I lived in Georgia (Originally from Philly) I got called that on a daily basis, and not all of it friendly. Then again I only lived there for a year due to the hospitality. No offense to Georgians Im sure I just lived in a ****ty part. But you’re right dont think Ive heard any single word terms for Americans other than Yank.
Wow, what is it, roughly two hundred years after the war of independence and there is still a little hostility.
Mind you, some Australians still seem to have a thing against us Brits, which is weird, coz the only people we tend to bitch about is the French, oh and the Germans and sometimes the Italians, but not much is said towards the Aussies, probably coz they are on the other side of the world and they are to far away to throw insults.
Some say things about the Aussies because of the most mind numbingley boring game ever invented…cricket, and the Aussies are proud they are better than us at it, when most of the country (UK)hates the game and couldn’t care less, it’s an insignificant sport in the world.
We are football/soccer crazy over here, so the Aussies can say what they like about are cricket team coz we agree, but when it comes to football, we can kick their ass any day of the week!!!
In fact if you go to a cricket game in England, the only people that tend to turn up are those of Pakistani or Indian origin, as that’s the only sport Pakistan or India are any good at.
I believe that many Europeans and most British are so uneducated about the U.S, that they still believe Yankee Doodle Dandy is your national anthem!!!
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