>>>Einar
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>>>>Terry,
>>>>I don't recall any smiley in your original post. I think if it was an American who posted your post I would have understood the post as a joke, but since it was posted by a foreigner I wasn't sure. Since the topic is a serious topic (and she deserves a lot of respect) I honestly thought you might not have been familiar with the story and you were in fact confused as you stated.
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>>>I didn't think I needed a smiley as the gaucheness of the statement was so obvious. We do have the expression "stand up (and be counted)" in UK too. :-)
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>>>>You seem to have a tremendous amount of anger towards Americans (not just from reading this thread but also other threads).
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>>>On the contrary, you've totally got me wrong there! I love Americans and Canadians. I've always found them to be among the happiest, friendliest and most generous of people. Many of my posts are simply enquiring as to where your heads are at, as I find you quite fascinating, and to explore the differences of two peoples "separated by a common language" (e.g. my investigation into where we differently put stress on polysyllabic words). I don't think you'll ever find me having more than a friendly pop at you guys, two friends elbowing each other in the ribs, and where you got the idea of (a tremendous amount of) anger from, I don't know! I could say perhaps our sense of humour is perhaps a little more dry than yours, but I've met many a wry American
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>>>There are a lot of Brits who have no time for Americans, and criticise them, but I think it's a case of sour grapes, and I defend you guys.
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>>>If I've ever come across as this to you guys, I do apologise. I also come from a town where to give each other stick is a sign of affection.
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>>>Terry
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>>Terry,
>>Thanks for your reply. I will (try) read your posts differently from now on. Thank you for not "attacking" me for making that comment (which could have been interpreted as an attach on you, but was intended as an observation).
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>>Einar
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>Don't let him snow you. Terry critiqued the American Flag and only gave it 42 stars. ;)

And here I thought it had 13 stars! :)