Randy Lerner - Discuss

[Vancouver]

I used to be of the same thinking when it comes to Americans but after spending time there, I see a huge misconception about them. The people we see as being 'American' is no different to them thinking that a chav is the sole projection of Britain.
American is huge with a massive array of different cultures and history. It's really no different to our working class no having a clue about world affairs except from what they read in The Sun.

[bones.]

The working class is huge with a massive array of different cultures and histories. Its really no different to somebody not having a clue about the working class apart from what they read and see on t.v.

[Risso]

I used to be of the same thinking when it comes to Americans but after spending time there, I see a huge misconception about them. The people we see as being 'American' is no different to them thinking that a chav is the sole projection of Britain.
American is huge with a massive array of different cultures and history. It's really no different to our working class no having a clue about world affairs except from what they read in The Sun.

Isn't it a case of the bits around the outside are OK and quite liberal, bits in the middle, not so much?!

[Chrisupnorth]

Americans can be delightful and intelligent.  Americans can be obnoxious and thick.  Brits can be delightful and intelligent.  Brits can be obnoxious and thick.  There may be just a little too much generalisation and stereotyping going on around here?

[not3bad]

I used to be of the same thinking when it comes to Americans but after spending time there, I see a huge misconception about them. The people we see as being 'American' is no different to them thinking that a chav is the sole projection of Britain.
American is huge with a massive array of different cultures and history. It's really no different to our working class no having a clue about world affairs except from what they read in The Sun.

Isn't it a case of the bits around the outside are OK and quite liberal, bits in the middle, not so much?!

I thought it was a north/south thing?

[MarkM]

I used to be of the same thinking when it comes to Americans but after spending time there, I see a huge misconception about them. The people we see as being 'American' is no different to them thinking that a chav is the sole projection of Britain.
American is huge with a massive array of different cultures and history. It's really no different to our working class no having a clue about world affairs except from what they read in The Sun.

Its the sheer size of the country that is hard to get a handle on, you can live in a town with a population of a few thousand that is hundreds of miles from nowhere. So for some there world view is limited to there 'local' area which to us using the same scale in the midlands could encompass about 3/4 of the UK and over 50 million people!

[Stu]

Americans can be delightful and intelligent.  Americans can be obnoxious and thick.  Brits can be delightful and intelligent.  Brits can be obnoxious and thick.  There may be just a little too much generalisation and stereotyping going on around here?

Yep, and it's making me cringe to read it. Who looks the more small minded when making sweeping generalisations about another people?

[Mazrim]

For redneck imbecile from buttfuck Iowa who likes his sister a bit too much and has the sophisticated world view of a cockroach read chav imbecile from Chelmsley Wood who likes his sister a bit too much and has the sophisticated world view of a cockroach.

[Stu]

For redneck imbecile from buttfuck Iowa who likes his sister a bit too much and has the sophisticated world view of a cockroach read chav imbecile from Chelmsley Wood who likes his sister a bit too much and has the sophisticated world view of a cockroach.

And a Bluenose.

[luke25]

I only read the title of the thread and thought Our Randy had decided to represent the states in the olympics.

[ExclDawg]

Imagine a country about the same size as Europe, and with about the same amount of ethnic diversity to boot (although, we did agree to all speak English ... for the most part) ... that's pretty much the USA.

You'd say Birmingham was a "suburb" of London ... mostly because it wouldn't be a suburb of Paris.

[Vancouver]

I'm not sure about the outsides being ok and the middle being crazy, as Seattle is totally different to La which is different to Miami which is different to New York. And then you have Vegas which is mental in its own right. I had a lovely conversation with a bunch of gorgeous, educated women from Kansas. I could do no wrong as I had the accent. I would advise anyone to visit Vegas just the once for fun. I spent 4 hours playing poker with a military giant from Alaska who was really nice considering his tough upbringing and trained to kill tendencies. Totally changed my perception of yanks. Or it could have been the blondes from Kansas

[Risso]

I'm not sure about the outsides being ok and the middle being crazy, as Seattle is totally different to La which is different to Miami which is different to New York. And then you have Vegas which is mental in its own right. I had a lovely conversation with a bunch of gorgeous, educated women from Kansas. I could do no wrong as I had the accent. I would advise anyone to visit Vegas just the once for fun. I spent 4 hours playing poker with a military giant from Alaska who was really nice considering his tough upbringing and trained to kill tendencies. Totally changed my perception of yanks. Or it could have been the blondes from Kansas

Isn't your accent the same as theirs though?

[Vancouver]

I'm from Bognor Regis originally!! I came out to Canada 6 years ago.

On a slightly different tangent, I used to be totally against the way the American football & hockey is structured. But now with the money in the EPL going striaght to the top, I like their way more. Can you imagine us having a somewhat fair system with a salary budget and the best players being spread out and not going to those with the deep pockets. It would be the only way that we would be able to compete these days.

[Lizz]

Americans can be delightful and intelligent.  Americans can be obnoxious and thick.  Brits can be delightful and intelligent.  Brits can be obnoxious and thick.  There may be just a little too much generalisation and stereotyping going on around here?

Someone sent me a Hallmark type quote tonight, which wasn't too bad - don't judge someone just because they sin differently than you.