Americans!

[The Flying Cow]

We fucked with weights and measures, spellings, dates, etc., because of the rampant, zealous and oppressive British nationalism of the 18th and 19th centuries.

Plus, we never taxed you guys.

Has it never occured to you that taxation was what empires did to their colonies overseas? (aka not just Britain, aka it was nothing personal).

Why so spiteful?

If it weren't for the British you wouldn't even exist mate. You descend from them.

The first "Americans" were British who stayed there.

All that was there when they arrived was a bunch of scalping Mohicans.

I don't think they're "eternally embarassed".

Why should they be?

No one has to do a fucking thing.

If anyone imitates things or ideals that originate in the USA, it's their choosing.

Have you anything to represent this point?

Sorry to bring this up again Skee, but you're incorrect.

The US of A bullies nations into doing as it sees fit.

Examples? Illegalization of all drugs has spawned in the US and other countries were forced to follow suit. Put pressure on, like.

Are you going to deny that?

There are countless other situations of the same nature, but my mind fails me in old age.


-Sherman

[j2k4]

Has it never occured to you that taxation was what empires did to their colonies overseas? (aka not just Britain, aka it was nothing personal).

Occurred to me?

Of course it has, but, you see, this particular colony (of adventurous/displaced/dissatisfied Brits) decided to cast off the yoke of your taxation, deducing instead that independence was a preferable course.

I'm quite sure their pique was not "personal", either.

Why so spiteful?

"Spiteful"?

Why do you sound so bitter?

This is the Lounge, ffs.

If it weren't for the British you wouldn't even exist mate. You descend from them.

Oh, now that's where you're wrong.

I happen to be German-Dutch; my ancestors came ashore in 1630.

BTW-

Do you think, absent the Brits, the Spanish or the French wouldn't have got 'round to settling here?

The first "Americans" were British who stayed there.

What's your point?

The fact is, they were so enamored of their British origins, they struck for independence - what do you make of that?

All that was there when they arrived was a bunch of scalping Mohicans.

No, there was precious little scalping going on when they arrived, actually - that came later on when the settlers periodically reverted to some unfortunate and (thankfully) remnant British habits.

In any case, I hereby note the racist tone of your post.

I don't think they're "eternally embarassed".

Potayto, potahto, tomayto, tomahto.

In any case, I wasn't responding to your post, there, was I?

Why should they be?


-Sherman

Not sure; maybe you should ask around.

Here's a question I'm sure you can answer, even to my satisfaction:

This is the Lounge, isn't it?

Ease up, I mean, Jesus H. Jumped-up fucking Christ, we started out banging on about dates and spelling, and here we are...lovely, just lovely.

[Squeamous]

I feel I must remind you that this is the lounge J2O

[clocker]

Feelings are a good thing.

[brotherdoobie]

Feelings are a good thing.

Shut it - you American prick.


-bd

[Squeamous]

See, if only they used proper numerical conventions when writing down dates, all of this conflict could have been avoided

[brotherdoobie]

We're so stupid. It almost makes me wish that we were French. Almost...


-bd

[clocker]

Feelings are a good thing.

Shut it - you American prick.


-bd

See?
I'll bet you feel much better now.

We exist to serve.

[dinsdale]

Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind.

Albert Einstein.

[Barbarossa]

Isn't measles the measles of mankind