Americans looking fools (A joke)

[Silver_FireStar]

OK, I have nothing against you americans ok. This was on the radio this morning. And iALL TRUE!
Scotland is begining to grow low on the tourist industry as due to the mad cow disease and 9/11 incident followed by the war on terrorism, their biggest customers, The Americans, have been scared off. So one man whent over to America to raise aweareness and was shocked when he read how Scotland was being represented.
'Scotland is situated in the north of England. Their main drink is Wiske and the capital is Edinbrou'
Here are the corrections.
Scotland is a seperate country to England in it's own right.
Whiskey Has a Y on the end
And the Capital is Edinborough.

This made me lagh this morning especially when Terry Wogan (ok you got me I listen to radio2) started on how the scottish should get their own back including
'America is a borough of Canada'

[*Rain*]

:lol: It's like when Bush asked Charlotte Church what state in Engand Wales was part of. :geez:

[Silver_FireStar]

oh he never? LMAO I wonder does Bush know that everywhere is laughing at him outside of the states?

[WickedBttrfly]

well since almost everyone is laughing at him INSIDE the states, probably. ;)

[Faeawyn]

'Scotland is situated in the north of England. Their main drink is Wiske and the capital is Edinbrou'
Here are the corrections.
Scotland is a seperate country to England in it's own right.
Whiskey Has a Y on the end
And the Capital is Edinborough.


Well...I would like to think this is an isolated incident....if indeed the info reported by the man visiting America was correct. One thing I know for certain and that's that most Americans know how to spell Whiskey :lol: And for Gods sake....everyone knows Scotland is seperate...... :wth:

[Silver_FireStar]

I would have thought everyone knew Wales was seperate too.

From what I see on the news only One state actually like him. Oh I wish I could remember the name. Texas I think. But wherever, they make cookies named after him and stuff like that. Yet another thing which makes brits laugh.

[Silver_FireStar]

oh and the said incident was in one of America's biggest booking thingies for scotland's brochoures. Can't remember the name of the place or what a thingy is really named but...

oh well whether it's isolated or not the scots aint happy and the brits who listen to radio2 are now convinced That tourist industries are mentally retarded.

[Aurin]

Kindly don't lump all americans into such idiotry. Not all of us are that mentally handicapped ;-).

Unless you want us to start in on why scotsmen wear kilts? ;-)

[*Rain*]

Unless you want us to start in on why scotsmen wear kilts? ;-)
For the same reason the Romans and Greeks wore skirts too? :hmmmmm:

[Aurin]

Not quite Rain ... I'd mention what I was thinking but I'm feeling sheepish *grin*

Silver FS - Probably a "booking agency" or travel agency ... and it's doubtful it's one of "america's biggest" if they made such glaring errors.

[charmedkisses1]

OK, I have nothing against you americans ok. This was on the radio this morning. And iALL TRUE!
Scotland is begining to grow low on the tourist industry as due to the mad cow disease and 9/11 incident followed by the war on terrorism, their biggest customers, The Americans, have been scared off. So one man whent over to America to raise aweareness and was shocked when he read how Scotland was being represented.
'Scotland is situated in the north of England. Their main drink is Wiske and the capital is Edinbrou'
Here are the corrections.
Scotland is a seperate country to England in it's own right.
Whiskey Has a Y on the end
And the Capital is Edinborough.

This made me lagh this morning especially when Terry Wogan (ok you got me I listen to radio2) started on how the scottish should get their own back including
'America is a borough of Canada'

Um... I knew all that. 95% of Americans do. :)

[Pol]

Yeah, somehow I'm not thinking that's really how Americans view Scotland. I know I don't.

It seems the UK really enjoy making Americans seem like blubbering idiots who know nothing about the rest of the world - perhaps they're just jealous over there because we're free enough and large enough to have people of varied intelligence ;)

(or perhaps it's because they actually don't know much about america except what they see on TV and hear on the radio)

(for the record: i do not really think that the UK is jealous of America, that was meant as a mockery of how they like to lump americans all together and mock them en masse)

[Sith]

It seems the UK really enjoy making Americans seem like blubbering idiots who know nothing about the rest of the world - perhaps they're just jealous over there because we're free enough and large enough to have people of varied intelligence ;)
Actually I think most Americans, like me, don't know too much of the rest of the world. That booking place should have known Scotland is independant of Britain (still confused on UK concept though) and how to spell whiskey (if MS Office can spell check it correctly, it's not that hard to spell). All in all, Americans do need to observe other nations and learn from them.

[Pol]

Actually I think most Americans, like me, don't know too much of the rest of the world. That booking place should have known Scotland is independant of Britain (still confused on UK concept though) and how to spell whiskey (if MS Office can spell check it correctly, it's not that hard to spell). All in all, Americans do need to observe other nations and learn from them.

I completely agree. However, we're not so ignorant that a brochure or whatever it was (especially one for one of america's biggest somethings) would make so many mistakes.

As for Bush: More than Texas like Bush. Trust me. In fact, I'd dare say near or at least half of America actually supports Bush. While Texas is quite large, it is not all that populated, so obviously more than just one state supports him.
The problem is that the media in America (all of it), and the rest of the world is extremely biased, often making it seem as if whatever opinion they feel is the reflection of the rest of the country. I'd not suggest taking comedians or newspeoples so seriously.

[*Rain*]

That booking place should have known Scotland is independant of Britain (still confused on UK concept though) Scotland isn't independent of Britain, it is part of Britain.

Great Britain consists of the 3 autonomous regions, England, Scotland and Wales.

The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The British Isles consists of Great Britain and (the whole of) Ireland and the smaller surrounding islands.

The full country title is The United Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Ireland.

Officially there are now no such countries as England/Wales/Scotland, but there is a country called the United Kingdom.

Officially English/Scottish/Welsh are not nationalities. All of these people are British whether they like it or not.

There are also some of the smaller islands off the coast which are part of the UK but not Britain such as the Isle of Man. They are are a british dependency but have their own government, own currency and issue their own passports.

Hope this clears things up.

BTW Whiskey comes from Ireland and Whisky comes from Scotland.

[chod]

it's not just the Americans who get things wrong about britain, on the European constitution on the front it had a picture of Europe and i missed off Wales totally

[teishabee]

I think everyone is ignorant in their own right. Hehe I only half knew what rain put.It all gets very confusing.Why Should americans know about britain. They dont live here. I dont know the capital of Half the countries around the world. Why should someone know mine.

Not ignorance but agrrogance.

[Pol]

I think everyone is ignorant in their own right. Hehe I only half knew what rain put.It all gets very confusing.Why Should americans know about britain. They dont live here. I dont know the capital of Half the countries around the world. Why should someone know mine.

Not ignorance but agrrogance.

Indeed.
Except, I am American, and knew everything Rain said. Heheh.

[ap Dafydd]

'Scotland is situated in the north of England. Their main drink is Wiske and the capital is Edinbrou'
Here are the corrections.
Scotland is a seperate country to England in it's own right.
Whiskey Has a Y on the end
And the Capital is Edinborough.


Actually it not only has a y on the end but also it doesn't have an e - Scotch whisky, Irish or bourbon whiskey.

And the capital is Edinburgh.

But it is a separate country.

Did hear years ago of some Scottish lads who went to the US and were asked if Scot-land was near Po-land!

gwyn eich byd

Ffred

[Dove]

hmmmmm .....
reading through the small mindedness of this thread ...
I'm sure it's best if I just move along.

Not to mention that I'm American ...
So couldn't possibly have anything intelligent,
Or of interest to add anyway.

Brightest Blessings on all

[nomadicdragon]

oh and the said incident was in one of America's biggest booking thingies for scotland's brochoures. Can't remember the name of the place or what a thingy is really named but...

oh well whether it's isolated or not the scots aint happy and the brits who listen to radio2 are now convinced That tourist industries are mentally retarded.

The tourist industry in general is prone to mistakes as is any industry. If it's the industry that made the mistake.. that really isn't a very good concensus of the population of the US. but then again.. people call the USA, America.. when in reality.. Canada and Mexico could just as easily be called America considering they are also part of North America. *winks*

[Old Witch]

Thanks for calling us stupid. Like Dove, I'm going to move along now..........

[Pol]

Actually it not only has a y on the end but also it doesn't have an e - Scotch whisky, Irish or bourbon whiskey.

And the capital is Edinburgh.

But it is a separate country.

Did hear years ago of some Scottish lads who went to the US and were asked if Scot-land was near Po-land!

gwyn eich byd

Ffred

Truly remarkable that an English person would mock Americans on the spelling of two words, and then turn around and mess up both of them, no? :D

[Ben Trismegistus]

Scotland isn't independent of Britain, it is part of Britain.

Great Britain consists of the 3 autonomous regions, England, Scotland and Wales.

The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The British Isles consists of Great Britain and (the whole of) Ireland and the smaller surrounding islands.

The full country title is The United Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Ireland.

And you expect US to keep that straight? ;) That's like asking an Scot to describe the method of the American Electoral College.

[*Rain*]

And you expect US to keep that straight? ;) That's like asking an Scot to describe the method of the American Electoral College.
I wasn't expecting anyone to keep it straight. Someone said they were confused so I clarified.

[Ben Trismegistus]

I wasn't expecting anyone to keep it straight. Someone said they were confused so I clarified.
Just so you know, the "wink" (which looks like this: ;)) was included with the post to indicate to all reading that it was a joke.

FYI, for future reference.

[*Rain*]

Most of this thread has been in a light hearted manner but that dosn't stop people feeling insulted.

[Ben Trismegistus]

Most of this thread has been in a light hearted manner but that dosn't stop people feeling insulted.
OK then. *ducks back out of the thread in search of safer pastures*

[Lunamoth]

I think that too many Americans are taking this to heart. As a resident of the US, I know well enough that it doesn't apply to me, so why should it bother me? You (general 'you') don't think there are Americans who generalise about Brits? French? Germans?

You don't think there are Americans from one region who generalise and make fun of Americans from another region? You don't think there are southern Brits who make fun of northern Brits?

I sat next to a girl in a past temp job who asked me where I'd like to visit one day and I said "Ireland" to which she asked, "Is that in Pennsylvania?" I'm not kidding you.

I think there are far more important things in this world than being upset by a joke made at our expense. We have to know how to laugh at ourselves too.

[Cinnamon Girl]

I think that too many Americans are taking this to heart. As a resident of the US, I know well enough that it doesn't apply to me, so why should it bother me? You (general 'you') don't think there are Americans who generalise about Brits? French? Germans?

You don't think there are Americans from one region who generalise and make fun of Americans from another region? You don't think there are southern Brits who make fun of northern Brits?

I sat next to a girl in a past temp job who asked me where I'd like to visit one day and I said "Ireland" to which she asked, "Is that in Pennsylvania?" I'm not kidding you.

I think there are far more important things in this world than being upset by a joke made at our expense. We have to know how to laugh at ourselves too.

Well said, Lunamoth. Lighten up, folks. :floating:

[Pol]

I think that too many Americans are taking this to heart. As a resident of the US, I know well enough that it doesn't apply to me, so why should it bother me? You (general 'you') don't think there are Americans who generalise about Brits? French? Germans?

You don't think there are Americans from one region who generalise and make fun of Americans from another region? You don't think there are southern Brits who make fun of northern Brits?

I sat next to a girl in a past temp job who asked me where I'd like to visit one day and I said "Ireland" to which she asked, "Is that in Pennsylvania?" I'm not kidding you.

I think there are far more important things in this world than being upset by a joke made at our expense. We have to know how to laugh at ourselves too.


There is, however, a difference in telling a joke and saying Americans make fools of themselves because some scottish guy read on an obscure and unknown brochure two mispelled words and a bit of misinformation (all of which I think highly unlikely to be found on a professional travel agency's brochure about that country itself) - and claiming it to be 'ALL TRUE.'

A joke is an unrealistic and often exagerated charicature of words, meant to poke fun at some truth brought to life in unrealistic ways.
This, however, is straight up 'Americans are ignorant' rubbish, which I find far too common in much of the world and usually quite baseless.

[Lunamoth]

This, however, is straight up 'Americans are ignorant' rubbish, which I find far too common in much of the world and usually quite baseless.

And on this we shall disagree, for in my travels across this very vast country, I have met more ignorant than informed folks. And let's do a little defining here as well...

Ignorant: Lacking education or knowledge; Showing or arising from a lack of education or knowledge: an ignorant mistake; Unaware or uninformed.

Unintelligent: Unendowed with the faculty of understanding or reason.

If someone is ignorant, they lack information, which - I'm sorry - a LOT of people are lacking information. This doesn't equal being stupid. And why should I feel insulted because it's been suggested that there are people on this continent that don't have all the facts? I may be cynical, but it hardly comes as a shock to me.

[Terestai]

As an American, a mention of Terry Wogan makes me think of Franz Ferdinand. :lol:

But this really sounds like Jay Leno's Jaywalking spots! Those crack me up. :lol:

[Nighthawk]

WAIT!!!!!! Guys... they asked George W. this question.... he he he he...Hell, he holds books upside down...

[Pol]

What question?

[Nighthawk]

Uh oh....what was the question again?? No, it was in the beginning...and was not really a question.. but I had to.. well.... make the whole thing wonky. Sorry.

[Pol]

Uh oh....what was the question again?? No, it was in the beginning...and was not really a question.. but I had to.. well.... make the whole thing wonky. Sorry.

Heheh I thought you meant a question someone else had asked. Nevermind. :D

[Ben Trismegistus]

A joke is an unrealistic and often exagerated charicature of words, meant to poke fun at some truth brought to life in unrealistic ways.
This, however, is straight up 'Americans are ignorant' rubbish, which I find far too common in much of the world and usually quite baseless.
THIS is a joke:

A Scotsman had been celebrating a bit too heartily, and finally stumbled out of the pub late at night, drunk as a skunk, only to pass out on the sidewalk just a few feet from the pub.

Two female American tourists happened to pass by a few minutes later and noticed the drunken Scotsman lying passed out on the sidewalk. They were intrigued, and decided to check out the stereotype that Scotsmen wear nothing under their kilts. Sure enough, in this case, the stereotype was true. In a moment of whimsy, one of the women untied a blue ribbon from her hair, and tied it around his penis. The two then ran away giggling.

The next morning, the Scotsman awoke, and noticed the blue ribbon tied to his member. "Well, me laddie," he says, "I don't know where you've been, but I'm pleased to see that ye won first prize!"

[Illuminatus]

If being an American means that I don't know how to spell Edinborough, Copinhagin and Prog, then I AM AN AMERICAN!!!!!!

Actually, I can spell Prague, I'm just joshing

[Pol]

THIS is a joke:

A Scotsman had been celebrating a bit too heartily, and finally stumbled out of the pub late at night, drunk as a skunk, only to pass out on the sidewalk just a few feet from the pub.

Two female American tourists happened to pass by a few minutes later and noticed the drunken Scotsman lying passed out on the sidewalk. They were intrigued, and decided to check out the stereotype that Scotsmen wear nothing under their kilts. Sure enough, in this case, the stereotype was true. In a moment of whimsy, one of the women untied a blue ribbon from her hair, and tied it around his penis. The two then ran away giggling.

The next morning, the Scotsman awoke, and noticed the blue ribbon tied to his member. "Well, me laddie," he says, "I don't know where you've been, but I'm pleased to see that ye won first prize!"

Indeed..indeed.

In fact, that's a prime example of humorous racial joking. If, however it was 'ALL TRUE' and, for instance, the man didn't know how to spell America or Vodka..it'd be a different story.

[Sequoia]

:wtf: :achillpil

I think a few people are taking this WAY too seriously. Probably the same people who are proud that they live in the south, wave the confederate flag, and truly believe that Bush went through college all on his own intellect.

You know what? I'm an American. A HUGE amount of Americans are incredibly ignorant about the rest of the world, particularly because of the attitude of "We're best, we know everything, we're the FREE-EST and MOST BESTEST and YEEAAAAHHHh *guttural woot-ing*." So what if we're a 'free nation'? (Obviously we aren't completely, if you realize that the US govt blocks certain broadcasts (like the egging of the pres' car because it would look bad) and refuses rights to people that wouldn't harm anyone (such as gay marriage).)

I think that too many Americans are blinded by a ridiculous amount of pride in the hunk of dirt they were born on. I think we are just overly-proud in general. What is it we have to be proud of? Especially this generation? These current events?

I mean, honestly. Our president, when entering office, could not read his own reports, and took nappie-byes in his oval office. He doesn't know where half the countries he talks about are (if he even says their name right), and he's been inventing vocabulary since day one.

American students are required to memorize the 50 states (naturally), which not all of them do anyway, but we aren't even required to memorize where countries are. (The only thing I remember was some 'extra credit' in summer school if you could memorize the names and locations of at least ten countries per continent (if applicable, of course).)

Don't get so offended. The majority of Americans are ignorant. We know next to nothing about the politics (and geography) of the world, other than what our President and media (govt regulated) tell us. A relatively small number of Americans even seriously care about the state of the world, other than how it effects us.

America is not "The Best." America is not perfect. America really shouldn't be the world's babysitter, though we try to be.

There's a reason people make fun of us so often. And no, guys. It's not because they're jealous. :goodgrief Isn't that what your mother told you when you were teased in elementary school?

[Pol]

It's easy to say the majority of America - but it's quite different to imply that Americans are ignorant.
The youth of America are uneducated because of their lifestyle, where learning isn't as important as looking good. It doesn't have to do with them being American, it has to do with them being stupid.

I guess I'm pretty touchy because I've lived all over the US, and have travelled abroad and am moving to Canada, and yet still I am classified with ignorant people who have no education and to make things worse, the examples given are usually false and bandied about among people who probably know less about America than I know about their own country (or in the case of the original post here, where the poster didn't even know how to spell the words Americans were being poked about not spelling correctly).
For so long, I was sick of America. Most of my friends were European or Canadian. After moving back from Japan, I was disgusted by the laziness and society around me. I wanted out, really bad. But what do I find elsewhere? People who smile when you say you're American, and then when you turn your back they're mocking you.
It gets really old when the whole world is mocking you - especially when the mockery is based on a lot of misinformation or is completely baseless.
Not to mention how people are viewed in Canada and the UK if they have a Southern accent as I have.
Oh yes, I'm from the South. I don't like it there - it's too hot, and the people are too slow. My being from the South has nothing to do with my education, however, and I'm not going to insult anyone else if they're proud of being from New York, for instance, where the people are actually very hickish, closeminded, and the people are of a lower class than most of those in my hometown in Alabama.
So please, whatever you do, do not bring anti-Southern sentiments into a conversation which has enough problems already.

[LacyRoze]

:wtf: :achillpil

I think a few people are taking this WAY too seriously. Probably the same people who are proud that they live in the south, wave the confederate flag, and truly believe that Bush went through college all on his own intellect.


1. I live in the south and you're dang skippy I'm proud of it..

2. No, I do not wave a confederate flag nor have i ever..

3. Not all southerners back Bush..

There are way too many rash generalizations thrown around...

[FaerieGothMommy]

I think that too many Americans are taking this to heart. As a resident of the US, I know well enough that it doesn't apply to me, so why should it bother me? You (general 'you') don't think there are Americans who generalise about Brits? French? Germans?

You don't think there are Americans from one region who generalise and make fun of Americans from another region? You don't think there are southern Brits who make fun of northern Brits?

I sat next to a girl in a past temp job who asked me where I'd like to visit one day and I said "Ireland" to which she asked, "Is that in Pennsylvania?" I'm not kidding you.

I think there are far more important things in this world than being upset by a joke made at our expense. We have to know how to laugh at ourselves too.

exactly what i was thinking, i was shocked when i read the responses, I've seen threads here before where people have said they think america is better than britain, who cares? It was just a joke someone heard on the radio.. if you listen to the radio, they are always making jokes out of everyone and everything.

[FaerieGothMommy]

If being an American means that I don't know how to spell Edinborough, Copinhagin and Prog, then I AM AN AMERICAN!!!!!!

Actually, I can spell Prague, I'm just joshing

:lol:

[Faerin]

You know, all this ragging on Bush gets tiring. So what if he's not "book smart", I believe that he trys hard and does his best to protect Americans. I'm sure if Kerry gets into office, people will find something about him to laugh at and mock as well. It's all a bit disheartening that people are still so disrespectful toward eachother that all they can do is point fingers and scoff, yet they aren't doing a damn thing to help out.

sorry, I know all this "America" bashing was supposed to be light hearted but it's starting to really piss me off

[Cielamara]

You know...
I am proud to live in the South. Not because I'm a redneck or have lots of redneck friends and "Rednecks raaaawk", not because I listen to country music and country music "raaaawks", or any of the other things traditionally associated with the South. I am not remotely a redneck, I hate country music, I'm not a Republican, I tend to eat Italian more than "home cookin'", and while I say "y'all", I also speak without much of an accent and I speak quite clearly and concisely. I am proud to live in the South because, although there are rednecks and an abundance of bad country music, and yes, ignorance in many ways...there's also a lot of cultural beauty here. There's a strong sense of hospitality and warmth in many people here...I myself was raised to be as gracious and giving as a hostess as I can possibly be. There are wonderful storytelling traditions in many places here--especially in my father's family, which is very Southern...and some of the absolute best people I've ever known. Yes, there is ignorance here. But damn it, there is ignorance everywhere in this world, just as there is great depths of wisdom and intelligence everywhere. There is no nation which is superior to any other nation.
That being said...I must admit to being a little offended that I would be grouped in with a lot of "ignorant" people however jokingly it was meant. I take my intelligence and education pretty seriously. Maybe the majority of the people you know are ignorant...but I know enough intelligent, educated people to say that "the majority" is pretty diverse in levels of intelligence. Though I'm sure some people would consider me intrinsically stupid, I tend to like to think I'm not. I'm pretty openminded and educated about the cultures I've had the opportunity to study thus far--enough to be romantically involved with someone from a different culture--and I hope to travel a great deal in the future.
Like I once told a former friend...until you know every single thing about every single person...don't make generalized judgements.

[FaerieGothMommy]

I think Silver_FireStar was simply repeating a joke she'd heard that day, not making generlized judgements about every single person :)

[Pol]

I think Silver_FireStar was simply repeating a joke she'd heard that day, not making generlized judgements about every single person :)

Indeed. My problem isn't with her. It's just kind of tiring to hear the UK media ragging on America.

The joke told would be like..well, okay, a common joke on the English in America is their teeth, usually being portrayed as completely rotten and vile. Of course, no one I know in England have teeth like that. In fact, my grandmother's 81 and the only teeth that are fake in her mouth are ones she lost when she was in a car wreck at a rather young age.
However, what if someone said it was ALL TRUE that English people have horribly rotten teeth, and an American touring England saw rotten teeth laying on the grown where they'd fallen out?

[FaerieGothMommy]

If it was told as a joke it wouldn't bother me, and unless i read it wrong, it was just a radio station telling a stupid joke, heck, brits take the pee outa themselves all the time on radio stations!
I can understand you taking it as a serious comment, but i am pretty sure it was all just a silly joke!

[Pol]

If it was told as a joke it wouldn't bother me, and unless i read it wrong, it was just a radio station telling a stupid joke, heck, brits take the pee outa themselves all the time on radio stations!
I can understand you taking it as a serious comment, but i am pretty sure it was all just a silly joke!

But was told as if it were truth. ;)

[FaerieGothMommy]

But was told as if it were truth. ;)

Nevermind, we all know it's not!

:)

[Ben Trismegistus]

THIS is a joke:

A Scotsman had been celebrating a bit too heartily, and finally stumbled out of the pub late at night, drunk as a skunk, only to pass out on the sidewalk just a few feet from the pub.

Two female American tourists happened to pass by a few minutes later and noticed the drunken Scotsman lying passed out on the sidewalk. They were intrigued, and decided to check out the stereotype that Scotsmen wear nothing under their kilts. Sure enough, in this case, the stereotype was true. In a moment of whimsy, one of the women untied a blue ribbon from her hair, and tied it around his penis. The two then ran away giggling.

The next morning, the Scotsman awoke, and noticed the blue ribbon tied to his member. "Well, me laddie," he says, "I don't know where you've been, but I'm pleased to see that ye won first prize!"
I just wanted to point out that no one has laughed at MY joke. I'm hurt.

[Pol]

Nevermind, we all know it's not!

:)

Sadly, I'm starting to wonder if people in Europe and the UK know that this sort of thing about America is not..
Maybe it's just one of those english-american humour things (which is strange, because I'm usually quite fond of british humour).

[Pol]

I just wanted to point out that no one has laughed at MY joke. I'm hurt.

I was laughing on the inside. :bouncingb

[Élistariel]

'Scotland is situated in the north of England.
Here are the corrections.
Scotland is a seperate country to England in it's own right.


I have a problem with this.
The statement is indeed true, I think you may have mistranscribed? the radio, or the man speaking may have made a simple grammatical error.

"Scotland is situated TO the north of England" is indeed true. I does not imply that it is part of it.

I'm from the same state as Cielemara, I know I spelled that wrong, but ya'll know who I mean. I agree with her. It has to do with generations too. I know much more about other countries than say my great grandma who was one of eight kids who worked on a farm. Our schools tend to focus on our own country. In high school you were required to take World History, but it was about HISTORY, what had already happened. There aren't many classes on what is NOW.

[Silver_FireStar]

You know to say it was posted as a joke, which just so happened to be true, it's got a lot of you Americans worked up. It wasn't meant to class ALL Americans as fools, just simply make you laugh, and I'm sorry but if you take offense when poeple point out mistakes maybe you shouldn't read about them.

And yes most brits do think Americans are bumbeling idiots, it doesn't mean it's true. Most brits think brits are arrogant, self indulgant and tight arsed, welsh are well the welsh know exactly what brits think of them and the ones I know find it highly amusing.

You guys really do need to loosen up. And it's not a diss on Americans, I think it's been rectified since, but I found it funny, and I thought that some of you may agree, guess not.

oh and by the way I read from someone that scotland was not a different country. While it is part of great britain it is a seperate country. with it's own money, with it's own laws, even it's own politics.

[Sith]

Scotland isn't independent of Britain, it is part of Britain.

Great Britain consists of the 3 autonomous regions, England, Scotland and Wales.

The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The British Isles consists of Great Britain and (the whole of) Ireland and the smaller surrounding islands.

The full country title is The United Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Ireland.

Officially there are now no such countries as England/Wales/Scotland, but there is a country called the United Kingdom.

Officially English/Scottish/Welsh are not nationalities. All of these people are British whether they like it or not.

There are also some of the smaller islands off the coast which are part of the UK but not Britain such as the Isle of Man. They are are a british dependency but have their own government, own currency and issue their own passports.

Hope this clears things up.

BTW Whiskey comes from Ireland and Whisky comes from Scotland.
Thats for clearing that up.

[FaerieGothMommy]

Sadly, I'm starting to wonder if people in Europe and the UK know that this sort of thing about America is not..
Maybe it's just one of those english-american humour things (which is strange, because I'm usually quite fond of british humour).

Well, i was just about to say, thats british humour for you! taking the piss out of everyone! It works me up at times... but it's just a joke!! She didn't mean to offend anyone :)

[SilverNightShade]

oh he never? LMAO I wonder does Bush know that everywhere is laughing at him outside of the states?
in the states too

[Dove]

I just wanted to point out that no one has laughed at MY joke. I'm hurt.Now Waaaaait jussa minute there Mister!!

Here's me thinking that I specifically gave you karma,
And a comment for that joke!!

*thinking* ...
erm ... didn't I ???
I meant to ... I was sure that I had ...
*sighing*
now I can't remember for sure ...

Well I thought it was a cute joke :cheers:

[Pol]

Well, i was just about to say, thats british humour for you! taking the piss out of everyone! It works me up at times... but it's just a joke!! She didn't mean to offend anyone :)

Well, if it were a lighthearted joke, I could understand - I guess the 'ALL TRUE' part is what bothered me.
Also, as I might've said earlier, it gets old after a while, and I feel as if I've been bombarded by it lately. I guess I should just cowboy up :D

[Silver_FireStar]

careful, Silver nightshade, I said earlier on that people in the states were laughing at him and someone started shouting at me for it.

[Silver_FireStar]

Well, if it were a lighthearted joke, I could understand - I guess the 'ALL TRUE' part is what bothered me.
Also, as I might've said earlier, it gets old after a while, and I feel as if I've been bombarded by it lately. I guess I should just cowboy up :D

it was true.

[Pol]

careful, Silver nightshade, I said earlier on that people in the states were laughing at him and someone started shouting at me for it.

Actually, on the presumption you are talking about my comment (as I'm the only one to reply to what you said in such a way) on the subject, you didn't say they were laughing - but that only one state likes him. I simply pointed out that's just not true, as somewhere more near half of all Americans support him. The reason people in the rest of the world think no one supports him is because the people who do not are louder than those who do, and through clever media tricks it is made to appear that he is hated and reviled throughout the US.

[Silver_FireStar]

What I said was Only Texas seem to all like him. Or at least that's what I meant to say. And to be honest I wouldn't say either voice was louder. Over here in |England it's just a fuss about nothing. England hates Bush because we think he's thick, arrogant and a SOB. He made things worse for himself on declairing that he didn't think paganism...or was it just wicca...was an actual religion and shouldn't have the same rights. Well I tell you now, I wouldn't want to live In America while either one was in charge. Not bush dude, changes his mind more often than I go shopping. Pro war, anti war, pro war, anti-war for example and Bush is just arrogant. Then again, so's Blair...we should kick him out...I aint political under any respect of the word. I just hate all three men. In fact I hate all politicians, they're all liars and from what citizenship told me, have no clue about what's going on in the real world.

Oh and pol, from the Americans I know, even those for him are laughing at him.

[WarriorZhanna]

OK, I have nothing against you americans ok. This was on the radio this morning. And iALL TRUE!
Scotland is begining to grow low on the tourist industry as due to the mad cow disease and 9/11 incident followed by the war on terrorism, their biggest customers, The Americans, have been scared off. So one man whent over to America to raise aweareness and was shocked when he read how Scotland was being represented.
'Scotland is situated in the north of England. Their main drink is Wiske and the capital is Edinbrou'
Here are the corrections.
Scotland is a seperate country to England in it's own right.
Whiskey Has a Y on the end
And the Capital is Edinborough.

This made me lagh this morning especially when Terry Wogan (ok you got me I listen to radio2) started on how the scottish should get their own back including
'America is a borough of Canada'

LOL!!!! :rotfl: