Path: ccsf.homeunix.org!ccsf.homeunix.org!news1.wakwak.com!nf1.xephion.ne.jp!onion.ish.org!onodera-news!newsfeed.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!newsfeed.icl.net!newsfeed.fjserv.net!c03.atl99!sjc70.webusenet.com!news.webusenet.com!sn-xit-02!sn-xit-01!sn-post-01!supernews.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail From: "Duke of URL" Newsgroups: soc.culture.british,soc.culture.scottish,soc.culture.welsh,soc.culture.japan,fj.life.in-japan Subject: Re: Why do British hate american culture? Date: Tue, 6 Jan 2004 19:02:00 -0600 Organization: Posted via Supernews, http://www.supernews.com Message-ID: References: <0tfmvv01r753gacgukv30sqhjd9t6gamlm@4ax.com> X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 X-Complaints-To: abuse@supernews.com Lines: 34 Xref: ccsf.homeunix.org fj.life.in-japan:9890 In news:0tfmvv01r753gacgukv30sqhjd9t6gamlm@4ax.com, JJD radiated into the WorldWideWait: > On Tue, 6 Jan 2004 13:25:54 -0800, "Harry Crun" > wrote: > >>>>>>>> I have seen thread digressions before but this most surely >>>>>>>> take the cake! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Someone's serving cake? >>>>>> >>>>>> We always have cake with our tea here in scb. Unless we have >>>>>> crumpet, of course. >>>>>> >>>>> And scones. Don't forget the scones. >>>> >>>> Would you provide a pronounciation guide for the foreign >>>> johnnies, Jeff? There's a good chap. >>> >>> What, and provide them with one of the ultimate clues to >>> Britishness? I should jolly well think not. Foreign johnnies >>> must learn their place. >> >> "Englishness" JJ (may I call you JJ?). We're in with a >> bunch of F.J's on this thread. > > Oh dear, you don't think we'll get contaminated, do you? > (And one prefers the formality of the full JJD, thank you.) That's all right, we cultured Americans don't mind letting you furriners in. Er, just step around to the side entrance, please. Very good. And be sure to wipe your feet. As the actress said to the ambassador, "We enjoy having foreign gentlemen in."