I love Americans

[Kitten]

Originally Posted by Burble

Argh, I know how that feels. I was staying in California with friends a few years ago and we all went to a birthday party for a friend of theirs. One of the girls at the party did little all sodding night than ask me to say stuff. I'm a bit shy around groups of people I don't know so felt so uncomfortable about it!

they call Matt 'Hugh' and ask me to repeat John Lennon quotes

[Burble]

Originally Posted by Kitten

they call Matt 'Hugh' and ask me to repeat John Lennon quotes

Hahahahaha!

[Will]

Originally Posted by Streeteh

Indeed. Was discussing this with a mate only a couple of weeks ago and we realized the (old) renovated farm house his family live in was built before America was even independent. Makes you realize how little time the country has existed for.

I love America though, many are terribly educated about the outside world, but i tend to find they're always eager to learn and don't mind appearing dim for asking questions. Many of the friendliest people i've ever met are from America.

Couldn't agree more. Love the American people as individuals, as a nation they get a little overwhelming though.

This is not linked to the Americans as they all think I sound "like, oh my god, sooo British". However a lot of Brits seem to think I'm South African when they first meet me :s

[BBx]

Originally Posted by Will

the Americans as they all think I sound "like, oh my god, sooo British". However a lot of Brits seem to think I'm South African when they first meet me :s

I thought I saw you at the tennis last week on the tele!

BB x

[Will]

Yup I am Panagioti.

[Burble]

Originally Posted by Will

This is not linked to the Americans as they all think I sound "like, oh my god, sooo British".

A bit too British for a waiter in a certain restaurant in San Francisco

[Garp]

Originally Posted by Kitten

Always giggling and telling us we have such cute accents & asking us to repeat things wherever we go

That gets irritating. Thankfully isn't happening quite so frequently out here compared to mainland, but sometimes when I'm speaking you can see it in their eyes. They're not necessarily listening to what I'm saying, but more the accent.

Gave the message the other week at church, and the number of comments I got about my accent and how they could "listen to it for hours" was unbelievable.

[Fayshun]

Originally Posted by Burble

Blimey, that's one hell of a mixture you've got there Darrin.

What I would call a "buggers muddle"!

[Wossi]

Originally Posted by Garp

That gets irritating. Thankfully isn't happening quite so frequently out here compared to mainland, but sometimes when I'm speaking you can see it in their eyes. They're not necessarily listening to what I'm saying, but more the accent.

Gave the message the other week at church, and the number of comments I got about my accent and how they could "listen to it for hours" was unbelievable.

Had something similar something when I stopped for breakfast at an ihop in North Carolina, after eating and on the way out the waitress stopped me and told her friends I was English and asked me to say something. That's the worst thing, when someone asks you to say something, I never know what to say.

[Garp]

Originally Posted by Wossi

That's the worst thing, when someone asks you to say something, I never know what to say.

Agreed, I've taken to just quoting Shakespeare

To be, or not to be: that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them?