10 things Americans and the English agree on.

[Gypsys Kiss]

Here are my votes

1. English is a great language even though the Normans massively corrupted it.
2. CC dice don’t speak English.
3. The sun never sets on the English language.
4. There is nothing wrong with “our” cuisine; you just don’t know where to look for it.
5. Our dead rulers make great mythic legends.
6. Comedy, by its very nature is funny.
7. Our best musicians are generally forgotten by us.
8. We have some great writers of that language that got massively corrupted by those Normans.
9. Canada isn’t worth invading; sod the dice, you can have it.
10. The French are amazing; all their children speak French at such an early age!

Fixed

[pimpdave]

So, no one even appreciated the ambiguity of my post, regarding number 4? And then Player just tosses it out for her awful summary that blows? Is ambiguity too confusing for you to grasp, Player?

[thegreekdog]

So, no one even appreciated the ambiguity of my post, regarding number 4? And then Player just tosses it out for her awful summary that blows? Is ambiguity too confusing for you to grasp, Player?

I appreciated it. I said to myself, "That pimpdave is so effing brilliant."

[jimboston]

nobody like's North Korea

AHEM

Since Saxi is neither a native Brit, nor a native American... him liking North Korea does not prove the Baron wrong.

The nobody I believe (based on the thread) would refer to Americans and English.

[jimboston]

7. Winston Churchill was one of the greatest leaders on the 20th Century.

I know this is "Americans and English" thread so I hate to barge in, however, in point of correction:

Winston Churchill was one of the greatest war criminals of the 20th century.

The Nuremberg rope would have been much better spent on that child murdering, fat blobs neck than Gen. Jodl.

Your suggestion to the contrary is so completely at-odds with any notion of respectable history that I can't even compose myself enough to enunciate a reply! (Saxi speechless?! It just happened ...)

Pray tell the war crimes of which you speak?

Likely you will say things like carpet-bombing and all the associated general ramnifactions of war... people starving, not getting proper medical care, etc.

is there something else?

Maybe (if King Doctor hasn't put me on ignore) we can open this dicussion to defending Roman Polanski, and condeming Churchill. That would be rich.

[jimboston]

I honestly felt a little vomit enter my mouth when I read jimboston's original message. Churchill is only a few rungs down the ladder from Hitler in the pantheon of absolutely vile wickedness.

Either Saxi is a genius... and this is the casebook example of the victor writing history.

... or he is completely by his dislike for all-things anglo-saxon, therefore feels justified in making this ridiculous comparison.

I vote option # 2.

The only valid comparison between these two men would be their leadership skilz. Past that there is none.

[darvlay]

The Beat > either of those.

That could be argued.

Too bad both those great bands did not have the longevity to put out more than one decent album each.

[jimboston]

So, no one even appreciated the ambiguity of my post, regarding number 4? And then Player just tosses it out for her awful summary that blows? Is ambiguity too confusing for you to grasp, Player?

I giggled... it IS an accurate statement... don't know why it's not on the list anymore.

[jonesthecurl]

So, no one even appreciated the ambiguity of my post, regarding number 4? And then Player just tosses it out for her awful summary that blows? Is ambiguity too confusing for you to grasp, Player?

You forgot to mention that it's embarrasing to forget your pants, and that fannies are nice. Also I prefer people too enjoy their fags in private, and grills get hot and are a good way of cooking.

[pimpdave]

So, no one even appreciated the ambiguity of my post, regarding number 4? And then Player just tosses it out for her awful summary that blows? Is ambiguity too confusing for you to grasp, Player?

You forgot to mention that it's embarrasing to forget your pants, and that fannies are nice. Also I prefer people too enjoy their fags in private, and grills get hot and are a good way of cooking.

Yeah, well those should all be included too.

[PLAYER57832]

So, no one even appreciated the ambiguity of my post, regarding number 4? And then Player just tosses it out for her awful summary that blows? Is ambiguity too confusing for you to grasp, Player?

Actually, I did. I deleted it only because, well... my bias. I am not particularly into sports.

However, living in a family of definite football heads (you can decide which version), I am reinstituting it in my list.

[tzor]

You forgot to mention that it's embarrasing to forget your pants, and that fannies are nice.

while it is correct that they will both agree on that statement, both will have completely opposite ideas of what the latter really means.

[Pedronicus]

number 2 changed..

my newest suggestion would be:
the stupid idiots drive on the wrong side of the road

[PLAYER57832]

number 2 changed..

my newest suggestion would be:
the stupid idiots drive on the wrong side of the road

another good one

[PLAYER57832]

Maybe this should be 10 things... seems there are more than 10 upon which we can all agree?

[jimboston]

Hey I just remembered...

We agree that the greatest leader of the 20th Century (all time) was Winston Churchill... and we both agree that he was half American.

Does your average Englishman know that Winston's mom was an American?

[saxitoxin]

perhaps the subject should read ...

Ten things upon which Americans and the English agree.

instead of

10 things American and the English agree on.

I hate to make that suggestion to the inventor of the English language so do with it as you choose.

[Queen_Herpes]

1. English is a great language (but the other side have fucked it up)
2. CC dice are random. [insert sarcastic smiley icon]
3. Lewis Hamilton rocks.
4. Football is the most popular game.
5. With out the U.S.'s help, England would have been and would still be a German territory.
6. Bating is easy, cos Americans suck.
. King Arthur is a good fireside tale.
Monty Python is funny.
They brought a "few" good bands into this world.
That Shakespeare guy, once you get past the funny lingo, wrote some nice plays.
. McDonalds tastes better than Haggis (just barely )
7. Winston Churchill was one of the greatest leaders on the 20th Century. (Strongly questioned by Saxitoxin)
8. Plagiarism
9: Canada isn't worth invading.
10. Englands nanny-social state Debt is worse than Americas
nobody like's North Korea – (proved incorrect by Saxitoxin)
America won the Revolutionary War
America was founded by prudes
11. France is a nation lacking in intestinal fortitude.
2. There is apparently no number 2, as demonstrated by this thread.
11. We are All English Really..


you'll have to fill in the rest as i have no idea what exactly we agree on anymore

Wrong, Canada is worth invading. It is really just a colony of Great Britain, and I support attacking Great Britain and all of its colonies.

[muy_thaiguy]

12. Beer is good.