To all the Americans

[Vanguard_Ex]

I'd like to say that Britain is viewed as a valuable ally and a country of great power for its size.

As it is, I think we've become the annoying little guy who leans around from behind the bigger bully, shaking his fist and going "yeaaaaaaah" and "or else!" whenever the bully threatens someone. =[

I love Bill Bailey too

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Spoiler: They're double chocolate ;)

But sadly, the man also makes a valid point. We're slowly losing our individuality and following America more and more. We're becoming a 'yes man' Dx

Ohh sweetest of delights. I thank you sir. Now to eat it in my trademark style...
http://23.media.tumblr.com/V7AEKbWICmulni36JhbTk1FPo1_500.png

But yes, he is right to an extent.

 

[Vanguard_Ex]

Ok Ireland is gonna stay out of this one *leaves room quickly*

Hey...HEY, I SAW YOU. GET BACK IN HERE.

 

[asinann]

Well other nationalities can reply if they so choose

After reading the "Audacity of Hope" by Barack Obama the one thing that surprised me was that Britain was only mentioned individually once. The reason for this surprise is that both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown both claim to have created/concreted a special relationship with American through a sharing of ideals etc. with the president. So I would have expected that when Obama mentioned in his book about allies Britain (considering that Mr. Blair entered into Iraq fairly close behind G.W.Bush) would appear more often, however it would appear the relationship is a lot less special to a Senator (as Obama was when he was writing this)

Therefore the question I pose to Americans is "How do you see Britain?" Are we a useful aid, merely a small fish looking for protection or an annoying hanger on. Another option I haven't mentioned

Those of other origins can give a view point of what it's like to be an "outsider" if there is even truly something to be outside of.

The people are people, but you government is too busy doing whatever we tell it to do to actually run your country properly (a list of people that can't be let in and at least one of them because he's not a nice guy?)

 

[Agent Larkin]

Ok Ireland is gonna stay out of this one *leaves room quickly*

Hey...HEY, I SAW YOU. GET BACK IN HERE.

*time for the charm offensive*
A Beejaysus boyo but for sure you saw nothing a toralora
*Runs away even faster yelling DONT TEMPT ME*

 

[Sethran]

I don't see why everyone has to talk about us having "A few fights" with Britain like it's something that needs to be said. We've had "A few fights" with every nation on earth, not counting Australia, including ourselves. Britain is about as close an ally as we have, which is surprising considering we basically gave you guys the middle finger when we declared our Independence.

 

[Squarez]

I work with some Brits. Great folk, I like them a lot. I've always wanted to visit, too...

Your government, though...I wish you'd just tell the EU to go stuff itself (cowards they are), and do your own thing...it worked for hundreds of years for you, after all. You also have a lot of weird censorship things going on, it looks like, and restrictions on all sorts of things. I mean, is it true they banned carrying any kind of knife on you?

The people, though...they're great. Your food sucks, however

Yes it's true, but the reason they did that is to reduce the amount of knife crime, because as guns aren't allowed, youths started carrying knives for "protection", and at one point I believe there were about 20 murders in 6 months in London alone using knives in the street, all committed by and done to teenagers.

P.S. Fish and Chips > Hotdogs/Cheeseburgers

 

[Gladion]

Your government, though...I wish you'd just tell the EU to go stuff itself (cowards they are),

How much do you actually know about politics? Can't be a lot if you say stuff like this.

and do your own thing...it worked for hundreds of years for you, after all.

Yeah, times haven't changed, after all. Wtf is globalization? I don't care, I just do my own thing, like North Korea. Works, doesn't it?

 

[Borrowed Time]

Yeah, we're good buddies, now c'mere and give me a hug! Don't mind the powerstrip in my pocket.

Er, sorry. Anyway, I've always thought of England as a staunch ally in the world. Surprisingly one of the few that truly stands shoulder to shoulder with the USofA and isn't just all talk. Britain has followed through many times where plenty of other "allies" have fallen by the wayside.

*time for the charm offensive*
A Beejaysus boyo but for sure you saw nothing a toralora
*Runs away even faster yelling DONT TEMPT ME*

Whooza? Whatza? Er... Yo... Wha!? *brainpain*

 

[Xan Krieger]

I'm American, know a few british people, and have a very positive view of Britain. The military over there is great. I even said yesterday "Sometimes I think we should've stayed a colony".

 

[Vanguard_Ex]

Ok Ireland is gonna stay out of this one *leaves room quickly*

Hey...HEY, I SAW YOU. GET BACK IN HERE.

*time for the charm offensive*
A Beejaysus boyo but for sure you saw nothing a toralora
*Runs away even faster yelling DONT TEMPT ME*

I'm too stunned in confusion to move. You win again, Larkin.
http://northphoenixagent.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/curse-you.jpg

 

[messy]

I don't see why everyone has to talk about us having "A few fights" with Britain like it's something that needs to be said. We've had "A few fights" with every nation on earth, not counting Australia, including ourselves. Britain is about as close an ally as we have, which is surprising considering we basically gave you guys the middle finger when we declared our Independence.

Well you gave us a lot of loans (war loans are also one of the reasons the US is so rich) etc. during the war and without your food etc an Island nation like Britain would've been blockaded very easily. Also you were one of two superpowers after WW2 we had to throw out chips in with someone, and communism wasn't an option for the country at the time, even less so now.

Your copious amounts of nuclear missiles probably don't hurt either

 

[Saphire]

One word on the UK's awesome military power... SAS. You don't want to be on the other side of that door when they're busting in. That is all.

 

[Sethran]

Your copious amounts of nuclear missiles probably don't hurt either

What missiles? :: Shifty eyes. ::

 

[JWAN]

Well other nationalities can reply if they so choose

After reading the "Audacity of Hope" by Barack Obama the one thing that surprised me was that Britain was only mentioned individually once. The reason for this surprise is that both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown both claim to have created/concreted a special relationship with American through a sharing of ideals etc. with the president. So I would have expected that when Obama mentioned in his book about allies Britain (considering that Mr. Blair entered into Iraq fairly close behind G.W.Bush) would appear more often, however it would appear the relationship is a lot less special to a Senator (as Obama was when he was writing this)

Therefore the question I pose to Americans is "How do you see Britain?" Are we a useful aid, merely a small fish looking for protection or an annoying hanger on. Another option I haven't mentioned

Those of other origins can give a view point of what it's like to be an "outsider" if there is even truly something to be outside of.

I like Britain, and that's not how most Of America thinks of you guys. See during the election liberals like Obama had to put all of the evils on G.W Bush and he cant do that if he plays you guys up as our allies.

What Im saying is he has his head so far up his ass (and the media is helping it stick)that he has no idea how much you guys helped us out in recent past as well as before this war in other wars.

He's pissing on it for political gain

 

[bushwhacker2k]

I wouldn't mind visiting someday... but frankly whenever I think of any place I tend to only think of depressing working class situations... I dunno where the hell it comes from.

 

[Borrowed Time]

Your copious amounts of nuclear missiles probably don't hurt either

What missiles? :: Shifty eyes. ::

Yeah, erm, didn't we *cough* decommission all those? Er wait, damnit!

 

[Bertinan]

I work with some Brits. Great folk, I like them a lot. I've always wanted to visit, too...

Your government, though...I wish you'd just tell the EU to go stuff itself (cowards they are), and do your own thing...it worked for hundreds of years for you, after all. You also have a lot of weird censorship things going on, it looks like, and restrictions on all sorts of things. I mean, is it true they banned carrying any kind of knife on you?

The people, though...they're great. Your food sucks, however

Yes it's true, but the reason they did that is to reduce the amount of knife crime, because as guns aren't allowed, youths started carrying knives for "protection", and at one point I believe there were about 20 murders in 6 months in London alone using knives in the street, all committed by and done to teenagers.

P.S. Fish and Chips > Hotdogs/Cheeseburgers

Duuuuuuuuuude. 20 murders in 6 months is it? Shock! There's like, 20+ murders a day in cities like New York.

Though, before any crazy anti-gun advocates show up, let me state that I am totally pro-gun. Furthermore, research done on why the murder rate is high in the US suggests it's more due to the fact that it's more due to differences in societies, and the way our law enforcement defines homicide, rather than due to guns.

 

[Arcadia2000]

London was a beautiful city, at least the parts I wandered about in. Much greener and cleaner than what I live next to.

I would suppose that years of brainwashing has lead me to think initially that Britain was the country we started getting involved in WWII for, and they were mean to their colony so we made our own country.

But when the real thinky-part of my brain engages, this "America the Great" mentality doesn't in any way reflect our relationship with Great Britain. We think along the same lines and generally have similar ideals, my country having left that one but being enormously populated by it in the early parts of our formation. We express ourselves differently (and nowhere is this more apparent than in our comedy styles, imo), but we can back each other because we tend to see eye-to-eye.

Britain is much smaller, and I believe that gives it many superior qualities in the political-science arena. I think that both the EU+Britain and the US can learn from each other as we both move forward in this fast-paced technological age. The US doesn't have the "civilized" (that word is so going to get me in trouble) history to draw on that Europe as a whole has, and while the US is still a relatively new country that will play a factor in our relationship with each other.

It's a weird relationship, I suppose, for countries. The child grew up, had a fight, and moved out. It got a good job, made up with the 'rents, and helps them out every so often. Whenever things are down, they stick together, because they're family. We can call each other names and tell each other to f-off, but no one else gets to.

 

[VaioStreams]

I for one kinda see Britain as the state's "mother country" simply because we wouldn't be around if it weren't for you guys. In many aspect, I look up to the UK and wonder why we haven't gotten there. at the same time i see were America get's it's pompous attitude from, from time to time. But I personally believe that the British and the Americans do have a special bond that can't be broken. the same bond we have with Canada.
but in Obama's deference. He was a senator at the time. he probably didn't leave the country much to speak with other dignitaries while he held that seat. Hell, for all i know. he may have never spoken to a British person before he took office. So maybe sense he had that lack of personal interaction with the UK. he couldn't say much? i dunno