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From:
Hillie
To:
IDM
Date:
Mon, 27 Jan 1997 19:50:12 -0500
Subject:
RE: (idm) Anglophiles
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On 27-Jan-97, Chris Fahey wrote:
quoted 5 lines Based on the responses to my flip "Anglophile" post, I get the>Based on the responses to my flip "Anglophile" post, I get the >impression that everyone seems to think I'm a pretentious Brit who >resents the co-option of my culture. I'm actually a pretentious American >who resents other Americans for whatever retarded reason I can think of, >especially for being anglophiles, or even worse francophiles.
Believe me, I know of lots of uncool people in England :D
quoted 5 lines If I had a pound note for every time I had to debunk an American's false>If I had a pound note for every time I had to debunk an American's false >impression that there was no such thing as an uncool person in England, >that nobody's ever even heard of Bruce Springsteen in London, that >British kids don't like Mariah Carey or Celine Dion or Michael Bolton - >well, I'd be one rich bloke!
well I certainly hope that none listen to Michael Bolton :DDDD
quoted 2 lines I'll admit that most music I like these days seems to come from England,>I'll admit that most music I like these days seems to come from England, >but that's not reason enough to change my bloody vocabulary! (oops!)
I wouldn't change my vocabulary either.. but hmm.. Don't forget to "oops" on bloke either ;) Why do ravers say music is "phat as shit?" -- Hillie aka Aurafix / PHD ja DAMONES hillien kotisivu - http://www.clark.net/pub/buh/index.html easy internet services - http://huizen.dds.nl/~eis Do re mi fa so la ti.. Oh let's see if I can make it easier...