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Look, if you want to point out the grammatical fallacies in everyday terms from around the world we would be here all day. If you focus on it then yes, it doesn't make sense - but it really doesn't matter. I have also pointed out some things that don't make sense from our culture and you have not gotten (tongue in cheek (what does that even mean??) the point - because you are inconsistent and illogical in your criticism of what you saw as an easy way to point out the wrongs of Americans in this instance. Would you like a whole list of bizarre statements from our country, or are you capable of getting this point?
I really don't care what you think to be honest, 'are you capable of getting this point'?
We asked and the #1 is Americans have guns, and its because of our wild wild west culture.
You mean you asked the English what their attitudes are? They said GUNS? and a wild wild west culture?
If so, those English people have been watching waaay too much American tv and movies. Most of us have never even seen a gun. Never saw a cowboy either (if they still exist.) Interesting comment by some English people though, interesting to know that stereotype is out there.
You mean you asked the English what their attitudes are? They said GUNS? and a wild wild west culture?
If so, those English people have been watching waaay too much American tv and movies. Most of us have never even seen a gun. Never saw a cowboy either (if they still exist.) Interesting comment by some English people though, interesting to know that stereotype is out there.
Your post reminds me of something that really happened to my husband and me.
My husband is a native Texan, and he looks the part. I mean, when we started dating, I jokingly told him that I feel like I'm dating the Marlboro Man, and I meant it. He LOOKS like a cowboy - and no, he doesn't usually dress like one, he just looks like one. He's worked in the oilfield for decades, and has a ruggedly handsome face with chiseled features, and a mustache. He usually wears Wranglers (in cooler weather - in warm weather he's perpetually in shorts!), and when he wears Wranglers, he also wears cowboy boots. Not flashy ones, nothing with high heels and fancy stitching, just utilitarian cowboy boots.
Anyway, he also has several leather jackets. This is an important point - LOL.
So - we were in Fort Worth one day, down on Sundance Square downtown. I don't remember what we were doing there, but we weren't being touristy - I think we were meeting friends or something. Anyway, we wandered into a store and there was a guy there with a shoe shine chair, so my husband decided to get his boots shined. The chair happened to be in front of a big picture window facing the street.
Gradually, I noticed a crowd gathering - a crowd of Japanese tourists. They were staring at him. Finally they came in and stood around behind me and were staring and talking excitedly, and finally one of them said to me in halting English, "Can we take picture of cowboy, please?"
I like to have died laughing. They thought they were taking a picture of a "real" Texas cowboy. And I guess to them - they were!
Your post reminds me of something that really happened to my husband and me.
My husband is a native Texan, and he looks the part. I mean, when we started dating, I jokingly told him that I feel like I'm dating the Marlboro Man, and I meant it. He LOOKS like a cowboy - and no, he doesn't usually dress like one, he just looks like one. He's worked in the oilfield for decades, and has a ruggedly handsome face with chiseled features, and a mustache. He usually wears Wranglers (in cooler weather - in warm weather he's perpetually in shorts!), and when he wears Wranglers, he also wears cowboy boots. Not flashy ones, nothing with high heels and fancy stitching, just utilitarian cowboy boots.
Anyway, he also has several leather jackets. This is an important point - LOL.
So - we were in Fort Worth one day, down on Sundance Square downtown. I don't remember what we were doing there, but we weren't being touristy - I think we were meeting friends or something. Anyway, we wandered into a store and there was a guy there with a shoe shine chair, so my husband decided to get his boots shined. The chair happened to be in front of a big picture window facing the street.
Gradually, I noticed a crowd gathering - a crowd of Japanese tourists. They were staring at him. Finally they came in and stood around behind me and were staring and talking excitedly, and finally one of them said to me in halting English, "Can we take picture of cowboy, please?"
I like to have died laughing. They thought they were taking a picture of a "real" Texas cowboy. And I guess to them - they were!
Lol made me laugh Kathryn
tell you what would be funny......... A Texan taking a picture of a London cowboy
tell you what would be funny......... A Texan taking a picture of a London cowboy
hahahah funny Kathryn you just reminded me of the time my hubby and I were in a castle at Balloch in Scotland. when he was stung badly by wasps on his neck... while I was looking at the sting bites, two Japanese tourists joined in taking photos of his neck... I dont know to this day if they thought we were part of some kind of re enactment at the Castle or not..
hahahah funny Kathryn you just reminded me of the time my hubby and I were in a castle at Balloch in Scotland. when he was stung badly by wasps on his neck... while I was looking at the sting bites, two Japanese tourists joined in taking photos of his neck... I dont know to this day if they thought we were part of some kind of re enactment at the Castle or not..
Look, if you want to point out the grammatical fallacies in everyday terms from around the world we would be here all day. If you focus on it then yes, it doesn't make sense - but it really doesn't matter. I have also pointed out some things that don't make sense from our culture and you have not gotten (tongue in cheek (what does that even mean??) the point - because you are inconsistent and illogical in your criticism of what you saw as an easy way to point out the wrongs of Americans in this instance. Would you like a whole list of bizarre statements from our country, or are you capable of getting this point?
You know what they say: Two Countries divided by a common language.
Why do Americans think people always care they're Americans?
most people could care less about the fact you're American. People have their heads busy with other stuff and seeing an American is as irrelevant as seeing people from any other country.
Not true.
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