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I used to hang out with a person like that for 12 years - who believed her religion is the only way to salvation and the American way is the only way to prosperity. The Bible wrapped in the flag, so to say. She was like a second mother to me, almost adopted, as I said. Those were good times, but there was also a lot of tears and sleepless nights involved. By now I think I am free from both, and almost found my happiness - this side of the ocean.
No, as Samis don't have a monopoly anymore on reindeers, and the Samis are just a small minority. Most of the meat is shipped down to us southerners.
Yes, Lidl in the UK sold it some years ago and the British were shocked. HOW CAN YOU EAT POOR RUDOLPH???????
Rudolph is yummy. And he has lots of brothers, sisters, and cousins that are being ranched/farmed. (Like the buffalo in the US.) Rudolph has become a commodity. The Brits should get used to it. They're missing out on a Good Thing.
I am not a native Texan. When I first got here, you know what really really stuck out to me as we were driving down the road? Believe it or not - cows. I had never seen so many cows. Of course now that I've lived here a long time, I realize there's so much more to Texas than just cows - but if you'd asked me after my first week here, I would have said, "Wow, it seems like there are cows everywhere, and TRUCKS everywhere, and all the food is so spicy." Well of course those are exaggerations but they have some basis in truth. But I'd sure miss out on a lot of great things about this state if I didn't like spicy food or cows or trucks and discredited the whole rest of the state because I figured that was all there was around here.
There is nothing wrong with cows, trucks or spicy food. Those things are not better or worse, they are just different.
Rudolph is yummy. And he has lots of brothers, sisters, and cousins that are being ranched/farmed. (Like the buffalo in the US.) Rudolph has become a commodity. The Brits should get used to it. They're missing out on a Good Thing.
Rudolph might also be responsible for a homicide when he decides to cross the road straight before a car running at 60 mph.
His cousin, the moose, was responsible for 12 homicides in 2005, though it was down to 2 in 2014.
There is nothing wrong with cows, trucks or spicy food. Those things are not better or worse, they are just different.
Way to miss the point but that's OK.
Here's some more of that post - which is really the gist of what I was trying to get across to you, obviously to no avail:
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I think, based on my own personal experiences, that a lot of Europeans feel superior to Americans. But that doesn't mean that I think all or even most of them do. I know the attitude when I see it or experience it but so what? Most Europeans are very pleasant toward me when I'm traveling there, and that's cool. I know the attitude exists, but I also know that those who feel that way are just as small minded as Americans who feel that way about the US. The superiority complex exists on both sides of the pond, and actually in cultures worldwide since the beginning of time.
I'm bored with discussing this with you at this point, if you want to know the truth. For the record, that has nothing to do with any sort of feeling of superiority and more to do with feeling like I'm talking to a wall.
I'm bored with discussing this with you at this point, if you want to know the truth. For the record, that has nothing to do with any sort of feeling of superiority and more to do with feeling like I'm talking to a wall.
I suspect much of that feeling of superiority that you experienced in Europe only comes as a reaction to the American sense of superiority. Not your personal feeling of superiority, but the one they possibly had experienced before. Trust me, if I were to hang out around any Americans right now, I would definitely let them feel that we can have our pride too. Besides, it is not the EU armies that are occupying the US, but the American armies are occupying Europe, Germany in particular. Quite a cause for resentment.
As for talking to a wall, well... if you expect me to get down on my knees and weep in repentance about how I was wrong... sorry, that will not happen.
It seems like only the British museums are free of charge. I do not think €8-17.5 is that cheap.
I would consider 8€ quite cheap myself.
Ones I have enjoyed -
Dublin
Chester Beatty Museum - free
National Museum of Ireland - free
Dubliniana - 8.50€
National Portrait Gallery - free
Lisbon
Gulbenkian - 5€ (a terrific museum)
Museum of the Orient - 6€ (collections based on Portuguese explorations in Asia)
Bernardo Museum - free, modern art
Museu de Arte Antiga - 6€ (Bosch, Durer...)
Besides, it is not the EU armies that are occupying the US, but the American armies are occupying Europe, Germany in particular. Quite a cause for resentment.
That's interesting because I seem to recall the Germans getting very upset whenever a base closes due to the economic impact of the closure:
But I agree with you about the posting of American military forces to Europe. Its been 70 years. Europe is a rich continent and is more than capable of defending itself. American forces are no longer necessary in Europe.
I suspect much of that feeling of superiority that you experienced in Europe only comes as a reaction to the American sense of superiority. Not your personal feeling of superiority, but the one they possibly had experienced before. Trust me, if I were to hang out around any Americans right now, I would definitely let them feel that we can have our pride too. Besides, it is not the EU armies that are occupying the US, but the American armies are occupying Europe, Germany in particular. Quite a cause for resentment.
As for talking to a wall, well... if you expect me to get down on my knees and weep in repentance about how I was wrong... sorry, that will not happen.
Please. Please stop it with the dramatic mental images. I am not expecting anything at all from you.
As if Europeans of every stripe don't have a long, long history of imposing their "superior" cultures on other poor sods world wide!
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