Author Topic: some EU countries still surprise me (Read 912 times)

lada · « **on:** December 23, 2005, 09:20:58 AM »

Well... i guess that it makes Italy a "terrorist supporter" and they will appear on "to liberate" list.

http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4555660.stm

Anyway it will be fun to watch this event.

Masherbrum · « **Reply #1 on:** December 23, 2005, 09:22:31 AM »

So how is Russia fairing without the Oil for Food kickbacks lada?

Karaya

Monk · « **Reply #2 on:** December 23, 2005, 10:00:53 AM »

Good for the CIA. We need to get away from the looking from the space intel and get back to the on the street work.

Oh ya..........as if the Italians will find them. They aready have been flown across Europe with Air America under the Europeans noses with full compliments of the Euro governments to the dismay of the great and caring euro population.

StSanta · « **Reply #3 on:** December 23, 2005, 10:28:14 AM »

I think that's a pretty accurate assessment Monk.

lada · « **Reply #4 on:** December 23, 2005, 10:45:54 AM »

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Originally posted by Masherbrum
So how is Russia fairing without the Oil for Food kickbacks lada?

Karaya

well .. sorry but i didnt get it. Hows russia related with this theme ?

Well Monk. If you belive, that purpose of this was to catch few american idiots, then you should use your brain a bit.

Do you think that it will affect attitude of public towards US ?

Lets wait whats going to happen in other affected countries.

Monk · « **Reply #5 on:** December 23, 2005, 10:58:22 AM »

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Originally posted by lada

Well Monk. If you belive, that purpose of this was to catch few american idiots, then you should use your brain a bit.

I'll try. Thank you.

Yeager · « **Reply #6 on:** December 23, 2005, 12:49:02 PM »

Ex-US Secretary of State Colin Powell has indicated that Europeans are being disingenuous when they deny knowledge of the rendition of terror suspects.

http://newswww.bbc.net.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4538788.stm
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My 20 yr old niece is visiting europe with her boyfriend right now. She says most europeans she meets treat her like crap once they realize she is american.

Its a shame, shes a good kid. Getting one hell of an education in political science, thats for sure.

CyranoAH · « **Reply #7 on:** December 23, 2005, 02:11:09 PM »

What country is she visiting? Doesn't sound like anyplace I know.

Daniel

Yeager · « **Reply #8 on:** December 23, 2005, 05:00:30 PM »

She went to visit her cousine who is an exchange student in Scottland. From there she and her BF went to france and were in germany when we heard back that they were being treated pretty poorly by the people they were meeting. She is a sweetheart and adorably cute so I doubt she is coming off as a typical fat ignorant american. I guess they were planning on visiting a bunch of countries over there during the next 3 weeks.

mora · « **Reply #9 on:** December 23, 2005, 05:26:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Yeager
My 20 yr old niece is visiting europe with her boyfriend right now. She says most europeans she meets treat her like crap once they realize she is american.

I can confirm that it happens very often. I've witnessed it many times while travelling in Europe. But I think most people giving her that crap are not locals, but other travellers.

cpxxx · « **Reply #10 on:** December 23, 2005, 10:39:14 PM »

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Originally posted by Yeager
My 20 yr old niece is visiting europe with her boyfriend right now. She says most europeans she meets treat her like crap once they realize she is american.

My experience of the French in France is that they treat everyone like crap when they find out you're an English speaker. I was treated rudely when I was there. They treat you like crap even when they visit your country. lol Can't speak for Germany but have heard stories. You can't say 'most Europeans'. She has only been in France and Germany. Did she say she was treated like crap in Scotland? I doubt it somehow. Europe is not a country but a continent of countries each with it's own culture and peoples. The two mentioned have been historically noted as having an attitude problems to foreigners.

I hope she doesn't visit two countries and then come home with the impression that everyone in Europe hates Americans. There are 48 countries in Europe. Germany and France only represent themselves.

Eagler · « **Reply #11 on:** December 23, 2005, 11:29:04 PM »

don't see why one would waste their time over there when we have everything here and it is bigger & better .....

then again some ppl like the bahamas, even after they have visited the place

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #12 on:** December 24, 2005, 02:26:09 AM »

Yep the French are famous for treating non-french speakers with extreme arrogance. And that has nothing to do with being an American, I would get the same treatment european or not. The germans are also arrogant but so far I've met only nice people from there.

Send your niece in here and I'll show her a warm hearted welcome.

wipass · « **Reply #13 on:** December 24, 2005, 02:57:21 AM »

yeager that's crap,

The only race the Scottish treat like that is the English

mora · « **Reply #14 on:** December 24, 2005, 03:15:34 AM »

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Originally posted by Eagler
don't see why one would waste their time over there when we have everything here and it is bigger & better .....

I doubt anyone goes there for burgers and SUV's...