Such a big nation Dove, so much diversity. Staying with my brother in California I asked about a news item that referred to USA and ROW, Rest Of the World he explained. I imagine that must colour your outlook somewhat
"The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it." Sir Terry Pratchett
Well, that's [ kind of ] what I was meaning Hosta - I didn't mean to put down the entire nation.... but they also voted George Dubya back in.... Dove - that sort of thing doesn't surprise me at all. I remember being in Italy and hearing one shout in a very loud voice to his companion - 'Gee - there's like a gelato store like on every corner....'
Sigh.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I once had a conversation with an american customer who asked about my accent. After telling him I'm Scottish he said : " I served with a Scot in the war, his name was XYZ . Do you know him" I politely replied that A: not everyone in Scotland knows each other,and that B: I was born in 1962 so my war recollections were somewhat sketchy.
Aw bless 'em. In the interests of balance we should point out that many British people when travelling appear to have the IQ of a golf ball. And I have met very many really lovely Americans who understood that the world is bigger than their country and who could hold perfectly rational conversations for quite long periods of time. I even met one couple who loved Flanders and Swann
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
My British husband is retraining from a solicitor to a primary school teacher at the moment, and when he applied to Utah State University.. they required him to get his degree from Cambridge translated into English! Obviously it required some removals of 'u' and changing some 's's into 'z's.. but you wouldn't think that would prove too challenging for university admissions to just read-around.
Did he have to get his "translation" notarised BO?
OH worked in Texas for 4 months in 1988 and was housed in an apart-hotel in Austin along with colleagues. The young, female, resident care-taker/hostess told me my accent was cute! I'm afraid I told her that I was speaking native English and she was the one with the accent. Texas was interesting on many levels.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
I agree totally Blue Onion. One of my favourite holidays was to New York, I have never had such brilliant service and everyone was really friendly and helpful. I was so impressed with the concierge that I bought her a huge bunch of flowers when we left, she was so knowledgeable and really helped us to make the most of our stay.
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Dove - that sort of thing doesn't surprise me at all. I remember being in Italy and hearing one shout in a very loud voice to his companion - 'Gee - there's like a gelato store like on every corner....'
Sigh.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
" I served with a Scot in the war, his name was XYZ . Do you know him"
I politely replied that A: not everyone in Scotland knows each other,and that B: I was born in 1962 so my war recollections were somewhat sketchy.
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”
I hope you told them they do need a passport to get into Scotland.....
r'girl - a golf ball. That big eh?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
My British husband is retraining from a solicitor to a primary school teacher at the moment, and when he applied to Utah State University.. they required him to get his degree from Cambridge translated into English! Obviously it required some removals of 'u' and changing some 's's into 'z's.. but you wouldn't think that would prove too challenging for university admissions to just read-around.
OH worked in Texas for 4 months in 1988 and was housed in an apart-hotel in Austin along with colleagues. The young, female, resident care-taker/hostess told me my accent was cute! I'm afraid I told her that I was speaking native English and she was the one with the accent. Texas was interesting on many levels.