Cable Forum - Brexit: Article 50 Has Been Triggered !

As I've pointed out before (it's actually middle English, as described by most Google dictionary references) but for some strange reason some people in the UK don't like it as it's mainly used in the US.

I first came across it in the mid nineties, in, of all places, Adobe software manuals, and I've loved the word ever since then.

Mick	29-06-2017 08:40

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35905520)

Well that's kind of (kinda;)) what I was saying Den. There is a xenophobia about Europe, but we love German cars, going on Spanish holidays etc. Fine if we want to be 'little England' but let's not become a down market version of the country across 'The Pond'.

This is where you are wrong, as always.

There is no xenophobia with 'Europe', as in, the continent. There is issues with the 'EU', the corrupt institution in Europe.

Your disdain with America, is ignorance, the same ignorance you apply to democracy. The US is not down market. Sure, there are deprived areas, but UK has these too. Having been to America several times, there is nothing down market about it at all.

Oh, and I don't like German cars and I have never been to Spain, or elsewhere in Europe.

TheDaddy

29-06-2017 09:37

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Originally Posted by Mick (Post 35905535)

I couldn't find any disdain or ignorance towards America in that post :shrug:

Mick	29-06-2017 10:01

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 35905542)

I couldn't find any disdain or ignorance towards America in that post :shrug:

I never asked you to look. :dozey:

Calling it down market when it isn't is disdain. But no surprise... You wouldn't, being one of his 'few', Anti-Brexit buddies. :rolleyes:

However, I was not seeking for your agreement or approval. It's my view and I stand by it. ;)

Damien

29-06-2017 10:19

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Technically he was saying a 'down market version of [America]' not calling America itself down market but I don't think he was being complimentary of America either. America is a cool country though but so are a lot of the European ones.

pip08456

29-06-2017 10:29

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35905523)

20 American Inventions That Changed the World

https://owlcation.com/humanities/10-...nged-The-World

So the yanks invented the computer and internet???? Dream on!

Charles Babbage, Alan Turing and Tim Berners-Lee.

Mick	29-06-2017 10:38

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Originally Posted by Damien (Post 35905550)

No disagreement, there are some places in Europe I would like to visit too.

Mr K, has always shown disrespect to the US, it's just took me a minute to find an earlier post of his saying, 'America has always been crap.' Yep, this is showing disdain.

denphone

29-06-2017 11:07

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35905531)

it's not a competition it's just a small sample of what the USA has given the world and if your trumping me provide a link as proof of your statement

l have never doubted what America has given to the world and also what a lovely country it is too but many other countries have given a lot to the world as well and are very nice too so please take your blinkers off for once as you might find it rather enlightening.;)

papa smurf

29-06-2017 11:17

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35905559)

if you tried reading the previous posts between myself and mr k you might find the context of the debate and the context of that post ,but seeing as it went over your head ill explain. mr k inferred that the only thing the USA have given the world was mcdonalds . i posted a different viewpoint .

denphone

29-06-2017 11:25

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35905566)

l know exactly which Mr K said and l know exactly what he meant and l know exactly what you said and meant as well but its nice of you to remind me.:)

papa smurf

29-06-2017 11:26

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Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35905567)

l know exactly which Mr K said and l know exactly what he meant.:)

glad i could help

Mr K	29-06-2017 11:37

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Originally Posted by papa smurf (Post 35905566)

mr k inferred that the only thing the USA have given the world was mcdonalds .

Not really Smurf; I was comparing France giving us lovely wines and cheeses and the US giving us Fast Food. It was supposed to be humour more than anything else. Other things they've given nuclear weapons, Donald Trump, global warming...

I was just pointing out that some Brexiteers on here love everything US, and hate everything EU. Fair enough, but what about liking everything British if we're going down the Brexit route ?

Nothing particularly against the US people, they have my real pity atm. My sister has dual nationality having lived there for 20 years; however it's not for me, I don't want that culture here, just as others don't want the EU.

papa smurf

29-06-2017 11:43

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35905570)

thats fair enough glad we could work that out - the main thing i like about the USA is the monster in law lives in Florida and i thank them for that .

passingbat

29-06-2017 12:19

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Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 35905570)

I was just pointing out that some Brexiteers on here love everything US, and hate everything EU. .

Do you have a list of those people?

Don't forget; the EU is a political system, not the separate European countries. My view is that once we are out of the EU, they can organise there multi-country political system however they choose.