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Scott A wrote:
> > So why would lego be any different?
> >
> > Try asking a Yank! I once had a hard time with a Texas secretary who couldnt
> > spell Britain, then she confessed she didn't know what it was (i.e. she did
> > not know it was the name of a country) - she only knew of England.
>
> Well us Scottish have to be careful when overseas. In virtually any country
> where I am assumed to be English, I am all ways treated a little better when
> they find I am from Scotland. A typical scenario in France this summer:
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> ME : parlez vous anglais
> FRENCH PERSON FROWNS : A little.
> ME : We are on Holiday from Scotland, can you...
> FRENCH PERSON INTERUPTS : Ah. Scottish (Beams).
That's because Brits are a surly lot in general (ducking the flames), while
Scottish are only surly once they drink enough (REALLY ducking this time) ;-)
(I could throw in some sports references here to really rile everyone up, but I
don't follow US sports, let alone other countries ;-)
> They downside of this that I am expected to drink large a amounts of beer and
> sing a lot. I only attempt the former :-)
I dunno, once you do enough of the former, you think you can do the latter like
Pavarotti ;-)
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