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Re: What Americans think of Europeans (was Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep)
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Mon, 30 Aug 1999 18:25:16 GMT
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Because the parts that weren't offensive (ie, "killing Nips") were
just moronic (ie, "driving out all the most productive people").

It was "ostracized all of your most productive and thinking people
and sent them away".
Very true; if you use your head for a living or are planning on it
(i.e. this starts at the college-entrance level), the move from
Europe to the US continues to be a popular one. I certainly don't
ever regret it.

(For laughs: After years of maintaining how you'd have to at
least have a Master's degree to be on a level with the
German "Diplom", as a Bachelor's is just nothing (does this
stem from Bachelor's being 3-year degrees in the UK?), a number
of German universities are now starting to offer
Master of Science programs - with classes in English, no less!)


-gbr



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  Re: What Americans think of Europeans (was Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep)
 
(...) Uh, the whole thing? Because the parts that weren't offensive (ie, "killing Nips") were just moronic (ie, "driving out all the most productive people"). I found the insinuation that Europeans are a good market for American products and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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