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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 (...) (27 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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