Some not very nice letters to The Guardian...
Discussion
...and the british
I've been having a good laugh today. The Guardian managed to persuade 11,000 of it's readers to write to the Americann state of Ohio, asking it's population to vote Kerry in the forthcoming election. Some responese are plesent, but the rest are hilarious...
www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0,13918,1329858,00.html
I've been having a good laugh today. The Guardian managed to persuade 11,000 of it's readers to write to the Americann state of Ohio, asking it's population to vote Kerry in the forthcoming election. Some responese are plesent, but the rest are hilarious...
www.guardian.co.uk/uselections2004/story/0,13918,1329858,00.html
Some American Guy said:
Unless you would like a company of US Navy Seals - Republican to a man - to descend upon the offices of the Guardian, bag the lot of you, and transport you to Guantanamo Bay, where you can share quarters with some lonely Taliban shepherd boys.
United States
Please guys do us all a favour and do this ....
>> Edited by The Wiz on Monday 18th October 14:29
k cant our crappy country stay out of everyones buisness! Oi Tony / Guardian, dont drag everyone down with you! All I can say is I agree with the majority of the yanks who tell those meddling slimeballs at the grauniad to mind their own business!!!!
We don't like american socialists telling us who to vote for either.......
one of the most arrogant and ignorant actions from the grauniad I've ever heard of....bunch of meddling incompetent socialist beggars who should feckoff out of Britain as well........or perhaps we should send them to Iraq into the front line with as much personal protection as our troops, at least they'd be good soft targets for the ayrabs.......!!!!
We don't like american socialists telling us who to vote for either.......
one of the most arrogant and ignorant actions from the grauniad I've ever heard of....bunch of meddling incompetent socialist beggars who should feckoff out of Britain as well........or perhaps we should send them to Iraq into the front line with as much personal protection as our troops, at least they'd be good soft targets for the ayrabs.......!!!!
Some American Guy said:
Unless you would like a company of US Navy Seals - Republican to a man - to descend upon the offices of the Guardian, bag the lot of you, and transport you to Guantanamo Bay, where you can share quarters with some lonely Taliban shepherd boys.
United States
Perhaps a reflection of the average American's grasp on reality?
swilly said:
I have never given the Americans much credit when it comes to humour, but some of those responses have changed that idea.
They've changed my opinion as well, now wondering if they have any cranial capacity at all after those comments. A completely idiotic initiative on the part of the Guardian but its frightening to think there are 250 million people just over the water who are so ill-educated.
>> Edited by Control on Monday 18th October 15:01
If you actually read the sample of letters that were sent by people in the UK then this idea becomes a lot less pompous than it sounds. They seem considered and reasonable, regardless of what your political leaning is. In fact you might say that they mirror discussions that have often appeared on PH. The 'F-Off' responses on the other hand seem somewhat less considered....tho they are undoubtedly funny 
Control said:.
Unless you would like a company of US Navy Seals - Republican to a man - to descend upon the offices of the Guardian, bag the lot of you, and transport you to Guantanamo Bay, where you can share quarters with some lonely Taliban shepherd boys.
United States
Perhaps a reflection of the average American's grasp on reality?
Don't know ... he's expressing the hopes of many people n the UK as well. Now if the Seals also take Trisha and entire cast of Eastenders / Corrie etc etc as well then we'd all be happy.
An American said:
My dear, beloved Brits,
I understand the Guardian is sponsoring a service where British citizens write to Americans to advise them on how to vote. Thank heavens! I was adrift in a sea of confusion and you are my beacon of hope!
Feel free to respond to this email with your advice. Please keep in mind that I am something of an anglophile, so this is not confrontational. Please remember, too, that I am merely an American. That means I am not very bright. It means I have no culture or sense of history. It also means that I am barely literate, so please don't use big, fancy words.
Set me straight, folks!
It's just a vague impression I get from all of the online election discussions that Kerry supporters tend to be quite concerned about world events, and Bush supporters tend towards the 'we sure kicked their asses, sc**w you' school of thought. But I know about as much about the actual election as they know about the state of my teeth (34 years old, one filling, perfect, straight and white without needing braces or whitening at any point in my life).
This is one of the reasons why the Guardian incenses me every time I get past the headlines.
This is the other: www.monbiot.com
I'd recommend a thorough dose of chill pills before venturing on to this frankly incendiary website - it's weapons-grade lentilism.
And this'll kill you: www.monbiot.com/archives/category/transport/
>> Edited by v8thunder on Monday 18th October 15:55
This is the other: www.monbiot.com
I'd recommend a thorough dose of chill pills before venturing on to this frankly incendiary website - it's weapons-grade lentilism.
And this'll kill you: www.monbiot.com/archives/category/transport/
>> Edited by v8thunder on Monday 18th October 15:55
Moronic, self-defeating campaign by The Guardian.
I had to laugh at some of the reponses - the idea that the British are spinelss is quite amusing given that this is the nation that built the greatest empire the world has ever seen.
Regarding the bad teeth thing, that is as much a general stereotype of the Brits in America as the idea of us all sipping tea is. Lots of Americans think all Brits have bad teeth, mainly because whitening and cosmetic procedures are not as prevalent here, though I would imagine that the actual integrity of our teeth is much the same.
I had to laugh at some of the reponses - the idea that the British are spinelss is quite amusing given that this is the nation that built the greatest empire the world has ever seen.
Regarding the bad teeth thing, that is as much a general stereotype of the Brits in America as the idea of us all sipping tea is. Lots of Americans think all Brits have bad teeth, mainly because whitening and cosmetic procedures are not as prevalent here, though I would imagine that the actual integrity of our teeth is much the same.
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