Dumb America pt1
Posted on January 5, 2006 by jonners99
1st I know it seems I’m being cruel on America in this blog but hopefully soon it won’t be the case i’m just letting out pent up anger….or something like that.
Example 1: Ebay woman
What exactly was she thinking?
living in a magical world where people want a picture of someone elses children in a bath to stick on their mantelpiece and be proud of…with the elves and leprachauns tht frequent ireland. How was it going to fund a holiday? Also why did they leave the other daughter “basically by herself” Yes now that’s careful parenting for you
Example 2: (extract from Ewan Mcgregor and Charley Boormans book ‘Long Way Round’ which is actually very good and should be read by all)
“We passed through the Canadian section without a hitch and carried on to the American Border. About 20yds short of the huts, Ewan and I stopped to take off our helmets while we waited for David and Jimmy in the support vehicle. Immediately a female American border guard came running out and screamed at us.
‘You cannot stop there’ she shouted. ‘you cannot stop there! Proceed through the checks! You cannot stop there!;
‘uh we’re just waiting for our…we’re just waiting for our friends,’ I said.
‘You have to go back. You have to wait back there. You cannot stop,’ she said. She was ridiculously aggressive. The idea that two guys on motorbikes were a major security threat was daft, but, more than anything, we were embarrassed for her. She was making such an arse out of herself, screaming and shouting. It freaked me out, so I jumped on my bike, turned round and rode back as she has told us.
‘That’s a one way road!’ She shouted. ‘You cannot go back there!’
Behind me Ewan was facing her down. ‘Calm down’ he said. ‘He’s going back because you just said we had to go back.’
‘No, you have to clear the American border and then if you want to go back…’
Listen, he’s going back because you just told us to go back.’
‘I did not tell you!’
Claudio and Ewan gave up. They rode to the checkpoint where the border guard treated them like dirt until she asked why they had a carnet. As soon as they explained they had filming equipment in the support car her behaviour changed. She became a little kitten, putty in our hands. It was equally embarrassing to see her behave in such an obsequious manner. We got through the checks, huggerd each other because it was our last border crossing, and set off into Montana.”
and finally I leave you with this gem:
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ACTUAL transcript of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. This radio conversation was released by the Chief of Naval Operations on 10-10-95.
Americans: “Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.”
Canadians: “Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.”
Americans: “This is the captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.”
Canadians: “No, I say again, you divert YOUR course.”
Americans: “THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN, THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES’ ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH. THAT’S ONE-FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTER MEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.”
Canadians: “This is a lighthouse. Your call.” “
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