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Skriven 2006-08-01 11:50:42 av SHANNON TALLEY (1:275/311)
     Kommentar till en text av Björn Forsström
Ärende: Re: Massive European Guilt!
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Bj"rn,

Although you pissed me off with that statement regarding Hating Americans, 
I'll -- for the sake of argument -- give you that perhaps it wasn't exactly 
what you meant.  I respect Herman Neut -- and he has never lied to me 
before, and I don't expect he ever would.  On the other hand, you have lied 
to me before, so I had no reason to expect you to tell me the truth.  Herman 
vouched for your explanation, so I'll accept it.

As for "leaving" -- good god man -- grow some thicker skin!  AND -- quit 
making this an "American" issue!!  "I" am not making this a Swedish issue, 
and therefore, you stereotyping Americans really 'is' a sign of prejudice --  
perhaps not so overtly as you realize or want to admit to yourself, but it 
is just the same.

If you must leave, do so.... But remember, you made the decision to leave --  
nobody actually "kicked you out".  However, "I" recommend you take a short 
break, and then come back.  Just take a week or maybe 3 days.  Start fresh 
by not reading anything from within that 3 days (or week) and you may find 
things have calmed down (it's a trick really -- because you are the only one 
who is really spun up).  I don't necessarily want you to leave, but I 
sincerely hope you won't continue to make things an "American" issue as you 
have been doing.   Realize that "people are people" -- wherever you are --  
regardless of the city -- the country -- the continent -- people are people. 
And, people in real life are rarely the personalities they are in the echos.

It's like that fanatical driver who honks their horn and yells obstinacies 
out the window, and after they get to their destination, you see a 4ft tall 
old lady walk out and deliver food to the homeless.

Whatever your decision, don't base it on anything that "I" or anyone else 
tells you.

> BF>> I agree that this was written in anger but I still stand for it. 
> Assholes
> BF>> like he drags the American people in the dirt.
BF> it their own way. Pity though that those two are the living proof of how 
the
BF> world thinks about Americans.

See the above statement?  That's what I'm talking about.  You aren't the 
"World" nor can you possibly represent the "World".  That's "YOUR" Opinion, 
and it's obviously offensive.

Warmest regards,
Shannon 

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