RE: Pride and Arrogance Re: American Attitudes (wasRe:Hardworking?)

[Charlie Bell]

> So tell me, Charlie, if
> cliches and stereotypes exist for a reason, what do _our_ cliches and
> stereotypes say about Europeans?

Oh, you're right. :o)

> How, exactly, is that different
> from the behavior that you cite, Charlie, other than that it is done by
> Europeans and so is something that we colonials are just supposed to put
> up with?

See? Or maybe you don't.

You're so frightfully indignant, and everything is an attack.

I *know* Brits are a nightmare abroad. I see it every day. The biggest
difference is, we don't pretend otherwise.

Charlie
who will not reply further for at least 6 hours, 'cause I'm going out.