Comments for The Fourth Bronte Sister http://www.fourthbrontesister.org A blog by Bethany Maynard Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:13:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on 10 Bad Things About Being British in America by Sara Foster http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-27 Sara Foster Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:13:40 +0000 http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=17#comment-27 10 Bad Things about Being American in Britain: 1) Are you Canadian? 2) Being corrected all the time with words such as tomato, herb, vitamin, pita, zebra...etc 3) Assume that I love burgers and that every American eats burgers all the time 4) Assume all Americans are fat when there are over 300 million people and there are plenty of thin ones 5) Thinks all Americans are religious fanatics 6) Always asking me about the Southern accent (I'm from the North) just a little too facinated where they start talking to me in southern accents - funny 7) Expect me to know all about US Govt policies in Iraq and Afghanistan 8) No Thanksgiving Holiday! 9) Long a*s ques.... need I say more 10) Crap customer service and train delays 11) Royal Mail - I had to throw this in! 10 Bad Things about Being American in Britain:

1) Are you Canadian?

2) Being corrected all the time with words such as tomato, herb, vitamin, pita, zebra…etc

3) Assume that I love burgers and that every American eats burgers all the time

4) Assume all Americans are fat when there are over 300 million people and there are plenty of thin ones

5) Thinks all Americans are religious fanatics

6) Always asking me about the Southern accent (I’m from the North) just a little too facinated where they start talking to me in southern accents – funny

7) Expect me to know all about US Govt policies in Iraq and Afghanistan

8) No Thanksgiving Holiday!

9) Long a*s ques…. need I say more

10) Crap customer service and train delays

11) Royal Mail – I had to throw this in!

]]> Comment on Stereotypes Explained by MangoHamster http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-17 MangoHamster Mon, 11 May 2009 11:45:26 +0000 http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=28#comment-17 I love being a geek too! I just need to finish reading Lord of the Rings… I love being a geek too! I just need to finish reading Lord of the Rings…

]]> Comment on 10 Bad Things About Being British in America by Eddie http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-16 Eddie Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:16:19 +0000 http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=17#comment-16 Yeah it is scarily true, that and on a few trips out there I get asked (very frequently) "Oh my gosh! Are you Australian?" The only reason I don't turn and smack them in the face is because of my typically British stiff upper lip. Yeah it is scarily true, that and on a few trips out there I get asked (very frequently)

“Oh my gosh! Are you Australian?”

The only reason I don’t turn and smack them in the face is because of my typically British stiff upper lip.

]]> Comment on The Most Incredible Libraries in the World by Andrew Maynard http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=42&cpage=1#comment-12 Andrew Maynard Sat, 21 Mar 2009 13:12:38 +0000 http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=42#comment-12 Beautiful. One that is not there but should be is the old Science Periodicals Library in Cambridge, UK (now the Central Science Library) Beautiful.

One that is not there but should be is the old Science Periodicals Library in Cambridge, UK (now the Central Science Library)

]]> Comment on 10 Bad Things About Being British in America by The Fourth Bronte Sister http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-11 The Fourth Bronte Sister Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:45:32 +0000 http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=17#comment-11 Parliament is the governing body of England, I know that, just not the specific details. Parliament is the governing body of England, I know that, just not the specific details.

]]> Comment on 10 Bad Things About Being British in America by wHeEeEeE!!! http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-10 wHeEeEeE!!! Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:47:15 +0000 http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=17#comment-10 The Parliament is kinda like a government. Kinda. The Parliament is kinda like a government.
Kinda.

]]> Comment on 10 Bad Things About Being British in America by wHeEeEeE!!! http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-9 wHeEeEeE!!! Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:45:10 +0000 http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=17#comment-9 HARRY POTTER???? I never guessed people were so...um...stupid. HARRY POTTER????
I never guessed people were so…um…stupid.

]]> Comment on Why “I, Robot” is Not the Brilliant Film it’s Made Out to be by wHeEeEeE!!! http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=5&cpage=1#comment-8 wHeEeEeE!!! Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:42:36 +0000 http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=5#comment-8 Why is Hollywood so good at making a mess out of perfectly good books? I don't know. I was watching the movie with my little brother (he's in 2nd grade), and he enjoyed the movie a lot. I guess Hollywood only makes these stuff for kiddies now. Why is Hollywood so good at making a mess out of perfectly good books?
I don’t know.
I was watching the movie with my little brother (he’s in 2nd grade), and he enjoyed the movie a lot.
I guess Hollywood only makes these stuff for kiddies now.

]]> Comment on Stereotypes Explained by wHeEeEeE!!! http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=28&cpage=1#comment-7 wHeEeEeE!!! Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:39:50 +0000 http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=28#comment-7 I fall into the categories Drama Freak, Emo, Goth, and Geek. YAY! I *LOVE* BEING A GEEK! It's actually creepy, but I can quote Lord of the Rings and Star Wars from top of my head. I feel geeky;) I fall into the categories Drama Freak, Emo, Goth, and Geek.
YAY! I *LOVE* BEING A GEEK!
It’s actually creepy, but I can quote Lord of the Rings and Star Wars from top of my head. I feel geeky;)

]]> Comment on 10 Bad Things About Being British in America by I Like Cheese http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=17&cpage=1#comment-6 I Like Cheese Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:07:14 +0000 http://www.fourthbrontesister.org/?p=17#comment-6 I love this list! I can't belive you they ask you things like that. I still don't know wat parliment is! I love this list! I can’t belive you they ask you things like that.
I still don’t know wat parliment is!

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