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winterbadger ([personal profile] winterbadger) wrote2006-04-14 02:47 pm
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oh, for heavens' sake

as seen on [livejournal.com profile] brits_americans

As a US citizen living in London, Christian Cox says she is shocked at the amount of abuse she receives because of her nationality.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4881474.stm

[identity profile] peaceful-fox.livejournal.com 2006-04-17 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Okay, I can be loud. But you know, what, I know loud Brits, too. Kevin says the same thing about being in other countries when he hears other Brits. He wants to shrink away in shame.

However, I have ONLY ONCE had someone say something nasty to me, and it was lumping me in with the pro-war Americans. That person was so mean to me, she made me cry. I just think she was a bitter person.

I am almost always treated well here. Sure, I get teased, but the people who tease me (generally co-workers or some friends) say disparaging funny things about the UK, too. They certainly aren't picking on me.

I think people here are fabulous!