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heyitsthatguy 
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Joined: April 17 2006
Location: Washington Hgts
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 Posted: April 22 2007 at 20:03 |
 moreitsythanyou wrote:
Don't mind Josh, he just thinks quoting 1984 will make him cool. Talk about being obsessed with fitting in.  |
did you not miss the "intelligence is scoffed at" thing in my list? also, Dan thinks pointing out people's weaknesses will make him cool. This post is just oozing with irony
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moreitsythanyou
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Location: NYC
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Posted: April 22 2007 at 20:06 |
heyitsthatguy wrote:
moreitsythanyou wrote:
Don't mind Josh, he just thinks quoting 1984 will make him cool. Talk about being obsessed with fitting in. |
did you not miss the "intelligence is scoffed at" thing in my list? also, Dan thinks pointing out people's weaknesses will make him cool. This post is just oozing with irony
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Well I don't constantly go out of my way to point out weaknesses like the way you make your 1984 references. And the intelligence has nothing to do with this. You're going out of your way to be a Jimmy clone and don't you deny it!
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The Miracle
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Joined: May 29 2005
Location: hell
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Points: 28427
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Posted: April 22 2007 at 21:24 |
Razor blades, blood, tears, misunderstanding, hate of life, pessimism, morbdity, anger. emo culture. 
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The Lost Chord
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Joined: June 23 2005
Location: United States
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Points: 1907
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Posted: April 22 2007 at 21:57 |
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We dont have a culture, but a mix of people with cultural pride scowling at eachother and hating one another.
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cuncuna
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Joined: March 29 2005
Location: Chile
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Points: 4318
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Posted: April 22 2007 at 21:58 |
The Lost Chord wrote:
We dont have a culture, but a mix of people with cultural pride scowling at eachother and hating one another. |
I thought you had your own country... 
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¡Beware of the Bee!
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william314159
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Joined: March 24 2007
Location: United States
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Points: 144
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Posted: April 22 2007 at 23:33 |
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we like to use external things to medicate internal problems
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Philéas
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Joined: June 14 2006
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Points: 6419
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Posted: April 23 2007 at 04:26 |
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Swedes tend to think they're very important and that everybody respects them, when in reality it's the other way 'round. I must escape this country as soon as possible...
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Sean Trane
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Prog Folk
Joined: April 29 2004
Location: Heart of Europe
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Points: 20414
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Posted: April 23 2007 at 05:36 |
It's hard to point out common Belgian characteristics since the country is divided between Flemish and Francophones (55-45) and they are very different (even if some are trying to deny that in order to keep the country together)
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- we love our beers and good foods
- We practice self-derision to the sublime. Surrealim is more than just a second nature, it is an art of living
- While not agreeing with recent US world policies, the vast majority still loves US and generally what works (arts or trends) there, usually ends up worling here.
- we all think that the grass is greener elsewhere, but looking at the rain falling on our country, we should know better. Those wanting to investigate other pastures usually end up coming back.
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let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword
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barbs
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Joined: June 04 2005
Location: Australia
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Points: 562
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Posted: April 23 2007 at 06:29 |
We are possibly the most culturally diverse country in the world but it is very difficult to define a particular cultural perspective that can be attached us (probably for that very reason)
Sports mad
Powerful consumers of anything American
but gaining an appreciation for the sleeping giant to the north
Voting is compulsory but we do not necessarily use our minds in the process (Yes a world wide phenomena)
We consume a great deal of alcohol (It used to be beer but now Australian wine has become world class so we drink heaps of great Pinot, Chardonnay etc) and consume a vast array of culinary delights
We were considered easy going but now work, on average, some of the longest hours in the western world.
We love 'taking the mickey'
We have more space per head of population than anywhere else in the world (Thats liveable) so we love our quarter acre blocks and shed out the back
Generally self reliant
Over 30% of the population now choose to live on their own
Over 90% of us live on or near the ocean (many surfers)
Either losing or have lost alot of traditional values regarding neighbourliness and have been strongly influenced by political rhetoric regarding 'the enemy' to our civilisation.
In the process, have become more insular and individualistic
Generally quite materialistic although can be unusally generous
Over 30% of teenagers have Chlamydia
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Eternity
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JrKASperov
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Points: 904
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Posted: April 23 2007 at 07:57 |
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The Dutch are very down-to-earth, have a general 'act normal, you act weird enough anyway' attitude and like to complain about their wealth.
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Epic.
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Greg W
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Joined: August 24 2004
Location: Chicago
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Points: 3904
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Posted: April 23 2007 at 14:25 |
Baseball, hotdogs, apple pie and chevrolet. 
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darkmatter
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Joined: November 23 2006
Location: New Jersey
Status: Offline
Points: 2760
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Posted: April 23 2007 at 14:27 |
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Vanity
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mystic fred
Special Collaborator
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Joined: March 13 2006
Location: Londinium
Status: Offline
Points: 4252
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Posted: April 23 2007 at 14:35 |
 ST.GEORGE'S DAY!
Edited by mystic fred - April 23 2007 at 14:36
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cuncuna
Forum Senior Member
Joined: March 29 2005
Location: Chile
Status: Offline
Points: 4318
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Posted: April 23 2007 at 14:56 |
This thing:
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¡Beware of the Bee!
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paolo.beenees
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Joined: March 30 2007
Location: Italy
Status: Offline
Points: 1136
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Posted: April 23 2007 at 17:07 |
I think Italians are so obsessed by being elegant that sometimes they end up doing something genial.
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greenback
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Location: Canada
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Points: 3300
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Posted: April 23 2007 at 21:38 |
speaking of quebec:
our women abuse too much of their rights.
the average Joe lives a deep identity crisis: he wonders what is his role in the society as a father
people with permanent bad breath are forever singles
more than anywhere, the woman chooses her partner
our province is feminized.
every home interior is designed by women (violet walls, flowers as ornaments, tons of mirrors, brass/china handles)
many women try with other women just for having fun
the goal of young women here is to have fun, nothng else.
i think the worst nightmare here for a young woman is to spend the night alone.
sounds like i had a bad day? YEP
HOPE this helps
Edited by greenback - April 23 2007 at 21:41
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Proletariat
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Joined: March 30 2007
Location: United States
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Points: 1882
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Posted: April 23 2007 at 21:50 |
Everything is prodused in an oversea factory
nothing is sacred
Art is scoffed at
evrything that isnt from a corperation is not cool
love is taboo
people belive things but cant explain the reson
no one cares about anyone else
evryone wants $, and thats all they want
people will do anything they are told to
no one thinks for themselves
we go to church evry sunday, but wear pentigrams during the week
we complain about crime but steal when we want too
we worry about obesity but eat huge meals
we are disturbed by global warming, from the convenience of our cars
we expect corperations to want to help people
we cant make up our minds
we only have two choices of belief systems (republican christion or athiest democrat)
we act like we want to be better people but never try
we dont believe in anything at all
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who hiccuped endlessly trying to giggle but wound up with a sob
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Drew
Forum Senior Member
Joined: June 20 2005
Location: California
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Points: 12600
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Posted: April 24 2007 at 01:23 |
Proletariat wrote:
Everything is prodused in an oversea factory
nothing is sacred
Art is scoffed at
evrything that isnt from a corperation is not cool
love is taboo
people belive things but cant explain the reson
no one cares about anyone else
evryone wants $, and thats all they want
people will do anything they are told to
no one thinks for themselves
we go to church evry sunday, but wear pentigrams during the week
we complain about crime but steal when we want too
we worry about obesity but eat huge meals
we are disturbed by global warming, from the convenience of our cars
we expect corperations to want to help people
we cant make up our minds
we only have two choices of belief systems (republican christion or athiest democrat)
we act like we want to be better people but never try
we dont believe in anything at all |
but you know what? We can make a f**king great apple pie! 
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Frasse
Forum Senior Member
Joined: November 22 2004
Location: Sweden
Status: Offline
Points: 758
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Posted: April 24 2007 at 01:41 |
Swedes are generally silent.
Sweden belongs to the Vodka countries along with Finland and Russia etc.
Scandinavians in general likes nature. Our churches are more designed to be a place of nature worship instead of that God no one believes in anyway.
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Jim Garten
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Retired Admin & Razor Guru
Joined: February 02 2004
Location: South England
Status: Offline
Points: 14693
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Posted: April 24 2007 at 08:07 |
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The English love their sheds
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Jon Lord 1941 - 2012
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