Zoe, not all the un-Americans are European so that the mythology and language wouldn't have derived from them either.
We're not gonna die. We can't die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.
Mal ,'Serenity'
All Ogle, No Cash -- It's Not Just Annoying, It's Un-American
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sumi - Feb 02, 2003 5:41:19 pm PST #1419 of 9843
Art Crawl!!!
Zoe Finch - Feb 02, 2003 5:42:34 pm PST #1420 of 9843
Gradh tu fhein
Zoe, I'm sorry I'm being a cow here, but I really don't agree with you.
I know. I am not saying that this is the message you ARE sending, just what the words are saying. It was a snarky comment by Anya, a wonderfully written, brilliantly delivered comment but still a snarky one.
Betsy HP - Feb 02, 2003 5:43:14 pm PST #1421 of 9843
If I only had a brain...
Buffistas are all about the snark, Zoe. Seriously. That's our unifying value.
Okay, snark and politeness.
Okay, snark, politeness, and cheekbones.
Penny B. - Feb 02, 2003 5:44:29 pm PST #1422 of 9843
Nobody
Our four greatest assets are. . .
Also, wrod on the mention that not all Un-Americans are Europeans.
Zoe Finch - Feb 02, 2003 5:44:47 pm PST #1423 of 9843
Gradh tu fhein
I'm no marketing expert and I don't want to launch a huge campaign. The matter bugged me so I raised it.
Hil R. - Feb 02, 2003 5:45:42 pm PST #1424 of 9843
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I didn't see the comment, as Anya said it, as snarky at all. In her mind, it made perfect sense, and she was just stating a fact. Then, when we were looking for a new thread title, and we were using the word "Un-American" already, it seemed perfect and took on some irony in our context. (And yes, I know that that's not quite the proper definition of "irony," but it's a lot closer than Alanis Morisette's was, so I'm leaving it.)
Zoe Finch - Feb 02, 2003 5:46:27 pm PST #1425 of 9843
Gradh tu fhein
Also, wrod on the mention that not all Un-Americans are Europeans.
Yes, also not all the mythology is European in origin, just most of it, so the hey! that's my culture! isn't 100% justified.
Penny B. - Feb 02, 2003 5:47:49 pm PST #1426 of 9843
Nobody
Not quite on topic, but this discussion reminds me of something a co-worker said to me when I was teaching in Japan: "Here, the vampire is always a foreigner."
brenda m - Feb 02, 2003 5:48:28 pm PST #1427 of 9843
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
It was a snarky comment by Anya, a wonderfully written, brilliantly delivered comment but still a snarky one.
Actually, she meant it quite sincerely. Being "unamerican" by Anya's definition isn't something I'd take offense at.
§ ita § - Feb 02, 2003 5:51:50 pm PST #1428 of 9843
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Zoe, what everyone said. There's a lot of snark here. It's probably in the etiquette guide. It'll take a seismic shift to make it go away.