My friend I traveled with and I worked hard to not reinforce ugly American stereotypes. Once, when we hit an annoying situation at U.S. Customs on the way back, we looked at each other and said, "Hey, we can be rude now. Thank god."
Most people is pretty quiet right about now. Me, I see a stiff -- one I didn't have to kill myself -- I just get, the urge to, you know, do stuff. Like work out, run around, maybe get some trim if there's a willin' woman about... not that I get flush from corpses or anything. I ain't crazy.
Jayne ,'The Message'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Ginger - Jun 23, 2010 5:04:14 pm PDT #23622 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
§ ita § - Jun 23, 2010 5:04:52 pm PDT #23623 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
they are often assholes about it
I've known more Americans who pretend to be Canadian when travelling than I've known Canadians who were assholish about not being American. And that's after a pretty long time living both places. That's where I come at it from. Before I'd even get into counting "ugly tourist" stats. Which, as a Jamaican, just make me want to weep. And then I'd have to get to "ugly host nation" ... and, well, I found writing off Canadians to be little less hostile than Canadians reacting overtly defensively about mistaken identity.
javachik - Jun 23, 2010 5:06:19 pm PDT #23624 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Sorry: ETA to I posted this before I saw the latest tourist posts. I don't mean to interrupt.
Have any of you peeps been following the Mehserle trial? Our local police advisory has sent out notices that the verdict could be in very soon (late June). I am nervous. I don't think it's gotten as much infamy as the Rodney King case, but Oakland will likely see looting or worse if Mehserle isn't convicted. I am a little nervous. I don't live near downtown, but I am still nervous.
Aims - Jun 23, 2010 5:18:50 pm PDT #23625 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Yikes, java. That sounds like yuk. I hope it ends up that the police are just being overly cautious.
On another note - can I get some safe~ma for Joe? He's not home from school and we have the second tornado warning although this time a tornado was spotted less than 10 miles from us. He's not picking up his phone and I hoping it's just cause he's driving and fine or in the school building and has crappy reception. I'm sure he's fine, I'm just a little freaked at the moment. Em and I are totally fine and in the basement.
javachik - Jun 23, 2010 5:20:47 pm PDT #23626 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Totally sending "let Joe be safe" vibes towards Michigan now.
And that should probably be powerful enough for all the Joes out your way.
Aims - Jun 23, 2010 5:30:04 pm PDT #23627 of 30000
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Thanks, sweetheart. And you can bet your bippy that WCC is getting A Letter tomorrow. No tornado alarm in the buildings? Really? There HAS to be a protocol.
WindSparrow - Jun 23, 2010 5:38:09 pm PDT #23628 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Safety~ma for Joe.
sj - Jun 23, 2010 5:43:47 pm PDT #23629 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Get home safe~ma for Joe.
smonster - Jun 23, 2010 5:47:24 pm PDT #23630 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Safe~ma for Joe.
I just had a spontaneous Spanish 101 convo with a neighbor! It was pretty much hi how are ya pretty dog with me responding appropriately, but given that I don't speak Spanish I was pleased. And it's nice to connect with someone who doesn't speak English well on their territory. And I'm just such a language geek.
Miracleman - Jun 23, 2010 6:11:05 pm PDT #23631 of 30000
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Made it home safe. Nothing exciting to report.
Except the road was really well lit.
On and off.