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to think --some-- Americans are just stupid!

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Ithinkitsjustme · 30/07/2012 12:15

Have just heard that during the Olympic opening ceremony, when Sir Tim Berners-Lee was revealed, NBC commentators came out with "Who's he?" and told viewers that they would have to Google him to find out who he was! Which, ironically would have been impossible without his invention, Grin.

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BelleDameSansMerci · 30/07/2012 14:23

Oh God, Nutrageous...

GetOrfMoiIand · 30/07/2012 14:24

I haven't seen Nutrageous bars for ages.

I bet they have withdrawn them.

Fucking americans Angry

TheJoyfulTripleJumper · 30/07/2012 14:26

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AbsofAwesomeness · 30/07/2012 14:27

Yeah, that's the plan. Get people hooked on nutrageous bars etc., and then stop selling them, so we're willing to do anything anything to get them back.

The Reece's Pieces addiction is my own stupid fault. It's tragic. But if they start selling them over here, oh. My. Word.

Tee2072 · 30/07/2012 14:29

That's our plan.

Taking over the world.

One peanut based product at a time.

::nods::

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Kladdkaka · 30/07/2012 14:30

I didn't know who he was either. Now I know everything there possibly is to know about him, CERN (the project he was on), computers, the internet, and all other things technology. That'll learn me to watch the opening ceremony with an uber-nerd.

GetOrfMoiIand · 30/07/2012 14:31

Is skippy peanut butter one of yours, or is that the Australians?

I mean look at them? Neighbours, Home and Away, Vegemite, barbecues and calling university 'uni' bastards. They have PLANS. And I saw kangaroo steaks in Lidl the otehr day so I presume they have plans on the germans as well.

Tee2072 · 30/07/2012 14:31

Skippy is ours, as far as I know.

Tee2072 · 30/07/2012 14:32

Yeah. Unilever USA.

GetOrfMoiIand · 30/07/2012 14:33

Americans and their peanuts

AbsofAwesomeness · 30/07/2012 14:34

Oh yes, the Australians. Forgot about them. They started by being bar staff in all the bars in London and BOOM next thing you know they'll take over the country and we'll all be eating barbies for breakfast. (as in BBQ, not the plastic dolls).

GetOrfMoiIand · 30/07/2012 14:35

And Australians and their coffee.

I don't want a flat white, fuck off.

AbsofAwesomeness · 30/07/2012 14:42

They've been at that "flat white" crap for years. When I was a waitress, back in the dark ages, they started with it, asking for "flat whites" (I gave them lattes) now they have Starbucks doing them. It's a tragedy

And don't get me started on the South Africans and their rooibos ...

Tee2072 · 30/07/2012 14:46

What the hell is a 'flat white'?!?!

Other than a type of paint for the lounge walls...

ivykaty44 · 30/07/2012 14:47

a white coffee, coffee made with plain un frothy milk. A bit like the coffee the brits used to drink in the 1950's

Tee2072 · 30/07/2012 14:48

So...just coffee with milk in it? That's just normal coffee...

GetOrfMoiIand · 30/07/2012 14:49

And the Brazilians, they are trying to take over the world via Flip Flops.

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Tee2072 · 30/07/2012 14:49

Not waxing types? Oh and hair conditioner?

chandellina · 30/07/2012 14:50

Great, more American bashing over something that didn't even happen! Why don't you actually verify what you heard before calling people stupid?

ivykaty44 · 30/07/2012 14:50

Tee - yes milky coffee just normal milky coffee. Bit like an americano is a black coffee

GetOrfMoiIand · 30/07/2012 14:50

Yes, flip flops, pubic topiary and the most expensive blow dry in the world.

ivykaty44 · 30/07/2012 14:52

Oh I know a joke about flip flops Grin it always makes me chuckle as it is really silly

Tee2072 · 30/07/2012 14:52

Well, share it ivy!