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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm from the UK [/quote]

yes and so you have a different culture- one where the UK was the best biggest empire for 6 centuries- its easy to be self deprecating and say "ugh the weather is horrid, not like 'insert colony here'". its like ridiculously wealthy people saying that they are "comfortable".  even though all that is long gone, the culture remains, its a remnant of smugness and British ppl are disgustingly smug.  you also have a defined class system which makes people more accepting of their limitations, Americans can become royalty in 1-2 generations. so they aren't going to like anyone saying otherwise.  brits know that they are "all rats in a bag" (riz ahmad) , American culture finds that concept appalling, no we are all diamonds in the rough and some luck and effort away from being the next Vanderbilts, gates, Obamas, Kennedys.  just b/c we speak a similar language doesnt mean we share a culture. Americans are engaged in almost constant struggle for supremacy and are insecure hence they dont like criticism, anymore than Vernon Dursley and aunt petunia would like criticism of their awful middle class house and Dudley's subpar public school. [/quote]

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