Re: Miscellaneous

On Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:55:15 -0700, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Dimensional Traveler wrote:

On 10/28/2024 1:42 AM, JAB wrote:

On 27/10/2024 17:42, Dimensional Traveler wrote:

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Well one I find even more annoying is those from the US that seem
to think this US Constitution applies to all countries. The clue is
in the name!

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The 800 pound gorilla doesn't have  to be polite.  :P  But the same
attitude exists in all large countries.  I'm not disagreeing with
you, just noting.
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I'm not saying that they don't exist in other countries but instead
compared to its peers the US seems head-and-shoulders in this
respect. It probably doesn't help that a lot of my experience comes
from being in Dallas where it seems to be mandatory to have really
strong views on the UK while being totally ignorant of the UK.

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Texas is notably xenophobic even for the US.

 
The other part I found strange is just how visible religion is. We used
to go to a little Brazilian cafe for breakfast and turning up on Sunday,
jam packed with people many of which did that whole holding hands and
praying before eating. Your good didn't make that food, the people in
the kitchen did so go and thank them!

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I know Europeans think all Americans are gun nuts (we're not, some of us
don't feel the need to be carrying around a gun all the time or have an
armory in our homes) but Americans KNOW many Texans ARE gun nuts.  I
traveled around the US when I was younger and Texas is the only place I
saw where a family-friendly restaurant had to have a sign outside the
front door asking patrons to leave their guns in their cars.

It's also the only state in the union where if you murder your spouse,
you can inherit their estate.

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Zag

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