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Judging how... you British/Scot/Welsh/(insert appropriate racial/cultural term) claim whom you are.

I am indeed then a Texan, but let's face it I won't be a "Texan" in your eyes, just as much as I wouldn't claim for you to be British/Scot/Welsh and just call you European.

But I do call Europeans as their proper terms. I know a Scotsman isn't European he's a Scot, as well as a Welshman is in fact Welsh.

I just would like to know, do y'all give the same distinguished terms for us from different states of America? Or are we simply American?

A little history: Some Texans seem glorified, we were our own country at one point. And when we say Texan we take pride because we actually do stand out from the states; even if only a little.
(In before, Lolz Texan? Bush is Texan.) > Bush isn't genuinely Texan he was born in Connecticut and is of primarily English and German descent, and also has distant Welsh, Irish, French and Scottish ancestry.

Anyways... what I'm getting at is, do other people distinguish others all over the world or only in Europe?

I'd also like to note, I'm getting at we shouldn't judge people based on the majority and generalization of their fellow people.
I know we're all different, but just because we're from a certain place doesn't mean we're lesser or greater than someone else.
Although... some people would claim otherwise.

The_Savior wrote:

I just would like to know, do y'all give the same distinguished terms for us from different states of America? Or are we simply American?
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"Colonials"

reds8n wrote:

The_Savior wrote:

I just would like to know, do y'all give the same distinguished terms for us from different states of America? Or are we simply American?
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"Colonials"

Damn filthy rebels and traitors more like

Except, I'm not from the Colony states nor am I of Anglo-Saxon Descent.

The_Savior wrote:Except, I'm not from the Colony states nor am I of Anglo-Saxon Descent.

Guilt by association my friend... guilt by association.

Your only hope is to cooperate with agents of the Crown as and when the times comes for reintegration.

I see... that's why I go by this.

This is only the land of the free, as long as it's the home of the brave.
We are all born into slavery, but I refuse to die that way.
I refuse to die!

If I'm associated against my own will, and must cooperate to a Tyrannical force, but choose no to...

I guess, I'd have no choice but to fight, and regardless if I fail. I died for what I feel is a just cause.

Must be easy being from another country, huh?

What? You feel I'm anti-Irish? That's hilarious.

Not at all my little forum warrior, nowhere did I state or even imply that

Speaking for myself, while I am aware that there are cultural differences between a native Texan, New Englander and Californian, for examples, the differences are less important than the similarities.

Same language, same national media, same currency, same large businesses.

Compare it to Europe where culture and language are very different depending on country of birth.

The_Savior wrote:

I am indeed then a Texan,

Incidentally, I hope you and all other Dakka members from that region are doing alright with regards to the fires in that region.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1378816/Texas-burning-border-border-Million-acres-scorched-wildfires-blaze-week.html

didn't even know this was going on until today, can't quite get my head around the concept of a million acres being burnt and, seemingly it not being exactly a massive deal, but best wishes to all those there anyway. [/hijack]

while I am aware that there are cultural differences between a native Texan, New Englander and Californian, for examples, the differences are less important than the similarities.

Quite. If anything I'd only really make any difference with regards to their immediate location -- farm, city, town etc etc than any specific quirks or traits due to their state.

To be honest, about the WILDFIRES. I was even aware or informed of this until last night, when friends from other states told me.

I think it's because it's nowhere close (and because I don't check the news), and wildfires are common, let me check where it's at... (Googling)

Okay I see it hit a massive area, but not exactly near my area.

I live in the Southern area near the Gulf Coast of Mexico.

Thanks for your concern though. I would hate to have been part of that experience. It's never funny to watch things burn with malcontent.

Especially when you live in a town of only 700 people. My little home is worth protecting. When we get fires everyone comes out to help put it out. Since, my town is covered in brush, and trust me the lack of rain doesn't help. :/

I can tell a spaniard apart from a Frenchman. I can tell a German apart from a Russian. And I can tell an Italian apart from a Dutchman. Half the time, I can do it purely on phenotype. The rest of the time I can do it on how they dress, the sound of their language, the food they eat, cultural personality quirks and so on.

I can't tell a Texan apart from someone from Minnesota. Or a Californian apart from someone from New York.

Unfortunately, Americans all look and sound like one big homogenous mass to the rest of the world. You look the same, sound the same, and behave the same.

Ketara wrote:I can tell a spaniard apart from a Frenchman. I can tell a German apart from a Russian. And I can tell an Italian apart from a Dutchman. Half the time, I can do it purely on phenotype. The rest of the time I can do it on how they dress, the sound of their language, the food they eat, cultural personality quirks and so on.

I can't tell a Texan apart from someone from Minnesota. Or a Californian apart from someone from New York.

Unfortunately, Americans all look and sound like one big homogenous mass to the rest of the world. You look the same, sound the same, and behave the same.

You're kidding right?

Maybe because you don't live around here. We have different accents and looks.

Actually in Texas you can tell who's not from Texas, and who's from different areas in Texas.

If you really think all Americans do the same exact thing, you need to come down here and visit.

SilverMK2 wrote:

The_Savior wrote:Except, I'm not from the Colony states nor am I of Anglo-Saxon Descent.

Guilt by association my friend... guilt by association.

Your only hope is to cooperate with agents of the Crown as and when the times comes for reintegration.

Wait which crown? This is formerly Spanish and French territory not steenking Engleshhhh. Now go away or we shall taunt you with our superior cuisine and proper dental hygiene you island booys.

Frazzled wrote:

SilverMK2 wrote:

The_Savior wrote:Except, I'm not from the Colony states nor am I of Anglo-Saxon Descent.

Guilt by association my friend... guilt by association.

Your only hope is to cooperate with agents of the Crown as and when the times comes for reintegration.

Wait which crown? This is formerly Spanish and French territory not steenking Engleshhhh. Now go away or we shall taunt you with our superior cuisine and proper dental hygiene you island booys.

Thanks for the support.

Frazzled wrote:Wait which crown? This is formerly Spanish and French territory not steenking Engleshhhh. Now go away or we shall taunt you with our superior cuisine and proper dental hygiene you island booys.

England lays claim to all land an territory, even that where no Englishman has reigned.

Kilkrazy wrote:Speaking for myself, while I am aware that there are cultural differences between a native Texan, New Englander and Californian, for examples, the differences are less important than the similarities.

Same language, same national media, same currency, same large businesses.

Compare it to Europe where culture and language are very different depending on country of birth.

Oh contraire...



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The_Savior wrote:To be honest, about the WILDFIRES. I was even aware or informed of this until last night, when friends from other states told me.

I think it's because it's nowhere close (and because I don't check the news), and wildfires are common, let me check where it's at... (Googling)

Okay I see it hit a massive area, but not exactly near my area.

I live in the Southern area near the Gulf Coast of Mexico.

Thanks for your concern though. I would hate to have been part of that experience. It's never funny to watch things burn with malcontent.

Especially when you live in a town of only 700 people. My little home is worth protecting. When we get fires everyone comes out to help put it out. Since, my town is covered in brush, and trust me the lack of rain doesn't help. :/

A million acres, no big deal. Its a little smokey, but hey it beats Los Angeles smog.


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SilverMK2 wrote:

Frazzled wrote:Wait which crown? This is formerly Spanish and French territory not steenking Engleshhhh. Now go away or we shall taunt you with our superior cuisine and proper dental hygiene you island booys.

England lays claim to all land an territory, even that where no Englishman has reigned.

My relatives disabused you of that philosophy in 1814.

A million acres, no big deal

A pertinent summary of at least some of the differences atwixt our cultures/perceptions shaped thereby.

Frazzled wrote:

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The_Savior wrote:To be honest, about the WILDFIRES. I was even aware or informed of this until last night, when friends from other states told me.

I think it's because it's nowhere close (and because I don't check the news), and wildfires are common, let me check where it's at... (Googling)

Okay I see it hit a massive area, but not exactly near my area.

I live in the Southern area near the Gulf Coast of Mexico.

Thanks for your concern though. I would hate to have been part of that experience. It's never funny to watch things burn with malcontent.

Especially when you live in a town of only 700 people. My little home is worth protecting. When we get fires everyone comes out to help put it out. Since, my town is covered in brush, and trust me the lack of rain doesn't help. :/

A million acres, no big deal. Its a little smokey, but hey it beats Los Angeles smog.

How many times has this happened now? I think that's also a reason I didn't pay no mind to it.

I mean Texas is huge, and probably most of the areas burned where just flat, uninhabited plains anyways. I think the news said only about 170 homes were lost.

Ketara wrote:I can tell a spaniard apart from a Frenchman. I can tell a German apart from a Russian. And I can tell an Italian apart from a Dutchman. Half the time, I can do it purely on phenotype. The rest of the time I can do it on how they dress, the sound of their language, the food they eat, cultural personality quirks and so on.

I do this too. It works better on the wimminz though. Probably because I look at them more.
As for telling seppos apart, that's an accent thing. I can tell Texans apart from Massachussets-ians, Noo Yawkers, N'awlinites, Californians (both so-cal and nor-cal),Georgians and Minnesotans. Can even tell Canuckians (Torontonians and Vancouverians) apart.

Even works on Kiwis. I can tell North Islanders from South Islanders, and what area of that island they are from, purely by accent and idioms.

Frazzled wrote:My relatives disabused you of that philosophy in 1814.

We are just biding our time. Building up our strategic tea reserves ready for the next big push.

SilverMK2 wrote:

Frazzled wrote:My relatives disabused you of that philosophy in 1814.

We are just biding our time. Building up our strategic tea reserves ready for the next big push.

Nice!

Quite. If anything I'd only really make any difference with regards to their immediate location -- farm, city, town etc etc than any specific quirks or traits due to their state.

Forgive them lord, for they know not what they say.

Ketara wrote:
Unfortunately, Americans all look and sound like one big homogenous mass to the rest of the world. You look the same, sound the same, and behave the same.

Excuse me! I have, like, a totally different accent from those people in, like, New England, and like Texas and stuff. We Californians have a HELLA different accent and diction from like, the rest of the, like country.

Bear in mind that despite, like, studying in the UK, you all are still, like, 'Brits' to me.

Oh and, like, HELLA viva le revolution, dudes! \m/(^_^)



P.S.

God that was painful to write, we Californian still have a hella different accent though.

The_Savior wrote:

Frazzled wrote:

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The_Savior wrote:To be honest, about the WILDFIRES. I was even aware or informed of this until last night, when friends from other states told me.

I think it's because it's nowhere close (and because I don't check the news), and wildfires are common, let me check where it's at... (Googling)

Okay I see it hit a massive area, but not exactly near my area.

I live in the Southern area near the Gulf Coast of Mexico.

Thanks for your concern though. I would hate to have been part of that experience. It's never funny to watch things burn with malcontent.

Especially when you live in a town of only 700 people. My little home is worth protecting. When we get fires everyone comes out to help put it out. Since, my town is covered in brush, and trust me the lack of rain doesn't help. :/

A million acres, no big deal. Its a little smokey, but hey it beats Los Angeles smog.

How many times has this happened now? I think that's also a reason I didn't pay no mind to it.

I mean Texas is huge, and probably most of the areas burned where just flat, uninhabited plains anyways. I think the news said only about 170 homes were lost.

Mostly Permian basin land. Fires go through there every year, but we're in the middle of a drought with decent winds which has really picked it up. This will probably go through until we get the remnants of a hurricane go through the area.


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SilverMK2 wrote:

Frazzled wrote:My relatives disabused you of that philosophy in 1814.

We are just biding our time. Building up our strategic tea reserves ready for the next big push.

And thats why you'll lose Engleesh. No one drinks British tea here but hippy tree huggers. Tecquila > tea

Frazzled wrote:

The_Savior wrote:

Frazzled wrote:

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The_Savior wrote:To be honest, about the WILDFIRES. I was even aware or informed of this until last night, when friends from other states told me.

I think it's because it's nowhere close (and because I don't check the news), and wildfires are common, let me check where it's at... (Googling)

Okay I see it hit a massive area, but not exactly near my area.

I live in the Southern area near the Gulf Coast of Mexico.

Thanks for your concern though. I would hate to have been part of that experience. It's never funny to watch things burn with malcontent.

Especially when you live in a town of only 700 people. My little home is worth protecting. When we get fires everyone comes out to help put it out. Since, my town is covered in brush, and trust me the lack of rain doesn't help. :/

A million acres, no big deal. Its a little smokey, but hey it beats Los Angeles smog.

How many times has this happened now? I think that's also a reason I didn't pay no mind to it.

I mean Texas is huge, and probably most of the areas burned where just flat, uninhabited plains anyways. I think the news said only about 170 homes were lost.

Mostly Permian basin land. Fires go through there every year, but we're in the middle of a drought with decent winds which has really picked it up. This will probably go through until we get the remnants of a hurricane go through the area.

Isn't already dying down anyways?

I think the weathered changed recently to our favor. That or I misread something.

ChrisWWII wrote:

Excuse me! I have, like, a totally different accent from those people in, like, New England, and like Texas and stuff.

To your ears.

To our, clearly, more refined, cultured inbred lugs, you all just sound "wrong".

But it's not your fault, we understand and forgive you.

Except for the cheese in a can thing, some sins are so monstrous, such an affront to the very fabric of nature and naked morality that they can never be forgotten.

reds8n wrote:

ChrisWWII wrote:

Excuse me! I have, like, a totally different accent from those people in, like, New England, and like Texas and stuff.

To your ears.

To our, clearly, more refined, cultured inbred lugs, you all just sound "wrong".

But it's not your fault, we understand and forgive you.

Except for the cheese in a can thing, some sins are so monstrous, such an affront to the very fabric of nature and naked morality that they can never be forgotten.

What are lugs?

Frazzled wrote:And thats why you'll lose Engleesh. No one drinks British tea here but hippy tree huggers. Tecquila > tea

Yes, we have had trouble shipping tea to our advanced staging areas due to the burger blockades surrounding your major transport arteries

Your 10 speed gears.

Or, perhaps for you, your "Britneys".

The_Savior wrote:What are lugs?

"Lug holes" AKA ears.