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Anyway, Ford is still a US company, but Chrysler is technically British now, as their HQ is Daimler's.

Nope, German actually.

...a Jap company???

not the japs!

my gf is asian. calm down.

You have a girlfriend?

why so surprised?

Not surprised, exactly. It's just that those seldom times you've posted, i don't recall you mentioning anyone.

over a year.

Is it Soulcrusher? 

Anyway, Ford is still a US company, but Chrysler is technically British now, as their HQ is Daimler's.

Nope, German actually.

Glad someone else corrected that, because I was too lazy to.

Beer vending machines would be great.

...a Jap company???

not the japs!

my gf is asian. calm down.

You have a girlfriend?

had a girlfriend

Anyway, Ford is still a US company, but Chrysler is technically British now, as their HQ is Daimler's.

Nope, German actually.

Not the Germans      

What's wrong the Japanese?

What's wrong with them? I'll tell you exactly what's wrong with them!!



They can't speak proper English!!



Sorry - I love that site.  I have the feeling based on that and on other Japanese culture things that I've seen that I'd like it there too much to ever visit... and I'd rather avoid dying of paroxysms of laughter.

Me, too.

Ford owns, Ford motors, Mercury, Jaguar, Volvo, Austin Martin, Mazda, Lincoln, Land Rover, multiple race teams, and is worlds largest commercial /specialty vehicle manufacturer.

Aston Martin

Ford owns, Ford motors, Mercury, Jaguar, Volvo, Austin Martin, Mazda, Lincoln, Land Rover, multiple race teams, and is worlds largest commercial /specialty vehicle manufacturer.

Aston Martin

whatever.

I don't need to spell that properly. I'll never be rich enough to write that down on insurance papers or DMV forms.

When people call me a Brit should I be offended?

Scots?  Swedes?  Aussies?

No.  Those terms are also not usually used disparagingly like the term "Japs".  Maybe a quick glance over U.S. history and Japanese/American relations can shed some light for you on why that term is ill-advised.  For the record, I wasn't "offended" per se, nor am I Japanese or Japanese American.  But I do become annoyed when people use it w/o knowing its meaning and then try to later justify its use by saying it's only half-hearted, or I have a "asian" gf, or by saying this is only an anonymous message board.  Grow up.

Relax 

No kidding. Is it just me, or is it getting a little 'Nippy' in here?

When people call me a Brit should I be offended?

Scots?  Swedes?  Aussies?

No.  Those terms are also not usually used disparagingly like the term "Japs".  Maybe a quick glance over U.S. history and Japanese/American relations can shed some light for you on why that term is ill-advised.  For the record, I wasn't "offended" per se, nor am I Japanese or Japanese American.  But I do become annoyed when people use it w/o knowing its meaning and then try to later justify its use by saying it's only half-hearted, or I have a "asian" gf, or by saying this is only an anonymous message board.  Grow up.

ok. i missed this.

i'm canadian.

my gf is a flippy.

and this is an anonymous message board.

do really think that i'm a racist, or are you getting all huffy-puffy about nothing more than a word that obviously affects you on a deep level? i know it's meaning and i know that i don't give a smurf. i thought the first post was phrased funny, and made a comment. so what set you off?

Yeah... what set you off damage?

Nothing.  I was just trying to show it's over-sensitive PC junk.

Brit pride!

Note:  In Britain we have certain words for the countries and cities which make up the UK.  They aren't really considered offensive unless you put a swear before them.  It's the difference between "You mick" and "You smurfing mick!".  Identifying someone as, for example, a Scouser isn't an insult, it becomes an insult when you imply it is bad to be a Scouser.