get used to it, Jackie; 3rd in the world behind two nations with mega-huge populations feels good!” (We are not meant to be talking about Brits and expats, really, it is all meant to be about hey!.)
She sums up much of what I have grumbled about in the past, and I agree with everything I have just read from her
– I didn’t think you were criticising me for being British; we may have our disagreements, but I know you’re not that bad. Of course all of us indulge in attacking each other’s arguments, but I think it’s a bit of a slippery slope if we start directly attacking the language that other people use in their comments. Call me old fashioned, but I find that rather bad manners. A few people on the opposite side to me in these debates use what I consider pretty pompous and over-formal language, but I’d never dream of calling it ‘horrible’. I did say somewhere else about an expression you used, that I wouldn’t personally use it, but I admitted it was quite correct and I certainly didn’t use this sort of emotive language. Sorry if I’m over-reacting.
I very much hope they will continue to stay in business long enough to be there for my next visit
As for Brits, it’s just a bit of shorthand. I don’t see the connection with Yanks and Frogs as these are not normally used by the inhabitants of those countries. Continue reading “Sorry, Jackie, but to get back to the point of this area of discussion, I should have said “but hey!”