Why are Americans so ******* loud?

[mudskipper]

And finally, how the **** do I sound Irish or Australian!!!!!!

You're from England? Do you know Dave Jones from Norwich?

[nomadd]

And finally, how the **** do I sound Irish or Australian!!!!!!

Because you keep addressing people with "Top-o-the-mornin', sir" or "g'day, mate"?

Or you sound like a drunkard.

[hyperD]

Now, this is better than TV! C'mon MF, keep us updated!

[sbakoola]

Its a competitive/aggressive thing in terms of who shouts the loudest tends to get what they want, go to most southern mediterranean bars and you'll hear the same.

Worst thing is when there's a large group of them at a bar they get drunk and they start 'yee-hawing' like cowboys, that's quite funny.

[Mupps]

Always pretend to be from somewhere like Sweden.

It disarms them as they have slightly heard of it, but couldn't point to it on a map and don't have anything to use as a conversational gambit or seed for aggression.

[Sysman]

You're from England? Do you know Dave Jones from Norwich?

And you gotta know John Smith from London!

[bless 'em all]

Always pretend to be from somewhere like Canada.

It disarms them as they have slightly heard of it, but couldn't point to it on a map and don't have anything to use as a conversational gambit or seed for aggression.

Americans are pig-ignorant, small minded and generally stupid. My in-laws are very much included in that sweeping statement.

[mudskipper]

And you gotta know John Smith from London!

I always thought this was anecdotal stereotype.

A few years back, I submitted a story to an online US e-zine.

Got a nice email from the publisher accepting my piece, and asking if I knew Michael Hulme from Suffolk as he'd also submitted a story, but wasn't responding to emails. I live in Hampshire.