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Enemy said:
I'm having trouble with this concept of him 'being a guest', just because he happened to hav e been born on different soil why is somehow a guest who should be grateful forever? It's a peice of soil, you shouldn't have to be invited.
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I would classify him as a tourist. By his own words he works in Australia and falls under their rules and is paid in their money. Just spending it in the US.
 
Enemy said:
So he's taking nothing out of your economy, only putting into it and you still think he should kiss ass? Other way round friend.
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Kiss Ass of course not. Be respectful yes. Just as when I lived in other countries on US soil I didn't share my negative opinion of the local country with the locals. That's just manners 101.
 
Floptical said:
Kiss Ass of course not. Be respectful yes. Just as when I lived in other countries on US soil I didn't share my negative opinion of the local country with the locals. That's just manners 101.
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I don't see it that way. Sorry if that chafes your morals, but I'm not here to make Americans happy. I've gotten nothing but pissy self righteous attitudes from Americans, and my care for their wants, beliefs, morals, whatever, has completely evaporated.

I want nothing more than to either move back home to Australia, or move to France or Spain. But unfortunately Juli has two other children from her previous marriage that she can not simply take out of the country. I will not push her to leave her children behind for something I want, not need.

If I'm a guest here, then I'm the guest that was invited over, spat on, and is now stuck in there. I'm not happy about it. But that's the way it is.
 
Yeah, I don't, that was my point. What does a vote have to do with anything? What does that change? And why exactly is that if you're a born and bred American can you bitch and moan all you want but an Aussie can't, just because he was born and bred in another bit of soil?
 
Puddin Taine said:
I don't see it that way. Sorry if that chafes your morals, but I'm not here to make Americans happy. I've gotten nothing but pissy self righteous attitudes from Americans, and my care for their wants, beliefs, morals, whatever, has completely evaporated.

I want nothing more than to either move back home to Australia, or move to France or Spain. But unfortunately Juli has two other children from her previous marriage that she can not simply take out of the country. I will not push her to leave her children behind for something I want, not need.

If I'm a guest here, then I'm the guest that was invited over, spat on, and is now stuck in there. I'm not happy about it. But that's the way it is.
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I'm 100% respect you for what you are doing for your wife. I'm just saying you can't spout anti-American banter and not expect a negative response. I don't have a negative opinion of you for your beliefs I just take offense with the way you chose to share them.
 
pud, how well do you think an american living abroad in aus would be received if he walked around calling everyone a douchebag? pretty much on par
 
I don't care if you have some negative things to say regarding me speaking negatively of America. I just don't like being told I can't say negative things.
 
sham w_a_w said:
pud, how well do you think an american living abroad in aus would be received if he walked around calling everyone a douchebag? pretty much on par
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The people that would give him a hard time are the dregs of society. The rest would probably flip him the bird and walk on.
 
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