a question from an englishman for americans only?
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Trust me...if you have grown up with the sport...learned the rules, the technique and realized it is as much mental as physical you would probably have a different opinion.   I played soccer for 5 years and I get bored to death watching it on TV.  My cousin is a Rugby player and I'm glad he enjoys it, but I just didn't find it appealing at all.   \nThere are a zillion different schemes and mental preparedness in just running one simple play in the game of American Football.  If you are just looking at it like..."oh he got tackled...they stopped the clock".... then you are missing the whole point of what it is about.   I'm not trying to convince you or anything....but realize there is way more than a few tackles, catches, and runs that goes along with the game of football.
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I feel everyone is frustrated and concerned over issues that involve the Middle Eastern dilemma.  But I also feel that these issues should be dealt with, urgently.  The anger some express, is warranted, and is due to the fear of the anger that is not expressed, but is lying in wait to be expressed, by some, and is more prevalent in your backyard, than ours.  But it is also my opinion that this post, was meant to convey fear.  Both Americans and British have both, historically, always enjoyed comedy, and it is part of our (when allowed)  peaceful, good-natured cultures.  But also, historically, when we get continually stepped upon, we both tend to get tired and STOMP VERY HARD BACK, so as to continue with our way of culture.  I guess what I am trying to say is, that in life, and in this post, that Americans and British are more OPEN as to WHO we really are, and what are intentions are.  I hope this helps you understand the differences between anger, fear and tiredness.  And, since I know us Brits and Yanks are considered pretty lacking in awareness, could you please have a sense of humor, and post for me if you are aware of what I am trying to say?-please do, I'm interested.\n\nKirsty S.  You are a sweetheart,so please don't worry.  When you put your head on your pillow tonight, think "Everything will be okay" and KNOW this!!!
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well dont let that affect you.i dont.  me, i am south african, highly educated and yet apparently from a 3rd world country. when i look around at uk, london - a 1st world country, i see the young people, clueless, older closed minded folks with blinkers on, and i think, was i eager to come and see this. like you, i didnt fall short of anything back home, in fact my standard of living was 10 times better than london, in terms of space, parking, less tax etc. but i came here to travel, explore , and my skills were needed here... and better yet, a british company came to my country , to recruit me, i didnt even ask to come here, i just sat back and got brought.... so i suggest to those who think foreigners are idiots, just because their accent is different , to think again - cos english is not the universal language in the world.... and british and americans are the people most likely to only know one language, while us foreigners usually know at least 2 languages.
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This a topic about English language, or literally, the English culture? If its the latter, I can almost certainly help you out: I'm from England! I am English! If it's the former, I may not be much use: we spell some words quite differently to you Americans, and we have weird expressions for things!
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Ask an American, Im SURE they will know
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Yes, there's quite a lot of us from the UK, although we don't all still LIVE there, some of us are in other countries now!\n\nThe UK link at the bottom is a bit of a waste of time ... the questions are still the same .com ones!!!\n\nAnyway, lots of people ask questions like "For Brits only - what does this mean ...??" so just go ahead and post those Qs!!
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Did the US have National Service ? \nI thought it was UK only.
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Americans are a proud people...and what's hard for you, and other countries where soccer/football is predominant to understand, is most Americans love our own sports.  We're a country based on freedoms, those freedoms earned by our war of independence with England.  Soccer has been played here for years, but not as a professional sport.  I think what turned Americans around about soccer and how it's viewed, is the Women's Olympic team and their triumphs.  For me, my ties are with England, having been raised there when I was a child.  Although my parents are American, my brother was adopted there, and is completely "British" in attitude, demeanor, everything except accent!  He speaks better "suthern" than I do!  But being raised HERE since he was 3, his favorite sports are baseball and our football.  For myself, I am a diehard Manchester United Football Club fan, with plans to finally see my team play next year live!  But what I love the most, I think, is the fact that a man who owns one of OUR football teams here in the state I live in (Florida) ALSO owns controlling interest in my British football team!  How great is that?!  American owned...but British through and through.  Give us time, we're slowly coming around to loving soccer as much as the rest of the world!  I wear a multinational necktie at work, with flags of all the countries that have soccer teams in the World Cup, and soccer balls on it, you would not believe the responses, or conversations that start because of that tie.  I am quite surprised at how many people come into our restaurant and talk to me about soccer!  So you see...times are changing...people are aware of the sport the rest of the world considers "football", and if I mention "soccer", they usually correct me.  Patience is a virtue...and it's really great seeing how this game is finally taking off here in the USA. :)
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I am assuming that you are an American, writing in American English.\n\nWhat follows is my opinion, not what I would consider grammatically correct.\n\nIf the quote was *extremely* and *obviously* British, then no. If there was any possible confusion, then yes.\n\nLet me illustrate:\n\nTony Blair, Prime Minister of England, wrote, "The defence of our great country is in disarray."  That clearly comes from a British source.\n\nHowever.\n\nSam Snodgrass wrote, "When the defence of a country is amuck, we can all find ourself dead."  In this case, I would probably add [sic], as it is not clear that it was a British speaking, AND I want to make sure that people KNOW that I didn't mistype the word!\n\nLawrence\nhttp://www.truebiblesermons.com
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I'm english  & I don't recieve US TV broadcasts, but from what you've said I would imagine they're trying to make it easier for americans who aren't used to "soccerball" to understand. From what I gather, it is on the verge of taking off in the US and the networks who broadcast it want to appeal to the vast number of potential new supporters that the US has.\n\nGood luck to the US - as long as it isn't at the expense of England ;)
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(nb I'm an American and unabashed Anglophile).  I wish the UK were closer to North America so it could be a natural trading partner of NAFTA rather than the EU.  The military alliance between the UK and US is very strong; would that we could have the same relationship vis a vis trade.  (The "EU Citizens" and "All Others" lines at British airports make me cringe: When I visit the UK, I'd like to have the same legal status a Frenchman or Pole has, rather than being lumped in with the Mongolians and "all others.")  \n\n I've long maintained that the US would be a nicer nation if it had been a British territory for about another hundred years, the way Canada was.  We'd have gotten rid of slavery a lot sooner, might have been able to avoid the Civil War and might have gotten industrialized a little faster if we'd had direct British influence.  \n\n In establishing Rhodes Scholarships, Cecil Rhodes hoped to draw the US into the British Commonwealth by exposing the cream of US academia to Oxford.  How I wish he'd succeeded...
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Tell us which country you're in and you might get some answers applicable to your question. (Yes, I know this is the UK site, but at this time of the day, you never know WHO'S about !!!)
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No, I don't think Americans have any dislike for the British. Also, I think it's hard to generalize the characteristics and opinions of a whole entire nation ..especially one as diverse as the United States.
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cgalloway1973 is right, I'm British, and believe that we are just as capable as the Americans. BTW, to the guy who mentioned that we were (supposedly) kicked out of every country we conquered, you're wrong! It's true that we were kicked out of a few of the Nations, but we decided to give most of them back by free will alone! This inter-nation rivalry has to stop, WE'RE ON THE SAME BL**DY SIDE!!! That saying, "all the gear, but no Idea" is just a bit of friendly banter, but there are a few people here who take it too far.
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American from the good old "USA"!!!
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I currently live in the United Kingdom, but I am American. I started enjoying football when I saw Brazil will the penalty shootout at the 1994 World Cup. I currently support England because I kind of have to since my wife is British, hehehe. Club wise I support West Bromwich Albion, again because of my wife, and personally I also am rooting for Aston Villa in the EPL. Don't really have a favourite player. I've watched 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006 World Cups. 1994 was my favourite, followed by 2002.
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WELL SAID !!  As someone who has recently posted a couple of questions myself taunting england supporters.I totally agree,this is supposed to be a bit of banter,but what happened today has totally sickened me.....my best mate at work is a cockney ,so i am not anti-english,but it does not stop us ripping the pish out of each other over our teams.As i said a bit of banter.\nOn behalf of all true SCOTS and not these MORONS i send my deepest apologies to both families.