[Bailey2Be]

I can see that Bobby wasn't meaning to be offensive with the 'septic tank' = yank comment but the Americans were totally correct in being offended by the usage. I'm an American who has lived in London and I genuinely like the British people but I do get frustrated at times when the British people make comments generalizing all Americans and saying some comments that are just excepted. Yet in another scenario, these same people making the comments would be at war if comments were made against the UK. There are obnoxious and loud people in all countries. End of.

This is a British forum so not everyone is going to see it from my point of view and may think it's an over reaction but I do think the British people (not intentionally) but do have a tendency to bash the Americans and say offensive remarks. The Americans never take it that way towards the British and use derogatory terms towards the British. I know people will say that certain U.S. Housemates are loud and obnoxious etc. but I am really tired of the British housemates (not just in this series but in previous series) making derogatory comments about or towards the Americans. How is that they have never called to the diary room or asked to not say these things but yet the PC brigade are quick to jump on all the other issues. It is a form of racism but I know that the British people will never be able to understand that. Double standards. Just venting my thoughts....