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23-08-2012 01:56 PM |
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Originally Posted by lostalex
(Post 5430630)
I don't think he's necessarily being anti-American, I DO think he is picking on easy targets though.
I"m very sensitive to anti-Americanism as most people arou d here know, and i don't think he's anti-American, i think he's offended that the Americans don't know who he is though, because ofcourse he's never had a career in America, and i think he is a bit bitter about that.
I think that all of the other (british) housemates would know who he is, and i think he was a bit offended that the Americans don't have the same reverence for him that he thinks he deserves.
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well Ive watched british reality tv for a decade and the anti american pattern has continued throughout, especially with the mediocre celebrities like clary. i recall vic reeves being very disappojnting in the jungle, a famous british comic but he again didnt give the yanks a chance, I really dont know why the english have got such a chip on their shoulder about the americans. its sad. I recall the great sir anthony hopkins point this out one way. he said the english hated the fact he was going to hollywood to work and to live. he hated the stiffness and narrow mindedness of the west end and loved the open mindedness and opportunity he found in american. so much so he became mayor of a town, and took dual american/welsh citizenship
this anti american rhetoric has gone on on every english comedy show, quiz show, chat show for decades, now reality tv shows too
the english often make the error of mistaking sincerity for stupidity
they think all americans have no ironic humour, they ignore the legends like larry david, garry shandling, wood allen, oliver hardy, harold lloyd, buster keaton, the marx brothers, robin williams, joan rivers, emo, richard pryor, bill hicks etc etc etc they see to think ironic humour only exists in england. talk about xenophobic little englanders. its not that way in scotland or wales or ireland. yet the english consider themselves brilliant multi culturalists. they take jokes way too far |
