Our loudmouthed 'friends' from across the sea...
Living in Sweden, you'd be amazed how loud the Americans appear to be when they're here on holiday. (well.. probably not)

I've overheard the most amazing things...
the best being a pair of Americans sat on the train discussing the many present lasses at full volume, in lurid detail, and assuming that noone understood them... pig-ignorant loud-mouthed biggots that they can be at times...
(I now have american family members... I have to say that not ALL Americans are obnoxious)

Swedes avoid conflict if at all possible, so noone said or did anything.. to start with.

They'd embarrassed themselves badly and offended many people.. and as the journey drew to an end they got up to get off, and walked past the most stunning girl on the train, Staring at her as if she was for sale...

I take my hat off to her... she stared back and said in perfect english, "Do you realise that 90% of swedes understand English perfectly, and that you've just insulted most of the people on this train while they were sat here listening to you?"
Then with a totally dissarming smile said "Well, it doesn't matter... we all know that americans are big-headed and ignorant: that's why most of europe dispises you"

The carriage applauded. One of the two guys, obvioulsy a bit pissed about the whole thing, issued the following text-book line... "yeah? well America's the most powerful country in the world, so fuck you!"

Someone piped up in Swedish with "ja, men där fins alla världens chocka idioter där" (litterally translated 'yes, bit it's populated with all the worlds fat idiots)... a simple reposte, but it braught the house down.

They left the train amidst applause.
( Humpty Dumpty was Pushed Is unaware of having any limits., Thu 10 Jun 2004, 13:02, Reply)