Americans unwelcome in Europe?

I'm planning a trip to Europe, taking in Germany, Czech Republic,
Switzerland Italy and France and maybe Spain if we have enough time.


But is it true that Americans get a harsh deal in some countries? I'm a bit
worried because I hear such weird stories about how the war's made us real
unpopular across there. Sometimes I don't know what to believe? I mean
that whole thing ended already, so what's the big deal?

Anyway I also want to ask your opinion about something. Is it possible to
get good maryjane in Germany? Like, could we stock up for our trip there
and not have to worry? I hear you guys don't have border checks anymore.

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Billy Gibbons

Billy <bill@no-spam.pleasewrote in message
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I'm planning a trip to Europe, taking in Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland Italy and France and maybe Spain if we have enough time.

Sounds great!

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But is it true that Americans get a harsh deal in some countries?

By and large, no. Stupid ones do, ignorant ones do, rude ones do. Anyone
that vocally expresses support for Bush et al is asking for trouble almost
anywhere on the planet at the moment.

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I'm a bit worried because I hear such weird stories about how the war's made us real unpopular across there.

Yes, it has, but the animosity is mostly directed at the administration, and
those who support it.

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Sometimes I don't know what to believe?

Happens to us all.

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I mean that whole thing ended already, so what's the big deal?

WTF??? What planet are you on? Are you talking about the ultra-expensive war
that Bush is doing his best to ***ure us is making the free world safer? The
same one which was supposed to be over months ago, but has descended into a
predictably messy unwinable guerilla war? The same one where the goals was
disarming Saddam of completely imagined WMDs?

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Anyway I also want to ask your opinion about something. Is it possible to get good maryjane in Germany? Like, could we stock up for our trip there and not have to worry? I hear you guys don't have border checks anymore.

Border checks do exist to an extent, depending on where you are going. I
would suggest you NEVER do anything as stupid as taking weed across a border
anywhere, ever. Get it in the country if you have to. France is strict on
weed possession too, so be warned. Go to Holland or Denmark if you want to
smoke openly.
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DFM

But is it true that Americans get a harsh deal in some countries?

Only losers that loudly express support for dubya.

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I mean that whole thing ended already, so what's the big deal?

I can only ***ume that you never watch TV or look at websites
like BBC News. Americans, not to mention lots of Iraqi civilians
and UN diplomats, are killed every day. Are you really so dense
that you believed dubya's claim that the war is over?

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Is it possible to get good maryjane in Germany?

Now I get it. You are just a pencil-**** troll.


Casey

Billy writes:

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But is it true that Americans get a harsh deal in some countries?

Not in Europe.

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I'm a bit worried because I hear such weird stories about how the war's made us real unpopular across there.

Weird stories are told primarily by people who could not locate Europe
on a map.

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Sometimes I don't know what to believe?

Rule 1: Everything the media says is a dramatic exaggeration, when it
isn't actually false.

Rule 2: The less people time have spent abroad, the more they will talk
like the media when discussing foreign countries (that is, with much
exaggeration and misinformation).

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I mean that whole thing ended already, so what's the big deal?

There isn't any big deal. Nobody cares.

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Casey writes:

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Americans, not to mention lots of Iraqi civilians and UN diplomats, are killed every day.

But not in Europe.

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Rule 1: Everything the media says is a dramatic exaggeration, when it isn't actually false.

A media worker posts to demon local, usually nonsense about sigs: does this
mean his posts are a dramatic exaggeration, if not actually false?
--
Wim
"In a perverse way, I admired some of the Meowers and in another life I
could perhaps see myself as part of such a thing." (Neil Barker) "That
will make a good quote for a sig one day..." (Ben Newsam)

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Billy writes:

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Quote: Sometimes I don't know what to believe? Rule 1: Everything the media says is a dramatic exaggeration, when it isn't actually false.

so there aren't actually civilians and soldiers dying in iraq then?
phew! i knew the BBC were telling us lies. i just knew it!

Sidney

Billy wrote:

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But is it true that Americans get a harsh deal in some countries?

Just learn the sentences "I'm so ashamed to be only an American. I have
nothing to do with that Bush guy. I certainly didn't vote for him. In
fact, I am an undercover Arab terrorist." in any European language, use
them as often as possible and you will be fine.

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Anyway I also want to ask your opinion about something. Is it possible to get good maryjane in Germany?

Certainly a good way to learn mor about the German prosecution,
jurisdiction and penal system.

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Like, could we stock up for our trip there and not have to worry?

Depends on what you are usually worrying about. At least, the chances to
get a simple but heated room and three meals a day for free would be good.

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I hear you guys don't have border checks anymore.

Certainly partly true. They didn't abolish police force completely,
though.

Jens

le Sat, 11 Oct 2003 02:29:55 +0100, dans l'article <bm7mme$ecc$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk, Billy <bill@no-spam.pleasea dit ...

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I'm planning a trip to Europe, taking in Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland Italy and France and maybe Spain if we have enough time. But is it true that Americans get a harsh deal in some countries? I'm a bit worried because I hear such weird stories about how the war's made us real unpopular across there. Sometimes I don't know what to believe? I mean that whole thing ended already, so what's the big deal? Anyway I also want to ask your opinion about something. Is it possible to get good maryjane in Germany? Like, could we stock up for our trip there and not have to worry? I hear you guys don't have border checks anymore.

*plonk*

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Desmond Coughlan |desmond [at] zeouane [dot] org
http://www.zeouane.org/

There's one EASY solution to all this: stick a small Canadian flag to
your backback or day-pack and you'll be welcome everywhere. If asked,
say you're from Toronto, for example.

Billy wrote:

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I'm planning a trip to Europe, taking in Germany, Czech Republic, Switzerland Italy and France and maybe Spain if we have enough time. But is it true that Americans get a harsh deal in some countries? I'm a bit worried because I hear such weird stories about how the war's made us real unpopular across there. Sometimes I don't know what to believe? I mean that whole thing ended already, so what's the big deal? Anyway I also want to ask your opinion about something. Is it possible to get good maryjane in Germany? Like, could we stock up for our trip there and not have to worry? I hear you guys don't have border checks anymore. -- Billy Gibbons