Was: pic of me and my car Now: WAY OT: You Americans...

[scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)]

Drew, my friend, my brother, my co-conspirator when it comes to all
things Scirocco...

I disagree with you sir.

It would be correct to call us Citizens of the United States of
America--that is if you wish to disassociate your country from the US
in contrasting differences.  Although it is wildly popular to call
persons from the US, Americans... it is only a half truth.

Allow me to don my flame suit and explain.  I believe we all live in a
continent called North America.  So by definition persons from Mexico
and Canada are also Americans.  North Americans but Americans none the
less. Same goes for South America.  The people that live in that
continent are also technically Americans.

What this term has evolved into is the rough equivilent to an Italian
looking at a someone from Spain and saying "You Europeans..."

Don't get me wrong.  I love you guys--although I think you should
rename the country "CATHYLAND" because she rules, and put in a good
word with the border guards... I hate sitting in customs for four
hours.  Maybe I should stop pointing out that they are Americans as
well.

Likewise I have a problem with the accent thing...  I think it is
horribly inappropriate to label an entire country or people with a
sterotype.  "Eh" is a perfect example of this.  Everywhere in the
world there are dialects and local "ism's"  There are many dialects in
the United States, not everyone here says "Y'all", not everyone says
"Cars" like a Bostonian (God Love 'EM), nor do I speak "Jersey"... My
wife does and I have been with her 8 years and I still trying to
figure out the difference between "water" and "wooter".  Apparently
you "warsh" with water and drink wooter but God that confuses the shit
out of me.  And what is this UNHOLY alliance with Jersey and WAWA?

My best example of all; anyone that has seen Fargo knows that at least
in the movies people in Fargo, North Dakota say "eh" way more than
anyone in Canada does.

On the other hand I have heard (and read) the news in Canada several
times refer to someone as having a "soft american accent"--even in
print I have never seen the A capitolized.  It may have been a typo or
two I don't read the news when I am there all that often although I
should.  I am not sure that there is an American accent... I don't
think one accent or dialect wins out over any other in the United
States.  It certainly falls in the "different than the way I speak"
catagory from the general point of view of the average Canadian.  It
would boring to read if the news read: "Speaking in a Non-Canadian
Accent, possibly a dialect from the Southwestern United States..."
Again calling it an American accent has the same pitfalls of calling
US Citizens simply Americans.  French Canadians by definition have a
(North) American accent.

Most reactions to this arguement at least from the Canadians I have
shared my OPINION with is similar to "I slapped your momma on the way
in the room" reaction.  Why is this almost an insult?  I don't think
we as a people are terribly different.  I would like to think that we
have similar values and belief systems as we do have somewhat common
origins and have been allies for so long.  We fought together in World
War II... you gave us "Scotty".

I consider you brothers.  Alas I know that siblings need to carve out
their own identity.  Even twins can be polar opposites in personality.
 It's ok to be different.

Just a peeve of mine... sorry man.  Hope I didn't burn any bridges.  I
will still answer to "Americans..." although I disagree with it's
usage.  It has become universally accepted even though I feel it is a
misnomer.

This was written tongue in cheek as I am sure your reply was as well.

I told you that every couple of days I have to debug the two brain
cells that I have.

Group hug?  LOL

Chris
Citizen of Tacoma (would that be a Tacoma-manian?)
Citizen of the State of Washington (Washingtonian)
Citizen of the United States of American (This one is a bit awkward)
Citizen of North American (American ;)
Citizen of Planet Earth (Earthling or Terran)

(still sporting the flame suit)


On 12/21/06, Drew Mac <type53@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/20/06, Daun Yeagley <vwdaun@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Normal '83:  9-spoke
> > Wolfie '83:  9-spoke
> >
> > Normal '84:  9-spoke
> > Wolfie '84:  Multie-spoke
>
>
> Normal '85:  9-spoke
> > Wolfie '85:  Hockenheim.
> >
> > At least here in the U.S.
>
>
>
> You Americans... :)  FWIW ETKA reports that the 9 spoke (p/n 171 601 025 J)
> were part of the s706 sales code package (i.e. the '84 Wolfsburg Edition II)
>
> Drew
>
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