Saturday, October 07, 2006

why i'm not an American-American


1. I don't believe that America has to take over Israel.

2. No mustache, flat-brim baseball cap, socks with sandals, nor a bum bag.

3. I don't think that the chick always has to end up with Hugh Grant ... in fact it's probably better if she doesn't.

4. I've lived in 4 different countries.

5. I don't own a gun.

6. I don't shop at Walmart.

7. McDonalds is NEVER an option.

8. I know that Africa is NOT a country and it's "national" language is not *African*.

9. I know that Tasmania is not the alternate spelling for Tanzania (unlike Cologne/Koeln or Munich/Muenchen)

10. I love my Australian boyfriend for more than his sexy accent.
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18 comments:

  1. ckjolly10/07/2006 2:53 PM

    http://funnycommercials.nl/molson-canadian-no-doot-aboot-it.mov

    tsk tsk ... Americans ...

    you should hear Mike speak Canadian ... it's as close as he can get to American. it's cute

    ; )

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  2. ckjolly10/07/2006 3:00 PM

    11. I watch European movies and *like* them ... subtitles and all.

    12. I know military time because of European TV guides.

    13. I don't wear white tennis shoes.

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  3. emily10/07/2006 5:13 PM

    That's great that he can do a Canadian accent! I LOVE Australian accents! It's funny because I checked out his blog and I found myself reading it in an Australian accent!
    By the way, I love your uniqueness and creativity!

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  4. mike10/07/2006 8:31 PM

    Thankyou Emily... I think ;) . I think I sound normal it's you crazy Americans with your hoods, trunks, sidewalks and counters.

    NB. I wrote this post in an American accent

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  5. emily10/08/2006 2:08 AM

    You are funny Mike! It's fun to meet people through the blog world!

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  6. byron smith10/08/2006 4:27 PM

    Nice post. I particularly like the map.

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  7. Anonymous10/08/2006 8:33 PM

    That map is hysterical. I'm just trying to work out which particular purple blob we are.

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  8. Lorie10/10/2006 3:45 AM

    Map? And what, pray tell, is a "bum pack"? Do you mean a "fanny pack"? THAT'S what they call them in America...from what I've heard.

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  9. ckjolly10/10/2006 3:47 AM

    i'm not allowed to say "fanny" ...

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  10. ckjolly10/10/2006 3:59 AM

    I'd rather laugh than cry: What's in Your Fanny Pack?

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  11. ckjolly10/10/2006 4:02 AM

    map = click on "Africa"

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  12. Anonymous10/10/2006 9:53 AM

    We call them 'bum bags' here. Although I must say that I don't see many people wandering around wearing them.

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  13. Bobby10/10/2006 9:59 AM

    We should call them booty bags.

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  14. Priscilla10/10/2006 12:26 PM

    Not too many "bum"bags around here either.

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  15. ckjolly10/10/2006 12:37 PM

    only tourists ...

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  16. Jonny10/12/2006 12:37 AM

    Christine, due to your un-American behaviour, you are likely to attract attention from government agencies.
    Reading english subtitles, really! It's no wonder you can't find an American boyfriend being all edjucated and whatnot. Watching european films... your going to loose alot of people right there. Every guy is going to put you in the too hard basket.

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  17. Anonymous10/28/2006 9:25 AM

    you're a pretentious ass

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  18. ckjolly10/28/2006 10:37 AM

    ROFL! Yes, I suppose I am ... but the same can be said of the scores of Americans who travel overseas and expect the rest of the world to be JUST LIKE America.

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