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Do you ever wonder what these damn foreigners living in your country are sending around and saying about you?

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Well today I got this one from a fellow Brit:

A SAN FRANCISCO MAN BECOMES FIRST AMERICAN TO GRASP SIGNIFICANCE OF IRONY

Jay Fullmer, 38, yesterday became the first American to get to grips with the concept of irony.

"It was weird" Fullmer said. "I was in London and like, talking to this guy and it was raining and he pulled a face and said, "Great weather eh?" and I thought - "Wait a minute, no way is it great weather".

Fullmer then realised that the other man's 'mistake' was in fact deliberate.

Fullmer, who is 39 next month and married with two children, aged 8 and 3,plans to use irony himself in future.

"I'm, like, using it all the time" he said. "Last weekend I was grilling steaks, and I burned them, and I said "Hey, great weather."

Posted by Carl Tyler On 08/06/2003 | | del.icio.us  Technorati  Digg This 

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Gravatar Image1 - What's up with the American bashing. It's only supposed to take place in my country. Hey, Carl if it was not of the yanks you and I would both be speaking Thomas's mother tongue....

Posted by Joel At 01:08:13 PM On 08/06/2003 | - Website - |


Gravatar Image2 - Joel, I've told you before don't mention the war with Thomas around. My posting was not American bashing, as I did not say I found it funny, I was just educating them as to what gets sent around

Posted by Carl At 02:25:15 PM On 08/06/2003 | - Website - |


Gravatar Image3 - Personally, I blame the American Revolution... oh, OK... if you must.... "the War of Independence". Amazing what happens when you remove yourself from the nipple of civilisation & culture. Next you'll be refering to your trousers as "pants".

Posted by Simon At 06:55:50 PM On 08/13/2003 | - Website - |


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