Oxymorons
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jj
Re: Oxymorons
Having now re-tuned to the War in Your Living-Room, surely no-one will take issue with 'American Diplomacy'?
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Caractacus
Re: Oxymorons
Apologies, Woody, but the incursion of American buzz words into my head had driven out all sense and certainly all sense of perspective. I stand corrected.
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Matt
Re: Oxymorons
"Civil War" ??
"Western Civilization" ??
Oooh, little bit of politics, there.
"Western Civilization" ??
Oooh, little bit of politics, there.
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Caractacus
Re: Oxymorons
In the heat of my anger, I somehow forgot Philip Glass, Roy Liechtenstein, Aaron Copland, the Coen brothers, Frank Lloyd Wright, and so many other great American cultural geniuses and couldn't see past Ronald McDonald! Apologies again---the post wasn't so much anti-American as anti-linguistic wankery.
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Benton Fraser, RCMP
An apology
On behalf of Canadians everywhere I'd like to offer an apology to the United States of America. We haven't been getting along very well recently and for that, I am truly sorry.
I'm sorry we called George Bush a moron. He is a moron, but it wasn't nice of us to point it out. If it's any consolation, the fact that he's a moron shouldn't reflect poorly on the people of America. After all, it's not like you actually elected him.
I'm sorry about our softwood lumber. Just because we have more trees than you doesn't give us the right to sell you lumber that's cheaper and better than your own.
I'm sorry we beat you in Olympic hockey. In our defence I guess our excuse
would be that our team was much, much, much, much better than yours.
I'm sorry we burnt down your white house during the war of 1812. I notice
you've rebuilt it! It's Very Nice.
I'm sorry about your beer. I know we had nothing to do with your beer but,
we Feel your Pain.
I'm sorry about our waffling on Iraq. I mean, when you're going up against
a crazed dictator, you wanna have your friends by your side. I realise it
took more than two years before you guys pitched in against Hitler, but
that was different. Everyone knew he had weapons.
And finally on behalf of all Canadians, I'm sorry that we're constantly
apologising for things in a passive-aggressive way which is really a thinly
veiled criticism. I sincerely hope that you're not upset over this.
We've seen what you do to countries you get upset with.
Thank you kindly.
I'm sorry we called George Bush a moron. He is a moron, but it wasn't nice of us to point it out. If it's any consolation, the fact that he's a moron shouldn't reflect poorly on the people of America. After all, it's not like you actually elected him.
I'm sorry about our softwood lumber. Just because we have more trees than you doesn't give us the right to sell you lumber that's cheaper and better than your own.
I'm sorry we beat you in Olympic hockey. In our defence I guess our excuse
would be that our team was much, much, much, much better than yours.
I'm sorry we burnt down your white house during the war of 1812. I notice
you've rebuilt it! It's Very Nice.
I'm sorry about your beer. I know we had nothing to do with your beer but,
we Feel your Pain.
I'm sorry about our waffling on Iraq. I mean, when you're going up against
a crazed dictator, you wanna have your friends by your side. I realise it
took more than two years before you guys pitched in against Hitler, but
that was different. Everyone knew he had weapons.
And finally on behalf of all Canadians, I'm sorry that we're constantly
apologising for things in a passive-aggressive way which is really a thinly
veiled criticism. I sincerely hope that you're not upset over this.
We've seen what you do to countries you get upset with.
Thank you kindly.