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A umber of years ago I worked on an IT project with the EU representing the UK INsurance Brokers defining the rules for electronic trading (this was before the Internet) and there were representatives from France, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, the EU, Italy and the USA.Oh agreed! On all accounts. I too have worked with folks from all over. Including Japan, and my Daughter in Law is from Turkey to boot. So I do understand. Have to say though when talking to people from anywhere except the UK we all tend to agree they tend to be the most difficult to deal with. But not all folks from the UK, specifically those in mid level and upper management. Their military tends to be easy to work with and pragmatic as most military folks are. And the rank and file are all fine to deal with. But as my wife describes them the "Toffee Noses" are pretty much useless.
I missed one observation, the Weapon that most defines the British is of course
Roll of drums
Tea
How could it be anything else!!
Yep, you pretty well nailed it, of course now the EU brings lawyers for everyone.A umber of years ago I worked on an IT project with the EU representing the UK INsurance Brokers defining the rules for electronic trading (this was before the Internet) and there were representatives from France, Switzerland, Spain, Germany, the EU, Italy and the USA.
It was interesting how the national stereotypes seemed to be displayed
The French had already done it, when you knew they hadn't
The Germans were always correct and wouldn't deviate from the theoretical rule book, even though in the real world they did
The Swiss, well they knew how to party
The Italians always promised to deadlines that you knew they couldn't make as they were imposiible
The EU reps started at 09.00 and not a minute before, and finished at 17.00 not a minute later
The Spanish were always taking longer than the rest for lunch
And the USA were the only group to bring a lawyer
Interestingly enough this was an actual set of meetings
of course now the EU brings lawyers for everyone.
I don't know why this is a point of discussion, Google "He would say that wouldn't he?" It sounds like an every day statement but Google takes you straight to Mandy Rice Davies. It is part of language."You could say that" = "maybe but you are probably an idiot"
"You would say that" = "you are an idiot"
No President of the USA will ever say "I did not have sexual relations with that woman" because the last one that did was being "economical with the actualité",
You gotta admire a president who was impeached for getting is wang out, rather than for something actually serious, like, I dunno, constantly lying, communications with the Russians when so many have said it didn't happen, tax evasion...
As I said, I was purely talking about language and how it changes. I was in Paris when Major was put in to power but working in Scotland when Blair was elected, having heard various EU politicians say "There can be no democratic objection to the EU project" or variations on that theme I have no idea what is going on in my own country let alone the European continent and as for the USA and other nations I get a 10 second sound bite which I doubt anyone here would recognize.Yep, pbehn, so did I, I lived in the UK under Blair and Major; managed to narrowly miss Thatcher. Yes, granted, all politicians lie, but using that as an excuse shouldn't be a justification for it, if one does, especially as often as... Getting too politicky.
I don't know why this is a point of discussion, Google "He would say that wouldn't he?" It sounds like an every day statement but Google takes you straight to Mandy Rice Davies. It is part of language.
Mandy Rice-Davies - Wikipedia