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Phew. Some thoroughly illuminating, informed discussion going on there. I'm impressed at the very highbrow tone adopted by some of the respondents. Perhaps I should buy a Corvette and vote for Dubya as well.

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Thank you for enforcing the already perceived stereotype.

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Actually, I very much like what I see and read about the C6

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Yes, posting that link, you did as well. A real car review shows no bigotry toward the country in which the car was made. Hell, they couldn’t even acknowledge we’re a country “The Colonies.” Just another US bash that is getting old.

If you're going to get offended by shows created for a British audience, maybe it would be a good idea to first spend a few years in the UK so you actually understand what they're about. Top Gear is a tongue in cheek "lads" show in which Jeremy Clarkson plays his arrogant and opinionated role for which he is (in)famous. It isn't supposed to be taken seriously. My experience is that about 50% of motorheads in the UK can't stand him, and about 50% think he's pretty funny (and occassionally on the ball).

Of course this is a wider cultural issue than Top Gear. Time and again Americans pick up on some piece in the British media, totally fail to understand it, and respond with a distinct lack of humour. Maybe it would help if each time you perceived something to be anti-American you took a deep breath, stepped back, and spent some time considering whether the content might in fact be an example of a strange foreign humour that, while not targeted for your particular sense of humour, is not a serious vitriolic attack on your country or principles. Of course I'm sure the "nuke England" comments were no more serious than Top Gear's piece, and are an example of American humour that doesn't work very well in the UK.

I can't say anything too inflamatory since I'm in the US right now, and thanks to the welcoming new USVisit scheme, the FBI have my fingerprints and mug shot

Rob

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If you'll look, you'll find people who insist that that Corvette was red. (And they had three different ones, too, IIRC. One for each season of the show.)

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Of course, didn't Mr. Maharis's career go down the tubes due to some sexual impropriety?

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I just think that it's funny how people remember things. Including injecting colors into a show that was broadcast solely in black and white.

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Of course this is a wider cultural issue than Top Gear. Time and again Americans pick up on some piece in the British media, totally fail to understand it, and respond with a distinct lack of humour.

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Yes, posting that link, you did as well. A real car review shows no bigotry toward the country in which the car was made. Hell, they couldn’t even acknowledge we’re a country “The Colonies.” Just another US bash that is getting old.

If you're going to get offended by shows created for a British audience, maybe it would be a good idea to first spend a few years in the UK so you actually understand what they're about. Top Gear is a tongue in cheek "lads" show in which Jeremy Clarkson plays his arrogant and opinionated role for which he is (in)famous. It isn't supposed to be taken seriously. My experience is that about 50% of motorheads in the UK can't stand him, and about 50% think he's pretty funny (and occassionally on the ball).

Of course this is a wider cultural issue than Top Gear. Time and again Americans pick up on some piece in the British media, totally fail to understand it, and respond with a distinct lack of humour. Maybe it would help if each time you perceived something to be anti-American you took a deep breath, stepped back, and spent some time considering whether the content might in fact be an example of a strange foreign humour that, while not targeted for your particular sense of humour, is not a serious vitriolic attack on your country or principles. Of course I'm sure the "nuke England" comments were no more serious than Top Gear's piece, and are an example of American humour that doesn't work very well in the UK.

I can't say anything too inflamatory since I'm in the US right now, and thanks to the welcoming new USVisit scheme, the FBI have my fingerprints and mug shot

Rob

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I do think I am the minority now because I’ve noticed a few “F’you posts I’m out of here” from other US stereotypes who are getting sick of the comments. Probably what many on this board want.

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If you had asked me "guess the color and win 10 bucks (without resort to Google)" i would have guessed red, even though I was pretty sure the show was B&W.

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... in which Jeremy Clarkson plays his arrogant and opinionated role for which he is (in)famous.

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... he used some hyperbolic language for his negatives....

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an AMG SL65 (Clarkson)

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...strange foreign humour...

Well, the UK (and the rest of the world) does the same with our choice of president...

(Before anyone comments - it was a joke! We have enough bashing threads at the moment. I do not want to start another. Thanks.)

Hey, it's not fair, giving such a nice cue and then asking us not to comment!

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if you lost two and a half continets worth of them, you too would make self-effacing jokes about it.

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if you lost two and a half continets worth of them, you too would make self-effacing jokes about it.

Yes, just think of what it must be like to be the ultimate power of your era and then....oh.

Paul said 'no Bush-bashing' in this tread (I think this applies to 'New American Century', too).

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Paul said 'no Bush-bashing' in this tread

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IMHO, the 'Vette is the only flower in the GM garden.

What, you don't like the hummer?

//me runs away

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Oh... did I say that out loud?

Actually, no you didn't.