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Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:06 am
by Pepe
MrNovember wrote:I so wish I could come to this. The girlfriend and I are planning our trip to Iceland around the same time. I'll be so damned close!
Hahaha! Americans are sometimes very funny!
Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 3:54 am
by goroth
Reykjavik is pretty close to Oslo.
Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 6:46 am
by MrNovember
Well I'm not American, but let me reword that. I'll be about 4000km closer than I would have been otherwise
Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 8:34 am
by D.o.S.
Pepe wrote:MrNovember wrote:I so wish I could come to this. The girlfriend and I are planning our trip to Iceland around the same time. I'll be so damned close!
Hahaha! Americans are sometimes very funny!
What's that quote? Americans think 100 years is a long time and Europeans think 100 miles is a long way? Something like that?
Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:03 am
by Pepe
Wasn't meant offensive!
But in a German's view it's kinda funny to hear someone saying that Iceland is "so damned close" to Oslo. Can be compared with Miami being damned close to Seattle. And 100 years IS a long time. We're no turtles, my dear.
Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:14 am
by D.o.S.
Hahahaha it's fine (I think November takes more offense at being mistaken for being American when he's Canadian -- it's like someone from Austria being called Hungarian, if that bit of border/national superiority stereotype still applies)
Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:15 am
by Strange Tales
Miami to Seattle is double the distance it is for Reyjavik to Oslo!
Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:19 am
by Pepe
But he lives on the continent with the name America! I live in Europe and it's not offensive at all if someone calls me a "European".
Strange Tales wrote:Miami to Seattle is double the distance it is for Reyjavik to Oslo!
In both cases it's not around the corner.
Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:25 am
by D.o.S.
It is what it is but I think 'American' is mostly a pejorative these days, particularly when you're mistaken for one
Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:30 am
by Pepe
Oh my! I'd be a terrible tourist on your continent!
Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:33 am
by D.o.S.
But are you going to come hang out in Oslo?
Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 9:38 am
by Pepe
Depends on money.
Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 10:13 am
by Hypnodrone
I'm definately coming if I'm not away on summer vacation with the kids. I live like 1 hour away so it would be stupid to miss out.
Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:10 pm
by MrNovember
No worries, no real offence taken, but yeah I would take more offense being mistaken for American. It's true that Canada is part of North America, but America has kind of given us a bad reputation (no offense to the Americans here, you're all cool). My original post was poorly worded so that's definitely on me.
Re: ILF EU in Oslo - July 8th-10th!!!
Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2016 12:15 pm
by UglyCasanova
Just so you know, I think most people outside of the US think of Canada as the preferable country to live in. That's my experience, at least. Most people actually hate the US (world police, extreme captialism etc). But still, they love American culture. It's a conundrum.
Hypno: Aaaaw yes! Hope you're able to make it!
