Rivers in Egypt
anonymous
March 31 2010, 09:37:17 UTC
Would like to see something on the whole "the Special Relationship is over" thing but want to see it based on this comment on an article:
Do not think that American people who felt a bond at some earlier time have suddenly decided not to like or honour the UK now. I don't see any evidence of that having happened. It seems that this is what is being interpreted, as some kind of spurning. No one is spurning you
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Re: Rivers in Egypt
anonymous
March 31 2010, 10:35:53 UTC
I like THIS comment for fandom purposes:
The US may take Britain for granted, sort of the same as you take a family member for granted, it is impossible to break our long term unity as we are from the same cultural stock. I think equating Britain's importance to France or Israel is to not understand Britain's place in the American psyche. I'm sorry we don't tell you we love you enough.
Re: Rivers in Egypt
anonymous
March 31 2010, 11:37:32 UTC
I like UK/US, but I like a few other pairings. I really love the bit about "You're acting like we're married and we didn't even know we were engaged!" because it fits so well with America's cluelessness and England's over-protectiveness.
Re: Rivers in Egypt
anonymous
April 4 2010, 06:30:30 UTC
I liked the last comment on the page:
"As a Canadian, it always seemed to me that the UK was family... The US were our neighbours... The "special relationship" is all about coming home to see your relatives car parked in front of the house. You think "great - he's visiting us" - and then you find out that he is actually shagging your neighbour. Creepy."
Thinking about it in the hetalia context made me lol so hard. Poor Canada!
Do not think that American people who felt a bond at some earlier time have suddenly decided not to like or honour the UK now. I don't see any evidence of that having happened. It seems that this is what is being interpreted, as some kind of spurning. No one is spurning you ( ... )
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(In my opinion, the poster deserves to be applauded.)
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The US may take Britain for granted, sort of the same as you take a family member for granted, it is impossible to break our long term unity as we are from the same cultural stock. I think equating Britain's importance to France or Israel is to not understand Britain's place in the American psyche. I'm sorry we don't tell you we love you enough.
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"As a Canadian, it always seemed to me that the UK was family... The US were our neighbours... The "special relationship" is all about coming home to see your relatives car parked in front of the house. You think "great - he's visiting us" - and then you find out that he is actually shagging your neighbour. Creepy."
Thinking about it in the hetalia context made me lol so hard. Poor Canada!
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