Lala

Really? A sense of humor is a wonderful thing to have.  As a Nigerian-Brit' 
if you like, in order to be less "Anglo-centric," I can come up with some 
nonWestern insults about attitudes towards terrorism and their inability to 
effectively deal with historical threats.

M

At 05:41 PM 9/14/2005 -0400, you wrote:
>I find myself a "bit cross" at this Anglo-centric bit of extra-UK 
>mysanthropy.  I can only be grateful that Spain is apparently not 
>considered part of continental Europe.  As a member of a profession that 
>would like to encourage everyone to appreciate cultures other than our 
>own, I can only hope that this e-mail receives very limited circulation.
>
>Lala
>
>At 11:10 AM 9/13/2005, Melissa Anyiwo wrote:
>>Some times it just gets a little ridiculous ­ it¹s good to laugh...
>>
>>
>>The British are feeling the pinch in relation to recent bombings, the
>>level has just been raised from 'miffed' to "peeved'. Soon though, the
>>levels may be raised yet again to "irritated' or even "a bit cross".
>>Londoners have not been a "bit cross" since the blitz in 1940 when tea
>>supplies all but ran out.
>>
>>Terrorists have been re-categorised from "tiresome" to "a bloody
>>nuisance", the last time a "bloody nuisance" warning level was issued
>>was during the great fire in 1666.
>>
>>Be aware that the French government announced yesterday that it has
>>raised its terror alert level from RUN to HIDE. The only two higher
>>levels in France are Surrender and Collaborate.
>>
>>The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white
>>flag factory, effectively paralysing their military capability.
>>
>>It's not only the French that are on a heightened level of alert,
>>the Italians have increased their alert level from "shout loudly and
>>excitedly" to "elaborate military posturing". Two more levels remain,
>>"ineffective combat operations" and "change sides".
>>
>>The Germans also increased their alert state from "disdainful arrogance"
>>to "dress in uniform and sing marching songs". They have two higher
>>levels, "invade a neighbour" and "lose".
>>
>>Seeing this reaction in continental Europe the Americans have gone from
>>"isolationism" to "find another oil-rich nation in the middle east ripe
>>for regime change". Their remaining higher alert states are "attack the
>>world" and "beg the British for help".
>>
>>Finally here in GB we've gone from "pretend nothing's happening" to
>>"make another cup of tea". Our higher levels are "remain resolutely
>>cheerful" and "win".
>
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