And a happy 4th July to the 'Merkins

Pete OHanlon

Happy 4th July America. Enjoy the boozing, eating, and whatever other stereotypical stuff that TV shows and films present you as doing.

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Lost User

Merkin? :omg:

pkfox

As my Florida based friend would say, Murikans (aimed at Trump supporters)

In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. - Hunter S Thompson - RIP

Lost User

But the word Pete used has a very specific meaning, which Google will no doubt find for you.

pkfox

Good lord :-D

In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. - Hunter S Thompson - RIP

theoldfool

Thank you. I will, as usual, put up my flag. Debauchery? I am very old and tired. But, there is an ap for that.

>64 Some days the dragon wins. Suck it up.

Pete OHanlon

A call back to Dubya who had me in stitches every time I heard this particular phrase.

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jmaida

I have heard mericans also mesicans texacans In parts of louisana/mississippi, Texas is referred to as the land of lizards and cactus go figure

"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger

PIEBALDconsult

When I was in high school, there was a teacher with that as a last name. Hilarity ensued. She was not respected by the students.

BillWoodruff

Kind of a backhand, Pete ... "Merkins" ? :) might want to think about that: [^] "mericans" more on target. Any country's national identity holidays are an elephant you can't miss, if you want to pillory its stereotypic caricatures.

«The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled» Plutarch

Al Fargnoli

"Merkin" was being used by people in other English-speaking countries to refer to Americans when I first stumbled across the Internet in 1996. The Australians also call us "seppos." The Canadians seem to polite to use either of those. Some of the British were shocked that "merkin" didn't make us feel insulted. We just laughed about it.

jschell

Richard MacCutchan wrote:

But the word Pete used has a very specific meaning

But certainly more amusing that the misuse did pop up though.

ormonds

Dubya also used to threaten to do terrible things to "tourists".

Pete OHanlon

I'd forgotten that one. Tourists, and the causes of 'tourism.

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