You did kick our asses in the War of Independence but only because the FRENCH lent you their fleet of frigates and the SPANISH helped you too.
As regards WWI and WWII, we and the CANADIANS were doing just fine until you guys came over and made your contribution to the war in Europe by impregnating our women with a load of kids called "Chuck".
The dentist situation is simply an urban myth.
2007-01-05 14:23:58
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answer #1
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answered by Anonymous
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Im a Yank as well and I am married to a Brit. Ok...Slag the dental a bit that they have in the UK which is still one up over our education system in the US nowdays! I dont live in the UK but I understand that there are huge waiting lists to get in to the Dentists there for one from what I have been told. And out of all of the Brits I know,there are actually only a couple that I can think of that have not so great teeth. And besides I wouldnt say some of our citizens have the best teeth either to be truthful...have a look around and see how many "Billy Bob" teeth you see and I can guarantee that most of them arent fake ones! Dont knock the Brits..they are something called "Allies" nowdays (just in case you didnt know.) Why is it nearly every yank has to say something about "kicking *ss"!? It reminds me of my wife beating, redneck ex-husband that thought a helicopter was a "helicockter"! Stop looking for a windup on here with the Brits, go clean your room and stop embarassing me as a fellow Yank! Do you ever wonder why the majority of the world really thinks that we are a nation of uneducated,fat,arrogant ,Jerry Springer trailer trash assh**es or have you EVER been outside of the US to know that? I run a buisness and deal with people of all nationalities and it always ends up on the subject of what other countries think of the US. Virtually all answers I receive,are that we are an assh**e nation full of fat,loud rednecks that cant spell.....Make an effort would you? If you truely werent looking for a windup,you could have worded your question a bit more politely and used "won the war" instead of kicking a** I have learned some really great new words that come to mind from the Brits like tosser,wanker and big girls blouse,puffter and a quim...(you should be able to find that on in the dictionary BTW its good for loads of Scrabble points! ).
2007-01-05 18:30:56
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answered by Anonymous
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ok, I will try to give an intelligent, non-insulting answer on behalf of everyone else who reads this (particularly young American and British students), even though you may not be able to understand the answer, as some words will undoubtably have more than 2 syllables therefore my answer might perhaps be too complex for the asker.
Firstly, your *** ENGLISH *** grammar is appalling (yes, ENGLISH, not American!), not to mention your atrocious spelling.
Secondly, the United States originally consisted of 13 BRITISH colonies, and when you rebelled because you didn't want to pay tax on tea (which was paying for the army that defended you from invasion) you rebelled, and with the help of the French and Spanish you defeated us.
The main reason you defeated us in 1812 was because we were in the middle of a major continental conflab with the French and their allies (heard of Napoleon?) - and we were busy defeating them all over Spain (battles like Salamanca, Talavera, Vitoria, Badajoz etc), France (the battle of Toulouse) and Belgium (the battle of Waterloo), where the Duke of Wellington led Dutch, Spanish, Portugues, and Prussian allies to defeat Napoleon..
As for World War 1, you guys only turned up after the RMS Lusitania was torpedoed and and sank by a German submarine in 1915 (still took you two years tho)... and we would have won it without you, but it would have taken a lot longer.
Now, despite the insults you give us (no doubt due to a lack of education and a failure to be able to get any history other than Hollywood history off the 'tee vee'), I can give credit where it's due for World War II.
In World War II, because you knew you were going to be late turning up as usual, you sent us (and the Russians) vast, incredible amounts of Lend Lease war materials, for which we were very grateful - in fact we have just finished paying you back for it, so never let it be said that we don't pay our debts.
Then you turned up after Pearl Harbour (that's the attack in Hawaii, an island chain in the Pacific, not the movie!) and to be honest, the US GI's did a very good job, we only have to read about the exploits of the 101st Airborne to know - although the Canadians and British troops under Gen. Montgomery also did and incredible job.
So, despite the fact that you obviously hold us in contempt, and despite your insults, because I am aware of the history of World War II and Churchills view of the American involvement, I personally am grateful for Lend Lease and the involvement (if a little tardy) of the United Sates in World War 2.
I have even included genuine honest historical sources below, so you can spend a couple of weeks actually educating yourself.
Yes we have plenty of dentists thank you.
I hope one day you manage to get a passport, then you (if your job flipping burgers in McDonalds pays enough) vist Europe and perhaps gain a better understanding of the world outside your television.
2007-01-06 11:55:38
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answered by Our Man In Bananas 6
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the war of 1812 was more to do with international shipping rights between the french and english than any real threat to the american regime you only got yourselves involeded because you were paranoid.in 1776 we were defeated by French and Spanish armies though i'm sure they welcomed the assistence of a handful of redneck farmers, in ww2 you wernt saving us you were saving yourselves after pearl harbour fiasco
also why doesnt your country have schools?
2007-01-06 01:25:37
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answered by Anonymous
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You seem to be under the misaprehension that UK is a foreign country. Let me be plain about this; UK is the 51st State - got that? About fifty percent of enterprise and business in UK is US owned, (Corporate American). We eat pretty much the same food as you, wear the same clothes and God help us, even speak the same language; a version of it anyway.
It was a serious mistake losing the American Colonies because had they remained British then USA would not exist as it does today, it would be just part of Canada.
My grandfather fought in WW-One and he told me that had the 'Yanks' not arrived in time, it is likely that the Germans would ultimately have overwhlemed both the British and French armies. The US Army wasted no time when it got into the front line and ran straight at the Germans with bayonettes fixed. The British saw this and joined in. Morale in both the Brit and French armies was greatly boosted with the arrival of the Americans.
In addition to the US Army, my grandfather got his first taste of Coca Cola (Coke). We never looked back.
In WW-Two we were alone and about to be invaded by the Huns. In 1942 the Yanks arrived and in 1944 we all made it onto the beaches of Normandy. My dad was there and so to the Yanks. Together with our alies we had a great victory.
The Yanks gave us Spam and a never ending thirst for Hollywood Movies - yet still many Brits remain resentful of the Yanks, for what reason(s) I know not nor care.
We do have dentists but these are mainly for the American tourists who visit us in their masses. They're expensive, so bring a large fist full of dollars when you come to UK.
2007-01-05 20:26:38
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answered by Anonymous
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Mr Yankee
The English were in the thick of WW1 and WW2 saving your asses while you dragged them deciding to get involved. Strength is in the masses - it was not the USA that won the war but their involvement gave the added strength. Team work towards a goal is great - your attitude sucks lad!
2007-01-05 18:22:05
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answered by Amanda G 2
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this will be hard for an uneducated person like you to understand but if I simply say USA was only another English colony which we started and released when you became unruly.As for the war or 1812 we were in the middle of a major continental war at the time( fighting Napoleon..)..and could not spare resources to deal with a minor tiff with our ex colonists.
The two world wars you mention would have been won without your intervention but obviously would have taken longer....the main reason for your late interference on both occasions was to get your nose into the peace conferences and grab whatever you could...typical American ...we also have plenty of dentists but they would be avoiding you..!!
2007-01-05 14:35:05
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answered by notgnal 6
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The name 'yankee' came from the south and Mexico. The word
came from the way they pronounced 'the english' For instance, the English was pronounced as theyengis (the english) which slowly became the yengies and the yankies.
You did do a good thing then, and you did save us in the world wars. I am old enough to know that you and your fellow people did more than enough to help us in the war. WE HAVE JUST PAID OUR LAST PAYMENT FOR THE DEBT WE OWED YOU FROM THE WAR. IF A LOT OF YOU DO NOT BELIEVE IT,, LOOK IT UP! The ones of us who have any intelligence at all know this.I grew up in London during the war. I know how much the Americans did. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for what your people did..I will never be able to thank Americans for what you did. God bless you all!! Long live America"!
2007-01-05 14:41:06
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answered by Anonymous
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Well, thank you for both kicking and saving my ****, despite the fact that I was born long after any of the events you mention.
Of course, to say both "kicking" and "saving" is hyperbole, although on the latter occasions I'm sure we were most grateful for your assistance. It's very reassuring to know that the world is safe in the hands of the USA ... with exception of Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia, and plenty of other places besides; but hey, who's quibbling? (And don't get me wrong - I am *fully* aware that the British government is just as much to blame for the f***-ups in all these places, too; I most certainly do not place *all* the blame on the USA - still, currently having your own ****** kicked in Afghanistan and Iraq, what with all those bad memories of Vietnam too, must make one hanker for more pleasant memories of events over 200+ years ago ).
2007-01-06 08:51:10
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answered by Anonymous
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Whether you choose to capitalize proper nouns or leave them all lower case, thus showing your ignorance and disdain for the language, "Mr. English" would be a person's name, not a nationality or even a country. That's comparable to calling someone "Mr. Japanese" or "Mr. French." Perhaps the term you are looking for would be "Mr. Englishman." But you still have your head up the wrong hole, pal. You don't speak for the entire country so quit trying to pretend you do. Look behind you before you go insulting others. The ones behind might not be backing YOU.
2007-01-05 16:14:39
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answered by BuddyL 5
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You won in 1812? Gee, I guess thats what you call be beaten back across the border and having the White House burned to the ground. Kind of like your victories in Iraq and Vietnam.
2007-01-06 05:15:27
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answered by Anonymous
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