JGowans Posted April 21, 2003 Posted April 21, 2003 I think I've been seeing a lot of weird sayings recently that are now being feverishly proliferated in the media. As American As Apple Pie is one that springs to mind. In the 9 years that I've been in the U.S. I've never heard such a statement until the last few weeks. It's normally used in the context of "A dissenting voice is as patriotic and American as apple pie..." Is this new? Also, what are some of the other sayings that are being bandied around just now? Quote
Fejas Posted April 21, 2003 Posted April 21, 2003 Aple pie and baseball.... the two are suppose to be americas haritage, but shit, I'm american and I don't like apple pie and can't stand to watch baseball... so whats that tell ya... Quote
JoshK Posted April 21, 2003 Posted April 21, 2003 Blackberry pie is much better. And the only thing baseball does for me is fuck up the traffic every godadmn night in the spring and summer. Fuck you mariners, I wish you had left Seattle. Quote
gmoney Posted April 21, 2003 Posted April 21, 2003 A lot of people use that phrase right before they say something controversial or unpopular. Free speech in the US means that the government can not arrest you, sieze your property, etc. It does NOT mean that other citizens are not allowed to disagree with you, say nasty things about you, or angrily boycott you. Actors and Hollywood types in particular do not seem to understand this. They feel like they can say whatever they want without consequences. Quote
lummox Posted April 21, 2003 Posted April 21, 2003 truly american: bear stories. no other fucking culture in the world features so many people with bear stories. apple pie is german. Quote
whirlwind Posted April 22, 2003 Posted April 22, 2003 another amercan saying is "As loose as a goose".. take it as u will. Quote
A7U Posted April 22, 2003 Posted April 22, 2003 King George the whatever came over to the U.S. during Babe Ruth's day. Somehow His Royalness was queued for lunch with The Babe at Yankee Stadium. (I kid you not, you can look it up) So Ruth buns up a wiener, turns to King George and in all earnestness, asks, "Want a hot dog, King?" That's as American as apple pie. Quote
Eastsider Posted April 22, 2003 Posted April 22, 2003 JGowans said: I think I've been seeing a lot of weird sayings recently that are now being feverishly proliferated in the media. As American As Apple Pie is one that springs to mind. In the 9 years that I've been in the U.S. I've never heard such a statement until the last few weeks. It's normally used in the context of "A dissenting voice is as patriotic and American as apple pie..." Is this new? Also, what are some of the other sayings that are being bandied around just now? JG, In a similar vein, why is "Bob my uncle" ??? Just curious. Quote
lummox Posted April 22, 2003 Posted April 22, 2003 check the kulture in rural idaho for some freek ifn you wnat to get intimate with the second amendment kel-tec in the pack Quote
j_b Posted April 22, 2003 Posted April 22, 2003 gmoney said: Free speech in the US means that the government can not arrest you, sieze your property, etc. It does NOT mean that other citizens are not allowed to disagree with you, say nasty things about you, or angrily boycott you. Actors and Hollywood types in particular do not seem to understand this. They feel like they can say whatever they want without consequences. you post implies that said consequences resulted from other citizens actions. the burden of proof is on you to show that it is the case. even in the case of the DChicks, the decision to not play their cuts was taken by radio execs and DJ's, not by the 'people'. Quote
gmoney Posted April 23, 2003 Posted April 23, 2003 Hmmm. Pretty weak argument there "j_b". Not playing Dicksy Chix on the radio is not a violation of free speech. Radio stations can play or NOT play whatever they want for whatever reason. They are privately owned businesses. When the feds step in and say "NO MAS" to some crappy country music band, I'll agree. I'm not seeing any Homeland Security officials asking for my subversive Dicksy Chix CD...yet. Quote
j_b Posted April 23, 2003 Posted April 23, 2003 ha! "gmoney" thus we agree on one thing. "They are privately owned businesses"; thus the "consequences" are business and ideological decisions made by individuals in key positions. as for the Chicks i would not worry too much about their financial future; they are talented and have an international audience. Quote
JoshK Posted April 23, 2003 Posted April 23, 2003 More importantly, I'd once again like to point out that the SEATTLE MARINERS SUCK ASS AND SHOULD PACK UP AND LEAVE TOWN. fuck, I just want to go home and get some dinner and not be at work, but traffic is screwed like usual. Quote
gmoney Posted April 23, 2003 Posted April 23, 2003 Hey "JoshK" bad traffic is only half of it. If you live in Seattle you are probably still PAYING THE BILL for Safeco Field's construction. When the city council put out a vote asking if "we" wanted to pay for the new stadium it came back NO by a wide majority. Did billionaire Paul Allen have to build his own stadium for his baseball team? Hell no! The people in Seattle got stuck with the bill as a big "fuck you" from the city council . Think about that while you are parked on the highway. Quote
JoshK Posted April 23, 2003 Posted April 23, 2003 gmoney, I couldn't agree with you more. Paul allen is a piece of shit also and the construction of both of those stadiums is a travesty. Paying to house professional sports so rich owners can make more money is a complete sham. I'm sure the combined nearly 1 billion dollars for those piles of crap could have done a nice bit of work towards some mass transit or road construction. Quote
Ursa_Eagle Posted April 23, 2003 Posted April 23, 2003 But professional teams are role models for our kids! I mean, look at the Blazers! I doubt our kids would drive too fast, fight, or even grow and smoke pot if it wasn't for these stunning towers of morals and virtues! Quote
vegetablebelay Posted April 23, 2003 Posted April 23, 2003 Don't stop there! I'm sure there's lotsa other stuff you guys hate! Quote
eternalX Posted April 23, 2003 Posted April 23, 2003 Josh...you're so unamerican to drive. you're just as bad as those SUV owners driving too and from work. if you were really american you'd use mass transit to work and not make all of us subsidize your roadways. ;> Quote
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