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stephy · November 08, 2007, 03:07:41 PM

hi!
I'm steph, i'm 19 and i'm english. is this a mainly american site? i havent had chance to have a proper look around yet
when i was 16 i had to pick which subjects to take in college. i was agnostic then, not coming from a religious family at all and yet bein scared into the god stuff by teachings through school. i chose to take philosophy, and told myself i would decide either way after my course. well 2 years of debate and theories, and nearly making christians cry, i came out atheist. loud and proud.
my pet hate- "christians" who want to judge me and tell me about god when they actually have zero intelligence behind what they are saying.
so anyway i love to talk to people and have a general chat so be nice and say hi. im gonna have a look round and probably post this afternoon

Steph
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SteveS · November 08, 2007, 03:17:58 PM

Hello stephy - interesting intro. I'm a philosophy amateur - didn't study much in school, but in my "adult" incarnation I've enjoyed all the philosophy I've been exposed to - its great stuff, and I'm trying to learn.

We have many members who are not from the US - and many of a philosophical mind set. I think you'll fit in just fine! Looking forward to your input...

Steve

tomday · November 08, 2007, 04:33:16 PM

Hi Stephy, welcome to the happy atheists. Yes, the active forum members seem to be mostly American, but hey, we Brits are a very tolerant lot and not only put up with their funny spelling, but also try to talk their language so they can understand us! Where in england do you call home?
Seriously, I love their country and spend a couple of months each year there on vacation, but I feel so sorry for our US friends having to live amongst such banal religious bigotry. At least here in England we don't have the same problems with christians as they do in the States because the vast majority of 'religious' people are only so because it's too much like hard work to think, and church is for christenings, weddings and funerals.

rlrose328 · November 08, 2007, 05:13:57 PM

Hi Stephy... and welcome! I'm Kerri and I'm in Oregon, US. It appears to me that we've got a pretty good mix of countries on this forum, which is fun... I love hearing how things are in other countries!

stephy · November 08, 2007, 08:03:43 PM

heyyy... i live in liverpool at the moment but as of next year i will be living in hampshire, tryin to disguise my scouse accent im sure!!!

McQ · November 08, 2007, 08:13:34 PM

Welcome, stephy. Although not an exclusive American forum, there are a lot of people here from the U.S. I think we are working on getting a pretty good representation of global diversity and hope we expand that as we grow, so tell all your friends all over the world!

Mister Joy · November 08, 2007, 08:31:25 PM

I love scouse. Bristolian sucks. I'm surrounded by people who talk it & I'm bloody glad I don't.

Yeah, it is mainly Americans - & they're a lovely bunch - but there are a fair few Brits and other Europeans too.

And it isn't so difficult not to use too many British colloquialisms (and we understand all three of theirs thanks to Hollywood). It's harder in person. I've been to America loads of times and you discover that stuff you thought was universally understood really isn't. Eg. I used "at the end of the day..." once, only to receive really funny looks: what on Earth are you talking about you strange Australian man?

McQ · November 08, 2007, 08:44:36 PM

Quote from: "Mister Joy"I love scouse. Bristolian sucks. I'm surrounded by people who talk it & I'm bloody glad I don't. Yeah, it is mainly Americans - & they're a lovely bunch - but there are a fair few Brits and other Europeans too.

And it isn't so difficult not to use too many British colloquialisms (and we understand all three of theirs thanks to Hollywood). It's harder in person. I've been to America loads of times and you discover that stuff you thought was universally understood really isn't. Eg. I used "at the end of the day..." once, only to receive really funny looks: what on Earth are you talking about you strange Australian man?

Where were you that people didn't understand "at the end of the day"?

We use it all the time. In fact, it is typical American corporate-speak and I friggin' HATE IT!!! LOL!

stephy · November 08, 2007, 09:00:31 PM

haha yeah i know what u mean, in liverpool we seem to have own own language entirely, and when i speak to people not from liverpool i realise how weird it is!!!!! not the most attractive accent in the uk!!!! welsh has gotta be a favourite

Mister Joy · November 08, 2007, 09:08:30 PM

I was in Seattle. It's the one city in the States that I know well enough to actually socialise with people in a way that goes beyond just being polite. It surprised me because it doesn't sound like a British phrase at all (it isn't obscure and random enough). If it's a corporate speak thing over there, though, perhaps under-educated teenagers are less likely to have heard it?

Whitney · November 09, 2007, 03:36:27 AM

Hmm...how could someone not understand what "at the end of the day" means?

You did say it something like...."at the end of the day" this is of little value.

donkeyhoty · November 09, 2007, 08:36:49 AM

Hell, "at the end of the day" is a tremendous sports cliche just like "it is what it is".

p.s. How do we put accent marks over letters, like with cliche or Husker Du?

Mister Joy · November 09, 2007, 08:44:38 AM

Yeah. Thinking about it though, it was a while ago so it might not have been "at the end of the day". I'm 95% sure it was but it could have been something with the same usage like "when all's said and done" or "when it boils down to it", or a plethora of other possibilities.

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