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Jason Watkins wrote:
Please don't generalize about "Americans". We're individuals over here just like everyone else, no alien hive mind controlling us all. We don't all agree. Some of the sentiments behind the generalizations are definately common, but don't make the leap of assuming that's how we all like it here. Aw come on, any country that could elect the current Gov. of California must lack a sense of Arnie |
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"MoonMan" wrote in message
just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's not funny and it didn't seem very hostile to me, she was taking the micky out of herself as well as the pupils. The whole thing is taking this **** out of the perception of the cool snowboarding fraternity and, her being one of, gets the blunt of it herself. It wouldn't have worked without putting down the fat kids and rich parents. Nowhere in the article did it make the students or parents look stupid, only herself. I thought it was well written and quite amusing and should be taken in the light hearted manner is was meant. -- David Brown ) http://kitemap.co.uk/stack |
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"John Sindell" wrote in message
Why am I even bothering, you women are all the same... LOL ) -- David Brown ) http://kitemap.co.uk/stack |
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"Bob Lee" wrote in message ... pigo wrote: People here (US) are so politically correct it makes me sick. They're for free speech as long as it agrees with them. They're against pollution unless it's from a baby. They want to conserve recources as long as it's not a recource they need or want. You think those are indications of "politically correct"? I don't think it means what you think it means. Total bull****. Somewhere in your post, for sure. By the way, I'm being politically incorrect in my post, can you tell in what way? Bob Was it when you laughed at his spac chariot ( wheelchair ) ? Si |
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"WeatherCam" wrote: Of course, sincere apologies by bracketing Canadians in the North American generalisation - you do have very fine comedians, and the superb Montreal commedy festival - Isn't Norm Macdonald Canadian? He is one of the funniest guys on the planet! But then again "Buddy Wassisname and the Other Fellers" always makes me laugh too. Dave |
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"Mary Malmros" wrote snip It is, in part, a management and marketing issue. Parents need to have their expectations set appropriately when bringing kids to ski school, and that's not the job of the instructor. Nor is it the instructor's job to tell parents when their kid is really not ready for ski school -- not without some backing from management. If management and marketing are not doing their job properly, an instructor's life is going to be nonstop hell, because parents will expect things that you simply can't deliver. And even when things are managed well, you will have some spectacularly bad days at work. snip Mary Malmros Some days you're the windshield, Other days you're the bug. I wholeheartedly agree that management (and the marketing people) need to set expectations when they market ski and/or snowoard lessons. Too many ski school supervisors seem to do what's expedient for them, telling the parent what they want to hear, promising the moon, and leaving the instructor to deal with badly matched classes, kids who don't want to ski, or kids who are just not ready for the ski/snowboard school experience. -- mark |
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BrritSki wrote:
Jason Watkins wrote: Please don't generalize about "Americans". We're individuals over here just like everyone else, no alien hive mind controlling us all. We don't all agree. Some of the sentiments behind the generalizations are definately common, but don't make the leap of assuming that's how we all like it here. Aw come on, any country that could elect the current Gov. of California must lack a sense of Arnie Here in The Colonies we would use a "groan" instead of a smiley. Besides, Ahnold roolZ. -- Cheers, Bev -------------------------------------------- There is no such thing as a foolproof device because fools are so ingenious. |
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Aw come on, any country that could elect the current Gov. of California
must lack a sense of Arnie That's california, I had no vote in that election. Besides... they're all going to have to learn to swim soon enough :P. |
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The Real Bev wrote: BrritSki wrote: Jason Watkins wrote: Please don't generalize about "Americans". We're individuals over here just like everyone else, no alien hive mind controlling us all. We don't all agree. Some of the sentiments behind the generalizations are definately common, but don't make the leap of assuming that's how we all like it here. Aw come on, any country that could elect the current Gov. of California must lack a sense of Arnie Here in The Colonies we would use a "groan" instead of a smiley. Besides, Ahnold roolZ. Is it true that the big sign up in the hills has been changed to "HOLLVOOD" ? |
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