[Susi]

Originally Posted by Vasconcelos

"Yes it is unfortunate that the Porkchops havnt created any noteworthy heroes, other than their cowardly soccer players."

He went on to say:

"They (the Portuguese) are a joke to the rest of Europe having no military, technological, economic or any other achievements to speak of.
It would probably be better if Portugal just broke off of Europe and joined Africa, considering they at one point attempted to claim Africa as their territory...which failed as well."

I was too livid to form a reasonable response. Is this how we are truly viewed by fellow Europeans? Contributors of nothing?

I'm too livid to even believe someone said this! How ridiculous! Especially a fellow "Anglo-Canadian".. ugh, hypenated.

Originally Posted by Strengthandhonour

First, let me point out the error..Anglo-Canadians are not Europeans. Unless I am missing something.

*ahems politely*

I have seen several comments being made by anglos about many different Europeans and groups of people in general.

But why do only the Anglos say thiiis? Susi doesn't *pout*

Originally Posted by Strengthandhonour

I have heard the anglos speak badly of not just the Portugese but also the Spanish,Italians,French,Greeks,Poles,Romanians,Serbians,Croatians,Slovenians,Russians,Estonians..pshh the list can go on forever

But but but! BUT BUT BUT!!!!!

I think I like all of them. Though I've never met any Romanians.. And the Pole I met was my boyfriend's friend and was really quiet, but he was so polite.

Originally Posted by A Few Acres of Snow

There is a real problem in North American culture right now in which it is acceptable to attack certain types of foreigners. People feel they cannot say anything about the many other ethnic groups who live in the same city as them so they take out their frustrations on countries far away. It is one of the reasons many Americans say such bad things about the French. they want to insult the Mexicans and Blacks at work but know they'll get fired so they take it out on France. This Canadian is likely doing the same thing.

North American culture is built on making fun of each other and our European ancestors (and the Quebecois [damned laptop keyboard can't do accents!]). They usually make fun of European groups (Italians, French, British (i.e. Wales, England, Scotland, and Ireland... I really hate having to type this out every time so for future reference whenever I say Britain I refer to the region of the British Isles not the "United Kingdom")... etc.)...

They take a cliche or stereotype and stretch it to an extreme. They are incredibly ignorant of what the truth really is...

I've never really seen Canadians do this so much (we direct our attentions at the Quebecois ... and the Newfies )

But whoever said that is stupid and I hope he gets eaten by a cougar (the human kind. )