I would have thought that Americans would do whatever they could to avoid confirming the view that they are ignorant about the outside world.

Dude ... he didn't mean it as a compliment. And referencing his homosexuality - as a criticism - is out of line.

Have you seen this: http://www.theage.com.au/national/picku…

Actually, Australian state hospitals are regarded as superior in many ways. Private hospitals usually have specialised elective practices, but state hospitals are where you want to be in an emergency. I recently gave birth in a top-of-the-line private hospital (Frances Perry). If there were a crisis during labour they…

The airspace over the region is busy with passenger flights. There is zero evidence the plane was directed to fly there by Ukranian officials.

Well, yes, but then it nullifies the distinction you draw between the tweets of Israelis and Palestinians. Which is the whole point of your post.

come now - it's no different here than anyone else.

honey, if they're the only words you recognise, you do not know a lot about food. Celeriac is pedestrian.

We say that in Australia, and (I think) any other place that speaks English English. So it's in keeping with the use of a "u" in "honour".

I'm not English, but my nickname is "scallywag". Here in Australia it's used as a more generic term for someone who is a kind of high-spirited rascal.

It's a nickname. Why?

Which is basically what the post author says, though.

Maybe in the US people think of obese as meaning "really huge", but in other countries we don't. Maybe I missed your point because it seems so obvious. But this is an article about how being a certain weight means that a measured dosage is insufficient, and the author of this post points out that many Americans are…

You're confusing the issue between fat and attractive. You're attractive, but obesity is a medical issue, not an objective aesthetic judgment. And you are carrying a lot of extra weight.

Oh, and, of course with very low interest government loans for education and free medical, we get to have spare money even in lower incomes.

That's partly my point - this is a survey by a luxury handbag company.

It's a survey conducted by a luxury handbag company - the women surveyed would be wealthy or professional women.

It's a survey conducted by a luxury handbag company - the women surveyed would be wealthy or professional women.

We're big drinkers, so yeah, to an Anerican we may seem like that. But I assure you, we're just as shocked by US racism as you are about ours. Vocal minorities in both countries seem to lead the way in international perceptions.

I'm a 32 year old woman from melbourne and I have never heard someone use the n word. Where on earth are you from - Cronulla?