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DJ Happy · 10-18-2004, 06:24 AM

Oh how I laughed at the amount of responses telling Britain to "butt out and stop interfering." It's as if the Irony Fairy is having a party and the whole of conservative America is invited.

Enjoyed this response too: "Please be advised that I have forwarded this to the CIA and FBI." It's okay, don't worry - it'll be about 3 years before the two of them realise that they have both been sent the same letter.

The guy threatening the UK with invasion was pretty funny as well. Yee-ha Cowboy, and all that, don't you know?

And how often have we heard this lovely line: "If it wasn't for America, you'd all be speaking German." How original. I bet he spent hours thinking that one up.

Strangely enough, almost all the of the people telling the UK readers to "butt out" are pro-Bush (those that identified an allegiance anyway). Which is odd, as nowhere in the original article did the Guardian tell readers that they should be persuading people to vote for Kerry. Guilty conscience anyone?

And if only this happy contributor would offer this advice to his president instead of Guardian readers: "Go back to sipping your tea and leave our people alone."

This gentleman offers some sage advice too. Although I don't know who he'll scare more - the British, or Bush: "As a US citizen, I want to advise you that you and anyone that participates in subverting the US presidential election can be criminally charged and perhaps even charged as spies." He must be talking to Bush - unless he thinks the UK falls under the jurisdiction of US law.

Thanks for the chuckle everyone.

10-18-2004, 06:24 AM	#85 (permalink)
DJ Happy Psycho	Oh how I laughed at the amount of responses telling Britain to "butt out and stop interfering." It's as if the Irony Fairy is having a party and the whole of conservative America is invited. Enjoyed this response too: "Please be advised that I have forwarded this to the CIA and FBI." It's okay, don't worry - it'll be about 3 years before the two of them realise that they have both been sent the same letter. The guy threatening the UK with invasion was pretty funny as well. Yee-ha Cowboy, and all that, don't you know? And how often have we heard this lovely line: "If it wasn't for America, you'd all be speaking German." How original. I bet he spent hours thinking that one up. Strangely enough, almost all the of the people telling the UK readers to "butt out" are pro-Bush (those that identified an allegiance anyway). Which is odd, as nowhere in the original article did the Guardian tell readers that they should be persuading people to vote for Kerry. Guilty conscience anyone? And if only this happy contributor would offer this advice to his president instead of Guardian readers: "Go back to sipping your tea and leave our people alone." This gentleman offers some sage advice too. Although I don't know who he'll scare more - the British, or Bush: "As a US citizen, I want to advise you that you and anyone that participates in subverting the US presidential election can be criminally charged and perhaps even charged as spies." He must be talking to Bush - unless he thinks the UK falls under the jurisdiction of US law. Thanks for the chuckle everyone.