Dear Limey *******s [Americans respond to The Guardian]

The Guardian [UK] ^ | October 18, 2004 | Sundry

[aculeus]

Last week [The Guardian]launched Operation Clark County to help readers have a say in the American election by writing to undecided voters in the crucial state of Ohio. In the first three days, more than 11,000 people requested addresses. Here is some of the reaction to the project that we received from the US

Dear wonderful, loving friends from abroad,

We Ohioans are an ornery sort and don't take meddling well, even if it comes from people we admire and with their sincere goodwill. We are a fairly closed community overall. In my town of Springfield, I feel that there are some that consider people from the nearby cities of Columbus or Dayton, as "foreigners"- let alone someone from outside our country.

Springfield, Ohio

[aculeus]

Many letters, as you might expect, contain profane language.

[aculeus]

Ping.

[somerville]

These letters are the funniest things I've ever read,

Americans do know how to kick ass, don't they !

[Hazzardgate]

Interesting that the ones which contain language are mostly pro-Bush and from outside of Ohio ... coincidence?

[prion]

Interesting that the ones which contain language are mostly pro-Bush and from outside of Ohio ... coincidence?

Oh, you can be sure they cherry-picked the letters to their own advantage.

I still thought some of the profanity-laced ones were pretty funny :)

[madvlad]

Hmmmmm.

How about this one:

Dear Foreign scum,

Do the letters "FO" mean anything to you?

Nuf said.

MV

[Constitution Day]

I love this one:

My dear, beloved Brits,

I understand the Guardian is sponsoring a service where British citizens write to Americans to advise them on how to vote. Thank heavens! I was adrift in a sea of confusion and you are my beacon of hope!

Feel free to respond to this email with your advice. Please keep in mind that I am something of an anglophile, so this is not confrontational. Please remember, too, that I am merely an American. That means I am not very bright. It means I have no culture or sense of history. It also means that I am barely literate, so please don't use big, fancy words.

Set me straight, folks!
Dayton, Ohio

[babyface00]

I read some of the letters posted.

Is anyone else embarassed to admit that some of the snivelling whiners who responded are our fellow citizens?

Maybe we need a new government program to grow spines for our countrymen.

[aculeus]

Did the boobs at The Guardian not understand that their utterly stupid idea would generate intense web ridicule?

[Raycpa]

Okay, which Freeper wrote this knowing this works for Bush ? Fess up

Your idea is superb and frankly, we need a little help over here right now.

[Ruth C]

Actually, I'd take a bet that some of those vulgar spewing idiots are probably liberals just making sure that Americans look bad, their anti-American bias is incredible and there is nothing they wouldn't do to make America/Americans seem the 'bad' guy.

[babyface00]

But after reading all comments I've got to questioning myself: should we really send more troops to Iraq or should we pull them out? Just a thougt about friendship and the freedom of speach and what it means.

Well I hope you know what you're thinking, because I don't have a clue after reading what you wrote.

P.S. There's a spell checker on FR. You might try using it (Guardien/thougt/speach)

[babyface00]

Plus, if they're anything like our "friends" at DU, profanity is as natural as breathing.

[You Dirty Rats]

If I cared about the Guardian, I'd send them this:

Dear Editorial Staff of the Guardian:

1776, Bitches!

Sincerely,

You Dirty Rats

[babyface00]

You don't understand english, don't you ey?

Well, after reading what the Guardian is proposing, I certainly don't understand the English.

But perhaps you can clarify...

But after reading all comments...

Which comments? The posters here or those on the Guardian site in response to their article?

...I've got to questioning myself: should we really send more troops to Iraq or should we pull them out?

If either has caused you to consider this question, you're woefully misinformed on the situation in Iraq and the world in general

Just a thougt about friendship...

?

...and the freedom of speach and what it means.

?

[cjshapi]

A definite worth reading the letters ping.

[snarkytart]

THIS ONE WARMS MY HEART.
WARNING!! PROFANITY CONTAINED!

Have you not noticed that Americans don't give two shits what Europeans think of us? Each email someone gets from some arrogant Brit telling us why to NOT vote for George Bush is going to backfire, you stupid, yellow-toothed pansies .

I don't give a rat's ass if our election is going to have an effect on your worthless little life. I really don't. If you want to have a meaningful election in your crappy little island full of shitty food and yellow teeth, then maybe you should try not to sell your sovereignty out to Brussels and Berlin, dipshit. Oh, yeah - and brush your goddamned teeth, you filthy animals.

Wading River, NY

[Carolina]

You don't understand english, don't you ey?

Ah, and your English proficiency is obviously stellar as proved by this posting:

But after reading all comments I've got to questioning myself: should we really send more troops to Iraq or should we pull them out? Just a thougt about friendship and the freedom of speach and what it means.

Oh, and watch out. Your non sequiturs are showing. Welcome to FR, BTW. Enjoy your stay.