[Vodstok]

Okay, i have lived in New England for the ladt (god.....) almost 13 yearsm, so needless to say, i have managed to forget a lot of what i had learned about the world from travelling as a kid. so here are some questions for the non americans and non new englanders in the forum:

From Australia:
Doe sit bug you if someone from another country calls you an "Aussie"?
Do you ever actually use the term "Down under"?
Doe sit bother you that America thinks everyone in your country is a clone of Steve Irwin or Crocodile Dundee? Or do you even care what we think?
Nature chasnnels would have us believe that Australia is swarming with snakes and spiders that will kill you in minutes. Are Funnel webs, redbacks, sea wasps, blue ringed octopuses and all those wonderful snakes really THAT big a problem?


From the UK:
Is being referred to as a "Brit" offensive?
Have you ever referred to America as "The Colonies"?
How do you feel about the idea of a monarchy?
Would you say people over there generally see Americans as ignorant?
Does it drive you nuts that Americans get self-righteous about our use of your language?
Why is it that English people are always portrayed as hating the french?


From Canada:
Do you ever feel as if you are in competition with America over anything?
Do you really like fries with Gravy?
Does it make you mad if an american snickers at your national animal being the beaver?
have you ever been mistaken for an american by someone from another country? If so, did it offend you?
Does it bother you that Americans who dont want to server their country think it is okay to run to your to hide out?
have you ever noticed that your pronounciation of words with the "ow" sound tends to be different from ours?


From the South (US):
Do some southerners really think they won the civil war?
If you are one of them, does it piss you off that we think we did?
Is it aggravating that people not from the south sometimes assume that everyone down there is a redneck?
Is it obvious to you when someone not from the south tries to speak with a southern accent?
Do you pronounce pecan "peh-cahn" or "pee-can"?