Comments on: Got To Keep Current, and Hopefully, Controversial

By: Life Coach

Life Coach — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:48:02 +0000

It is great that you are inviting even criticism in your blog — after all that’s what blogs are supposed to be there for — for dialogue and yes, sometimes, debate.

By: Rugsdoneright

Rugsdoneright — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:25:15 +0000

Stereotypes are not necessarily bad, their psychological mechanisms for us to size up and analyze people initially when we know nothing about them. When I go to any country those are the first things that operate, but what is but if we never get over them and not make room for new perspectives.

By: David

David — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:50:54 +0000

I like being controversials. Like Mark said it will make your blog more popular.

By: Keywords Not Allowed

Keywords Not Allowed — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:27:25 +0000

Fish and chips is all about location.

On the beach at Whitby is about as good as it’ll ever get.

And don’t neglect the mushy peas.

By: Soy Boy

Soy Boy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:41:05 +0000

Well I can’t say I missed you while you were gone because I just now found your site. But I am glad you’re back. Your stuff makes me laugh. Here in Atlanta, Georgia, USA we don’t hear a whole lot about life in London so it’s interesting to read the perspective of an American living there. Keep it up! Thanks.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:14:52 +0000

Don’t worry about controversial comments. Staying controversial is what will make your blog popular and want folks to come back.

By: John Bull

John Bull — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:52:10 +0000

I’ll certainly be back. I like you.

By: El Yanqui

El Yanqui — Sat, 31 May 2008 19:14:29 +0000

John Bull, I hope you stick around. My comment about being anti-Yanqui should probably be clarified as it was written after a few whiskies. Best if I don’t post after those.

Anti-Yanqui was directed at me personally, not Yankee in general i.e. Americans. And it was with tongue firmly planted in cheek, because after over a year of blogging, nobody ever said I was spreading rubbish. Although there are more than a few posts where I was.

It was also written before I had seen your further comments. I do think you are a reasonable person and, while we might not agree on all the little details, I think we’d get along just fine.

While I don’t like the bangers because they just taste like bland, fatty sausages to me, I do love many things about England and I appreciate having the opportunity to live in London. It’s a fantastic city, not without its flaws as any city is, but a world class city for a reason.

By: Expatmum

Expatmum — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:44:27 +0000

Ooh good - I love a bit of controversy. Don’t get much here in the mid-west. It’s all a bit PC!

By: Myfinancebutler

Myfinancebutler — Sat, 31 May 2008 17:10:41 +0000

Seems that there is a bit of that healthy tension going on here, with your little commentaries on the country you now live in eliciting a lot of reaction. That is a great thing for a blog though, for how is a blog different from a static website if there isn’t some time of post and comment ping pong?