Comments on: On Romanians… http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/ In the last few years I have met many foreigners living in Romania. I also have lots of foreign friends everywhere. Every now and then, but on regular basis, I hear how Romania or Romanians are and I am being asked about that. Here is the beginning of a cultural guide to getting to know Romania and Romanians with good and bad, so feel free to have have your say. Many other countries are doing this unconventional research, so, why not us too?! Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:49:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: britgal http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4916 britgal Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:41:25 +0000 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4916 A blog is a public forum and it is not your place or right to tell anyone not to comment. If you do not wish to comment, then don't. That is entirely your choice - as it is my choice to continue, if I wish A blog is a public forum and it is not your place or right to tell anyone not to comment. If you do not wish to comment, then don’t. That is entirely your choice - as it is my choice to continue, if I wish

]]> By: pappy http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4915 pappy Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:31:06 +0000 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4915 I am getting so bored with you, lady... I done talking to you. Even if I was right in ANYTHING that I said so far - whether if it was by sheer speculation or by inference, or by sarcasm - you would not DARE to admit it in any shape or form. I will not reply to any of you comments because you are BORING and PRETENTIOUS!You lack any sort of substance! "And just in case you’re wondering, that’s sarcasm!" - you know, your blog name should not be britgal, but rather "CAPTAIN-OBVIOUS" Go away! I am getting so bored with you, lady… I done talking to you. Even if I was right in ANYTHING that I said so far - whether if it was by sheer speculation or by inference, or by sarcasm - you would not DARE to admit it in any shape or form. I will not reply to any of you comments because you are BORING and PRETENTIOUS!You lack any sort of substance!
“And just in case you’re wondering, that’s sarcasm!” - you know, your blog name should not be britgal, but rather “CAPTAIN-OBVIOUS”
Go away!

]]> By: britgal http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4914 britgal Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:55:25 +0000 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4914 Beautiful, Pappy. What an astute, well-observed remark. You clearly know exactly who I am even though you have never met me and have no information to go on. And just in case you're wondering, that's sarcasm! Beautiful, Pappy. What an astute, well-observed remark. You clearly know exactly who I am even though you have never met me and have no information to go on. And just in case you’re wondering, that’s sarcasm!

]]> By: pappy http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4913 pappy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:20:20 +0000 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4913 Learn something for once... Hm, I speak your language, can you speak mine? Well, you gave me the benefit of the doubt at first... It must be nice sitting up high on the perch, while the masses long for your approval... Martin Luther King, huh... I was close though! Hey you'd thing you have a better sence of humour, but maybe I was right about your passive-aggresive thing. You're just as nasty as I am, or worse - you're bitter old hag, who thinks her shit smells like lillacs. Learn something for once… Hm, I speak your language, can you speak mine?

Well, you gave me the benefit of the doubt at first… It must be nice sitting up high on the perch, while the masses long for your approval…

Martin Luther King, huh… I was close though! Hey you’d thing you have a better sence of humour, but maybe I was right about your passive-aggresive thing. You’re just as nasty as I am, or worse - you’re bitter old hag, who thinks her shit smells like lillacs.

]]> By: britgal http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4912 britgal Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:11:10 +0000 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4912 Actually I've read plenty of your comments and gave you the benefit of the doubt at first. But finally got really tired of the same old pointless personal attacks and decided to comment....my first comment said 'as usual....' And it's actually Martin Luther King quoting Gandhi quoting from a hebrew text... learn something for once! Actually I’ve read plenty of your comments and gave you the benefit of the doubt at first. But finally got really tired of the same old pointless personal attacks and decided to comment….my first comment said ‘as usual….’

And it’s actually Martin Luther King quoting Gandhi quoting from a hebrew text… learn something for once!

]]> By: pappy http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4911 pappy Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:35:26 +0000 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4911 One other thought: what is it about my comments in particular that caught your attention, when(as you can read above my recent entries)there are other vulgar comments thrown around from both camps so-to-speak (i.e. those that hate romanians and those who defend them). I don't see you interjecting and rebuke them, like a old lady would... "now, now, boys, that's not a very nice way to speak with one another. You made him cry, I hope you're proud of yourself..." You see what I am trying to say here? So Debbie is your friend. No, I don't think Romeboy has any friends, he's hoping that someone will hook him up with his mommy caretaker. We'll have to see what he has to say about this chick who escaped the slums of Kuala Lumpur for a better life in Italy. One other thought: what is it about my comments in particular that caught your attention, when(as you can read above my recent entries)there are other vulgar comments thrown around from both camps so-to-speak (i.e. those that hate romanians and those who defend them). I don’t see you interjecting and rebuke them, like a old lady would… “now, now, boys, that’s not a very nice way to speak with one another. You made him cry, I hope you’re proud of yourself…” You see what I am trying to say here?

So Debbie is your friend.

No, I don’t think Romeboy has any friends, he’s hoping that someone will hook him up with his mommy caretaker. We’ll have to see what he has to say about this chick who escaped the slums of Kuala Lumpur for a better life in Italy.

]]> By: pappy http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4910 pappy Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:21:36 +0000 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4910 Okay Dalai-Lama. Okay Dalai-Lama.

]]> By: britgal http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4909 britgal Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:23:26 +0000 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4909 Pappy, if you read what I wrote you will see that there was no specific defence of Debbie. In fact I was very clear in pointing out that my comments were not intended as an agreement with her. And if that is your logic, then I must be half Italian because by your reckoning I must have given the same 'support' to Romeboy! You seem proud of the fact that you are reacting in the same way as those you criticise. Sadly your only defence is throwing insults at them. Somebody has to stop the mud-slinging, but I guess it's not going to be you. You will achieve nothing in this approach apart from maybe venting your spleen. In the words of a man far greater than you and I can ever hope to be 'An eye for an eye leaves everyone blind' Pappy, if you read what I wrote you will see that there was no specific defence of Debbie. In fact I was very clear in pointing out that my comments were not intended as an agreement with her. And if that is your logic, then I must be half Italian because by your reckoning I must have given the same ’support’ to Romeboy!
You seem proud of the fact that you are reacting in the same way as those you criticise. Sadly your only defence is throwing insults at them. Somebody has to stop the mud-slinging, but I guess it’s not going to be you.
You will achieve nothing in this approach apart from maybe venting your spleen. In the words of a man far greater than you and I can ever hope to be ‘An eye for an eye leaves everyone blind’

]]> By: pappy http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4908 pappy Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:34:40 +0000 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4908 Britgal, When I see someone "barfing up" their ridiculous comments about their horrible experiences with the Romanian people, it only causes me to heave and barf at them as well. If you want to have an intelectual conversation about your experiences let's do so. I am only reacting to the barfing and the bullshit that's going around here. You throw crap at me, then I throw crap at you-type-thing. Hey Britgal, is Debbie your friend because you're definitely from the same country. Is this why you see the need to defend her, or is is because of same "vitriolic" feelings you have towards Romanian men. Britgal, I am sure that for any bad experience you, Romeboy, or Debbie had, there must be other pleasant experiences that you've had in Romanian or with Romanians. However, you choose the former because it provides more entertainment and sensasionalism. You said " You are doing the same thing that you accuse them of, just you are doing it about Italians or women." - well, I am glad that you caught on. Britgal,

When I see someone “barfing up” their ridiculous comments about their horrible experiences with the Romanian people, it only causes me to heave and barf at them as well. If you want to have an intelectual conversation about your experiences let’s do so. I am only reacting to the barfing and the bullshit that’s going around here. You throw crap at me, then I throw crap at you-type-thing.
Hey Britgal, is Debbie your friend because you’re definitely from the same country. Is this why you see the need to defend her, or is is because of same “vitriolic” feelings you have towards Romanian men.
Britgal, I am sure that for any bad experience you, Romeboy, or Debbie had, there must be other pleasant experiences that you’ve had in Romanian or with Romanians. However, you choose the former because it provides more entertainment and sensasionalism.
You said ” You are doing the same thing that you accuse them of, just you are doing it about Italians or women.” - well, I am glad that you caught on.

]]> By: britgal http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4907 britgal Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:29:24 +0000 http://romaniansurvivalbook.wordpress.com/2007/04/12/on-romanians/#comment-4907 Pappy, I read your comments. I don't hear what I want to hear. Your vitriolic attack is there in black and white for anyone to see. I wasn't saying that I agree with the approach or opinions of Romeboy or Debbie, but their stories were clearly personal ones and recounted from their point of view. I'm sure you will find this comment patronising, but I can understand that it is more than frustrating to hear such negative comments about your people. But your reaction is not going to change anything. It is just reinforcing people's preconceptions. You are actually giving people more reasons to feel agrieved about Romanians. If that's what you want to do, carry on. Of course it is wrong to make assumptions about a whole nation based on one bad experience, even if it's a bad experience that lasted for 11 years!! But you made assumptions about the nature of Romeboy's relationship with the Romanian woman, things you have no idea about. You made sweeping judgements about him based on what I guess is your 'knowledge' of Italians. You categorise Debbie as 'a type' and more or less blame her for experience. You are doing the same thing that you accuse them of, just you are doing it about Italians or women. I treid to make a point about your approach and I am called 'passive-agressive' and 'patronising'. Can you cope with any kind of dialogue at all? Pappy, I read your comments. I don’t hear what I want to hear. Your vitriolic attack is there in black and white for anyone to see. I wasn’t saying that I agree with the approach or opinions of Romeboy or Debbie, but their stories were clearly personal ones and recounted from their point of view. I’m sure you will find this comment patronising, but I can understand that it is more than frustrating to hear such negative comments about your people. But your reaction is not going to change anything. It is just reinforcing people’s preconceptions. You are actually giving people more reasons to feel agrieved about Romanians. If that’s what you want to do, carry on. Of course it is wrong to make assumptions about a whole nation based on one bad experience, even if it’s a bad experience that lasted for 11 years!! But you made assumptions about the nature of Romeboy’s relationship with the Romanian woman, things you have no idea about. You made sweeping judgements about him based on what I guess is your ‘knowledge’ of Italians. You categorise Debbie as ‘a type’ and more or less blame her for experience. You are doing the same thing that you accuse them of, just you are doing it about Italians or women. I treid to make a point about your approach and I am called ‘passive-agressive’ and ‘patronising’. Can you cope with any kind of dialogue at all?

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