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The Land of Lip Service

EITHER a searing indictment of contemporary American society OR just a bit of fun! ********** They seem to have forgotten common courtesy, 'Have A Nice Day!' rings so hollow, what a shame; they're so mired in mediocrity and no one ever, ever takes the blame. Overweight and under-nourished, over-sexed and under-intellectual, they preen and pose their way to self-importance, perpetually ineffectual. They clutch desperately on to their perceptions, their DVD's and plasma TV screens; they're rushing blindly to the brink of self-destruction, never caring for a moment what life means, so I'll have a cup of tea and read Jane Austen, self-righteous, showing smug English reserve, and laugh at all their cheesy indiscretions while I cheer their unimaginable nerve!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 1/5/2016 4:25:00 PM
i have to agree with you on this one, keith! when i travel, i'm often appalled by the behavior of stereotypical americans (hoping that i don't look as bad as so many of them do). i do think your accents give you brits an advantage, though - no matter how you behave, you just sound better!
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 1/5/2016 6:13:00 PM
Thanks Ilene... secretly, so do I!
Date: 1/5/2016 6:24:00 AM
i like it keith
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 1/5/2016 6:28:00 AM
Thanks Francis! Much obliged. Best wishes, Keith
Date: 1/5/2016 5:43:00 AM
I think tea and a great book are preferable to most of what society offers. It's a "what's in it for me" world. Good one, Keith.
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Keith Bickerstaffe
Date: 1/5/2016 5:46:00 AM
Thanks Lin! I hope you got a chuckle out of this one... it's totally tongue in cheek of course. Best wishes, Keith

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