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Let's celebrate the day the terrorists won. | by veran | 2008-09-11 08:23:11 |
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Ever been to Israel? | by run.dll | 2008-09-11 09:01:11 |
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Please don't generalize | by Paladin | 2008-09-11 10:08:20 |
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by run.dll |
2008-09-11 11:39:17 |
A generalization used in informal situations can have exceptions, even many exceptions and still be useful. (By the way, I'm Canadian, so this isn't a case of one of those uppity foreigners not appreciating our innate superiority.)
Europeans were well aware of heightened airport restrictions (and used to them) well before they became common in North America. A typical Canadian or American flying into Heathrow in 2000 would have noticed a very significant difference in the level of security. Also, Canadians and Americans flying into many other countries at that time frequently came back to NA with tales of ZOMG! the police had machine guns at the airport!
I'm not suggesting that North Americans have their heads in holes, but prior to 9/11 the meaning of "security" here was very different than in almost any other country, possible exceptions being New Zealand and Oz. |
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Even the European one? (n/t) | by confused.brit | 2008-09-11 11:45:27 |
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Hunh? IDGI. (n/t) | by run.dll | 2008-09-11 12:21:17 |
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I used it as a title when I called troll. | by confused.brit | 2008-09-11 12:49:03 |
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I think it's a cop out to use generalizations | by Paladin | 2008-09-11 13:42:22 |
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Put that in the | by MatthewDBA | 2008-09-11 13:46:56 |
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Done (n/t) | by Paladin | 2008-09-11 13:54:53 |
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BTW, That's meant in general, not personally (n/t) | by Paladin | 2008-09-11 13:49:16 |
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So, generally speaking, generalizations are bad? | by bitflipper | 2008-09-11 14:27:17 |
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:D wondered if anyone would catch that! (n/t) | by Paladin | 2008-09-11 14:39:46 |
