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Too Neue, too easy

by Jeffrey on May 11, 2007 · 17 Comments · in american-ism, intolerance, jeffrey-ism, type-hype

Happy 50th birthday, Helvetica (the font)!

How I despise you. You remind me of a slutty Aunt that dresses like a slutty teenager.

Bowling calls

by Jeffrey on April 26, 2007 · 6 Comments · in american-ism, intolerance, kiwi-ism, speech

This week I made a reservation for a bowling lane. “Hi, I’d like to make a reservation,” I said.

“Sure, how many lanes and how many people?”

Do this in memory of Hobson

by Jeffrey on April 5, 2007 · 7 Comments · in american-ism, catholic-ism, intolerance

Because everything is closed on Easter weekend in New Zealand, and I mean everything (even the bars), we’re having a party. And, today Rich was pushed (or maybe pulled, he can be stubborn) out of his mother. The miracle of life!

Using verbs as nouns

by Jeffrey on March 28, 2007 · 12 Comments · in american-ism, intolerance, kiwi-ism, speech

 I am a snob.  I am an American snob. This post is about the difference between American English and New Zealand English, which are bastardized versions of British English1. I don’t mind, because bastards are interesting2.

Un-American activities

by Jeffrey on March 25, 2007 · 7 Comments · in american-ism, intolerance

Almost all Americans ask me, “Why did you leave?” And almost all Kiwis ask me, “Why did you choose New Zealand?” It’s as if they see an apple pie in a field of pavlovas and say, what’s that doing here?