Videoing the railbird yappers was BRILLIANT 
OK, the comment about Europeans being bad dressers is just wrong.
The Italians looked QUITE sharp in their uniforms at the jog up, and I really loved the Irish military uniform as well (eventing, don’t you know). Are you seriously going to tell me that our cringe-worthy white cowboy hats and white cowboy boots were better?:lol:
We had great seats at last night’s team jumping and the only really rude people we encountered were Americans. A lady in front of us who insisted on whispering loudly her opinions the entire time and a “gentleman” a couple rows behind us who issued loud, unfavorable opinions about every ride. And he wasn’t terribly knowledgable- it was things like “maybe he shouldn’t be here if he’s just going to knock’em all down”. He was quite rude to a lady from France who was here with the dressage team, I believe and she was a very good sport about it.
I loved the team spirit of the foreign delegations, and my not horsey DH said it was the best horse show he’d ever been too because of it.
I was talking about the spectators, asterix. I could pick out the Europeans from the crowd - there were some really ugly outfits.
The DQ’s also stood out - too much accessorizing and jewlery and makeup, I might add. What gave them away was a tidbit of some dressage bling here and there.
I don’t know what to make of the completely inappropriate attire thing. Couldn’t categorize them - maybe non-horse gringos? 
But man, donning on your Sunday best on x-c day? Poor kids in their dresses and good shoes. Then the heels that I saw - owww!
But I truly adored the foreigners attire on x-c day. Most of them went all out, like you see at WC Soccer.
Right, because Americans are never rude, condescending and unsportsmanlike. :lol:
This is BRILLIANT. Love it!
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Right, because Americans are never rude, condescending and unsportsmanlike. :lol:[/QUOTE]
Exactly. You have been to the east coast, right?:lol:
I was shocked when I moved to Kentucky from Baltimore. You rarely hear a horn honking here, no one finger salute and it’s not a game to try to run you down in the grocery store (or in the parking lot, for that matter).
I love the international atmosphere. As someone commented, it’s been a bit like the World Cup (which I love just about as much as I love WEG). All the foreigners I’ve encountered have been plenty pleasant. Being in my third semester of French and German, I’m picking up a lot of what is being discussed which has been most gratifying to my studious self–have overheard the Germans commenting on the teams, discussing the stadium, and then complaining about American coffee (which I don’t blame them for lol). And then I’ve heard in French discussion about the attendance numbers and one couple rather dramatically telling a story about the water in their hotel room, but I didn’t get the full gist–went a little quick with a lot of accent.
After the team comp, the aussies really make me want to be an aussie.
Favorite international moment was probably when I decided a little before 11AM was a good time to start with a beer, and I found myself in line with a chunk of the Irish contingency. One of my best friends is Irish and last skype he was complaining about how Americans stereotype the Irish as drinking all the time and eating steak and potatoes–well that first one I don’t know how argue LOL.
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Exactly. You have been to the east coast, right?:lol:
I was shocked when I moved to Kentucky from Baltimore. You rarely hear a horn honking here, no one finger salute and it’s not a game to try to run you down in the grocery store (or in the parking lot, for that matter).[/QUOTE]
:eek: SHOCK :eek:
What? You don’t miss the “game”?
I was born and raised outside of Philly, with lots of Jersey shore trips (Ocean City, Wildwood, and Cape May) and a lot of time spent down in Baltimore (usually around Inner Harbor). I moved to Iowa 13 years ago for college and never left. It’s a little different here :lol:
“Generally speaking I found many of the Europeans Rude”
Specifically speaking, I find you to be ignorant.
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Yea, and to be quite frank, rude is all over the place. I live on the east coast and in a rather large city known by its “stats”. I like it here, but you can’t be stupid and LIVE here. 
People yell “f-you” on a regular basis if you look at them sideways - and really, you should mind your own business if you don’t want to become part of the “stats”. But, to say “Europeans are rude” is just really silly when considering the regular run-ins I have with rudeness in the USA. They kind of cancel one another out in my opinion.
Overall, everyone has been lovely regardless of where they are from. I have loved the accents and different languages and will be a little bummed when it is all over. (Although it will be nice to not have to take a bus to work any more!)
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“Generally speaking I found many of the Europeans Rude”
Specifically speaking, I find you to be ignorant.[/QUOTE]
Good thing your opinion means nothing to me;):lol:
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Yea, and to be quite frank, rude is all over the place. I live on the east coast and in a rather large city known by its “stats”. I like it here, but you can’t be stupid and LIVE here. People yell “f-you” on a regular basis if you look at them sideways - and really, you should mind your own business if you don’t want to become part of the “stats”. But, to say “Europeans are rude” is just really silly when considering the regular run-ins I have with rudeness in the USA. They kind of cancel one another out in my opinion.[/QUOTE]
Never said American’s are never rude…just pointing out my experience which like I said shocked me.
Europeans have been saying this about American’s for years and now some of them on this board are getting pissy because I pointed out I found them generally rude etc. LOL
dress on cross-country
But I truly adored the foreigners attire on x-c day. Most of them went all out, like you see at WC Soccer.
Man! I didn’t get to see any cool outfits. All I got to see were team jackets and hats as I spent all day in warm-up. Though, I’d have killed to have a hat for every country that a rider was from that I was assigned to time. That would have been quite a collection including Australia, South Africa, US, Netherlands, Great Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, and New Zealand. Although I have a soft spot for Ireland and that would have been left out. Alas, I’ll settle for my volunteer uniform.
All the folks here, regardless of country, are welcome to come back. They are what have made the whole thing fun!
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I was talking about the spectators, asterix. I could pick out the Europeans from the crowd - there were some really ugly outfits.
The DQ’s also stood out - too much accessorizing and jewlery and makeup, I might add. What gave them away was a tidbit of some dressage bling here and there.
I don’t know what to make of the completely inappropriate attire thing. Couldn’t categorize them - maybe non-horse gringos? But man, donning on your Sunday best on x-c day? Poor kids in their dresses and good shoes. Then the heels that I saw - owww!
But I truly adored the foreigners attire on x-c day. Most of them went all out, like you see at WC Soccer.[/QUOTE]
If you want to know what “Americans” will be dressing in…say two or three years from now? Just go to for Europe for a month.
I can remember going to Europe (actually Greece -during “tourist” time -August and seeing those UGLY “golf-type” men’s shoes and thinking “EEWWW -UGLY SHOES… American men will never wear those”). But I was wrong…sure enough, two/three years later it was all the men’s fashion in the states. But it literally took THAT long to make it over here.
Remember those ugly outfits and “bad” accessorizing and then watch what people here are wearing in a couple of years… There is a reason why American actresses and actors go to France to check out the new fashions every year!
Many countries expect spectators and participants to dress up for horse shows - even Canada! I can remember showing at the Winter Royal Fair and being amazed at the fur coats, diamonds and heels everywhere in the audience, as well as on the horse support (grooms, family, etc).
I hate heels -I guess that means we will be seeing big heels here in the states in 2012…
great idea!
WE should all be so clever!
I missed the bad dressing. I just noticed how much thinner they were! I’m 5’8/5’9" and about a 150 lb and I felt totally overweight standing next to some of the tall, blonde, lithe Scandinavian types. We all noticed it in our group. Ugh.
The only really rude things I experienced (there for 3 days) was a woman trying to elbow her way to the front of the crowd at the lake 10 minutes before the first xc run. I was there an 1 hour before her–no way, thanks. She was speaking Spanish, but I don’t know, she could have been from the US just as easily as elsewhere.
Otherwise my biggest annoyance was some h/j mom with her daughter who had to comment on every ride in the speed jumping competition like she knew what she was talking about and wanted to make sure the next 5 rows knew what she knew too (she was US btw).
Overall I found everyone to be very nice. The host workers/volunteers were out-of-this-world friendly!! We went around, for example to Woodford Reserve, and everyone there was so happy we came, etc. I’ve done other “tasting” sightseeing where the servers weren’t half as friendly.
Speaking of rude…If someone was being rude and speaking loudly throughout dressage rounds, thereby interfering in your enjoyment of the class, why not just turn around anbd politely ask them to keep their comments for inbetween tests?
It’s always worked for me.
Why sit and suffer when perhaps they just need a kind reminder of manners?
NJR
We were at SJ tonight and sitting amonst some japanese and middle eastern people who applauded EVERY round BUT McLain’s 2 clears. Not very sportsmanlike, IMO. I’m typing this while sitting in the Spycoast exit gridlock.
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“Generally speaking I found many of the Europeans Rude”
Specifically speaking, I find you to be ignorant.[/QUOTE]
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