The World Cup is completely changing European minds about Texas

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1:28p, 6/14/26
My experience in Europe is general disdain for Americans - BUT - when they learn I'm a Texan, they warm right up. Especially when they find out I've worked on horseback.
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In reply to doubledog • 1:46p, 6/14/26
Personal anecdote but we received much different treatment in Europe when people would hear us speak Spanish as a family. My wife also speaks French and the treatment in Paris is night and day when she code switches on them.
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2:39p, 6/14/26
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Have you seen the Dutch fans with their party bus marching to Cowboys stadium today? These folks know how to party.

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In reply to AxelFoley85 • 3:12p, 6/14/26
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AxelFoley85 said:
Personal anecdote but we received much different treatment in Europe when people would hear us speak Spanish as a family. My wife also speaks French and the treatment in Paris is night and day when she code switches on them.

I was in Italy 2 decades ago and they absolutely hated foreigners, especially American tourists. This was during GWB times and the GWOT. We still had a good time, though, because we had some coin and the Italians had no choice but to serve us.

The lie about Americans being the most racist country in existence is just that. Lies made up by the grievance class who always seems to want more. Interestingly enough, they want to somehow take credit for people acting kindly, in general, to most people from out of town. People that they actively hate and have zero connection to. Maybe they will finally wake up, but I doubt it.

It's almost palpable how much they hate "flyover" people, when they are so far showing to be the most generous and welcoming to our European and International guests.
i'm sorry i dont laugh at the right times.
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3:16p, 6/14/26
It's strange hearing AT&T have some life to it. The atmosphere can best be described as "sterile" when the cowboys play there.
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3:18p, 6/14/26
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Going through the comments on the Buccees threads on X, you can tell which posters are liberal.

Every one of them is a ****ing miserable person. Such pathetic, unhappy people. They've gotta be toxic to everyone around them.
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In reply to Jack Ruby • 3:18p, 6/14/26
Most cowgirl fans are comatose and barely realize they are at a football game.
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3:31p, 6/14/26
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4:12p, 6/14/26
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Personal anecdote but we received much different treatment in Europe when people would hear us speak Spanish as a family. My wife also speaks French and the treatment in Paris is night and day when she code switches on them.


That's not just in Europe.

My older daughter and I ran the same experiment last summer, speaking only French to each other while in public in Quebec, and we received very different treatment from that accorded to the other anglophones.

The definitive example of this was in a restaurant in the old city. The party in front of us was told that the wait would be "at least 45 minutes." We were immediately seated.
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In reply to Houston Lee • 4:15p, 6/14/26
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Haha legit made me lol
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In reply to ABATTBQ87 • 4:37p, 6/14/26
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Jack Ruby said:
nortex97 said:
Whenever Brits travel abroad and experience good food it must be shocking to them.


I spent about 2 weeks in the UK a few months ago. Every joke, trope, and stereotype I'd ever heard about British food I thought would be way overblown and exaggerated.

Nope, I was wrong. One horrible meal after another there. You finally get into mainland europe, the "good food" switch gets turned back on again.


Fish and chips in pubs along the coast in The Slapton Sands area and Hastings was fantastic, and had some good pork ribs at Aldbourne and Ipswich.


Sheppard's or cottage pie can be worthy.

I am a big fan of fish & chips.

That being said, Italian and French food are outstanding.

Spain has some great food as well. Especially homemade Paella.


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In reply to IIIHorn • 5:03p, 6/14/26
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IIIHorn said:
ABATTBQ87 said:
Jack Ruby said:
nortex97 said:
Whenever Brits travel abroad and experience good food it must be shocking to them.


I spent about 2 weeks in the UK a few months ago. Every joke, trope, and stereotype I'd ever heard about British food I thought would be way overblown and exaggerated.

Nope, I was wrong. One horrible meal after another there. You finally get into mainland europe, the "good food" switch gets turned back on again.


Fish and chips in pubs along the coast in The Slapton Sands area and Hastings was fantastic, and had some good pork ribs at Aldbourne and Ipswich.


Sheppard's or cottage pie can be worthy.

I am a big fan of fish & chips.

That being said, Italian and French food are outstanding.

Spain has some great food as well. Especially homemade Paella.


The handful of things (fish n chips, haggis, steak pie, etc…) can be quite good. But I got really tired of it being on every menu with few other options from city to city.
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In reply to IIIHorn • 5:07p, 6/14/26
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If you find an American restaurant in Britain it's usually ok in my experience.
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In reply to techno-ag • 5:13p, 6/14/26
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techno-ag said:
If you find an American restaurant in Britain it's usually ok in my experience.

The number one cuisine in the UK is not fish and chips. It's Indian food. Let that sink in...
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In reply to Houston Lee • 5:24p, 6/14/26
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Houston Lee said:

I got full body chills hearing that and some ******* starting cutting onions. That was hauntingly beautiful
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6:09p, 6/14/26
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this is a disaster for the left
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In reply to The Ex Officio Director • 6:14p, 6/14/26
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The Ex Officio Director said:
Sid Farkas said:
aggiehawg said:
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A proper English breakfast, washed down with a pint of lager is truly breakfast of champions.

Even the blood sausage?

I skip the blood sausage. /vomit emoticon


Blood sausage is good if cooked properly.

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In reply to Houston Lee • 6:16p, 6/14/26
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Houston Lee said:
techno-ag said:
If you find an American restaurant in Britain it's usually ok in my experience.

The number one cuisine in the UK is not fish and chips. It's Indian food. Let that sink in...


I have a Jamie Oliver cookbook of "quick and easy dinners" type food and there is a whole section on curries. Crazy Brits.
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In reply to mm98 • 6:16p, 6/14/26
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mm98 said:
IIIHorn said:
ABATTBQ87 said:
Jack Ruby said:
nortex97 said:
Whenever Brits travel abroad and experience good food it must be shocking to them.


I spent about 2 weeks in the UK a few months ago. Every joke, trope, and stereotype I'd ever heard about British food I thought would be way overblown and exaggerated.

Nope, I was wrong. One horrible meal after another there. You finally get into mainland europe, the "good food" switch gets turned back on again.


Fish and chips in pubs along the coast in The Slapton Sands area and Hastings was fantastic, and had some good pork ribs at Aldbourne and Ipswich.


Sheppard's or cottage pie can be worthy.

I am a big fan of fish & chips.

That being said, Italian and French food are outstanding.

Spain has some great food as well. Especially homemade Paella.


The handful of things (fish n chips, haggis, steak pie, etc…) can be quite good. But I got really tired of it being on every menu with few other options from city to city.

Haggis, neeps, and tatties is legit good food.


Off course, it's Scottish, not English, but...
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In reply to mm98 • 6:26p, 6/14/26
mm98 said:
IIIHorn said:
ABATTBQ87 said:
Jack Ruby said:
nortex97 said:
Whenever Brits travel abroad and experience good food it must be shocking to them.


I spent about 2 weeks in the UK a few months ago. Every joke, trope, and stereotype I'd ever heard about British food I thought would be way overblown and exaggerated.

Nope, I was wrong. One horrible meal after another there. You finally get into mainland europe, the "good food" switch gets turned back on again.


Fish and chips in pubs along the coast in The Slapton Sands area and Hastings was fantastic, and had some good pork ribs at Aldbourne and Ipswich.


Sheppard's or cottage pie can be worthy.

I am a big fan of fish & chips.

That being said, Italian and French food are outstanding.

Spain has some great food as well. Especially homemade Paella.


The handful of things (fish n chips, haggis, steak pie, etc…) can be quite good. But I got really tired of it being on every menu with few other options from city to city.


Valid point.


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In reply to Saxsoon • 6:26p, 6/14/26
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I missed the start of the USA match so this was awesome.
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In reply to Ag with kids • 6:29p, 6/14/26
Ag with kids said:
mm98 said:
IIIHorn said:
ABATTBQ87 said:
Jack Ruby said:
nortex97 said:
Whenever Brits travel abroad and experience good food it must be shocking to them.


I spent about 2 weeks in the UK a few months ago. Every joke, trope, and stereotype I'd ever heard about British food I thought would be way overblown and exaggerated.

Nope, I was wrong. One horrible meal after another there. You finally get into mainland europe, the "good food" switch gets turned back on again.


Fish and chips in pubs along the coast in The Slapton Sands area and Hastings was fantastic, and had some good pork ribs at Aldbourne and Ipswich.


Sheppard's or cottage pie can be worthy.

I am a big fan of fish & chips.

That being said, Italian and French food are outstanding.

Spain has some great food as well. Especially homemade Paella.


The handful of things (fish n chips, haggis, steak pie, etc…) can be quite good. But I got really tired of it being on every menu with few other options from city to city.

Haggis, neeps, and tatties is legit good food.


Off course, it's Scottish, not English, but...


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6:30p, 6/14/26
Bummer. Wish they'd all stay in Europe instead of coming here.
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In reply to Thunderstruck xx • 6:36p, 6/14/26
Thunderstruck xx said:
aggiehawg said:
The Ex Officio Director said:
Sid Farkas said:
aggiehawg said:
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A proper English breakfast, washed down with a pint of lager is truly breakfast of champions.

Even the blood sausage?

I skip the blood sausage. /vomit emoticon


Blood sausage is good if cooked properly.

And you don't know what it is.


" Blood sausage is a type of sausage made from blood that is cooked or dried and mixed with a filler like grains, meat, or spices until it thickens. It is commonly made using the blood of pigs, sheep, cows, chickens, or geese, and it is found in various forms around the world, such as black pudding in the UK, morcilla in Spain and Latin America, and boudin noir in France."


Is it served on platelets?


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In reply to Saxsoon • 6:36p, 6/14/26
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Saxsoon said:
Houston Lee said:

I got full body chills hearing that and some ******* starting cutting onions. That was hauntingly beautiful



For those unfamiliar with Dan + Shay.

What a great choice. That was a beauty of a National Anthem!
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In reply to AozorAg • 6:47p, 6/14/26
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Bummer. Wish they'd all stay in Europe instead of coming here.


Screw that! I want people to visit the US and see stuff beyond the ****holes of LA, NYC, Vegas, etc.. It's not a bad thing to have 100s of thousands of tourists seeing that this country is a lot more than the **** stains that they typically see and hear about.

This is an absolute PR win for the South and will be a boon to our tourism industries in both the near and distant future!
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6:48p, 6/14/26
Soccer fetish because not a sport and not football, it's commie football.
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In reply to Law-Apt_3G • 7:04p, 6/14/26
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Law-Apt_3G said:
Soccer fetish because not a sport and not football, it's commie football.


Feel better about yourself, bub?
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7:04p, 6/14/26
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The more people around the world come here and realize 95% of what they have read is pure lies and garbage, we will get a better world view. Perfect timing for US relations with the peace deal.
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7:11p, 6/14/26
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A good buddy went to the Japan game and sat behind a Japanese social media influencer and got in his post when Japan tied it up at the end. If you knew him you wouldn't be surprised. He's the guy in the glasses who looks like Mike McDaniels.

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In reply to IIIHorn • 8:02p, 6/14/26
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IIIHorn said:
Thunderstruck xx said:
aggiehawg said:
The Ex Officio Director said:
Sid Farkas said:
aggiehawg said:
Quote:
A proper English breakfast, washed down with a pint of lager is truly breakfast of champions.

Even the blood sausage?

I skip the blood sausage. /vomit emoticon


Blood sausage is good if cooked properly.

And you don't know what it is.


" Blood sausage is a type of sausage made from blood that is cooked or dried and mixed with a filler like grains, meat, or spices until it thickens. It is commonly made using the blood of pigs, sheep, cows, chickens, or geese, and it is found in various forms around the world, such as black pudding in the UK, morcilla in Spain and Latin America, and boudin noir in France."


Is it served on platelets?

You are wound up tonight. No sore losers here, or bleeding hearts.
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In reply to IIIHorn • 8:14p, 6/14/26
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IIIHorn said:
Sq 17 said:
doubledog said:
If you have ever traveled to Europe you will discover...

European locals often harbor negative feelings towards American tourists, particularly those from the East and West Coast of America ; however, it is worth noting that Americans tend to contribute significantly to the local economy through their spending.



And Coloradans hate Texans
Locals don't like tourists because the locals are having to share the natural beauty of home and getting paid helps but still the tourist is a pain in the a$$


I only visit Colorado in the winter and I have rarely experienced the dislike you described.

Some joke about it.

One Coloradan said something to me, mostly as a joke, one day and I responded with, "If you don't shut up, we Texans will take back the original boundary of Texas and split Colorado in half."

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8:50p, 6/14/26
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US Customs inspwctors allowed Scots World Cup fans to bring their pipes into the US. That surpasses simple contraband and is probably and ITAR violation.



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