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Title: why do americans clap for themselves?
Post by: bstard on July 05, 2007, 05:06:57 AM
Hi
I know this is WAY off topic but I couldn't think of a forum that could give me an Antipodean slant of the question.
But have you ever noticed that Americans on TV always seem to clap for themselves ?
Way on down under if a group of people decide that you have done something that is deserving of a round of applauses then you take it with the appropriate humilitey...true.You don't clap for yourself along with the group..true.
I'm sure that it is the  same in Aussie.
So whats that all about ?
I promise that after this I will stay on topic...I might even write you guys a race by race run down of this years Drag racing season here in NZ.I mean my defense of my NZ Championship.
Thanks
Richard
Title: Re: why do americans clap for themselves?
Post by: Sven on July 05, 2007, 08:32:32 AM
Quote from: "bstard"
But have you ever noticed that Americans on TV always seem to clap for themselves ?


You need to quit watching so many game shows!  That's where I have most noticed it...the host introduces a player, the audience applauds, and then the guest looks somewhat confused, and joins the applause.  My onlyguess it that our culture has a strong undercurrent of "belongingness" (despite all the overt talk about personal freedom), so you do what everyone else is doing, whether it seems logical or not.  You'll note that entertainers, who are used to being recognized publically, rarely fall into this habit.
Title: Re: why do americans clap for themselves?
Post by: txbanditrydr on July 05, 2007, 10:40:13 AM
Quote from: "bstard"
...I mean my defense of my NZ Championship.

Sounds like someone is clapping for themselves.  :clap:    :stickpoke:
Title: Clap for self
Post by: JReviere on July 05, 2007, 11:25:10 AM
Oh who knows? I do it with but my left hand. It's a ZEN moment when I atune to the sound of one hand clapping.

JR
Title: Re: why do americans clap for themselves?
Post by: bstard on July 05, 2007, 09:16:51 PM
Hi
Bugger...you caught me out on that one   :lol:
Richard
 
Quote from: "txbanditrydr"
Quote from: "bstard"
...I mean my defense of my NZ Championship.

Sounds like someone is clapping for themselves.  :clap:    :stickpoke:
Title: Re: why do americans clap for themselves?
Post by: B6mick on July 06, 2007, 03:56:01 AM
Quote from: "bstard"
Hi
...I might even write you guys a race by race run down of this years Drag racing season here in NZ.I mean my defense of my NZ Championship.
Thanks
Richard


That would be cool, been crook as a brown dog, and have been thinking of getting the bikes down to the local strip for friday nights street legal races, hmmmmmm the term street legal, makes me laugh.........Yer right, oh yeh me tyres are. legal. :stfu:
And of course, if the rain still keeps falling, one may need to be using a boat, to even have half a chance of doing the 1/4 mile
Title: Re: why do americans clap for themselves?
Post by: Sven on July 06, 2007, 11:19:24 AM
Quote from: "B6mick"
been crook as a brown dog


OK, that's a new one for me.  Can you give me the "American" for that?
Title: why do americans clap for themselves?
Post by: B6mick on July 07, 2007, 02:03:54 AM
We have a saying down here, "kill a brown dog and make a black one sick", so , I've been bed bound for the best part of a week, and have feeling rather unwell. :taz:
Title: why do americans clap for themselves?
Post by: Sven on July 07, 2007, 09:35:12 AM
Quote from: "B6mick"
We have a saying down here, "kill a brown dog and make a black one sick"


haha!  I would never have guessed that one.  Thanks for explaining it.
Title: why do americans clap for themselves?
Post by: aussiebandit on July 08, 2007, 03:54:23 AM
Quote from: "Sven"
Quote from: "B6mick"
We have a saying down here, "kill a brown dog and make a black one sick"


haha!  I would never have guessed that one.  Thanks for explaining it.


Banditalley - closing the cultural divide....
Title: why do americans clap for themselves?
Post by: txbanditrydr on July 08, 2007, 10:50:24 AM
Quote from: "aussiebandit"
Banditalley - closing the cultural divide....

I'm still chuckling over the "dog's googlies" from last year.  :rofl:
Title: why do americans clap for themselves?
Post by: Red01 on July 09, 2007, 10:08:08 AM
I thought it was 'danglies'  :bandit:
Title: why do americans clap for themselves?
Post by: Sven on July 09, 2007, 11:15:37 PM
Quote from: "aussiebandit"
Banditalley - closing the cultural divide....


Or at least the international date line....
Title: Re: why do americans clap for themselves?
Post by: roogazza on August 22, 2007, 05:33:07 PM
Quote from: "txbanditrydr"
Quote from: "bstard"
...I mean my defense of my NZ Championship.

Sounds like someone is clapping for themselves.  :clap:    :stickpoke:


 :lol:  :lol:   World famous in Taihape !!!!!!!!!    :duh:
(a very small town in central NZ.)
Title: nz champs
Post by: slo coach on August 23, 2007, 03:38:59 AM
Bstard..what date and where do these start,...thanks slo
Title: why do americans clap for themselves?
Post by: bstard on October 13, 2007, 03:35:47 AM
slo coach....Sorry I took so long to reply...here is a link to most Drag racing dates in NZ.

www.nzdra.co.nz/nzdra-calendar.php (http://www.nzdra.co.nz/nzdra-calendar.php)

I will be racing at all the National Points Series meeting ,the highlighted meetings, and might do one or two of the Champion Dragway meetings.
This is the last year I will be racing the GS1200SS.
It is time to step up to the next class...real purpose built Drag bikes.
Thanks
Richard