Re: Bachelorette 8 - Videos - Thread #3

[Fleurdesel]

When you have at least 3 cameras, a sound crew, producers, and countless other staff following you around London it is okay to yell out the top of the bus. A passerby would assume they were shooting a movie or TV show.

These links are no longer active. Anyone else have another place to view them?

I just viewed them! I taught they were really fun!!

[Guest]

Just love Arie's sense of humor!

[Archer23]

Sean and Emily:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the-bachelorette-sneak-peek-hello-london/5rytdkv

GD:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the-bachelorette-sneak-peek-romeo-romeo/59oejjl


Jeff and Emily:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the-bachelorette-sneak-peek-tea-time/5pu4xna

I'm way late here, but I just watched the one from Sean's date, and OMG, I was totally cringing/laughing when he stood up on the bus and shouted "Hello London!" Such an ugly American thing to do. I'm really hoping the producers told him to do that instead of it being his idea. I mean, yikes.

I was gonna let this go, but I'm curious to know what was "ugly American" about it? He wasn't rude to anyone. He wasn't disrespecting his hosts. He wasn't interfering with the enjoyment of his fellow tourists. Having traveled all over the world and witnessed some truly obnoxious ugly American behavior, I'm failing to see what the issue is here.

Also, was it "ugly American" behavior for Jef and Emily to be bored and ditch the etiquette lesson to go to the pub? I thought it was funny, but I suppose others might accuse them of being ungracious guests if they were looking to nitpick.

I wasn't looking to nitpick (although that's kinda what everyone does here), and I guess ugly American may not be the precise phrase I meant it as. It's more the idea of Americans being loud where ever we go, and yelling off the top of a double decker bus seems obnoxious to me. But I even said in what I wrote that it was probably the producers that made him do it and wasn't meant as a slight to Sean at all.

As far as Jef and Emily go, I don't see how those situations are comparable at all. Not to mention the fact that we haven't seen how it happens. There could be ways that they leave the lesson that I might find incredibly rude, but I wouldn't connect them to the impression Americans make while travelling abroad because that would be a specific instance rather than out in public, yelling for everyone to hear.

And BTW, I have travelled to Europe numerous times and you can be rest assured that I probably played the part of an ugly American the first time I was there. For example, playing the shadow game in the British Museum isn't particularly dignified In my defense I was right around my 13th birthday at the time, so I'll blame my immaturity.

Now I feel like I'm rambling, but I didn't mean my comment as any big thing and feel like it came across worse than I meant it and now with what I've just typed it probably made it worse. Probably time for bed!

No worries, and thanks for answering, Ice-9. I just thought it was a cute moment, and compared to some of the hair-curling stuff I've seen from our fellow citizens abroad, I didn't think it was anything offensive or obnoxious. And, as I mentioned, I have no problem with Jef and Emily ditching the etiquette lesson. I thought that video was rather hilarious, myself.

[Ice-9]

Sean and Emily:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the-bachelorette-sneak-peek-hello-london/5rytdkv

GD:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the-bachelorette-sneak-peek-romeo-romeo/59oejjl


Jeff and Emily:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the-bachelorette-sneak-peek-tea-time/5pu4xna

I'm way late here, but I just watched the one from Sean's date, and OMG, I was totally cringing/laughing when he stood up on the bus and shouted "Hello London!" Such an ugly American thing to do. I'm really hoping the producers told him to do that instead of it being his idea. I mean, yikes.

I was gonna let this go, but I'm curious to know what was "ugly American" about it? He wasn't rude to anyone. He wasn't disrespecting his hosts. He wasn't interfering with the enjoyment of his fellow tourists. Having traveled all over the world and witnessed some truly obnoxious ugly American behavior, I'm failing to see what the issue is here.

Also, was it "ugly American" behavior for Jef and Emily to be bored and ditch the etiquette lesson to go to the pub? I thought it was funny, but I suppose others might accuse them of being ungracious guests if they were looking to nitpick.

I wasn't looking to nitpick (although that's kinda what everyone does here), and I guess ugly American may not be the precise phrase I meant it as. It's more the idea of Americans being loud where ever we go, and yelling off the top of a double decker bus seems obnoxious to me. But I even said in what I wrote that it was probably the producers that made him do it and wasn't meant as a slight to Sean at all.

As far as Jef and Emily go, I don't see how those situations are comparable at all. Not to mention the fact that we haven't seen how it happens. There could be ways that they leave the lesson that I might find incredibly rude, but I wouldn't connect them to the impression Americans make while travelling abroad because that would be a specific instance rather than out in public, yelling for everyone to hear.

And BTW, I have travelled to Europe numerous times and you can be rest assured that I probably played the part of an ugly American the first time I was there. For example, playing the shadow game in the British Museum isn't particularly dignified In my defense I was right around my 13th birthday at the time, so I'll blame my immaturity.

Now I feel like I'm rambling, but I didn't mean my comment as any big thing and feel like it came across worse than I meant it and now with what I've just typed it probably made it worse. Probably time for bed!

No worries, and thanks for answering, Ice-9. I just thought it was a cute moment, and compared to some of the hair-curling stuff I've seen from our fellow citizens abroad, I didn't think it was anything offensive or obnoxious. And, as I mentioned, I have no problem with Jef and Emily ditching the etiquette lesson. I thought that video was rather hilarious, myself.

Glad I was able to clear that up! And it's definitely true that many Americans abroad are MUCH MUCH MUCH worse!

[Guest]

Yeah... we Ugly Americans should just stay home... you know... unless we're invited...

[just logic]

That could be a discussion for an entirely different forum.

[michelle1109]

Yeah... we Ugly Americans should just stay home... you know... unless we're invited...

You crack me up!

[yumyum1]

Yeah... we Ugly Americans should just stay home... you know... unless we're invited...

^ :thanki: One of my favorite posts ever on this forum Rich!

[eightfifteen]

Don't you mean takes the tiny little sandwich When he started to pick it up with his figures, I yelled "Don't dude, don't!" at my computer screen.

I stare at that photo of Jef every time you post. Post more!!

[Iluvbachette]

Sean and Emily:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the-bachelorette-sneak-peek-hello-london/5rytdkv

GD:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the-bachelorette-sneak-peek-romeo-romeo/59oejjl


Jeff and Emily:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the-bachelorette-sneak-peek-tea-time/5pu4xna

I'm way late here, but I just watched the one from Sean's date, and OMG, I was totally cringing/laughing when he stood up on the bus and shouted "Hello London!" Such an ugly American thing to do. I'm really hoping the producers told him to do that instead of it being his idea. I mean, yikes.

Out of the those .. Jefs takes the cake... :bigsmile:

Don't you mean takes the tiny little sandwich When he started to pick it up with his figures, I yelled "Don't dude, don't!" at my computer screen.

You mean the "2 bite" sandwich? I love it when the teacher said we normally have little tongs for those and Jef says ok like he really cared. :giggle:

I don't think they realized that the thongs were for picking up the sandwiches. Not to pick the sandwich up with your fingers, off the plate. They don't use the thongs for eating with.

[ryvetted]

Sean and Emily:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the-bachelorette-sneak-peek-hello-london/5rytdkv

GD:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the-bachelorette-sneak-peek-romeo-romeo/59oejjl


Jeff and Emily:
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/the-bachelorette-sneak-peek-tea-time/5pu4xna

I'm way late here, but I just watched the one from Sean's date, and OMG, I was totally cringing/laughing when he stood up on the bus and shouted "Hello London!" Such an ugly American thing to do. I'm really hoping the producers told him to do that instead of it being his idea. I mean, yikes.

Out of the those .. Jefs takes the cake... :bigsmile:

Don't you mean takes the tiny little sandwich When he started to pick it up with his figures, I yelled "Don't dude, don't!" at my computer screen.

You mean the "2 bite" sandwich? I love it when the teacher said we normally have little tongs for those and Jef says ok like he really cared. :giggle:

I don't think they realized that the thongs were for picking up the sandwiches. Not to pick the sandwich up with your fingers, off the plate. They don't use the thongs for eating with.

Hilarious, Teenamarie!!

Iluvbachette, so funny that they had so many little rules and constant interruptions! Like the handle has to face the Boss of the Tea! haha
What a great date it's going to be to watch!

[Shelby]

That could be a discussion for an entirely different forum.

i agree

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