Its the equivalent of saying "with all due respect" before an ad hominem attack, or "I don't want to sound racist, but..." followed by something racist.
Saying something douchey and they saying it was a joke doesn't make the initial comment any less offensive.
Actually, the price of the mount is GBP 99 and EUR 99. TomTom seems to think that there is a 1:1 conversion rate between the Euro and Sterling and represents another reason why I am not interested in this particular product.
Still, the European snobbery is fine. Considering the dunces from the US that get sent over to our offices (including the idea that they could make a quick trip to Sweden from the UK during lunch...) I cannot correct the stereotype. The idea that something is different to the US seems to come as somewhat of a shock to them and I'm honestly getting fed up at having to "educate" them each time...
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Uhm...
That 99.99 is in POUNDS, not Euros.
I know foreign currencies might seem strange to Americans like you.
Although it's currently very nearly one euro to the pound, it's not quite, and you're linking to an article specifying pounds.
No one cares, guy. You could trade in wampum, you'd still be a douche.
I was correcting a mistake in the article. How am I being a douche?
"I know foreign currencies might seem strange to Americans like you."
European snobbery=douche
Jokes = lost on the internet
Fine... making that JOKE was douchey.
Its the equivalent of saying "with all due respect" before an ad hominem attack, or "I don't want to sound racist, but..." followed by something racist.
Saying something douchey and they saying it was a joke doesn't make the initial comment any less offensive.
You're welcome by the way.
There's still a glaring error in the post
Apparently not glaring... you are the only one that cares.
@Phoenix
Actually, the price of the mount is GBP 99 and EUR 99. TomTom seems to think that there is a 1:1 conversion rate between the Euro and Sterling and represents another reason why I am not interested in this particular product.
Still, the European snobbery is fine. Considering the dunces from the US that get sent over to our offices (including the idea that they could make a quick trip to Sweden from the UK during lunch...) I cannot correct the stereotype. The idea that something is different to the US seems to come as somewhat of a shock to them and I'm honestly getting fed up at having to "educate" them each time...