Comments on: Show Us Your Brits http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/ A British freelance writer living in New York Wed, 17 Nov 2010 23:48:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mario http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/comment-page-1/#comment-50423 Mario Sat, 28 Apr 2007 02:05:47 +0000 http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/#comment-50423 I thought all of Manhattan south of 85th street is "little britain." I mean you see more british flags waving in Manhattan than US flags. Typical of the left wing snobbery that prevails that borough. I thought all of Manhattan south of 85th street is “little britain.” I mean you see more british flags waving in Manhattan than US flags. Typical of the left wing snobbery that prevails that borough.

]]> By: Jax C. http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/comment-page-1/#comment-50130 Jax C. Tue, 24 Apr 2007 17:08:14 +0000 http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/#comment-50130 Folks, we may be overthinking this idea a wee bit. Take it for the fun, quirky novelty that it is and join in on the laugh. Folks, we may be overthinking this idea a wee bit. Take it for the fun, quirky novelty that it is and join in on the laugh.

]]> By: Paddy http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/comment-page-1/#comment-49257 Paddy Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:16:20 +0000 http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/#comment-49257 I agree that ghettos evolve out of a nationality's necessity and not for profit but it's still fun to go to have tea with or without sympathy or supper at the chippie. I agree that ghettos evolve out of a nationality’s necessity and not for profit but it’s still fun to go to have tea with or without sympathy or supper at the chippie.

]]> By: HW http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/comment-page-1/#comment-47111 HW Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:10:31 +0000 http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/#comment-47111 Areas of cities become know as x or y over time, through cultural evolution. Overnight appellation is artifical, crappy and tacky. Areas of cities become know as x or y over time, through cultural evolution. Overnight appellation is artifical, crappy and tacky.

]]> By: Liz http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/comment-page-1/#comment-46998 Liz Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:37:31 +0000 http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/#comment-46998 Whoops, am so passe, natch! Only a Brit could be so behind the times, hence need for sweet shop with ye olde boiled sweets and frilly fish and chips in order to orient oneself. Wait a minute, one thought oneself was in the colonies but apparently one is in Little Tedious-By-Ubiquitous River. My mistake. Whoops, am so passe, natch! Only a Brit could be so behind the times, hence need for sweet shop with ye olde boiled sweets and frilly fish and chips in order to orient oneself. Wait a minute, one thought oneself was in the colonies but apparently one is in Little Tedious-By-Ubiquitous River. My mistake.

]]> By: CFLB http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/comment-page-1/#comment-46993 CFLB Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:21:47 +0000 http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/#comment-46993 re: compass...no need chinatown etc all support it [see blog] and we all plan to mutally support each neighborhood...its all very Entente Cordiale over here. re: compass…no need chinatown etc all support it [see blog] and we all plan to mutally support each neighborhood…its all very Entente Cordiale over here.

]]> By: CFLB http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/comment-page-1/#comment-46992 CFLB Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:19:25 +0000 http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/#comment-46992 funny...topshop are already here in a concession at hipper than hip store 'opening ceremony' and soon to be in barneys. funny…topshop are already here in a concession at hipper than hip store ‘opening ceremony’ and soon to be in barneys.

]]> By: Liz http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/comment-page-1/#comment-46989 Liz Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:14:26 +0000 http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/#comment-46989 re: re:authenticity, will you provide a compass/gps for those of us that find ourselves in enemy shopping districts? Have you had a word with Phillip Green? Will Topshop come to the Big Apple, will WH Smiths sully the sidewalks with $10 British magazines? One can only hope. re: re:authenticity, will you provide a compass/gps for those of us that find ourselves in enemy shopping districts?
Have you had a word with Phillip Green? Will Topshop come to the Big Apple, will WH Smiths sully the sidewalks with $10 British magazines?
One can only hope.

]]> By: Ginger http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/comment-page-1/#comment-46988 Ginger Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:13:13 +0000 http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/#comment-46988 Ghastly concept and an embarrassment to Britain. These "cultural" neighborhoods in New York are in existence because of the immigrants who pooled together in these neighborhoods that date back to the origins of New York. Perhaps people should be more concerned about preserving the already dying culture in Greenwich Village rather than completely fabricating an artificial one. Ghastly concept and an embarrassment to Britain. These “cultural” neighborhoods in New York are in existence because of the immigrants who pooled together in these neighborhoods that date back to the origins of New York. Perhaps people should be more concerned about preserving the already dying culture in Greenwich Village rather than completely fabricating an artificial one.

]]> By: CFLB http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/comment-page-1/#comment-46984 CFLB Mon, 02 Apr 2007 20:00:08 +0000 http://pdberger.com/show-us-your-brits/#comment-46984 ...again I refer people to the map on the campaign web site that illustrates the 15 British businesses in the vincinty, but, more to the point the campaign creates an opportunity for other British brands to use LB as a retail location or simply support it as Ben Sherman have done. ...as for the kitsch, well, it was intended to be all tongue-in-cheek, people just see what they want to see. re: authenticity, we'll be issuing ASBO's from now on to anyone wearing a hoodie. cheers CFLB …again I refer people to the map on the campaign web site that illustrates the 15 British businesses in the vincinty, but, more to the point the campaign creates an opportunity for other British brands to use LB as a retail location or simply support it as
Ben Sherman have done.

…as for the kitsch, well, it was intended to be all tongue-in-cheek, people just see what they want to see.

re: authenticity, we’ll be issuing ASBO’s from now on to anyone wearing a hoodie.

cheers

CFLB

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