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Andrea Jan 16th, 2003 01:12 AM

This week's poll (romance while on vacation)
 
This reminded me of one of my all-time favorite Onion articles:<BR><BR>http://www.theonion.com/onion3510/european_romantic.html<BR><BR>The Onion is a satire newspaper; this article is from their regular &quot;Point-Counterpoint&quot; feature, which allows two people to present their sides of a given issue.<BR><BR>The topic is romance during travel.<BR><BR>The first person to present a viewpoint is an American female exchange student who has just returned from her study abroad in Italy. The title of her position is: &quot;European Men are So Much More Romantic than American Men&quot;<BR><BR>The counterpoint is written by the Italian man with whom this woman had her romantic affair while in Italy.<BR><BR>His counterpoint article is: &quot;American Women Studying in Europe are Unbelievably Easy&quot;<BR><BR>If you find that at all amusing, the actual articles are hilarious.<BR><BR>(I hope everyone takes this in the good humor spirit in which it was intended - I think it's pretty funny!)

Jim Rosenberg Jan 16th, 2003 01:56 AM

Thanks for the laugh. It's always good to know who the other Onion readers are out there, too. :o)

Andrea Jan 16th, 2003 02:02 AM

Jim - Awaiting each Wednesday's new edition is sometimes the only thing that gets me through Mondays!!

Alberto Jan 16th, 2003 04:38 AM

FUNNY and sadly so true. American women are just such pushovers.

Elena Jan 16th, 2003 05:34 AM

That was hysterical. Everyone in my office is laughing over that article. The Onion is great. Thanks.

xxx Jan 16th, 2003 06:16 AM

Alberto, why is this so sad but true. So what if an American woman wants to have a little some on vacation or otherwise. These are adult women and it's 2003. Come out of the dark ages.

xxx Jan 16th, 2003 06:22 AM

men have been traveling to get laid for centuries. it's about time women can do the same thing.

xxx Jan 16th, 2003 07:08 AM

Alberto- Actually, I think just the reverse!!! Italian MEN are easy, since even many of the married ones seem to see nothing wrong with chasing American women for a one-night stand without even thinking twice!! elcome to the modern world!!!<BR><BR>

tee Jan 16th, 2003 07:54 AM

Funny, and possibly somewhat true, satire. For some, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence (or Atlantic).


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