no more so for obama either. i reckon if bush made it out with all limbs intact, after all the ire he courted worldwide, then anyone else can only have better odds.

that wasn’t, however, the spirit in which the comment was made. you’ll have to trust me on that. and he wasn’t the only one who’s made such a comment – far from it.

as for 50% of my posts about london being negative… well, you should have heard me bitch when i lived in new york. i say “snarky” in my tagline, and i try my best to live up to that. large cities bring out the worst in people, me included. but if you think that means i hate it here, well, i can only say you misinterpret.

“For me, if I don’t like something, I don’t pursue it.”

in which case, i’d recommend that if for some reason my criticisms bother you, you not read them.

again, this is my home. i dislike some bits, and i love others – like anyplace i’ve lived. and i won’t be made to feel i have to defend what i say about it on my own site.

and with that, i’m closing comments.

*sigh*

I’ve moved past the smile and let it go stage to the discuss and disprove stage. There’s only so many times I can grin and bear it!!

Wow! Nice ad hominem attack. I didn’t say “like it or leave it”. You incorrectly inferred that. Big difference saying “leave” and “why would you continue to persist without something you clearly don’t like?” Nobody is saying she is ‘obliged’ to move away. You’re problem is that you want me to say this.

@Jen Not asking you to prove your loyalty. Nobody said any such thing.

For me, if I don’t like something, I don’t pursue it. Having clicked on the ‘londonlife’ tag above, I’m guessing that 50% of your posts would have an negative tone overall.

Regarding the assassination remark – was it so far off the mark? The US has a long tradition of attempts at policital assassination. Truman, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Clinton and JFK (obviously) had assassination attmempts on their lives. There’s a pretty long list of other political figures too. So probably not unreasonable to be concerned that Obama might be targeted.

i live here voluntarily. i have spent considerable time, money, and effort to do so. i don’t have to prove my loyalty to anyone, but if you wish to sate your curiosity, i’ve written plenty about “why” elsewhere here on the site.

this is my home.

i can only say that if you don’t understand what it means to love where you live, to love your *home*, yet still know that it can be better, still hope that it continues to challenge itself to grow and improve, without resting on its laurels or becoming complacent…well then you will never understand what i write here. i critique both america and the u.k. in that way because i truly believe that from those to whom much is given, much should be expected.

plus, my colleague was just being a wanker.