But I swear to you, I get pestered every day for my opinion on this or that or the other thing, as if my opinion was some indication of something greater than just the opinion of one 30-something American chick. As if I have a direct line to George Bush and some magical control over how he makes decisions.
and then when Europe won that golf thing, must have been '88 (walker cup? or whatever--i'm not a golfer), the celebration by a few of them because they had beat America! I thought to get my goat--they seemed quote disappointed when it was obvious I could care less. Hmmm, nationalism EU vs US?
But do you mean to broaden my comment beyond my specific story, and to my broader experiences of living in Europe, traveling frequently there, and doing business in Europe (not just the UK). It's an interesting thought that we all to some extent see things because of who we are, I guess--ie. our experiences are partially due to who we are. But I think one gets through that as you develop friendships, have long discussions that yield deeper understandings, and through all of one's experiences of decades (reading, discussing , observing) you gain a pretty deep understanding of the other's mind.
