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Old May 28th, 2006, 10:39 AM   #1
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This is news?

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POLL: Americans like instant gratification
Dam' right, and I want mine right now!
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Old May 28th, 2006, 11:23 AM   #2
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If i were American i would want instant gratification lol
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Old May 28th, 2006, 12:09 PM   #3
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Old May 28th, 2006, 12:40 PM   #4
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I don't care if it takes a while, but I have to get it, I can't stand it when I have waited for a long time for something, and then something or someone disappoints me.
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Old May 28th, 2006, 9:28 PM   #5
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Dam' right, and I want mine right now!

I would have taken time to read through this entire thread so I could make an intelligent response, but it's just too wordy.

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Old May 29th, 2006, 4:01 AM   #6
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but it's just too wordy.
If you say so...
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Dam' right, and I want mine right now!
I don't think that Americans are the only people that want it. I am all about having instant everything. I think it's more just the way our culture is going than anything.
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It's why we use email instead of stamps .
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Old May 29th, 2006, 4:40 PM   #9
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It's why we use email instead of stamps .
What's a stamp?
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You would like a faster computer to make things go faster, so If you want a faster computer then you could assume that you want instant gratification. :p
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