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[Sundae]

Originally Posted by Nirvana

Do the Brits think of a Cowboy as an unscrupulous business person?

Originally Posted by DanaC

Cowboy doesn't just refer to a lack of scruples, it also suggests a haphazard, amateur approach.

My favourite use was outside a garage in Bradford - "You've tried the cowboys, now try the Indians".

Saw the same outside a fast food place in Leicester, but it didn't ring quite as true. I know, I ate there once.

[limey]

Originally Posted by Sundae

My favourite use was outside a garage in Bradford - "You've tried the cowboys, now try the Indians".

Saw the same outside a fast food place in Leicester, but it didn't ring quite as true. I know, I ate there once.

[cultural interpreter] Bradford and Leicester are towns with a significant immigrant population from the Indian sub-continent. [/cultural interpreter]