What Stereotypes Do You Have/Believe About Americans?
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And the common denominator is...sorry couldn’t resist. You a’ight brobs, have nothing but respect for your Peterson collection. Chur
I, for one, welcome the burger-oriented citizens of the world hegemon to my south. I would like to remind them that, as a trusted Canadian, I can be helpful in the rounding up of others to toil in their underground burger caves.
In general they are fat (thats just statistics), not as smart as your average world citizen (due to an underfunded public education system), generally sicker that the rest of the first world nations (again just statistics, look it up, last i checked we had about the same infant mortality rate as turkey, yay corporate health care) and so lacking in self awareness that as a nation we elected a guy who recommends ingesting bleach or other disinfectants).
If i could afford to move to canada i would already be there.
If i could afford to move to canada i would already be there.
Just a bit off subject, but this thread reminds me of a trip I took years ago...
I was a loadmaster on US Air Force C-17's. I was on a mission around South America in support of US Embassies- basically quick stops dropping off cargo, picking some up, and hopping to the next country or city with a consulate.
Usually these stops and customs processing were quick and informal. Things got weird in Brazil. We landed, and a female customs agent shows up at the foot of the crew stairs. I give her the customs paperwork, and she asked me where was the landing fee money? I'd never heard of this (this exists behind the scenes in some 3rd world countries, but never involving the crew). I asked the pilot to come down and deal with this. She explained to him that since the US charged the President of Brazil landing fees in Washington DC a few months before, we needed to reciprocate (the US NEVER charges landing fees to foreign diplomatic flights). Even weirder, she said we owed $50,000 in "reparations." She said that after 9/11, the US rounded up all Brazillian nationals in the US and put them in prisons, so we had to pay reparations. Shortly a member of the US State department and a Brazilian diplomat counterpart showed up and led her away... things coninued normally after that.
I'd never experienced face to face hatred from someone for being an American before that. With all the misinformation she had about the US, makes me wonder how much more misinformation gets to "friendly" countries around the world about us.
I was a loadmaster on US Air Force C-17's. I was on a mission around South America in support of US Embassies- basically quick stops dropping off cargo, picking some up, and hopping to the next country or city with a consulate.
Usually these stops and customs processing were quick and informal. Things got weird in Brazil. We landed, and a female customs agent shows up at the foot of the crew stairs. I give her the customs paperwork, and she asked me where was the landing fee money? I'd never heard of this (this exists behind the scenes in some 3rd world countries, but never involving the crew). I asked the pilot to come down and deal with this. She explained to him that since the US charged the President of Brazil landing fees in Washington DC a few months before, we needed to reciprocate (the US NEVER charges landing fees to foreign diplomatic flights). Even weirder, she said we owed $50,000 in "reparations." She said that after 9/11, the US rounded up all Brazillian nationals in the US and put them in prisons, so we had to pay reparations. Shortly a member of the US State department and a Brazilian diplomat counterpart showed up and led her away... things coninued normally after that.
I'd never experienced face to face hatred from someone for being an American before that. With all the misinformation she had about the US, makes me wonder how much more misinformation gets to "friendly" countries around the world about us.
Was that really hatred or an attempted shake down?
As to stereotypes of North Americans, it ain't good. Few stereotypes anywhere are.
As to stereotypes of North Americans, it ain't good. Few stereotypes anywhere are.
At last substance instead of palaver, brian64 especially to be credited for his annotated map of the world with plain speech about American "interests."
I assume all Australians are like the chicks from Wentworth. Guess I have my own issues.
I've met plenty of women who would fit that description.
All stereotypes will falter when specific individuals and groups are cited; so much that is American does not typify the U.S. The Amish, academe, scientists, many in the arts, and so many more categories don't mirror Americana at all, or these days nor do farmers. But here are a few points:
1. For good and ill, we are a notably young nation, except for Native Americans. We are all about the present and immediate future, and achieve a lot and fail a lot from that.
2. We are an extremely wealthy and privileged nation, that both reflects our energy and innovation and brings on our limited perspective and self-focus.
3. Our "history" as it is written and taught reflects a fairly narrow slice of the peoples involved, and this is slowly being revised, with great reluctance and uncertainty.
That's it. One time at a bed and breakfast in the Lake District (where Lakeland blends come from) in England, my late wife and I were having an after supper tea in the parlor. An older woman said behind her hand to her friend, "Well, they certainly don't seem like Americans." I could tell, this was, from her perspective, a compliment. We were both Americans of six or eight generations.
1. For good and ill, we are a notably young nation, except for Native Americans. We are all about the present and immediate future, and achieve a lot and fail a lot from that.
2. We are an extremely wealthy and privileged nation, that both reflects our energy and innovation and brings on our limited perspective and self-focus.
3. Our "history" as it is written and taught reflects a fairly narrow slice of the peoples involved, and this is slowly being revised, with great reluctance and uncertainty.
That's it. One time at a bed and breakfast in the Lake District (where Lakeland blends come from) in England, my late wife and I were having an after supper tea in the parlor. An older woman said behind her hand to her friend, "Well, they certainly don't seem like Americans." I could tell, this was, from her perspective, a compliment. We were both Americans of six or eight generations.
They go around. Alaska’s fleet of F-35s, F-22s, and Missile Defense Systems make damn sure of it.
It's a female trait that has gone boom since the womens 'lib' thing.
And it is OK, as long as it doesn't get political, racist, or personal attacks. And stays on track.
Oh it already got political because someone cannot contain themself.
Careful: Sarcasm is common fare in Canada. And we appear way more serious than the POTUS when we pull your leg.
Agreeing has nothing to do with it. Starting arguments, attacking people, and starting crap DOES have something to do with it.
If people can disagree and converse like adults, that is one thing.
Disagreeing and acting like imbecilic children is another.
Unfortunately, as of late, the latter has become the norm around here and it will no longer be tolerated.
So, yes. If you can't act intelligently and like an adult, ignore the thread and move on.
Whether you agree with me or not, I don't care. Follow the rules and everything will be OK.
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