shanshan310
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Yeah, the guns is what really gets me. Metal detectors in schools - wtf.
Me too D:
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Fellow Americans, do you realize how much people envy us?
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I don't really envy the US. I really would not want to live there - its actually way way down on my list of places to live. Still there is a lot to like in your country. A lot of Americans I've met are very nice people, but Dear God I hate working with Americans.
However as a whole you come across as arrogant and self righteous. This thread ebing a case in point, although I do get that much of the "Hoo Haa we're no.1" is tongue in cheek,
However as a whole you come across as arrogant and self righteous. This thread ebing a case in point, although I do get that much of the "Hoo Haa we're no.1" is tongue in cheek,
Eh, blessing and a curse. In it's hay day it was unarguable, but between award shows, production companies that venture into many forms of media, and the amount of money that is now involved, hollywood became quite an.. interesting machine.
I of course still enjoy having my face blown off by The Avengers and you couldn't produce that anywhere else, not trying to be a hypocrite. Just think "movie-making" is too broad. I love European and Korean films and because they dont have something like Hollywood they get to green-lit much more interesting and original projects.
Good point!
Kind of part of "movie-making" though
If you call them actors they get mad. They want to be called performers. Please do not insult our outstanding citizens.
shadyspace
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You'd still be under the British monarchy if we didn't bring it into the modern world. Oh wait, you still are
Wind's Howling
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This just wins the thread and makes everything else obsolete.
Trent Strong
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Yeah, the healthcare stuff sucks. But buying health insurance isn't the end of the world either. Sometimes I get the feeling that people from other countries think that 90% of Americans are in debt because of medical bills or something.
This gun culture stuff is blown way out of proportion. There are really very few gun nuts in the US.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
No doubt about things like Avengers, and that is one of America's modern gifts to the world.
I think America probably produces a lot of those more "interesting and original projects" but, of course, they get drowned out by the blockbusters. But then again, even in Europe, Korea, etc, their local artistic fare is similarly drowned out by a lot of (mostly American) blockbusters.
I guess I mean to say that a lot of countries have interesting, quirky, artistic film production...... but Hollywood, ironic as it sounds, is one of a kind!
That's the problem. Too many misconceptions here at work. Yes, it'd be great to have healthcare, but really, like you said, it's not the end of the world.
No the rest of the Western world thinks that anyone being in debt because of medical bills is appalling. That's the difference.
shadyspace
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But really if I could get a do-over I'd be a Russian. Those dudes are my kind of crazy.
wormstrangler
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Rest of the world
Are you even trying?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5mBShX9fdU
One for the country.
There's nothing I envy about America, I've lived there and as much as I enjoyed it and with the risk of sounding a bit douchey, America has nothing on Sweden when it comes to things that matter in life.
With that said, I'm sure there's a plethora of nations where the nationals would look at America and see a better life. No doubt about that. I'm just lucky enough to live in Sweden.
With that said, I'm sure there's a plethora of nations where the nationals would look at America and see a better life. No doubt about that. I'm just lucky enough to live in Sweden.
Rest of the world
Are you even trying?
Erm, why should we? We don't have to proove anything to anybody, so...
Old world ftw!
No bashing here, I just think this is a funny attitude to have.
Some of the passages in the OP are more than ridiculous. Illusions of grandeur much?
Hypereides
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Patriotic thread for a flawed health care system is what I see.
But hey to each, his own.
But hey to each, his own.
Wind's Howling
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Kind of the reason why Breaking Bad is a serie where I can totally understand the dude and his reasoning behind it. Just saying.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
You'd still be under the British monarchy if we didn't bring it into the modern world. Oh wait, you still are
Britain and its colonies were already on the road to constitutional monarchy long before the American Revolution. See the Glorious Revolution.
From our perspective, the American colonies were the ones that thought they had to violently break all ties to the monarchy to be free, while we just asked for freedom and got it without all the rebellious fuss!
There's very little rage in this thread.
shadyspace
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omg if we had universal healthcare we wouldn't have Breaking Bad.
You sure we're reading the same thread? This one seems pretty tame and low-rage.
And Conservatives. Don't forget that.
Same here. I can't get over the fact that an ambulance ride costs $1000.
Oh and, I couldn't live with being charged for receiving texts. Sorry.
Yeah, I don't really get why the Americans think that they did the rest of the Empire a favour. The Empire only got larger after the Americans broke away, and 150 years later control was handed over to the colonies without them fighting for it.
Trent Strong
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Isn't Sweden as cold as fuck? No thank you.
Wind's Howling
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Not if you decide to live in the most southern part of it.
keyboardcat
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Norway checking in.
...riiiight. Carry on.
...riiiight. Carry on.
It's all relative, it is indeed a generally cold country but the summers are very nice and almost make up for the cold and darkness during winter.
Well, true that. Our obsession with guns, violence and repressed sexuality has produced some pretty messed up people.
The Anti-Monitor
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Our concepts of gun nuts are different.
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
As someone who left the states, lived in a country with public healthcare for almost a decade and just came back to the states.. it is very eye opening to see (remember) how terrible the citizens of this country are treated by government/corporations. Still..it's America. There's just no place like it at all. I wouldn't necessarily say I'm exuberantly happy or proud to be an American, but being one does give you a sort of world view that I think many in other countries don't get to experience and do indeed envy.
What I think a lot of people, and even Americans including myself, forget is that America is a huge country with so many different people, thoughts, lifestyles that aren't rooted in any one central culture or custom. You simply can't lump Americans in one giant group of anything because there's always an equally large amount of people who oppose or are outside the same thing. So many people outside of America assume such simple things about Americans like the food we eat or opinions we have. My neighbors are Indian, Spanish, and Italian. I guarantee they all eat a different thing than each other every night of the week. There is no "American culture" of everyone eating hamburgers and french fries outside of a carnival or event perhaps. While in the country I lived I know for a fact that the majority of people (including my family) were eating a bowl of rice with their meals because that is their culture.
Not to mention the "average American", meaning John Smith the white guy whose immigrant parents came over here 3 generations ago, is now 100% the minority in America. The only real place those types are left are in government and they're aging and will soon be gone. I expect America to be a completely different country in the next 50 years, for better or worse.
What I think a lot of people, and even Americans including myself, forget is that America is a huge country with so many different people, thoughts, lifestyles that aren't rooted in any one central culture or custom. You simply can't lump Americans in one giant group of anything because there's always an equally large amount of people who oppose or are outside the same thing. So many people outside of America assume such simple things about Americans like the food we eat or opinions we have. My neighbors are Indian, Spanish, and Italian. I guarantee they all eat a different thing than each other every night of the week. There is no "American culture" of everyone eating hamburgers and french fries outside of a carnival or event perhaps. While in the country I lived I know for a fact that the majority of people (including my family) were eating a bowl of rice with their meals because that is their culture.
Not to mention the "average American", meaning John Smith the white guy whose immigrant parents came over here 3 generations ago, is now 100% the minority in America. The only real place those types are left are in government and they're aging and will soon be gone. I expect America to be a completely different country in the next 50 years, for better or worse.
Have you heard him talk about toothpaste? He's definitely American.
Either way it's 100% bullshit, he means not one word of what he says in these threads / topics, as I found out from some folk that know.
Why does he insist on starting trash threads like this? boredom.
Wind's Howling
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Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Turkey are the countries that do not even envy the US in the slightest. Do not even get me started on Russia, Asia and Australia.
Oh, and there is this country that is even bigger then the US, does everything better and is sitting right on top of them. Canada.
Antiwhippy
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As an australian I'd say no. Coming from singapore previously australia just feels like a really laid back america with better weather.
More socialist too I guess.
More socialist too I guess.
WrenchNinja
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The only thing I envy out of the US is the superior game deals.
That aside, being Canadian feels really good man.
That aside, being Canadian feels really good man.
shadyspace
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And they're all boring as shit. Who's shooting people? Nobody, that's who.
Well, Europe does have its share of nutters with guns. But then why would an American stay current with world news?
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