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[PlayALLtheGames]

We got some credibility back with Obama's elections and how he has done. Of course I assume a lot of people thought/are thinking, "Wow, it only took you two terms of Bush to figure it out", and they're right, but like Churchill said...

Hopefully this is the start of an America that stays the fuck out of the Middle East, reduces its military presence around the world, acknowledges its role in causing a lot of this shit, and elects people who expand diplomatic policies.

Also maybe eats less and exercises more.

 

[Zaraki_Kenpachi]

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I'm not sure what I'm hating. I think you need to reread my post. Or I need to write better.

I was mostly responding to the "if you're around enough people who do it it can be grating" which is absolutely true but you're hating the wrong group if that's your reasoning.

 

[akira28]

Haha. I had pizza for lunch, so i was like "right on!"

I was daydreaming about pizza for lunch today. Pizza really is an American thing, Italy never really had it like we do.

 

[UraMallas]

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I'm not sure what I'm hating. I think you need to reread my post. Or I need to write better.

I doubt it's your fault. American schools are failing us, especially in reading and writing.

 

[oneils]

Oh dear, some really humourless people in here.

I am Canadian (cause I drink molson, but really I drink Budweiser) and when I think of America I think of fuck yea!

 

[SirRattleBalls]

This thread reminds me of this

 

[Seesaw15]

Lots of insecure folks in this thread.

 

[antonz]

We got some credibility back with Obama's elections and how he has done. Of course I assume a lot of people thought/are thinking, "Wow, it only took you two terms of Bush to figure it out", and they're right, but like Churchill said...

Hopefully this is the start of an America that stays the fuck out of the Middle East, reduces its military presence around the world, acknowledges its role in causing a lot of this shit, and elects people who expand diplomatic policies.

Also maybe eats less and exercises more.

Problem with your ideas is you cant just pull back from being the world police after you take on the mantle and everyone else basically expects it of you. Just pulling back is what is getting the world into the situation it is in.

The US does need to step back in areas but it needs to do so in a smart way that shares the burden with others. Deliberate weakness breeds problems like Russia thinking it can now threaten Europe.

 

[Paper Sparrow]

I was mostly responding to the "if you're around enough people who do it it can be grating" which is absolutely true but you're hating the wrong group if that's your reasoning.

Oh, ok, I was worried that my post came across wrong. I agree with you.

I doubt it's your fault. American schools are failing us, especially in reading and writing.

i no rite tey ned 2 tich us betr

 

[Captain Tuttle]

And this is way the rest of the world thinks of you as assholes.

Until you find out someone said the US is crap. Then you want them bombed. Even if you had no idea where these people live.

Classy both ways.

Damn haha

 

[cacildo]

Well, what i can say is...

Im from brasil and i dont know a single person that believes the official explanation for 9/11

No matter where you are, who you talk to, everybody will say "yeah theres like a billion holes in the story"

(..while i learned recently in the us people that doubt the official story are mocked and called "truthers" or something)

 

[werks]

Problem with your ideas is you cant just pull back from being the world police after you take on the mantle and everyone else basically expects it of you. Just pulling back is what is getting the world into the situation it is in.

The US does need to step back in areas but it needs to do so in a smart way that shares the burden with others. Deliberate weakness breeds problems like Russia thinking it can now threaten Europe.

Just look at the outrage in the Japan military threads lately.

 

[oti]

The German one really is spot on from what I've heard over the years. This fat, dumb and patriotic American prejudice is rather interesting since Germany isn't the healthiest country in the world either but you know, patriotism isn't really en vogue (you know what I mean) and we're strong economically so I feel like many people see Germany "above" the USA.

 

[Dishwalla]

Well, what i can say is...

Im from brasil and i dont know a single person that believes the official explanation for 9/11

No matter where you are, who you talk to, everybody will say "yeah theres like a billion holes in the story"

(..while i learned recently in the us people that doubt the official story are mocked and called "truthers" or something)

like what?

 

[Subpar Spatula]

I wanna apologize on behalf of Canada. He means well but he isn't humble at all.

 

[psynergylover]

America: appearently our leading export is salt

 

[Deleted member 1159]

Well, what i can say is...

Im from brasil and i dont know a single person that believes the official explanation for 9/11

No matter where you are, who you talk to, everybody will say "yeah theres like a billion holes in the story"

(..while i learned recently in the us people that doubt the official story are mocked and called "truthers" or something)

Tread lightly friend...

(Yeah we mock idiots in our country)

 

[Gonzalez]

Another response from people around the world...
http://youtu.be/E2FN8IgF6Rk

 

[Captain Tuttle]

One day when things are really bad, I hope you wake up to the global community. I mean your best presidential candidate uses the Scandinavian social democratic countries as inspiration on what to change. You should all be like Bernie Sanders. Instead a lot of Americans are like Trump.

You've been drinking haven't you? Me to, cheers!

 

[lawnchair]

i ate cold pizza for breakfast and lunch today ..

 

[30yearsofhurt]

French chick was spot on.

 

[Condom]

Here it depends on who you ask really. One thing that's stands out as being universal is the idea of muricans being obnoxious.

 

[DarkFlow]

French chick was spot on.

Yeah, about french people.

 

[oti]

I don't mind if Americans don't know where exactly Slovakia is located in Europe, I don't know where Philadelphia is located either. So what. But Americans should know that Luxembourg exists and don't dismiss the smaller European countries or their languages because of their size. That's disrespectful. But again, I'm pretty sure that most Americans know that Hungary is a country.

 

[Tabris]

I don't mind if Americans don't know where exactly Slovakia is located in Europe, I don't know where Philadelphia is located either. So what. But Americans should know that Luxembourg exists and don't dismiss the smaller European countries or their languages because of their size. That's disrespectful. But again, I'm pretty sure that most Americans know that Hungary is a country.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cey35bBWXls

 

[Schweinehund]

The German one really is spot on from what I've heard over the years. This fat, dumb and patriotic American prejudice is rather interesting since Germany isn't the healthiest country in the world either but you know, patriotism isn't really en vogue (you know what I mean) and we're strong economically so I feel like many people see Germany "above" the USA.

It kind of surprised me, I was treated really nice in Germany and didn't get that impression. In comparison I was given somewhat of a cold shoulder in Charles De Gaulle airport, but I mean how many airports are super friendly.

 

[oti]

Is there the same kind of video for the French? Let me drop some truth here.

What Germans think about the French: Arrogant, love their own language too much, love to live in the past, should be more like Germany when it comes to their economy, (we'd be lost without them they're our biggest friend, love ya France)

What Greeks think about the French: They're like the elves in Lord of The Rings, the language, the wine, the food, everything is sophisticated and graceful

It kind of surprised me, I was treated really nice in Germany and didn't get that impression. In comparison I was given somewhat of a cold shoulder in Charles De Gaulle airport, but I mean how many airports are super friendly.

The other side of the story is that some Germans looooooove America. Older ones because you helped us out in the past after the war, younger people really want to go to the US for an exchange year. The dumb, fat prejudice is just that, a prejudice.

 

[Beerman462]

The geography one is interesting. I know major countries for the most part at least I think I do. Maybe Europeans are mad because we don't know their geography. I mean could most Europeans name all the countries in South America or Asia?

 

[Crud]

Eating pizza tonight.

 

[AnathemicOne]

We'll just take the following back if you're not feeling us:

Rock
Rap
Blues
R&B
Techno
House
Electricity
Computers
Videogames
Cars
Planes
Internet
Neogaf
Windows
OS X
Every website ever
Every movie ever
Marvel comics
DC comics
Your favorite TV shows
etc etc etc

The US didn't create the Internet, nor did the US create/popularize video games. Specifically on the latter come on man, you are on a video game forum and you can't even give credit where its due.

 

[matt360]

That video wasn't bad at all. Most of the stuff they mentioned is spot on. I thought it'd be a lot worse.

 

[kmfdmpig]

The US didn't create the Internet, nor did the US create/popularize video games. Specifically on the latter come on man, you are on a video game forum and you can't even give credit where its due.

There's argument over the invention of videogames, but most seem to think it was Baer.
http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/inventions/who-invented-video-games.htm

http://www.wired.com/2014/12/ralph-baer-obituary/

 

[Beerman462]

The US didn't create the Internet, nor did the US create/popularize video games. Specifically on the latter come on man, you are on a video game forum and you can't even give credit where its due.

Uh who did then?

 

[victreeb3l]

That actually wasn't that bad. lol'd at dude from Dubai when he mentioned Jersey Shore.

 

[TheChewyWaffles]

holy crap

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[hom3land]

the best part of being american is that everyone talks about us

As a Patriots fan, this is not always a good thing....

 

[DarkFlow]

The US didn't create the Internet, nor did the US create/popularize video games. Specifically on the latter come on man, you are on a video game forum and you can't even give credit where its due.

First Video game was made by a American.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode_Ray_Tube_Amusement_Device

Guy who came up with the whole idea of the Internet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._C._R._Licklider

 

[oti]

The geography one is interesting. I know major countries for the most part at least I think I do. Maybe Europeans are mad because we don't know their geography. I mean could most Europeans name all the countries in South America or Asia?

It's part of the "Americans only care about themselves" narrative. Self-centered, self-absorbed.

BTW: One popular rumour during my school years was that Americans believed Hitler was still alive and that Germans loooooved Hitler. Crazy, right?

Spoiler

Or is it?

 

[SirRattleBalls]

Uh who did then?

The US created the Internet but not the world wide web.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

That video is spot on.

 

[Gonzalez]

First Video game was made by a American.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode_Ray_Tube_Amusement_Device

Guy who came up with the whole idea of the Internet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._C._R._Licklider

Shhhh... Just let them take credit for it. More of this just proves how salty they are.

 

[G.ZZZ]

No one said that they clap, i'm disappointed.

 

[Seesaw15]

BTW: One popular rumour during my school years was that Americans believed Hitler was still alive and that Germans loooooved Hitler. Crazy, right?

Spoiler

Or is it?

I think you're confusing Hitler with Walt Disney. Every American child knows that Hitler committed suicide when the USA came knockin on his door.

 

[More_Badass]

The Most Interesting Man In The World is American, so we're obviously the best

 

[.la1n]

Just a small video but it always amazes me how other countries still view the United States even today, most of it being completely false. Specifically the parts about justice and being able to achieve your dreams.

 

[Blunoise]

Why did that Chinese lady only aknolwedge that America has only white people. Lol

 

[DarkFlow]

Just a small video but it always amazes me how other countries still view the United States even today, most of it being completely false. Specifically the parts about justice and being able to achieve your dreams.

I was wondering how long this would take.

 

[GifGafIsTheBestGaf]

Don't hate us cuz you ain't us.

Spoiler

It's amazing that people don't realize 95% of this stuff is sarcasm.

 

[Sifl]

First Video game was made by a American.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode_Ray_Tube_Amusement_Device

Guy who came up with the whole idea of the Internet.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._C._R._Licklider

I'd like to sarcastically chant the name of THAT country, but people might get upset.

 

[Beerman462]

The US created the Internet but not the world wide web.

Ok so he said created the internet interpretation invented which was the US and no one is talking about the WWW.

I was mainly referring to the games comment, because I assume he was thinking Japan invented video games which is not even close.