Why are Americans so unpopular?

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:53 am

Saint;485828 wrote: I find it fascinating when someone starts talking about things that happened centuries past as though people living today have some kind of responsibility or connection with that.

You want to know why the Native Americans didn't have weapons and the Europeans did? Simple...grains and domesticated animals.

With those you can settle down get out of the hunter / gatherer stage, and invent technology. Without them, like the Native Americans or the Bushmen, you are stuck.

Since the dawn of time humans have commited genocide upon one another. Just ask the Neanderthals.

So if anyone wants an apology for what the native Americans suffered...tough. History deals the cards.

Why would you torture yourself coming back here?

Galbally · Post by **Galbally** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:09 am

AussiePam;485899 wrote: Ever gone into a pub in Ireland with an Englishman? My English husband used to smoke a pipe and kept a box of good aussie matches with a kangaroo on the front to put on the bar. Amazing what a difference that made. Of course, as soon as I opened me antipodean mouth, all was well too, Sport. Every Irishperson has a few rellies Down Under.

Yes, its true that there is still some of that old Irish-English tension sometimes, though its not like it used to be (well, the North is different). I have to say that in England I very, very rarely came across any prejudice against me for being Irish, though there were one or two unpleasant incidents, but there are always people like that everywhere. In Germany as well, I only ever had one or two instances of it, most people were very nice (even though they thought I was English unless I told them different). One time an old lady who much have been through the war did hit me and my friend on a U-Bahn (Metro) with her walking stick going "Raus, Raus, Britisher Schwinehunds!", I tried to explain to her that I was Irish and had never been a pilot in the RAF, but she was having none of it! :wah:

CapabilityBrown · Post by **CapabilityBrown** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:40 am

I too wonder at the difference between Americans and ordinary hunman beings. Where on earth did they develop such loud voices?

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:15 am

QUOTE=SnoozeControl;485948]We practice naked in front of our mirrors. You should see the line up for space at the ladies room at work. :rolleyes:

:yh_rotfl :yh_rotfl, good one!!

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:42 am

SnoozeControl;485948 wrote: We practice naked in front of our mirrors. You should see the line up for space at the ladies room at work. :rolleyes:

:wah:

I had a phonetic amplifire built into my vocal chords last year. It works GREAT!

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:09 am

CapabilityBrown;485935 wrote: I too wonder at the difference between Americans and ordinary hunman beings. Where on earth did they develop such loud voices?

We did it to be heard over foreign tourists.

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:34 am

Just going to say this - I love the sense of humour, the love, the compassion and the friendship being displayed daily here by everyone, whatever their nationality. Yes, we have cultural and language differences, yes the Brits have a twisted sense of humour that others might find offensive, yes the Aussies laugh at themselves, yes the Yanks are perhaps more emotive than some of the others but all these differences are what makes it fun (and frustrating too sometimes)

Vive le difference.

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:40 am

HOW soon is winter break over? WHEN does school start again?

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:43 am

Perhaps we should start a thread naming all these annoying little so and so's.:sneaky:

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:56 am

Imladris;486140 wrote: Perhaps we should start a thread naming all these annoying little so and so's.:sneaky:
Imaldris. It looks to me like all of your Santa's are getting proctology exams and two of them just might be gay. Not that there is anything wrong with that of course.:wah:

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 10:00 am

AussiePam (my hero) says: "Members have given davieB much greater courtesy etc than he deserves. We've had previous threads the intention of which was to bash Americans. So it's hardly a new scenario. Can we leave it?"

Yes'm.....this is me leaving. Anyone want to join me for a champagne luncheon? My treat.....

DesignerGal · Post by **DesignerGal** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:36 am

Why are Americans so unpopular?

Because of Pexy and her people.

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:47 am

Galbally;485926 wrote: Yes, its true that there is still some of that old Irish-English tension sometimes, though its not like it used to be (well, the North is different). I have to say that in England I very, very rarely came across any prejudice against me for being Irish, though there were one or two unpleasant incidents, but there are always people like that everywhere. In Germany as well, I only ever had one or two instances of it, most people were very nice (even though they thought I was English unless I told them different). One time an old lady who much have been through the war did hit me and my friend on a U-Bahn (Metro) with her walking stick going "Raus, Raus, Britisher Schwinehunds!", I tried to explain to her that I was Irish and had never been a pilot in the RAF, but she was having none of it! :wah:

Lulu !!! :-4 !!!!!!

And yes, Imladris!!!

Galbers - I don't actually think it was anti-English feeling we encountered, really, so much as a bit of reticence at the appearance in small villages of a couple of strangers. Then when they found out we were Aussies, strangers immediately turned into friends. It was great. But that was years ago. I'm hoping to spend a few weeks in Ireland this May !!!

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:42 pm

I've got austrian relatives, now you think the irish and english and scots are bad you should hear them once they start on about the germans. Come to that have you heard a frenchman on the subject of their nearest neighbours or the italians. Going through the italian borders is great fun we get waved through but the italians always seem to stop the german cars if they want to do a check. You can just see the little smile as they do it.

Come to think of it if americans heard the way europeans bang on about each other they would think ww3 was about to start. Come to that Try asking an indian what they think of pakistanis, not so much love hate as hate hate.

Why is it you fell free to take the **** out of every other nationality and they reciprocate with gusto but have to be sensitive around americans in case they take it seriously and you offend the poor dears..

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:52 pm

The question is this--why would anyone wish to insult citizens of an entire nation because they disagreed with that nation's policies, etc? Why would anyone be so unsophisticated as to be unable to separate the government from the people themselves?

Really, gmc...your bias is obvious.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:58 pm

You dont offend US GMC but you do amuse US.

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:17 pm

Lulu2;486386 wrote: The question is this--why would anyone wish to insult citizens of an entire nation because they disagreed with that nation's policies, etc? Why would anyone be so unsophisticated as to be unable to separate the government from the people themselves?

Really, gmc...your bias is obvious.

That's exactly the kind of thing I mean. You seem to be unable to distinguish between being teased and being insulted. Why do you assume because your foreign policy gets slagged to bits that it means everybody hates americans? Why would anyone be so unsophisticated as to assume criticism of a government entailed criticism of the people themselves?

Say what you like about TB most british people would probably agree with you and very few would automatically assume that the criticism meant you didn't like the british.

troll112 · Post by **troll112** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:26 pm

I think its because there so bloody annoying...everybody knows God's English and that just pisses the yanks right off

Lulu2 · Post by **Lulu2** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:16 pm

"That's exactly the kind of thing I mean. You seem to be unable to distinguish between being teased and being insulted. "

+++++++++++++ "TEASE" to disturb or annoy by persistent irritating or provoking; to attempt to provoke to anger, resentment or confusion (Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary.)

I've lived long enough to have seen MANY people make remarks they meant exactly as stated and then INNOCENTLY declare that they were "only" kidding...or, in your case, the most honest word....TEASING.

I suggest you use a "smilie" if you're genuinely trying to be amusing, gmc.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:17 pm

Hugh Janus;485766 wrote: And the native Americans think exactly the same way. They didn't have much of a choice really, did they?

America was actually a UK penal colony before it started slaughtering the natives and claiming the land as their own. So please, dont try to tell me how righteous the Americans are. Over fed, Over paid, and over everything that they really should keep out of...
We're not overpaid, you're underpaid. I recommend asking for a raise. Drop my name if it will help.

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:18 pm

But if you use a smiley you give the game away. Teasing assumes a certain level of sophistication - no, wrong word - knowledge is maybe better, in the teasee.

And as for that ludicrous claim that God is English!!!!!!!!!

Chookie · Post by **Chookie** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:28 pm

Ansd you believe him?

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 3:32 pm

Accountable;486544 wrote: We're not overpaid, you're underpaid. I recommend asking for a raise. Drop my name if it will help.

Im going to run this past my boss tomorrow accounts, will get back to you on result

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:01 pm

gmc;485885 wrote: Why are the british unpopular? Who cares what a bunch of foreigners think.
:wah: :yh_clap

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 4:03 pm

Diuretic;485898 wrote: Taking to someone because of their nationality is stupid. It's only happened to me once. In New Zealand. I was wearing an LA Rams jacket in Welington, just walkling along minding my own business when a young woman walked out of her way to come over and spit on the footpath right in front of me. She thought I was an American. Mind you I think she would have done the same if she knew I was Australian

Oh she knew ... she knew.

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:17 pm

Americans are unpopular?

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:19 pm

Diuretic;486773 wrote: Baseless rumour.

:yh_sweat

koan · Post by **koan** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 5:33 pm

ok.

spot is behind me actually claiming he can say that.

i've listened to it for a couple of minutes and....

spot, you can't pronounce it.

sorry, bud.