Americans are Loud

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:36 pm

RedGlitter;631149 wrote: Wha...?? Is our resident superhero a...CHICKEN???

Get back in here Wx3!!

cluckity cluck cluck cluck!!!:yh_chickn

Okay, when I first saw Lon's original post all I could think of "those darn New Yorkers"...:wah:

I can see where other countries would find us loud, and a lot of people in my town alone are not only loud, but they are obnoxious (Sweet tooth is one of the many exceptions, mind YOU!!:) )

I would like to think that I can be like Not Today someday, maybe Not Today, but someday....

*acting like a Super hero from America*

Take that and shove it where the sun don't shine

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:48 pm

magenta flame;631161 wrote: :wah: :wah: Not even Captain Kangaroo was Australian :rolleyes: :wah:

Ummm, what about Steve Irwin and Olivia Newton John?

*runs and jumps off building and flies away* (since I'm a super-hero and not a chicken!!)

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:56 pm

Chookie;631156 wrote: Ateorua (or some reasonably close facsimile of the spelling) is the Maori name for New Zealand.

Thanks!

I haven't met any nice Americans lately but I have worked with a few (in America too!!)

Good deal! There's hope yet!

magenta flame;631158 wrote: We were taught the nitty gritty about every other continent but our own. We learnt about Medieval and tudor Britain almost by rote the American civil war we had to ramble off all the Indian tribes, the slave trade and it went on and on and on . australia had what is commonly known as an inferiority complex. Our Academics didn't feel that we were important enough to learn about ourselves. shocking really. But like I said today it's very different

I find that pathetic. A country should learn about itself first. Glad it's different for you today. Is this perhaps the reason for the Aussie disdain toward Americans I occasionally see?

RedGlitter · Post by **RedGlitter** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:57 pm

WonderWendy3;631160 wrote:

Take that and shove it where the sun don't shine

And that right there is the true quintessential American sentiment.

Followed up by a resounding "Sh*t howdy!"

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:31 pm

yeah, I was only kidding...

KB. · Post by **KB.** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:42 pm

Americans are not any louder than any other group of people; some of us are loud and obnoxious, some aren't. See, that is how things work, people are different. Generalizations are a weak form of commentary.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:52 pm

A little quiet here please people - I can hear you all over in the 'ya gotta love old men' thread. !!!

Shhhhhhhhhh :-6

Patsy Warnick · Post by **Patsy Warnick** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:11 pm

I laugh LOUD

if I'm on a roll - I'm loud

Patsy

Lon · Post by **Lon** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:31 pm

magenta flame;631135 wrote: Finally you've seen the light! Yes we are all perfect down here in our own special ways. Lets see we don't have the white Australia policy anymore. We dont' trade with Britain anymore after the big sugar scandal of the 1900's, almost the equivalent of your Boston tea party. Aboriginals don't have to hold a passport to walk the streets or be out after dark. should I go on about what terrible things australia has done to it's own people ? We all have lumps and bumps ! we're still waiting for our Prime minister to say "Sorry " on behalf of all Australians. If any of you did your homework you'd know a heck of a lot of crap stuff about us.

Half of my countrymen couldn't find Oz on a map.

KB. · Post by **KB.** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:36 pm

Lon;631235 wrote: Half of my countrymen couldn't find Oz on a map.

It ain't in Kansas, that is for sure. You are surrounding yourself with the wrong countrymen. I bet you every single person I know can find Austrailia on the globe, and would get the Kansas reference.

Richard Bell · Post by **Richard Bell** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:26 pm

zinkyusa;631070 wrote:

Where is Old Zealand?

The Netherlands.

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:01 am

Lon;631235 wrote: Half of my countrymen couldn't find Oz on a map.

thats a good thing right ??? mf lives there :wah: :wah:

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:14 am

Bet I'm louder

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:23 am

i think people from different lands just have different ways ,in England and Ireland we drink much more fight much more we laugh much more thats our way we do as our fore fathers did ,the Italians wave their hands about eat sketti and talk fast and are quite excitable thats what they do ,now the french they shrug shoulders back stab every one put their tanks into reverse gear plant trees down the roads round Paris so those jolly nice Germans can walk in the shade oh and of course they stink to high heaven of garlic thats what they do

now the yanks so they talk a bit loud soooo and they don't know much about the rest of the world aaaaand

so what on the whole i think they are a great race of people well the ones i met in my two years in the states

but don't get me started on those loud mouth tourist :wah:

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:53 am

I find German tourists more annoying than any other race. American's, Canadians & Australian's are ok with me. :-6

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:11 am

buttercup;631441 wrote: I find German tourists more annoying than any other race. American's, Canadians & Australian's are ok with me. :-6

probably coz they bring tanks and the gestapo with them :wah: :wah:

actually after years and years of being brainwashed that they are the enemy i went to germany and guess what they are lovely ,i always make a point of being nice to german tourists as they were so nice to me when i was a visitor

the lingo just sounds so agressive though .... achtung snell snell ... and they do tend to shout it from about 6 inches away .... ever noticed the always stand so close to you when they talk .... but i still love them great people

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:14 am

buttercup;631441 wrote: I find German tourists more annoying than any other race. Americans, Canadians & Australian's are OK with me. :-6

Yes, so rude too!

I was seeing a guy a few years ago who was here working for a few months, Kai. He thought it strange that we had to go to a bar to get a drink and weren't served at the table, just in a regular pub. He also thought it was weird that we say please and thank you as he said they don't in Germany. Such a harsh sounding language too but he had his tongue pierced and was the best kisser ever so he was forgiven, until I found out he had a girlfriend back home.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:39 am

I've always felt that every American who said "Have a nice day" to me was sincere and meant it. I think Brits are generally cynical which is where the doubt comes in. Oh, and by the way......Have a nice day.:-6

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:04 am

Uncle Kram;631718 wrote: I've always felt that every American who said "Have a nice day" to me was sincere and meant it. I think Brits are generally cynical which is where the doubt comes in. Oh, and by the way......Have a nice day.:-6

Glad you did, I hated it as everyone said it, it felt like it was law to do so.

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:06 am

crazygal;631749 wrote: Glad you did, I hated it as everyone said it, it felt like it was law to do so.

sorry you feel like that

but have a nice day old bean :sneaky:

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:07 am

crazygal;631749 wrote: Glad you did, I hated it as everyone said it, it felt like it was law to do so.

it's become something of a parting statement along with "Have a good one", "Later", etc.

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:09 am

zinkyusa;631755 wrote: it's become something of a parting statement along with "Have a good one", "Later", etc.

We say, 'see ya later' but most of the time won't be. Weird how we have these sayings. It's just another way of saying goodbye or see you soon.

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:12 am

I all really don't understand what all the fuss is about. It is all about what and how we were brought up. Americans say 'Have a nice day', its a friendly thing ...... right!! Would we prefer... 'Drop dead!' or 'Hope your day sucks!'

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:13 am

crazygal;631758 wrote: We say, 'see ya later' but most of the time won't be. Weird how we have these sayings. It's just another way of saying goodbye or see you soon.

:-6 exactly - could call CG

crazygal · Post by **crazygal** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:15 am

Well I'm off, have a nice day!

Pheasy · Post by **Pheasy** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:17 am

crazygal;631767 wrote: Well I'm off, have a nice day!

:) See ya later :-6

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:19 am

crazygal;631767 wrote: Well I'm off, have a nice day!

c ya later..

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:21 am

crazygal;631767 wrote: Well I'm off, have a nice day!

We are going to change. Instead of have a nice day, we'll say, "Grab your bean and give it a zing" . Happy Now?

Richard Bell · Post by **Richard Bell** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:04 am

buttercup;631441 wrote: I find German tourists more annoying than any other race.

A very addled (due to a concussion caused by an improperly wall mounted moose head trophy) Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) encountering a table of German speaking tourists at his inn :

"Ahhh...you're Germans! Good Lord, for a minute there, I thought there was something wrong with you". :yh_rotfl

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:05 am

I love Fawlty Towers!

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:09 am

Richard Bell;631879 wrote: A very addled (due to a concussion caused by an improperly wall mounted moose head trophy) Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) encountering a table of German speaking tourists at his inn :

"Ahhh...you're Germans! Good Lord, for a minute there, I thought there was something wrong with you". :yh_rotfl

I love that one,

here is some script from that scene, I can't post the link:-5 :-5

Don't mention the war

Basil, head bandage making him look crazier than ever, on hearing the arrivals speaking German, says “Oh German! I thought there was something wrong with you.

Classic Scene¦

Basil then proceeds to mention the war at every opportunity, upsetting the German guests more and more as he rapidly descends into a fit of xenophobic ranting about everything and everyone that most Germans would rather forget.

When the fed up German asks Basil to stop going on about the war, Basil kindly reminds him that they started it. “We did not start it, protests the German. “Yes you did, you invaded Poland, replies Basil!

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:02 am

SuzyB;631884 wrote: I love that one,

here is some script from that scene, I can't post the link:-5 :-5

Don't mention the war

Basil, head bandage making him look crazier than ever, on hearing the arrivals speaking German, says “Oh German! I thought there was something wrong with you.

Classic Scene¦

Basil then proceeds to mention the war at every opportunity, upsetting the German guests more and more as he rapidly descends into a fit of xenophobic ranting about everything and everyone that most Germans would rather forget.

When the fed up German asks Basil to stop going on about the war, Basil kindly reminds him that they started it. “We did not start it, protests the German. “Yes you did, you invaded Poland, replies Basil!

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