As an American, My lament

warwick.hoy · #1 02-23-2011, 04:50 PM

I wish the rest of the world didn't view as fat, lazy, close minded, culture-less, classless, uneducated, gun toting, fear mongering, hate mongering, whacko, inbred, slovenly, smelling of cow, holier than thou rednecks.

Selta · #2 02-23-2011, 04:51 PM

Ok, these are seriously getting old.

Relic · #3 02-23-2011, 04:51 PM

OK OK, now you're talking. I had actually thought about posting something like this at one point.

warwick.hoy · #4 02-23-2011, 04:53 PM

To be fair this is just what I gathered from watching episodes of Top Gear.

projectMalamute · #5 02-23-2011, 04:54 PM

As an American I wish my fellow countrymen wouldn't spend so much time throwing around wild ass generalizations about what the rest of the world does or doesn't think.

Big_Daddy · #6 02-23-2011, 04:56 PM

As a Canadian:

At the end of the day, I will always want to have my American brothers and sisters on my side.

tylerwylie · #7 02-23-2011, 04:56 PM

Buncha collectivist thinking going on here.

warwick.hoy · #8 02-23-2011, 04:56 PM

I wish my fellow countrymen would have a sense of humor and not take themselves so seriously.

Relic · #9 02-23-2011, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by projectMalamute

As an American I wish my fellow countrymen wouldn't spend so much time throwing around wild ass generalizations about what the rest of the world does or doesn't think.

So you think that the general theme of this has no merit at all? Why? Serious question - no need to get nasty or anything, just curious.

warwick.hoy · #10 02-23-2011, 05:00 PM

Seriously,...I'm just satirizing stereotypes here.

While I realize that some people may genuinely feel that way; it would be close minded of me to think that everyone felt that way about Americans.

Heaven forbid that a white guy, a black guy, a guy, and a Canadian makes fun of himself, but if an American does it? Perish the thought.

Hawaii Islander · #11 02-23-2011, 05:08 PM

Dog chases tail.
Dog hears noise.
Dog stops chasing tail.
Dog looks and listens for source of noise.
Dog barks.
Dog chases tail.

It's a vicious cycle.

Sometimes people emulate their dogs too much.

(Google rat race for analogy)

I only posted this because the topic elicited this image. I have no clue as to why, but it did.

warwick.hoy · #12 02-23-2011, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawaii Islander

Dog chases tail.
Dog hears noise.
Dog stops chasing tail.
Dog looks and listens for source of noise.
Dog barks.
Dog chases tail.

It's a vicious cycle.

Sometimes people emulate their dogs too much.

(Google rat race for analogy)

I only posted this because the topic elicited this image. I have no clue as to why, but it did.

"The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat"

Hawaii Islander · #13 02-23-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by warwick.hoy

"The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat"

Yeah. I would rather be the dog than the rat, but being a human would be nice too.

BTW: I get the humor side of your post too.

uethanian · #14 02-23-2011, 05:23 PM

there are more than a couple "fat, lazy, close minded, culture-less, classless, uneducated, gun toting, fear mongering, hate mongering, whacko, inbred, slovenly, smelling of cow, holier than thou rednecks" in america, unfortunately. some of them are extremely wealthy, some of them are extremely crazy, and some of them are politicians.

Skitch it! · #15 02-23-2011, 05:36 PM

The only thing I'm suspicious about with the U.S. deal is this maple syrup with french toast thing, it's got me all suspicious, it's a bit 'wrong' isn't it

Shakin-Slim · #16 02-23-2011, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by projectMalamute

As an American I wish my fellow countrymen wouldn't spend so much time throwing around wild ass generalizations about what the rest of the world does or doesn't think.

Rest of the world 'does' think.

Rob22315 · #17 02-23-2011, 05:41 PM

Low flow toilets, 'nuff said!

duff beer · #18 02-23-2011, 05:42 PM

The "America's" include ALL of North and South America, so why do residents of the USA insist on calling themselves "Americans". Everyone in North and South America is an "American".

Ziltoid · #19 02-23-2011, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by duff beer

The "America's" include ALL of North and South America, so why do residents of the USA insist on calling themselves "Americans". Everyone in North and South America is an "American".

Not again

Hawaii Islander · #20 02-23-2011, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by duff beer

The "America's" include ALL of North and South America, so why do residents of the USA insist on calling themselves "Americans". Everyone in North and South America is an "American".

We are Americans just like the rest of the people in this Hemisphere. It sounds better than USAans.