"In my country"..... Oh please, shut up!

[Anonymous]

So, you've learned not to follow their example, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So, you've learned not to follow their example, right?

Touche.

[Anonymous]

I think America has a lot to learn from other countries. We have high natinal debt, a war, the most expensive healthcare system with the least amount of service, more prisoners per population than other countries etc etc etc

I welcome all criticism

[Anonymous]

Two wars. And if the Koreans get into it with each other, that'll be three for us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think America has a lot to learn from other countries. We have high natinal debt, a war, the most expensive healthcare system with the least amount of service, more prisoners per population than other countries etc etc etc

I welcome all criticism

I agree. I am a proud North American who has spent signficant amounts of time in Africa, Europe, and South East Asia. I brought back not only good memories of new customs, but the ability to see my home country with new eyes. Yes, perhaps it is annoying when you feel others denigrate the United States. But. . .wait for it. . .maybe its because there is a sense of entitlement that you might not realize. Our role as cultural imperialists would piss me off as well if I wasn't from here. Hell, it pisses me off anyway.

That is all. Going to get my flame retardant sweater before I read more of this thread.

[Anonymous]

Oh, come on, there are thoughtful, legitimate, necessary criticisms of the United States. 22:20 has identified a number of areas in which we have much to learn. But what we're seeing around here is just crabbed, silly stereotyping.

[Anonymous]

OP here. As I stated, I've lived in Europe (Germany and France) and was mostly thrilled the whole time I was there. I certainly didn't go around proclaiming that some Germans have B.O. and that some French people wear the same outfit 5 days in a row.

And I am well aware of the Ugly American image abroad. Once I was at a hotel on the Isle of Ischia. There was a congressional junket there. As I stepped up to the beautiful continental breakfast buffet, a member of Congress said in his loud southern accent (which BTW reminded me of a voice someone in the KKK would have), "This here's not breakfast, this here's lunch!" He made a big ugly scene to the waiters about how he wanted fried eggs and bacon. Never was I more embarrassed to be an American. So I guess the provincial attitude irks me from both sides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. As I stated, I've lived in Europe (Germany and France) and was mostly thrilled the whole time I was there. I certainly didn't go around proclaiming that some Germans have B.O. and that some French people wear the same outfit 5 days in a row.

And I am well aware of the Ugly American image abroad. Once I was at a hotel on the Isle of Ischia. There was a congressional junket there. As I stepped up to the beautiful continental breakfast buffet, a member of Congress said in his loud southern accent (which BTW reminded me of a voice someone in the KKK would have), "This here's not breakfast, this here's lunch!" He made a big ugly scene to the waiters about how he wanted fried eggs and bacon. Never was I more embarrassed to be an American. So I guess the provincial attitude irks me from both sides.

and I guess your "oh please, shut up!" isn't provincial at all.

[Anonymous]

No, it's bemused. A very urbane attitude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No, it's bemused. A very urbane attitude.

(Not OP.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who else is sick of posters who ostensibly are not American and are always trashing the U.S. on this forum? I'm hardly a jingoistic Sarah Palin type, but it irks me that these posters live in the U.S. but seem to love to denigrate it. I've lived in Europe and loved it there. The things that did bug me I pretty much kept to myself.

Recent examples on this forum (I'm paraphrasing here):

Americans are gross and lazy b/c a lot of them don't brush their teeth after lunch.

Americans don't understand the real meaning of Christmas; all they want to do is buy crap.

My new year's resolution is to lose weight, because America and its junk food has made me fat.

Et cetera.


I realize this country is far from perfect... I get it. But these types of posters are just tiresome. If you don't like it here, go home already.

I am American, and except for the teeth brushing after lunch comment, I agree with what the "foreigners," and others have posted. Should I "go home" as well? OP, get over yourself. yes, I just said that.

[Anonymous]

I've been to Ischia and I am dying to know what was served at that breakfast buffet, OP. Fish maybe?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it's bemused. A very urbane attitude.

(Not OP.)

do you think the OP would be gracious enough to understand that what is "urbane" in her culture might be understood differently by others? Point being, maybe she is reading OTHER posts out of cultural context. Just saying. . .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, it's bemused. A very urbane attitude.

(Not OP.)

(Not smug either. Definitely not American)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

I am American, and except for the teeth brushing after lunch comment, I agree with what the "foreigners," and others have posted. Should I "go home" as well? OP, get over yourself. yes, I just said that.

So you agree with the poster who says the USA's food made her fat? In that case, you don't need to go home, but you do need to stop being lazy and go to the gym.

A country cannot make you fat when there are healthy options for those who seek them. I am not speaking of those who live in poor neighborhoods with little/no access to fresh foods- I'm assuming most posters on DCUM are lucky enough not to have that problem.