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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Americans have a lot more clothes, but probably not as nice or tailored. If you only have a few things because tiny house, no closet, you may spend more on the few things you own.

And definitely straight teeth. Usually better complexions, clearer skin, and clean hair.[/quote]
very true about the closet, but the rest is really  white people focused.  Have you seen how Asian's take care of their skin?  Much better complexion than Americans.
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Asians are not the only other people out there. Americans of all races are very aesthetically pleasing. I think the mutt nature mixed genes of so many people really brings out the best.[/quote]
didn't say Asians were the only ones out there.  The ^PP made it seem like Americans were the only tourists out there.[/quote]

I think people are getting confused thinking everyone saying American means white. And that's not true at all. But in general when I travel abroad I come home and think how good everyone looks comparatively. Across the spectrum. And maybe its the more friendly open nature that makes people look better. But you also don't see a lot of bumps, moles, disfigurations, and other things. Americans tend to look well cared for and despite all the complaints about our healthcare system people seem healthier.[/quote]
you live in a bubble.

Americans are definitely NOT healthier. Are you kidding?  And they are not more better looking.  Please.[/quote]

DP but to me it's more of a cosmetic polish that americans have versus overall healthier body/mind[/quote]

Yes, that's what I'm talking about. You can just tell an American because of it.[/quote]
That's because by and large (pardon the pun) Americans who are well traveled tend to be wealthier and more cosmopolitan.

I went to MX, and not the Cancun part of MX. There was a bus load of Americans, and they were overweight and not "cosmetically" put together.

Go to any beach/lake in the south or midwest of the US.  You will see what I mean.

The average American is overweight, size 16 to 18, and spends too much time in the sun without sunscreen or a hat.
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The same can be said of a lot of countries.  Go to the Cornish coast and you’ll see the same type of Brit[/quote]
It's interesting you bring up a Brit since I'm married to one, and we go to the UK often, just this past summer, as a matter of fact, to Cornwall.

Yes, of course, there are overweight people in every country.  As a matter of fact, my Brit spouse has relatives who are bordering on obese.    But the average American is heavier than the average Brit.   Also, you forget that many Americans are of British ancestry, so their build is very similar.

[img]https://www.economicshelp.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/obesity-rates-top-25.png.webp[/img][/quote]

But you can still tell the difference even if they have a similar build or weight.  Generally, Americans will have bigger whiter teeth and Brits will be paler. Brits will generally gave different haircuts and different style of clothes (American women more likely to have big styled hair, wear bright colours and more make up; British men more likely to have close cut hair and possibly slightly funkier clothes rather than conventional polo neck and khakis, few baseball caps).  I can generally spot a 'conventional' American a mile away.  Clearly, not everyone fits that stereotype.[/quote]
Yes, of course, style of dress and haircuts are cultural and even regional.

However, I was responding to a PP who stated that Americans are more aesthetically pleasing looking.  Like what? Average Americans are obese compared to Brits and Europeans.[/quote]

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