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Americans are generally stupid ...

That is a very common opinion in general ... I don't agree with it however, I know to many Americans so for me that myth is punk'd ...

My general opinion is that Americans are much like Europeans with a few local differences, a tad more stubborn concerning some issues like the 2nd amendment and a deep misconception of what socialism really is and the benefits of it ... I believe you are scared to even move in a direction that have communism in the far end of the scale.

I think some of you are extremely self centered and have little knowledge of what moves outsides your own borders and frankly doesn't care ...

Other than that i find most Americans i meet in Norway very friendly and the same with Americans i have met elsewhere in Europe ...

As a last comment i would like to add that the Americans i know that live in Norway and have done so for some years have the exact same opinion of Americans in the US as I do

yes

but same could be said for a lot of people in other countries too.  We just suffer from it more (it seems) because we're isolated + too rich compared to other countries

Last edited by Spearhead (2009-02-03 12:32:22)

People are people so why should it be?

whats the stereotype for brits & euros?

You and I should get along so awfully... lol

Jenspm wrote:

I doubt Norwegians even have stereotypes

That's actually fairly accurate isn't it?

The Northern part of the US tends to be snobbier but far more intellectual.

The Southern part of the US tends to be nicer (depending on who you are) but far less intellectual.

Can't speak for the West, never been out there.

That's atleast what I've encountered in my travels. I don't think Americans are as a whole...I think people (in various countries) are. It's not limited to the US.

We're definitely gluttonous.  The other things depend on the person.

FatherTed wrote:

No, that's not been my RL experience of them.

^ same

i know exactly zero yankee doodas in my real life

jsnipy wrote:

Indicate how many Americans you know IRL when indicating "most"

That i've met and spent a decent amount of time around, about 50
That i've met and just chatted to for a few minutes, about 100 more

In general, and as a stereotype yes, sorry.

I used to work at Ford in the UK, it was interesting to see Americans come over on their two year tours.
They'd arrive, fat, loudmouthed and whiny.
'Holy shit, that's my lease car? It only has a 1.6litre engine? How can it even do 5mph? I want a V8 goddammit! Petrol is HOW much a gallon? You guys should have a goddamn revolution, its your right to have cheap gas, fuck the planet.'
'You call that a sandwich? I need ten of those just to make it to lunch. It is lunch? Ohmygawd. When do the donuts get here. You DON'T HAVE donuts every day? That's it I'm going to kill myself'

After about six months they settled down, lost some weight, stopped running to the coke machine every half hour.

Then they'd go back to the US for a two-week family visit, and come back.
'Holy shit, did you know everyone in the US is about 2 stone overweight? They whine like little kids about nothing, my soda is too cold, my soda is too warm, I'm not walking 100 yards to the restaurant, get me a taxi, waah waah waah.'
'I was in a hotel and this guy said 'hey little Mexican guy, get my cases NOW!' How rude can these guys be? I guess I must have been like that.'

OK I'm generalising but at least Americans themselves sometimes get it.
The ones who have lived abroad usually have some perspective and are OK.
The ones who think they understand the rest of the world because they once went on a cruise around the Caribbean not so much.

I have noticed Americans latch on to weird non-sensical ideas and just won't be shifted from them.
eg A fuel systems engineer was 100% convinced that oil was created by the earth in some underground geothermal factory.
There was in fact unlimited oil because the earth produced it naturally and continuously, it could never run out. Anyone who said different or that it should cost more than a dollar a barrel was a crazy person.

I have also noticed Americans eat until they can't physically eat any more.
The portions are huge, they order way too much and cram it in until they're pale, sweating and trembling.
And their fellow diners egg them on to clear their plate.
No wonder they're frigging fat.

Last edited by Dilbert_X (2009-02-03 18:04:28)

Kmarion wrote:

People are people so why should it be?

ACK!  Now I've that godforsaken song stuck in my head!

NOooOooOoOooo..


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