I like Chinese parades. At least they're interesting.
Why do people hate Americans?
by dorayakii 121 Replies latest social current
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LyinEyes
Well we do clean up after ourselves, lol.
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kazar
Maybe because we're ugly? Wasn't there once a movie or an expression called the "ugly American," indicating that we are bullies and ostentatious? Before, I get hit with flamethrowers here, just let me say I love my country.
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Pole
:I like Chinese parades. At least they're interesting.
You mean their tank parades?
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LittleToe
This is just another boring English-non-ism.
The Irish have marching parades and the Scots have marches and carnivals.
The carnival on this island is a major annual event, bringing recent news items with a twist of humour into the "floats".
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katiekitten
OK, im gonna put y'all out of your misery.
Heres why everyone really hates Americans:
Theres this Big Fat American touring England, and he goes to Yorkshire and gets a little old Yorkshire man in a flat cap as a guide to show him round.. First they go to see York Minster. "Why we have churches twice that size back in the States" he says to the tour guide (who happens to have a strong regional Yorkshire accent - so please put one on in your head when you read the guides talky bits). Big sigh from the guide.
Then the guide takes him to look at Windemere. "Why we have lakes three times that size back in the States" says the American. The guide rolls his eyes but says nothing.
Then they go to visit a local fruit farm. Theyre walking through the orchard and the American says "Why we have apples four times that size back in the States". So the guide says "Aye well we mek 'em to fit our mouths".
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ballistic
We doooooo have carnivals - I don't know what Simon is talking about. Angharad sort him out. Then there's riots, yes Poll tax marches and things like that.
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Simon
The Irish have marching parades and the Scots have marches and carnivals.
There ya' go then ... it's a celtic thing that we English will avoid lest it appears we've "gone native".
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LittleToe
Does "going native" involve stripping and painting yourself blue?
Ok, I'm all for a bit of that
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WildHorses
OK, im gonna put y'all out of your misery.
Heres why everyone really hates Americans:
Theres this Big Fat American touring England, and he goes to Yorkshire and gets a little old Yorkshire man in a flat cap as a guide to show him round.. First they go to see York Minster. "Why we have churches twice that size back in the States" he says to the tour guide (who happens to have a strong regional Yorkshire accent - so please put one on in your head when you read the guides talky bits). Big sigh from the guide.
Then the guide takes him to look at Windemere. "Why we have lakes three times that size back in the States" says the American. The guide rolls his eyes but says nothing.
Then they go to visit a local fruit farm. Theyre walking through the orchard and the American says "Why we have apples four times that size back in the States". So the guide says "Aye well we mek 'em to fit our mouths".
KattieKitten, I'd be a bit miffed too if someone came here and put us down like that. It's a shame that "some" people seem to feel a need to be that way. I promise that not all Americans are like that. We just happen to have a few bad apples like the rest of the world. Hell, I only wish I could afford to see the world. The farthest i've been is to Mexico. I loved it! The food was wonderful and the people were down to earth. I love history and I think to travel Europe would be a dream come true for me. I promise if I ever am able, I will never come offf as such an ass. Just take me to all the historic sites and you'll have one happy camper.