What? The Land of the Free? Whoever told you that is your enemy! - Know Your Enemy, Rage Against The Machine
Education is vital, and we could do better without guns.
As for encountering an average redneck, I correct all his errors and such until it lights a fuse. 😛
"But there was a reason for going to Iraq!" "Let's hear it. WMDs? Al Quaeda??"
In that case Canada has WAY more uneducated than the US. A hell of lot more of us go to college than Canada. Plus we have the best academic institutions in the world. I'm pretty sure I'm talking to an uneducated guy. High school graduate, full-time office job, lack of booty.
Why be so predictable to live up to the stereotype? I am not going to argue with you are a biiger joke than the lame jokes that you yourself try to make.
Re: The stereotypical american
Originally posted by KharmaDog
But there is a general stereotype about americans as the uneducated
I’m an engineer and my five closest friends are an engineer, a biochemist, a lawyer, high school diploma only but working in an electronics field, and working on a certificate in information systems. Though my five friends are not representative of the entire country and I know there are many people without educations, the “general” stereotype of grouping everyone in the same barrel is inaccurate.
gun-toting
Don’t own a gun and know very few people who own them. I would say 80% of those people who own them use them for deer hunting (yes, I’m in the South, lol).
Originally posted by KharmaDog
warmongering bully
Don’t confuse everyday citizens with their national politicians. First of all, most people I know probably devote a whopping 2 minutes of each week talking about the war in Iraq. And I’m not some teenager; I’m 29 years old and most of my friends are that age and older.
Originally posted by KharmaDog
who never admits when the're wrong.
Somewhat true, but I wouldn’t say never. That goes for a lot of people globally.
Now, that being said, I hate stereotypes, they are for the weakminded who use them to make life easier for themselves instead of trying to figure things out or take time to learn about someone or something.
Well said! Stereotypes don’t bother me. If people care too much about what people who they will never meet thought about them then I believe it shows weakness in themselves, too.
That’s like saying all Chinese people are great at Ping Pong, all Africans live in adobe huts, all Russians finish off each day with a bottle of Smirnoff, and the like. See how ridiculous it sounds?
the trouble with stereotypes is that they present the illusion of being true.
those who live up to the stereotype of the 'ugly american' are often the most vocal. the unsilent minority you might say.
they are impossible to ignore while descent people of all political influences tend to speak their views in a polite, civil, and sensative manner.
Originally posted by KharmaDog
I agree with what you say Botankus, but what intrests me is your reaction to the people that further advance the stereotype.
I'm just saying people who are strong-willed shouldn't be bothered with what other people - albeit a person across the globe or someone from the next state over in the US - thought about them.
Keep in mind, lots of people from the South get stereotyped by their own countrymen in the North. Doesn't bother me, they can think what they're going to. I'm not going to worry about it and let it ruin my day. I have other things to do.
*EDIT* PVS, true statement about the unsilent majority.
Originally posted by KharmaDog
Why be so predictable to live up to the stereotype? I am not going to argue with you are a biiger joke than the lame jokes that you yourself try to make.
You just lack the wit to counter me. Hey, YOU started this bit. You have only yourself to blame for contacting me. Now suffer the consequences. It's really pathetic that you would write nearly a 10, 000 word essay about your country's greatest "feats" because you didn't like another person's opinion. You have must have A LOT of free time. And obviously the synopsis of your life was spot-on because I don't see you denying any of it. 🤣
I'll fill you in PVS.
Draco69 insulted canada's military history and basically evey canadian that died in a war, I sent him a pm regarding canada's accomplishments and he responded by baiting me into further dicussions, and arguing with me by telling me that my country sucks and his is better. He then used his great intellect to Insult canada again, "I apologize that America really is better than Canada. I apologize for our massive wealth and splendor. I apologize that Canada is one of the biggest p*ssies to grace the face of the Earth. And I especially apologize for the fact that your national symbol is a LEAF." And then to try to insult me.
And I did not respond to your synopsis Draco because I think you are sad and pathetic. But if you really must know about me, I hold degrees in Art History, Fine Art and Business with a few minors thrown in there. I have had a few careers but finally am doing what I love to do and am making a financially successfull living as a freelance artist and writer. So there you go make fun of that. And once again, if you are going to be a jerk, at least be funny, your attempts at humour are sad and immature.
Now let's get back on topic.