Originally posted by Quiero Mota
No one expects France to fight. I wish the UK would've too, instead of helping in a war that never should've happened.But Anti-Americanism was around long before the 2003 invasion.
It was less widespread, but it was still around, you're right. I don't know why that is, but it may well be because of the amount of stereotyping Americans use to summarise other nations, I know that it used to annoy me a lot.
I am fully aware that I'm grouping Americans all together in that statement and I apologise. But what you have to realise is, that it's odd to even meet an American outside of America, all we have to go on is movies, the internet and television. I've been to America a fair few times and I've met some really nice people there, the trouble is they still treated me like a martian and wanted to know how much tea I drank.
Originally posted by chillmeistergen
It was less widespread, but it was still around, you're right. I don't know why that is, but it may well be because of the amount of stereotyping Americans use to summarise other nations, I know that it used to annoy me a lot.I am fully aware that I'm grouping Americans all together in that statement and I apologise. But what you have to realise is, that it's odd to even meet an American outside of America, all we have to go on is movies, the internet and television. I've been to America a fair few times and I've met some really nice people there, the trouble is they still treated me like a martian and wanted to know how much tea I drank.
People actually asked you how much tea you drink? Were these kids your age? I really don't see someone in their 50's asking that, and being sincere.
America is like an alcoholic father who comes to a battle thinking he's going to save the day but instead makes an ass of himself and does more harm than help.
Originally posted by chithappensHe had to be, everywhere else in America think tea is a letter or a golf thing.
You were in the Northeastern region of the U.S., right?
Originally posted by Bardock42
I-I met 50+ people in the US that asked whether we had seasons in Germany.
That's really weird. Well, you've been to Phoenix; we don't have any seasons, so maybe they were asking from a relative standpoint. Green and flowers, red falling leaves, and white winter landscapes are nonexistent in Maricopa County. I was stationed in Germany for six months, so I know better.