Say something nice about Americans

[Orang Utan]

I doubt that. Have you met every culture in the world? Probably not, so you speak in ignorance and such "in the whole world" sayings are ultimately meaningless. Maybe you found them all open friendly and good-humoured, but you're a certain type of person with a certain accent. All that can really be said is that you got on with the ones you met.

serious, boring answer

 

[spring-peeper]

November - the thread is about saying nice things about America.

If you have nothing nice to say, then don't.

If you feel what you are saying is important, start another thread and invite people to trash the Americans.

 

[camouflage]

November - the thread is about saying nice things about America.

If you have nothing nice to say, then don't.

If you feel what you are saying is important, start another thread and invite people to trash the Americans.

I've said nice things about the little fellas. But I insist the nice things that others say about them are meaningful nice things, not just empty worthless platitudes or whatever.

They're Great, They're bestest bestest People, more Generous than anyBody Anywhere else ever, They're clever an Smart and wonderful and Humorous, They're Fredom Loving an Wise and Brave and Blah blah blah blah blAAAaaaahahahahahahahsajsdbhaKJFL.Befg; ;n qv sd, .

 

[8ball]

They die sooner due to their crap healthcare system.

 

[spring-peeper]

I've said nice things about the little fellas. But I insist the nice things that others say aabout them are meaningful nice things, not just pat platitudes or whatever.

they're Great, The bestest bestest people ever, more generous than anybody else ever, They clever an smart and wonderful and humorous, They're Fredom Loving an Wise, Blah blah blah blah blaaaaahahahahahahahsajsdbhaKJFL.Befg; ;n qv sd, .

That's better!!!!

erm - do you have to go and buy a new keyboard? It must have imploded with what you just typed

 

[8ball]

They are rich and have nice teeth.

 

[turing test]

OK I will say something nice....

American drivers (those in the American south) are actually quite a bit more polite than Australian drivers (at least those in QLD).

 

[camouflage]

That's better!!!!

erm - do you have to go and buy a new keyboard? It must have imploded with what you just typed

It's not better, it's precisely the same.

 

[8ball]

They manage to combine the sexual perversity of the Germans with the racism of the South Africans without the drawbacks of organisational efficiency or sporting competence.

 

[Meltingpot]

And that's a nice comment?

 

[BlueRunner]

The first government of the people, by the people, and for the people. The first constitutional democracy which unleashed tremendous human energy and ingenuity creating a standard of living, of freedom and liberty, of influence and hope unequaled in the history of the world. - paraphrased from The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

 

[Jeff Robinson]

The first government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

If "the people" means a tiny clique of white male planters, slaveholders, bankers, merchants, creditors and manufacturers then yep.

The first constitutional democracy which unleashed tremendous human energy and ingenuity

...and slavery, genocide, lynching and imperialism...

creating a standard of living, of freedom and liberty

... except for the majority of the population - the rural poor, the American Indians, black and asian slaves, indentured servants, women and children. They kinda got written out of the American dream didn't they?

 

[Jeff Robinson]

Oh sorry, this is the say something nice thread, went off track there...

 

[Riklet]

they made hiphop

if it wasn't for them everyone would listen to the sort of music that editor likes

Yeah, music & the arts fo sho...

Also:

"have a nice day!"

Why thank you, yes I will!

 

[Belushi]

Americans are great, some of the friendliest most welcoming people I've met.

 

[dilute micro]

If "the people" means a tiny clique of white male planters, slaveholders, bankers, merchants, creditors and manufacturers then yep.



...and slavery, genocide, lynching and imperialism...



... except for the majority of the population - the rural poor, the American Indians, black and asian slaves, indentured servants, women and children. They kinda got written out of the American dream didn't they?

Which proves they were still holding onto the ways of the old world's ideas of egalitarianism. Still, it was a start even though they proved they couldn't live up to it.

 

[dilute micro]

Americans aren't all twats. There must be millions of cool ones that are cool despite being American.

Air conditioning helps here where I live. High 90s high humidity is normal.

 

[DownwardDog]

They are the only group you can freely abuse in nationalist terms (yank, etc.) without fear of censure on U75.

And they gave us Brock Lesnar.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

They gave the world be-bop.

 

[dilute micro]

They gave the world be-bop.

and doo wop

 

[phildwyer]

And basically everything that you call "popular culture" you ungrateful idiots.

 

[phildwyer]

Americans are great, some of the friendliest most welcoming people I've met.

The most intelligent and best-educated people I've ever met in my life, without any doubt, have been American.

 

[phildwyer]

The US is a big place, and can't you get into Canada/Mexico with an official ID card, a little like Europeans can in the EU?

Not quite the same as us not having a passport.

The Canada and Mexico thing is coming to an end now, but until very recently you could go there, and also to many countries in the Caribbean, without a passport. And as you say, America is a continent in itself, and Americans travel very widely within it.

Although it is true that when I was burgled and thought my passport had been nicked, the investigating policeman had never even heard of a passport.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

And basically everything that you call "popular culture" you ungrateful idiots.

yes, but what is popular with you isn't necessarily popular with me.

 

[phildwyer]

yes, but what is popular with you isn't necessarily popular with me.

Well you mentioned be-bop. And surely you have a soft spot for some jazz, blues, rock'n'roll, psychedelia, punk, rap or house, all of which are quintessentially American forms. And that's just music.

 

[spring-peeper]

The most intelligent and best-educated people I've ever met in my life, without any doubt, have been American.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

And surely you have a soft spot for some jazz, blues, rock'n'roll, psychedelia, punk, rap or house, all of which are quintessentially American forms. And that's just music.

Only two on that list actually.

 

[camouflage]

Air conditioning helps here where I live. High 90s high humidity is normal.

 

[teamB_macro]

Well good films and good music. And.. good films and good music.

 

[Fuchs66]

Only two on that list actually.

You beat me to it

I'm in the states at the moment, deep south to be a bit more exact and I must admit I like the people here really friendly (if a little naïve and paranoid)