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nadinbrzezinski

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23. Yup...I have made those observations myself

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Wed May 1, 2013, 10:47 AM

May 2013

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10 Things Most Americans Don't Know About America [View all] Bonobo May 2013 OP

That's worth reading el_bryanto May 2013 #1

A bit condescending, huh? Kind of like....... socialist_n_TN May 2013 #15

Yes exactly - when we condescend to the rest of the world el_bryanto May 2013 #34

Who's this "we"? whathehell May 2013 #87

Actually my point isn't that we condescend to the rest of the world el_bryanto May 2013 #125

Thanks for explaining that. I'd love to see your question answered because you are correct. whathehell May 2013 #130

Newsflash: Conservative America doesn't = America. Sorry. whathehell May 2013 #86

I want everyone to read this JustAnotherGen May 2013 #2

There's a scene in the movie 'A Good Year' ... Myrina May 2013 #11

Oh JustAnotherGen May 2013 #21

Yes, and it's a visual orgasm. Myrina May 2013 #24

Or if they think you're British. geek tragedy May 2013 #81

Yup...The Brits on the board may not want to read this but they made the "worst tourists" whathehell May 2013 #88

Now if they had an award for tackiest tourists Warpy May 2013 #102

I'm betting there's no distinction between "worst" and "tackiest".That being said, Brits = Worst. whathehell May 2013 #103

I have a friend in Rotterdam who speaks 7 languages. He told me about an IT trip to Germany,... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #114

I'm so very impressed. whathehell May 2013 #120

I was reminded of this: Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #141

A lot of ESL speakers like to practice speaking english. Quantess May 2013 #132

This was right before the internet became so popular too... Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #142

Everyone likely has read it. It's old....It's been posted here before. n/t whathehell May 2013 #91

They hate us for our Freedom Fries Bucky May 2013 #3

Nicely done! FiveGoodMen May 2013 #67

Regarding the photo.... Brickbat May 2013 #4

Fascinating photo series cyberswede May 2013 #9

Some of those were really fun. Brickbat May 2013 #28

THIS JaneyVee May 2013 #46

And this... DreamGypsy May 2013 #53

*everyone* wore those style flip flops back then cyberswede May 2013 #60

I have never ever EVER worn flip flops Skittles May 2013 #73

Why would you, with your extensive collection of Crocs? Lasher May 2013 #138

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Skittles May 2013 #149

I could never walk more then five steps before losing one (or both). Buns_of_Fire May 2013 #135

Go to almost any European beach or summer resort. Ikonoklast May 2013 #65

As someone who has lived in both... Pelican May 2013 #92

interesting fishwax May 2013 #41

The article was interesting. Newest Reality May 2013 #5

5/1/2013. I find myself recommending a post from Bonobo. FSogol May 2013 #6

Great article. HughBeaumont May 2013 #7

Not to mention the PITA of needing a passport to get anywhere close to an airport ... Myrina May 2013 #13

Your going to spend half a day at the airports and traveling by air liberal N proud May 2013 #19

Great read cyberswede May 2013 #8

I've lived out of the country. oldandhappy May 2013 #10

+1. I could have sworn I'd read this at some time in the past. Poll_Blind May 2013 #12

Great - I was hoping I'd be goaded into feeling ashamed of myself again. nt Dreamer Tatum May 2013 #14

LOL whathehell May 2013 #107

The article is just okay. Quantess May 2013 #16

Likewise zipplewrath May 2013 #37

#3 Europeans are mostly terrible at American Geography. Quantess May 2013 #51

It goes both ways zipplewrath May 2013 #54

Are you familiar with specific cities & provinces in other countries? Autumn Colors May 2013 #68

Meh. France is the size of some US states. Quantess May 2013 #69

OK, then pretend I said all the administrative regions of Russia (nt) Autumn Colors May 2013 #79

Do you think most people from France would be able to name all the octothorpe May 2013 #144

No, and that's the point I was trying to make :) Autumn Colors May 2013 #145

Thank you....This has been my experience as well. n/t whathehell May 2013 #89

There is a major lack of experiential reference quakerboy May 2013 #99

Stop making sense...DU needs their Five Minutes Self Hate! whathehell May 2013 #106

As a non-American, I don't think what you said about us was really fair... Violet_Crumble May 2013 #136

Good point: Broad brushing is rarely fair. What concerns me is how few care when it's done to us. whathehell May 2013 #137

I have encountered such criticism once or twice at DU... Violet_Crumble May 2013 #150

REC! Demo_Chris May 2013 #17

Inspires me to do more traveling riverbendviewgal May 2013 #18

You are going to love France!!! Janecita May 2013 #47

"We Are Poor At Expressing Gratitude And Affection". Well actually, LeftinOH May 2013 #20

That one was way wrong treestar May 2013 #29

No, that's wrong Violet_Crumble May 2013 #133

Well I found it to be a pattern treestar May 2013 #147

For god's sake, can't people do both? whathehell May 2013 #151

I also disagreed. I think people don't feel the things he wants expressed, not that they don't spooky3 May 2013 #55

This was the one that I thought was wrong... at least where I live OKNancy May 2013 #74

As compared to WHO? whathehell May 2013 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl May 2013 #97

former expat here LittleGirl May 2013 #22

And we brought the disease and plague siligut May 2013 #45

Actually though, it wasn't the "Americans" who slaughtered the Native Americans, smirkymonkey May 2013 #84

true. Thanks for the clarification as you are correct. eom LittleGirl May 2013 #131

Yup...I have made those observations myself nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #23

Nothing new there. I could have told you this 40 years ago. hobbit709 May 2013 #25

That's odd, considering things have a tendency to change over 40 years -- even in America. whathehell May 2013 #104

The average American is even more ignorant of the world today than back then hobbit709 May 2013 #116

The average Euro living in Texas is hardly capable of judging "average" Americans, whathehell May 2013 #121

I've lived in the U.S. since 1959, in TX since 1974 hobbit709 May 2013 #122

I don't know where you lived, or if you were even cognizant during your first 11 years here, but whathehell May 2013 #127

I live here because I am an American citizen by birth. I am also an Austrian citizen by birth. hobbit709 May 2013 #128

Oh...Right. whathehell May 2013 #152

Well, bless your heart. hobbit709 May 2013 #154

And yours too! whathehell May 2013 #155

K&R for a very good read. zeemike May 2013 #26

There is nothing there in statistics to back up what they are saying treestar May 2013 #27

Pretty sure the overweight family represents what the rest of the world imagines Americans look like Quantess May 2013 #30

Or movies stars treestar May 2013 #31

Unfortunately our crappy, embarrasing, TV shows are also exported to many parts of the world, Quantess May 2013 #36

That remark about you not being fat treestar May 2013 #38

No, they are aware of the REALITY that a lot of Americans are overweight or obese. Quantess May 2013 #50

yes, and many sitcoms and action movies spooky3 May 2013 #57

That means there's a market for our crappy, embarrassing tv shows and tells us something whathehell May 2013 #146

Actually, the picture is pretty accurate about what Americans look like outside America. JDPriestly May 2013 #39

Europeans walk more because they tend to live in cities more often and have much less in the way of whathehell May 2013 #108

True. Also, they have better public transportation, in part because they are likely to live JDPriestly May 2013 #110

Not just that, but their cities tend to more thoroughly be walkable than ours AZ Progressive May 2013 #115

It's the relative newness of the cities treestar May 2013 #124

So true. Los Angeles was planned if you can call it that. Let me start again, neighborhoods JDPriestly May 2013 #143

Isn't that a picture of the author of the blog? marshall May 2013 #156

As an aside, the overweight family was visiting Mt. Rushmore in the US, not Europe, Asia, etc. spooky3 May 2013 #56

Personally I think it's kind of insensitive to use their photo for this article. Quantess May 2013 #63

I thought so too. Brickbat May 2013 #126

Yup, and that shows their ignorance. whathehell May 2013 #140

yeah heaven05 May 2013 #33

No, of course not...It's just the same tired bigotry. whathehell May 2013 #105

Yes, I think we all noted the "obese looking family meant to stand for us all". whathehell May 2013 #109

Are you disputing that few people are impressed by or hate Americans? Violet_Crumble May 2013 #134

I have no idea treestar May 2013 #148

thank you heaven05 May 2013 #32

There's a lot of wisdom here. I've always said America is an adolescent country. nolabear May 2013 #35

Maybe I should visit that in-law that moved to Japan Auggie May 2013 #40

Those are some good points. Lasher May 2013 #42

Rich come to make more $$$$$ and Poor because they are suckers HangOnKids May 2013 #72

That is pretty condescending dbackjon May 2013 #75

Of course they do HangOnKids May 2013 #77

Since I have a good job, and have had it for 16 years, not worried about that. dbackjon May 2013 #78

I sense some projection going on here... Pelican May 2013 #95

Many people want to move to many other countries, too. Quantess May 2013 #76

150 Million Adults Worldwide Would Migrate to the U.S. Lasher May 2013 #83

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl May 2013 #96

I agree, devilgrrl, we should be more civil to our invited guests. Lasher May 2013 #100

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl May 2013 #139

As someone who has seen this for myself MrScorpio May 2013 #43

This message was self-deleted by its author Recursion May 2013 #44

Excellent read! Yeah, we are a mixed bag. tblue May 2013 #48

Great article. Some things that particularly stood out for me: raccoon May 2013 #49

I think 10 was the only one I really disagreed with. wickerwoman May 2013 #64

No. 11 sounds good to me! Re: comfort and happiness. I am not dissing comfort--not at all. raccoon May 2013 #70

Hits the nail on the head.... AnneD May 2013 #52

Well, that would be nice, but, another crappy thing about the USA Arugula Latte May 2013 #59

Although I am ... AnneD May 2013 #62

Haters gonna hate Redford May 2013 #58

1. Few People Are Impressed By Us; 2. Few People Hate Us ... pampango May 2013 #61

The 11 million people who are prepared to risk the consequences of living here illegally Nye Bevan May 2013 #66

When you are desperate, you'll take anything AZ Progressive May 2013 #71

.. Malone May 2013 #80

My two cents on this... 2naSalit May 2013 #82

Read this! NV Whino May 2013 #85

Lost me on #1 Major Nikon May 2013 #93

One thing you don't know: This has been posted on DU before. Try something new. whathehell May 2013 #94

One day you are going to realise sibelian May 2013 #117

In all seriousness, this is one of the dumbest and most pointless things I've ever read Number23 May 2013 #98

I really enjoyed this -- thanks! gateley May 2013 #101

Snarky, but all true Nanjing to Seoul May 2013 #111

What's funny is how many Americans actually believe EVERYONE IN THE WORLD wants to come here. Spitfire of ATJ May 2013 #112

Where in hell do you live? I have to ask, because no one I know actually feels that way. whathehell May 2013 #123

American "exceptionalism" PNW_Dem May 2013 #113

I think he has a point on some of those davidpdx May 2013 #118

as someone who has lived outside the U.S. approximately half their life I thought this article was Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #119

we have lived abroad for 10 years . . . and travel outside of the U.S. annually DrDan May 2013 #129

I've lived in Europe for a time as well and also travel outside the U.S. annually whathehell May 2013 #153

and your point is? c'mon, spell it out. DrDan May 2013 #157

Hostile much?.....Maybe you could tell us the "point" of your post. whathehell May 2013 #160

thanks - you confirmed what I thought was your point DrDan May 2013 #161

Sure.. whathehell May 2013 #162

Author proves his own point 3 Spider Jerusalem May 2013 #158

Us, We, We upsidedownforklift May 2013 #159

10 things this person believes about America n/t Enrique May 2013 #163