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Lifestyle => Tha G-Spot => Topic started by: acgrundy on January 05, 2009, 06:47:17 PM
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Are Americans really that fucking dumb? or is it just people in general, worldwide are just dumb. I mean, everyday I feel like I am just surrounded by incompetent, worthless fucking people with close to zero common sense...and they just don't think!
In your countries, when you go into a walmart...are the employees...hmm how can I say this...do you feel that the average well trained dog is much smarter than a walmart employee?
Is it because the US government is so lenient with its welfare spending and provides for so many people that contribute absolutely nothing to society...in fact, they take away from society? Now are government is all about bailing people out, so they don't learn from their stupid mistakes. I feel the USA has pretty much lost any survivor of the fittest mentality that it may once have once had, and slowly but surely our nation as a whole is going to be 98% dumb, lazy, incompetent, and 1 step above worthless.
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Americans seem more careless, and ignorant to me. I've lived in europe, and the middle east.
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I've been all over Washington, and in LA, and I don't really notice a difference between Americans and Canadians as far as stupidity. And as for Wal Mart, I live just down the street from one, and it's a whole different world in there. Regular rules don't apply in Wal Mart. I expect NOTHING from the staff, and I'm constantly dropping my shoulder into dumb ass people that stop in the middle of aisles, kids are running into my legs, and they always only have 2 lanes open when there's 30+ checkouts.
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Americans just have a bad rep in around the world. Some americans were telling me that they would wear canadian flags cause ppl would treat them so much better. And i remember a couple friends went on the school trip in highschool and went to eat at some restaurant and a few americans were ahead of them but they got in first just cause they seen they were canadian. I went to florida for a week last feb and didnt notice a big difference but i wasnt there for very long. I just remember when i was in the mall all these ppl were asking me where i got my nikes from hah.
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I've been all over Washington, and in LA, and I don't really notice a difference between Americans and Canadians as far as stupidity. And as for Wal Mart, I live just down the street from one, and it's a whole different world in there. Regular rules don't apply in Wal Mart. I expect NOTHING from the staff, and I'm constantly dropping my shoulder into dumb ass people that stop in the middle of aisles, kids are running into my legs, and they always only have 2 lanes open when there's 30+ checkouts.
Yep, thats how it is here at walmart. The sad thing is...walmart probably represents over half of america...thats fucking scary to think that over half of the country is filled w/ those people.
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are you basing your opinion on an entire nation, based on the fucks who work at walmart?
am i understanding you correctly?
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are you basing your opinion on an entire nation, based on the fucks who work at walmart?
am i understanding you correctly?
I am basing my opinion on everyday encounters...I just used walmart as an example.
Walmart was one example that I gave...and from that you concluded as to that was how I based my entire opinion about americans being dumb? hmmm....
However, I do believe walmart would be a good basis of opinion to judge the majority of america (both its employees and customers.)
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Are Americans really that fucking dumb? or is it just people in general, worldwide are just dumb.
People worldwide are dumb. What stands out for non-Americans in America though is that people live so much in their own safe little world. They don't know anything about the rest of the world: what happens in the world, where countries are located, who live where, etc.
One guy asked me if we had planes in The Netherlands. I laughed, but it was actually serious question from him. :-\
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are you basing your opinion on an entire nation, based on the fucks who work at walmart?
am i understanding you correctly?
I am basing my opinion on everyday encounters...I just used walmart as an example.
Walmart was one example that I gave...and from that you concluded as to that was how I based my entire opinion about americans being dumb? hmmm....
However, I do believe walmart would be a good basis of opinion to judge the majority of america (both its employees and customers.)
yeah, because what i said was a statement, not a question. ::)
and why is walmart a good basis to judge usa on? most people, that i know at least, hate walmart.
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People are stupid everywhere. Americans are just stupid and misinformed.
Walmart is the fuckin epicenter of retardation though. I don't even fuck with that place.
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lol to answer ur question.. YES! I lived in Israel for 3 years and Israelis are much sharper people.. when you go into a store and ask a question the person knows exactly what theyre talking about, are fast, sharp, and give u in the info ur looking for AND THEN SOME lol.. When I came back to school here I discovered that I had already taken 10th grade math in 5th grade over there lmao.. They learn english as a second language starting 3rd grade (over here you start learning a second lang in 9th) and yeah.. generally they're a lot smarter than the typical american... :-X :-\
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I went to mexico on spring break a couple years ago, and i had some sexy american girls asking me if there was any black people in canada ???
I was like "bitch, Canada is like the most diverse country in the world. Of course theres black people in Canada!"
True Story.
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^^ LMAO
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not lived in the us but been there alot. I wouldn't say americans are dumber. They just don't feel the need to be aware of what's going on outside of their little world. Some people feel good in their stupidity and don't feel like they have to better themselves with higher knowledge. Maybe the school system is also part of the problem. i talk to a dude in NY onced and he thought canada was overseas. In my country dude wouldn't have passed 4th grade with that conception in mind.
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Are Americans really that fucking dumb? or is it just people in general, worldwide are just dumb.
People worldwide are dumb. What stands out for non-Americans in America though is that people live so much in their own safe little world. They don't know anything about the rest of the world: what happens in the world, where countries are located, who live where, etc.
One guy asked me if we had planes in The Netherlands. I laughed, but it was actually serious question from him. :-\
what? You already have planes in Holland :o Then why didn't my grandfather encounter any when he bombed your country? :-[
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^^coooold ;D
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In Africa, they still kill people for practicing "witchcraft". I'm not aware of anyone in America doing that for about 500 years now.
'Nuff said.
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I would say that there are so many people in america u cant just say that theyre dumb lol.. there are plenty of smart people here, and even more dumb people.. I would just say that americans arent SHARP :)
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^^coooold ;D
sorry guys I have to apologize for that comment, that was very immature and I want to express that this statement doesn't reflect my attitude towards people from the Netherlands, or from any other country.
Damn Janitor you need to stop drinking so much and keep your inner thoughts for yourself :stupid:
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I've live in America, but was raised in Canada. Americans aren't dumber, just more ignorant. When you look at all America has accomplished in its history, it's hard to knock them for being stupid. But like a few people said, they remain completely unaware of the world outside them. You wouldn't believe some of the stupid questions I've been asked about Canada.
Just watch this video. :laugh: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFQlIUWOm1A
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Well I lived in Vancouver, BC for a little over a year and I'll say in my experience that people are pretty ignorant wherever you go. It's just that each country has it's own set of ignorant traits. In America, we are generally lazy, in Canada, they are generally sheltered, in the middle east they think Allah wants them to stone women to death. Every place has it's own varying set of ignorant traits that defines their ignorant stereotype. In my opinion America is such a vast place with so many different cultures wrapped up in it that there are more ignorant trends you see on a day to day basis, especially if you are at a place like fucking Wal Mart.
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GOD BLESS AMERICA
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GOD BLESS AMERICA
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You can definitely point a finger at the US educational system for a lot of American ignorance. At the end of the day though, you choose to remain blind to the facts.
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my take on it is this; your average human being is probably only a few IQ points above being classified as retarded. America has alot more people than most other countries, so it seems like there's alot more retards when the % really evens out
i work with alot of US people because of my job and alot of them seem somewhat retarded. when you look at the way they are depicted on tv (tony sopranos for example) which is the way most people outside of the US will make up their mind on ameicans this probably doesn't do you guys alot of justice.
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my take on it is this; your average human being is probably only a few IQ points above being classified as retarded. America has alot more people than most other countries, so it seems like there's alot more retards when the % really evens out
i work with alot of US people because of my job and alot of them seem somewhat retarded. when you look at the way they are depicted on tv (tony sopranos for example) which is the way most people outside of the US will make up their mind on ameicans this probably doesn't do you guys alot of justice.
What MORON WOULD BELIEVE TV DEPICTIONS are TRUE?
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People outside the US are retarded. Man, It's like they want to prove Americans are dumb. In reality, we are a nation of innovation, and invention. Say what you want, but most people I come across don't act like Wal-Mart employees, shoppers or anything that deals with Wal-Mart.
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People outside the US are retarded. Man, It's like they want to prove Americans are dumb. In reality, we are a nation of innovation, and invention.
So is Japan and so is Holland. The average American that I've met (and I've met quite a few) is ignorant about a lot of things that I think is basic knowledge.
You can definitely point a finger at the US educational system for a lot of American ignorance. At the end of the day though, you choose to remain blind to the facts.
I agree with that. When I heard in America you learn topography in history class and not in geography class I was stunned.
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People outside the US are retarded. Man, It's like they want to prove Americans are dumb. In reality, we are a nation of innovation, and invention.
So is Japan and so is Holland. The average American that I've met (and I've met quite a few) is ignorant about a lot of things that I think is basic knowledge.
You can definitely point a finger at the US educational system for a lot of American ignorance. At the end of the day though, you choose to remain blind to the facts.
I agree with that. When I heard in America you learn topography in history class and not in geography class I was stunned.
I took geography in 12th grade. I learned about clouds and rocks. Then I dropped the class.
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People outside the US are retarded. Man, It's like they want to prove Americans are dumb. In reality, we are a nation of innovation, and invention.
So is Japan and so is Holland. The average American that I've met (and I've met quite a few) is ignorant about a lot of things that I think is basic knowledge.
I think that there are some areas where that is true, but at the same time there are areas where that is completely false. Each state has it's own education system, so a state like Minnesota, people are way smarter than a state like Mississippi. Even within the state, a state like California, I'm sorry LA public schools, but they are garbage, were as the private schools in California are some of the best in the nation. Like many countries, wealth also helps grant you a better education. So it is what it is. You will have it that Americans are ignorant, and that is true in some areas, but it ain't with all.
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You can definitely point a finger at the US educational system for a lot of American ignorance. At the end of the day though, you choose to remain blind to the facts.
I agree with that. When I heard in America you learn topography in history class and not in geography class I was stunned.
We also learn geography in history class too. It's called Social Studies, we learn all the studies that deal with with people. Geography, History, Economy, Anthropology, Psychology, Government and Political Science. (though in high school Poli Sci is in Gov.) I am one of the first to admit that throwing all those subjects in one is not ideal, but it's the system we've had for some time and it's the system that I guess we'll keep. I would prefer more focused classes on these subjects, and I think that is the root to people not knowing what the rest of the world knows. After all, most complaints of what Americans know is not in science, math, English computers or anything like that. Most complaints are about our lack of knowledge is history, our belief that Bin Laden is the ruler of Iraq, that Africa is a small country were everyone has AIDS, that all European countries that are not part of our blood must not exist and that all Asians must speak Chinese.
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Most complaints are about our lack of knowledge is history, our belief that Bin Laden is the ruler of Iraq, that Africa is a small country were everyone has AIDS, that all European countries that are not part of our blood must not exist and that all Asians must speak Chinese.
^ That's just basic knowledge... I didn't know there are different school systems in the US.
Another thing that doesn't help America's image are their tourists. I swear... nearly every American that I see over here is just over here for the weed or wants the whole city to see them. Personally I understand why someone would come here for the weed, but still... Either way, it really gives us Dutch people the impression Americans are not intelligent.
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Yeah most American tourists overseas treat people like they are the workers at Disneyland. I've wanted to apologize for some of the things I've heard Americans say overseas....So it's natural that a lot of Non-Americans feel that we are stupid, so many of us try our best to prove it while visiting them;)
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Most complaints are about our lack of knowledge is history, our belief that Bin Laden is the ruler of Iraq, that Africa is a small country were everyone has AIDS, that all European countries that are not part of our blood must not exist and that all Asians must speak Chinese.
LOL, this is a true story. I have cousins from Memphis that came out here to LA to visit me a few years ago. We were just talking about whatever and one of my cousins asked "Do Chinese people speak Spanish?"
I was speechless :-X
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the only useful thing to learn is communication skills and how to think/learn/ask questions for yourself. the education you get as a kid is pretty much nonsense repeating trivial facts with low level understanding, atleast here in the uk.
while there are clearly a hell of a lot of stupid americans (bush got 2 terms) there are stupid people absolutely everywhere. most people just refer to them as 'the people' or the 'general population'. i worked in retail for a while and almost all people are stupid or arrogant in one sense or another, whether they be bums or 'high rollers'.
where's the love?
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the fact that more than 40% of the us population believe in creationnism is symbolic of how dumb the average american is. It's crazy that a person like sarah palin who said to the LA times that she believe that human and dinosaures lived at the same time is also someting you dont see in my country
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People outside the US are retarded. Man, It's like they want to prove Americans are dumb. In reality, we are a nation of innovation, and invention.
So is Japan and so is Holland. The average American that I've met (and I've met quite a few) is ignorant about a lot of things that I think is basic knowledge.
I think that there are some areas where that is true, but at the same time there are areas where that is completely false. Each state has it's own education system, so a state like Minnesota, people are way smarter than a state like Mississippi. Even within the state, a state like California, I'm sorry LA public schools, but they are garbage, were as the private schools in California are some of the best in the nation. Like many countries, wealth also helps grant you a better education. So it is what it is. You will have it that Americans are ignorant, and that is true in some areas, but it ain't with all.
You are the last person to be talking. You would fail a 5th grade spelling/grammar test.
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the fact that more than 40% of the us population believe in creationnism is symbolic of how dumb the average american is. It's crazy that a person like sarah palin who said to the LA times that she believe that human and dinosaures lived at the same time is also someting you dont see in my country
In Africa, they still kill people for practicing "witchcraft". I'm not aware of anyone in America doing that for about 500 years now.
'Nuff said.
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Most complaints are about our lack of knowledge is history, our belief that Bin Laden is the ruler of Iraq, that Africa is a small country were everyone has AIDS, that all European countries that are not part of our blood must not exist and that all Asians must speak Chinese.
^ That's just basic knowledge... I didn't know there are different school systems in the US.
Another thing that doesn't help America's image are their tourists. I swear... nearly every American that I see over here is just over here for the weed or wants the whole city to see them. Personally I understand why someone would come here for the weed, but still... Either way, it really gives us Dutch people the impression Americans are not intelligent.
Of course you get our losers in Amsterdam... lol... every pot head that can stand to save a few hundred will fly out there. I digress.
Sadly, our education system is fucked in that, it's based off taxes. In a poor area since there is low tax revenue, there is less money spent on schools and people end up dumb as fuck. In rich areas, there is more money in schools so people get a better education. The same goes per state, as more conservative areas like the south tax less in general, and cut spending in schools. This is way people in the south, and states like Kansas and Missouri believe in creationism and evolution to them is devil talk.
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the fact that more than 40% of the us population believe in creationnism is symbolic of how dumb the average american is. It's crazy that a person like sarah palin who said to the LA times that she believe that human and dinosaures lived at the same time is also someting you dont see in my country
In Africa, they still kill people for practicing "witchcraft". I'm not aware of anyone in America doing that for about 500 years now.
'Nuff said.
lol. Also true.
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she believe that human and dinosaures lived at the same time is also someting you dont see in my country
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I suggest you mail your apology letter to the Alaskan governor soon.
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she believe that human and dinosaures lived at the same time is also someting you dont see in my country
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I suggest you mail your apology letter to the Alaskan governor soon.
I have been proven wrong. Hey Sik, I need some stamps to get that letter to her.
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^^coooold ;D
sorry guys I have to apologize for that comment, that was very immature and I want to express that this statement doesn't reflect my attitude towards people from the Netherlands, or from any other country.
Damn Janitor you need to stop drinking so much and keep your inner thoughts for yourself :stupid:
quit being such a pussy
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I've asked myself the same question before
people are dumb as hell everywhere, every spot on earth
as far as where I'm from, I always thought a good example of what you're talking about is a baseball game
things like sporting events are amazing, you can look in the crowd and you can point out who's dumb and who's not
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^^coooold ;D
sorry guys I have to apologize for that comment, that was very immature and I want to express that this statement doesn't reflect my attitude towards people from the Netherlands, or from any other country.
Damn Janitor you need to stop drinking so much and keep your inner thoughts for yourself :stupid:
quit being such a pussy
:-[
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I suggest you mail your apology letter to the Alaskan governor soon.
I've been to Bedrock, AZ. There were indeed dinos living next to homo sapiens.
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the fact that more than 40% of the us population believe in creationnism is symbolic of how dumb the average american is. It's crazy that a person like sarah palin who said to the LA times that she believe that human and dinosaures lived at the same time is also someting you dont see in my country
In Africa, they still kill people for practicing "witchcraft". I'm not aware of anyone in America doing that for about 500 years now.
'Nuff said.
lol. Also true.
untrue, people dont do that in africa. Neither in new guinea or amazonia
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untrue, people dont do that in africa. Neither in new guinea or amazonia
Sure they do, it's been documented in Angola. Because negroes are illiterate savages whose mental capacity is inferior that of whites.
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im sorry but this experience summed it up for me
walking back to work on my lunch break...i passed two american tourists by the post office
i overheard their convo no word of a lie the woman turned to her husband
"oh my god!!!....is that like a real english post office??"...no its a fucking tourist attraction dumbass
also sure you heard about the girl who posted on a forum from atlanta durin the russia-georgia dispute
"on the news it says russia are invadibg georgia...but i cant see anything from my window"
add electing george bush and failin to note the name "football" was already in use
and yah it looks bad...but hey theres stupid folk everywhere i deal wit fuckwits on a daily basis :-\