What are Americans?

[Wu Wei]

Nice non-answer. The UK is a tiny little rock barely bigger than Vancouver island, but they have FIVE regions where many people feel so different from "the English" that people talk seriously about separatism. How is that for homogenous?

Go to NYC and you can beat that easy, more languages and races and cultures than you can count

 

[Flankerl]

It's the fact that if it were a western nation that held such sentiments, they would be accused of beimg radical and racist.

Thats because Europe isnt Asia. Different parts of the world actually have a different history and culture.

I know, amazing!


Again Japan(for example) was a highly isolated country. There simply were no foreigners to harass. And this never really changed. Its a homogeneous country for one people.
They are also racist towards eachother. Especially those barbarians in Kyushu.

And they were especially racist towards the Ainu. You know thats actually something to talk about. But then again its a historical problem.




Apart from that i just dont see the problem. There have never been vast numbers of foreigners in Japan apart from the US soldiers.
So the Japanese are racist towards people that arent even within their reach.
And most people they are racist towards are actually also racist towards them. So who is hurt? No one.

 

[Riverwolf]

Oh, yeah, and while I was in Japan, the school I was at had a British teacher who said "arigato" in the most British way possible, to the point where a lot of the Japanese students actually spoke English with a bit of a British accent. ^_^

 

[LuisDantas]

It's amusing how according to most of these posts, most Americans are not American

When push comes to shove, "American" is a pretty arbitrary concept, just barely not a purely fictional one.

As are pretty much all nationalities.

 

[Father Heathen]

I forgot to add "incredibly thin-skinned, over-sensitive and intolerant of criticism, and unversed in the joys of self-deprecating cultural humour" to my list.

If you're going to post in this thread, perhaps you should consider reading it as well - http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/3443874-post59.html

 

[Alceste]

Go to NYC and you can beat that easy, more languages and races and cultures than you can count

You can find that in any major city on earth.

 

[Alceste]

If you're going to post in this thread, perhaps you should consider reading it as well - http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/3443874-post59.html

Care to put that in a less condescending and confrontational way? I'm not in the mood to engage in this sort of thing today, but I would be happy to hear you out if you are willing to reconsider your tone. I generally respect your opinion and enjoy your posts on most topics.

 

[Father Heathen]

Thats because Europe isnt Asia. Different parts of the world actually have a different history and culture.

I know, amazing!

So, when it comes to bigotry, what specific elements or qualities make it excusable within culture A but not within culture B? Cultural norms shouldn't supersede reason, ethics, and integrity.

 

[Secret Chief]

I mean, are you Brits truly the snobbish wankers as your reputation holds?

You say that like it's a bad thing.

 

[Secret Chief]

Nice non-answer. The UK is a tiny little rock barely bigger than Vancouver island, but they have FIVE regions where many people feel so different from "the English" that people talk seriously about separatism. How is that for homogenous?

Yeah, **** them scots. And the welsh. And of course Ulster. And the Cornish can go their own way. And speaking personally, Geordies are really Scandanavians. And don't even get me started on them soft southern ********. In fact, I don't think there's anybody I don't hate.

 

[Alceste]

Yeah, fucc them scots. And the welsh. And of course Ulster. And the Cornish can go their own way. And speaking personally, Geordies are really Scandanavians. And don't even get me started on them soft southern ********. In fact, I don't think there's anybody I don't hate.

Exactly! Having lived in Cornwall and visited Scotland and Northern Ireland, I can assure you the feeling is mutual.

 

[ignition]

Yeah, fucc them scots. And the welsh. And of course Ulster. And the Cornish can go their own way. And speaking personally, Geordies are really Scandanavians. And don't even get me started on them soft southern ********. In fact, I don't think there's anybody I don't hate.

ugh the welsh.

 

[Secret Chief]

Exactly! Having lived in Cornwall and visited Scotland and Northern Ireland, I can assure you the feeling is mutual.

I saw a product in a shop the other day that said Made in Cornwall, near England.

The cheek! They're happy to take our coin though aren't they?

It would make my blood boil if their clotted cream teas weren't so moreish.

 

[Alceste]

I saw a product in a shop the other day that said Made in Cornwall, near England.

The cheek! They're happy to take our coin though aren't they?

It would make my blood boil if their clotted cream teas weren't so moreish.

Lol - we used to joke on our rambles through the countryside that you're never more than ten minutes from a cream tea shop in Cornwall, no matter how remote your trail.

 

[Alceste]

 

[Secret Chief]

Lol - we used to joke on our rambles through the countryside that you're never more than ten minutes from a cream tea shop in Cornwall, no matter how remote your trail.

Yeah, it's catnip for the emmets!

 

[DallasApple]

LOVE the BEAR!!!!!....at a distance

 

[Alceste]

LOVE the BEAR!!!!!....at a distance

We love our bears up close and personal in Canada.

 

[DallasApple]

We love our bears up close and personal in Canada.

Temporarily.Those cubs can never live happily their life span in someones house.Unless the people practically devoted their entire life to them...Like this....the Fishing Cat Photos


Extreme Pets – Fishing Cat » Hemmy.net - A source of varied interests

 

[Riverwolf]

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Do I? I mean, I'm about as much of a snobbery ****** as they come. ^_^ (Makes sense, the British are among my kinsmen.)