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But to say that you've got everything in the US so there is no need to travel is kind of re-enforcing the stereotype.
Originally posted by sickofitall2012
reply to post by CholmondleyWarner
You "brits" as you put it, tried to kill every single person here during our war, so don't be so smug. We're all guilty of something.
We fought to leave that country, why would we even want to go back.
Originally posted by FarArcher
Come to think of it - without the US, there would not be a Europe, but a Greater Germany.
Originally posted by sickofitall2012
reply to post by SkurkNilsen
But to say that you've got everything in the US so there is no need to travel is kind of re-enforcing the stereotype.
What? If we don't have something, we buy it, import it or build it. Of course we have everything we need here.
What could we possibly HAVE to leave the country for that we can't get here?
Europeans, learn by our mistakes while America seems intent on repeating them over and over again. And you never fought to leave the country, unless stepping on board a ship is somehow deemed to be a fight!? Mind you, maybe this explains your countries reluctance to get involved in WW2? Why would you ever want to come back..? It was Germany that made you...
Originally posted by leaualorin
reply to post by Rockpuck
" Americans are Stupid, Lazy, Ignorant, Xenophobic, Self Absorbed, and Narcissistic! "
Absolutely 100% CORECT!
Travel broadens the mind and puts things in perspective.
Originally posted by sickofitall2012
reply to post by SkurkNilsen
Travel broadens the mind and puts things in perspective.
So does reading and learning. I get plenty of exposure to different cultures. Many of my friends and neighbors are from other countries. Why should I spend money I don't have, get sick as a dog, or risk being killed by American haters just to travel? Don't get me wrong, this planet is so freakin beautiful, I'd give anything to see every inch, but in my life, that's not going to happen, unless I get very rich, very soon,lol, yea right.
I'll see plenty when I die.
Originally posted by Rockpuck
Americans are Stupid, Lazy, Ignorant, Xenophobic, Self Absorbed, and Narcissistic!
Originally posted by loam
reply to post by Rockpuck
Originally posted by Rockpuck
Americans are Stupid, Lazy, Ignorant, Xenophobic, Self Absorbed, and Narcissistic!
That describes a healthy majority of the planet, and I don't think becoming will traveled changes any of it.
No, you said you fought to leave this country not fought to get out from British rule... Two wildy differing statements I hope you will agree? The people fighting to be Americans against the British King came, from amongst other places, from Britain! I believe your George Washingtons family came from Britain! So no more nonsense about fighting to leave this country please.
...from a country that has a past time of shooting each other ...
Between 1987 and 1990, David McDowall found that guns were used in defense during a crime incident 64,615 times annually.[60] This equates to two times out of 1,000 incidents (0.2%) that occurred in this time frame.[60] For violent crimes (assault, robbery, and rape), guns were used 0.83% of the time in self-defense.[60] Of the times that guns were used in self-defense, 71% of the crimes were committed by strangers, with the rest of the incidents evenly divided between offenders that were acquaintances or persons well-known to the victim.[60] Of all incidents where a gun was used for self-defense, victims shot at the offender 28% of the time.[60] In 20% of the self-defense incidents, the guns were used by police officers.
Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
Originally posted by loam
reply to post by Rockpuck
Originally posted by Rockpuck
Americans are Stupid, Lazy, Ignorant, Xenophobic, Self Absorbed, and Narcissistic!
That describes a healthy majority of the planet, and I don't think becoming will traveled changes any of it.
What you're saying, essentially, is that you can't polish a turd.