Norris hates America: The thread of the musical sensation

[jfrost]

America has a state that resembles a penis.

Well...

[Gunstar Green]

And by hating America, I mean hating the United States. You are so filthy you don't even have a word for yourself so I decided to create this thread to tell you how much Europeans rule.

The "American" thing annoys me and it almost always comes from Europeans as Canadians and Mexicans have no problem calling us Americans.

What do you call us otherwise? United Statesians? That wouldn't work even if it didn't sound stupid. The official name of Mexico is the United Mexican States.

America is in our country's name. Everybody knows what you mean when you say Americans. It's what we call ourselves, it's what our neighbors call us, get over it Europe!

I remember how creepy it was to walk around New York's office district and not seeing a single soul walking. There was no one there after bussiness hours because that part of the city only exists for bussinesss, it had no life outside of it. It was creepy because you could walk across a dozen streets and you still wouldn't see a soul. I've never seen anything like that.

It's weird that you're complaining about Americans hating public transportation but talking about New York, a city that subsists on it.

But yeah, it is really creepy walking among the sky scrapers after business hours. It feels like you're the last living person or something after a neutron bomb erased all life from the city.

Well you are from TX so there's always that small chance you could be a hardcore baptist or something

My first trip to Texas as a Pennsylvania yankee was a an interesting culture shock for me. Lots of big, modern auditorium like churches everywhere, people chasing you down in parking lots to ask if you know Jesus (Literally chasing. I thought I may have actually done something wrong the first time this happened since they came running to my car. I like to respond, "No, who's that?") and cashiers telling you to have a blessed day instead of a nice one.

[BoneSnapDeez]

The only time I ever leave New England is to go to Canada.

[Ack]

I do chuckle whenever someone calls Obama or the Democratic party "leftist."

I do the same thing when someone calls the US Democratic Party "liberal."

And as for you Europeans, it really comes down to the country. Germany was the model of efficiency, but it looked even better when I visited because I had just left Belgium. I do love the easy access to hookers, Europe, though it's a matter of time before your Muslim immigrants take over and force the brothels closed.

Could be worse. At least you're not Canadians.

[ZeroAX]

I do love the easy access to hookers, Europe, though it's a matter of time before your Muslim immigrants take over and force the brothels closed.

oh don't worry. The Germans showed the way 70 years ago, and Greeks were great students who payed attention and took notes.



In all seriousness I will give one HUGE point to Americans. Intergration. If you live there sooner or later you beging to act like an American and you BECOME an American.

I don't know what Europe does so wrong. I don't want to say that it's because most of Europe's immigrants are muslims, because that would be wrong. But I also can't deny that we don't have any trouble intergrating asians or non-muslim Africans.

What I think America did right is that you are fully accepted AS LONG AS you act as an American. That way you have reason to intergrate.

Contrary in Europe, even if you do your best to intergrate behavior wise, your background will still play a role. But at the same time the politicians want to be politically correct and allow foreign culture (aka way of life or "behavior") among immigrants, meaning they are not given a chance to intergrate, but also many times they don't want to intergrate and the state doesn't give them a reason to.



It's a confusing mess of a matter, but America just does it waaaaaaaaay much better (lived there when I was a kid for 2 years so I have personal experience)

[AppleQueso]

^I don't totally agree with everything you said, but I get what you mean. I think the reason for that is pretty clear: America was essentially founded on immigration.

[Menegrothx]

In all seriousness I will give one HUGE point to Americans. Intergration. If you live there sooner or later you beging to act like an American and you BECOME an American.

I don't know what Europe does so wrong.

America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are countries built by immigration (and consequently countries where the actual native populations are in the minority). Countries like that (there are other ones too like Dubai and Singapore, I don't know how easy it's to integrate to other "new world" countries though) are a small minority.

My personal view is that it's great if those countries can make it work, but overall I prefer to have diversity, so I don't wish that to become the global norm (does not mean that I want to discriminate immigrants mind you )

I don't want to say that it's because most of Europe's immigrants are muslims, because that would be wrong.

It's because most of Europe's immigrants are muslims.
An interesting example: Kenyan immigrants have the highest employment rate out of any immigrant group in Finland, and are generally well liked. Somalis on the other hand have abysmal employment rates and the highest crime rate out of any ethnic group within the country. Kenya and Somalia are neighbor countries. Many Kenyan immigrants (and other immigrants too) hate somalis just as much as the natives, if not more so. And it's not just Europe that has trouble integrating somalis, I've heard reports from Minnesota that they've had the same problem.
People of different religions have different mindsets and values. There's a reason why protestant and catholic countries are different. Compare USA and Canada to Central/South America or North/Central Europe to Southern Europe. There are cultural differences, and the countries function differently (generally speaking protestant majority countries are less corrupt, more well functioning and successful). Even in secular populations that largely don't believe in God, that religious background still has an impact on how those people view the world and what their values are.


One thing to note in immigration between USA and Europe is that, border hopping from Mexico aside, most of immigrants to USA (and Canada, I suppose) are skilled labor, and generally helpful to the host country.

[BoneSnapDeez]

Could be worse. At least you're not Canadians.

Canada is superior to America in every way except for weather.

[ZeroAX]

It's because most of Europe's immigrants are muslims.
An interesting example: Kenyan immigrants have the highest employment rate out of any immigrant group in Finland, and are generally well liked. Somalis on the other hand have abysmal employment rates and the highest crime rate out of any ethnic group within the country. Kenya and Somalia are neighbor countries. Many Kenyan immigrants (and other immigrants too) hate somalis just as much as the natives, if not more so. And it's not just Europe that has trouble integrating somalis, I've heard reports from Minnesota that they've had the same problem.
People of different religions have different mindsets and values. There's a reason why protestant and catholic countries are different. Compare USA and Canada to Central/South America or North/Central Europe to Southern Europe. There are cultural differences, and the countries function differently (generally speaking protestant majority countries are less corrupt, more well functioning and successful). Even in secular populations that largely don't believe in God, that religious background still has an impact on how those people view the world and what their values are.

You would make great friends with some of my fellow countrymen and some really old people from Germany and some other northern European countries.

[Menegrothx]

My best friend used to be half greek Btw if you're implying that I'm hating on your country, I'm not, I'm quite fond of it actually. I'm just speaking of statistical truths.

Could be worse. At least you're not Canadians.

Canada is superior to America in every way except for weather.

The cool thing about America is that you've got so much diversity in geography and climate. Canada is either humid continental or subarctic/arctic (not that much people live up north), USA has deserts, subtropic areas, Hawaii, Alaska, California, some areas have 4 seasons, some areas with really drastic differences between winter and summer weather and some places with a year round mild climate.