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This forum is visited mostly by US Americans and other people that live in the US, and in this part of the forum we mostly see opinions of US Americans about other American societies. This brings to light a simple but powerful question which is:
Do most people care what US Americans think of their society?
Do most US Americans care what other people think about US society?
Do you think most people have an accurate opinion of what other societies are like?
What do you make of people that insist on pushing their opinions of another society when you know they simply don't get it?
What do you make of non-native people of your culture that insist on pushing their opinion about your culture, even after you tried to correct them of their misconception? What about foreigners that think they know your culture better than you do when in fact they don't?
Feel free to expand on any or all of the questions presented here and add a few extra descriptions of experiences you have had with hardheaded people that think they know when they don't.
I'm US American. I don't care what others think of us except I have a low tolerance for lies that are frequently stated about the USA. So many people think they know more about the USA than the people that live here, it's frustrating. The only that's needed to know is that people continue to flock here and not other places.
I like Mexicans but not their government are officials which are corrupted. The Mexicans are holding a USA citizen that accidentally drove into Mexico and turned around....meanwhile, we allow million of their citizens to cross our border, work, get free healthcare, education, and welfare. We are a good neighborhood to them but they don't reciprocate.
I'm fascinated by the Andes and the native culture there and desperately want to visit Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina.
This forum is visited mostly by US Americans and other people that live in the US, and in this part of the forum we mostly see opinions of US Americans about other American societies. This brings to light a simple but powerful question which is:
Do most people care what US Americans think of their society?
Do most US Americans care what other people think about US society?
Do you think most people have an accurate opinion of what other societies are like?
What do you make of people that insist on pushing their opinions of another society when you know they simply don't get it?
What do you make of non-native people of your culture that insist on pushing their opinion about your culture, even after you tried to correct them of their misconception? What about foreigners that think they know your culture better than you do when in fact they don't?
Feel free to expand on any or all of the questions presented here and add a few extra descriptions of experiences you have had with hardheaded people that think they know when they don't.
With 400 million Americans (or however there are of us), you'll get 400 million answers. We aren't a monolithic group who all think the same.
IN GENERAL, 'MOST' wouldn't even be interested in this thread. 'Most' of the others from other countries wouldn't be interested in either, so that's not a uniquely American thing, it's just that only SOME people are interested in SOME things, across the board.
In my opinion, I think you started this thread, as there is some American or two or three out there, who simply don't see your culture/society, in the way that you see your society/culture. If so, I think that is a universal phenomenon. In general, I notice that very very few people nationally or internationally, see my own society/culture in the way that I see my own society/culture either.
This forum is visited mostly by US Americans and other people that live in the US, and in this part of the forum we mostly see opinions of US Americans about other American societies. This brings to light a simple but powerful question which is:
Do most people care what US Americans think of their society?
Do most US Americans care what other people think about US society?
Do you think most people have an accurate opinion of what other societies are like?
What do you make of people that insist on pushing their opinions of another society when you know they simply don't get it?
What do you make of non-native people of your culture that insist on pushing their opinion about your culture, even after you tried to correct them of their misconception? What about foreigners that think they know your culture better than you do when in fact they don't?
Feel free to expand on any or all of the questions presented here and add a few extra descriptions of experiences you have had with hardheaded people that think they know when they don't.
What's this "US American" and American COuntries non-sense? You could have just been honest with everyone here and worded your OP "United Statesians' Opinions about other American Countries"
What's this "US American" and American COuntries non-sense? You could have just been honest with everyone here and worded your OP "United Statesians' Opinions about other American Countries"
Exactly! An obvious ulterior motive here. It's this type of buffoonery that's been getting threads locked recently. I'll just wait for this one to be.
I'm US American. I don't care what others think of us except I have a low tolerance for lies that are frequently stated about the USA. So many people think they know more about the USA than the people that live here, it's frustrating. The only that's needed to know is that people continue to flock here and not other places.
I like Mexicans but not their government are officials which are corrupted. The Mexicans are holding a USA citizen that accidentally drove into Mexico and turned around....meanwhile, we allow million of their citizens to cross our border, work, get free healthcare, education, and welfare. We are a good neighborhood to them but they don't reciprocate.
I'm fascinated by the Andes and the native culture there and desperately want to visit Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina.
You see comments like in bold get on my nerves from Americans. You think your country is somehow the only Country that is modern and progressive.
Americans live a lie that their country is perfect and other countries are somehow lesser.
Many people flock to France, UK, Sweden, Netherlands, Canada and Australia in DROVES, too.
This forum is visited mostly by US Americans and other people that live in the US, and in this part of the forum we mostly see opinions of US Americans about other American societies. This brings to light a simple but powerful question which is:
Do most people care what US Americans think of their society?
Do most US Americans care what other people think about US society?
Do you think most people have an accurate opinion of what other societies are like?
What do you make of people that insist on pushing their opinions of another society when you know they simply don't get it?
What do you make of non-native people of your culture that insist on pushing their opinion about your culture, even after you tried to correct them of their misconception? What about foreigners that think they know your culture better than you do when in fact they don't?
Feel free to expand on any or all of the questions presented here and add a few extra descriptions of experiences you have had with hardheaded people that think they know when they don't.
I think this issue goes both ways & then some in ALL directions.
You see comments like in bold get on my nerves from Americans. You think your country is somehow the only Country that is modern and progressive.
Americans live a lie that their country is perfect and other countries are somehow lesser.
Many people flock to France, UK, Sweden, Netherlands, Canada and Australia in DROVES, too.
That's a pet peeve of mine as well.
Particularly when I look at all the deficiencies of the U.S.
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