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Atticus Fynch
Gallente The Scope
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Posted - 2010.09.04 13:58:00 -
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How Americans see Europe
How Europe sees America.
That concludes our lesson.
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Marko Riva
Adamant Inc.
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Posted - 2010.09.04 14:08:00 -
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Edited by: Marko Riva on 04/09/2010 14:08:33 Second one is definitely off, I don't think the average Euro sees all the states independently. They might class them as such
- California : movies, arnie - Nevada: las vegas, here you lose your money - Florida: drugs, old folks - NYC: NYC (what, it's in a state?)
rest of the USA is dumb****, redneck, 250KG McDonalds ****s.
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Zedic
Amarr Universalis Imperium
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Posted - 2010.09.04 20:23:00 -
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Originally by: Marko Riva Edited by: Marko Riva on 04/09/2010 14:08:33 Second one is definitely off, I don't think the average Euro sees all the states independently. They might class them as such
- California : movies, arnie - Nevada: las vegas, here you lose your money - Florida: drugs, old folks - NYC: NYC (what, it's in a state?)
rest of the USA is dumb****, redneck, 250KG McDonalds ****s.
Proof that there is such as thing as a eurotrash douchebag right here. :)
"Zedic, would probably, somehow, make it all blow up." - Akima |
Charles Baker
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Posted - 2010.09.04 20:26:00 -
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Being a European i see America as the ungrateful bastard child of our colonial efforts.
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Flap jak
Fleetworks The Spire Collective
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Posted - 2010.09.04 21:49:00 -
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Originally by: Charles Baker Being a European i see America as the ungrateful bastard child of our colonial efforts.
proud of it! __
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Slate Shoa
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Posted - 2010.09.04 22:12:00 -
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Originally by: Charles Baker Being a European i see America as the ungrateful bastard child of our colonial efforts.
Being an American, I see Europe as the conceited neighbor that views Americans as all "dumb****, redneck, 250KG McDonalds ****s"...
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ceaon
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Posted - 2010.09.04 22:25:00 -
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the image how EU see USA is wrong there are way to many stuff for each state there are 51 of them i have a hard time to know about the all EU country's and you expect to know stuff about other 51 states on another continent
Originally by: CCP Adida The male thread was locked because the discussion turned into transsexuals and man boobs.
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Vogue
Skynet Nexus
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Posted - 2010.09.04 22:29:00 -
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Edited by: Vogue on 04/09/2010 22:30:49 This is another armchair sport. Frankly put the world is still in the thrall of western christians. But the seams are unravelling. Having thought the west defeated communism in the cold war the USA now finds itself in the position that China is its banker. The right in USA has decided to stigmatise muslims as sharp toothed blood drinking pirates. Well that is stupid and 1 billion muslims on this planet are not going to vanish down a rabbit hole.
Europe will muddle on. But for USA to muddle on is not enough to retain its no#1 status. It's loosing its edge. A cultural war between the left and right in the USA is not helping. And a moronic idealogy in the USA of exporting one size of democracy fits all.
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Verrenici
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Posted - 2010.09.05 02:26:00 -
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http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/8676/europeseesamerica.png
I fixed your picture.
You're welcome.
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Astenion
Blame The Bunny Bunny Nation
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Posted - 2010.09.05 02:29:00 -
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Originally by: Vogue Edited by: Vogue on 04/09/2010 22:30:49The right in USA has decided to stigmatise muslims as sharp toothed blood drinking pirates. Well that is stupid and 1 billion muslims on this planet are not going to vanish down a rabbit hole.
Do you live in Europe? Are you actually saying that the US is the only country in the world to stigmatize Muslims? There's plenty of that going around here in Europe as well. They're no more stigmatized in the US than in Europe.
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Astenion
Blame The Bunny Bunny Nation
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Posted - 2010.09.05 02:47:00 -
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Edited by: Astenion on 05/09/2010 02:52:54 Edited by: Astenion on 05/09/2010 02:47:49 Also, some of the American stereotypes towards Europe aren't that far off.
Germany: Beer, bad pron, Naz!s, crappy food...what's the problem here? Sure there's good food there but it's not exactly known for it.
Austria: Little Germany, lots of mountains, classical music. And? Again, where's the exaggeration? Austria's gorgeous but it's also boring as ****.
Italy: Mafia, ancient Rome, pasta, Super Mario. And? I live here and aside from the cultural history and natural beauty, that's about it. Italy has no meritocracy, they can't run ****, and in the south people REALLY DO speak like Mario.
England: Fish and chips, bad teeth, unable to serve food that complements taste buds, James Bond, The Beatles, Harry Potter, The Queen, etc. Is it that far off?
Ireland: Red hair, U2, alcoholics, and potatoes. Yep, that's about it. Also the occasional bomb.
Norway: Vikings turned fishermen, also black metal. Yep. I'd kill to live there, though.
France: Snobby people, great wine, Paris is filthy. Can anyone argue with this?
Holland: Drugs, hookers, and drugged-out hookers. Check.
Greece: gyros and a broke country. Not so fair, though...gorgeous islands and ruins as well. Women too.
Czech Rep: Beer, cheap hookers, more beer. Yep. Czech beer is fantastic.
The point of all of this is that what we're all known for isn't so far from the truth. Stereotypes exist for a reason, partly due to ignorance and the other part due to reality. Being American, it also works for us too. Pretty much everything from NC to Texas is a big swath of rednecks and Tea Partiers. Also, Europeans don't give a **** about any state besides California, Nevada, New York, and maybe Washington state, but that's just because of the music scene and tweens who love Twilight. Honestly, I wouldn't either. I mean, Ohio? Seriously?
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Cikulisuy
Amarr D00M. Northern Coalition.
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Posted - 2010.09.05 04:36:00 -
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there are no countries, only people. this nationalist caricaturing is funny when not serious, but the terrible thing is people still do this seriously. oh well. euros are nanny-state pansies with no sense of whats really important. also soccer. not football. ~ |
Zeba
Minmatar Honourable East India Trading Company
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Posted - 2010.09.05 05:32:00 -
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I see europe as about the same as I see the other states of the union. They are all populated by people with funny accents that have a culture I can't relate to.
Originally by: CCP Oveur My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard.
Originally by: Ryhss There is no paranoia in Eve, everyone is out to get you....
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Viktor Fyretracker
Caldari Fyretracker Heavy Industries
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Posted - 2010.09.05 06:29:00 -
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And the sad thing is the reflective ways we see each other can all be traced to our Media and our Idiot governments.
Though I have heard the french can be a bit Snooty even off the world of fake that is TV and Movie.
And sorry world, the US does not have any cops that run around office buildings and handle terrorists the correct way. But Die Hard was still a fun ride and is one of the best Christmas films out there.
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Grimpak
Gallente The Whitehound Corporation
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Posted - 2010.09.05 07:21:00 -
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Originally by: Cikulisuy there are no countries, only people. this nationalist caricaturing is funny when not serious, but the terrible thing is people still do this seriously. oh well. euros are nanny-state pansies with no sense of whats really important. also soccer. not football.
no, football, because we play the ball with the feet.
you guys play this egg thing with the hands and rarely use your foot to kick it.
but what am I talking anyways. I'm portuguese, and apparently I'm spanish. ---
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TimMc
Brutal Deliverance
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Posted - 2010.09.05 09:31:00 -
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As a British-American hybrid, I enjoy trolling both sides in these debates.
In the end though, I think I prefer being British because I've spent my adult life here. America feels huge - food, people, cars, roads, distances, cities, everything. Europeans see this as a facet of American arrogance, but really America has been on top of the world for a while now so is allowed to have a self inflated opinion of itself. While Europe was repairing from WW2s devastation, America had benefited from the improved industry and flood of skilled immigrants. Soon though America will need to change as China or India take their place as superpowers.
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Sazkyen
State War Academy
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Posted - 2010.09.05 09:52:00 -
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What comes to mind when thinking about the US:
- JFK - Clinton's affair - Moon landing - McDonalds (sorry, but it comes naturally) - Cold War - Area 51 - Guantanamo prison - Fort Knox - pool-side **** scenes - huge travel distances - Bobby Fisher
ofc it's just my mindset
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Intense Thinker
Minmatar
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Posted - 2010.09.05 11:25:00 -
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Originally by: Grimpak Edited by: Grimpak on 05/09/2010 08:43:30
Originally by: Cikulisuy there are no countries, only people. this nationalist caricaturing is funny when not serious, but the terrible thing is people still do this seriously. oh well. euros are nanny-state pansies with no sense of whats really important. also soccer. not football.
no, football, because we play the ball with the feet.
you guys play this egg thing with the hands and rarely use your foot to kick it.
but what am I talking about anyways. I'm portuguese, and apparently I'm spanish.
It's a damn good kick when it happens Signature locked for editing a moderator's warning. Zymurgist |
Astenion
Blame The Bunny Bunny Nation
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Posted - 2010.09.05 11:43:00 -
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Originally by: TimMc As a British-American hybrid, I enjoy trolling both sides in these debates.
In the end though, I think I prefer being British because I've spent my adult life here. America feels huge - food, people, cars, roads, distances, cities, everything. Europeans see this as a facet of American arrogance, but really America has been on top of the world for a while now so is allowed to have a self inflated opinion of itself. While Europe was repairing from WW2s devastation, America had benefited from the improved industry and flood of skilled immigrants. Soon though America will need to change as China or India take their place as superpowers.
I live in Europe as well and I prefer this place to the US. The US was a great place to live years ago, but no more. The only way I'd return to the US to live would be if I were offered a job with at least a 6-figure salary. The US is the place you want to go if you want to be a lawyer, a doctor, or a banker.
If you simply want to enjoy life without having to worry about money, Europe is the place you want to be. However, you can't have both. Europeans want the salaries of Americans but they also want their 30 days per year paid vacation and guaranteed job contracts; you can't have your cake and eat it too. Conversely, Americans want to keep their high salaries but don't want to pay for a functioning health care system. Again, you can't have both.
In short, if you're ambitious, move to the US. If you don't care and you just want to live your life, stay in Europe.
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So Sensational
GREY COUNCIL Nulli Secunda
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Posted - 2010.09.05 12:52:00 -
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Yeah the "Europe sees America" pic is way off, even though we normally have the "OMG americanye r fat n dumb" type of attitude we know way less than that picture shows. Maybe 1/4th of the states, at the most.
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Corozan Aspinall
Party Time Inc.
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Posted - 2010.09.05 13:44:00 -
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Originally by: Atticus Fynch How Americans see Europe
Never mind Americans, that's pretty much how Europeans view (its view btw, not see) Europe.
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Astenion
Blame The Bunny Bunny Nation
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Posted - 2010.09.05 14:01:00 -
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Originally by: Corozan Aspinall
Originally by: Atticus Fynch How Americans see Europe
Never mind Americans, that's pretty much how Europeans view (its view btw, not see) Europe.
Haha so true! Europeans are a self-loathing bunch...it's just that they loathe everyone else as well, which is something Americans can't understand. Americans want to be liked by everyone and they get ****ed when they're not.
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dr doooo
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Posted - 2010.09.05 15:02:00 -
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The one that bugs me is American's belief that the British have bad teeth. Americans have significantly higher levels of tooth decay than the British. Maybe they should spend a bit less on cosmetics (getting unfeasibly straight radioactively white teeth that end up looking like cheap dentures), and a bit more on dental healthcare. It's Americans who have abnormally bad teeth compared to the rest of the world
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TimMc
Brutal Deliverance IMPERIAL LEGI0N
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Posted - 2010.09.05 20:07:00 -
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Originally by: Astenion I live in Europe as well and I prefer this place to the US. The US was a great place to live years ago, but no more. The only way I'd return to the US to live would be if I were offered a job with at least a 6-figure salary. The US is the place you want to go if you want to be a lawyer, a doctor, or a banker.
If you simply want to enjoy life without having to worry about money, Europe is the place you want to be. However, you can't have both. Europeans want the salaries of Americans but they also want their 30 days per year paid vacation and guaranteed job contracts; you can't have your cake and eat it too. Conversely, Americans want to keep their high salaries but don't want to pay for a functioning health care system. Again, you can't have both.
In short, if you're ambitious, move to the US. If you don't care and you just want to live your life, stay in Europe.
I would agree with that. If I wanted the expansive beauty of America, I think I would live in Canada for the socialism. I would only work in the US if I had good family healthcare included in my pay package.
Originally by: dr doooo
The one that bugs me is American's belief that the British have bad teeth. Americans have significantly higher levels of tooth decay than the British. Maybe they should spend a bit less on cosmetics (getting unfeasibly straight radioactively white teeth that end up looking like cheap dentures), and a bit more on dental healthcare. It's Americans who have abnormally bad teeth compared to the rest of the world
The stereotype apparently arose a hundred years ago when the british would stain their teeth to show they were rich enough to afford sugar. It sticks around, despite British having some of the best dental hygiene in the world.
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Viktor Fyretracker
Caldari Fyretracker Heavy Industries
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Posted - 2010.09.05 21:05:00 -
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Well brits dont have to worry if their job covers dental like we here in the US have our health care bound to corporate overlords. and sadly without torches and pitchforks I do not think we can change anything.
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whiteshark12
The Black Rabbits Academy The Gurlstas Associates
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Posted - 2010.09.05 21:40:00 -
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Originally by: So Sensational Yeah the "Europe sees America" pic is way off, even though we normally have the "OMG americanye r fat n dumb" type of attitude we know way less than that picture shows. Maybe 1/4th of the states, at the most.
agreed. i view america as a country, not by the states.
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TimMc
Brutal Deliverance IMPERIAL LEGI0N
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Posted - 2010.09.05 23:26:00 -
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Originally by: Viktor Fyretracker Well brits dont have to worry if their job covers dental like we here in the US have our health care bound to corporate overlords. and sadly without torches and pitchforks I do not think we can change anything.
Our socialised medicine only covers dental up to age of 18, and same for optometry (glasses). Would be nice if they were completely free for everyone, but dental gets quite expensive and is not needed usually.
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Vogue
Skynet Nexus
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Posted - 2010.09.05 23:41:00 -
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I got dental treatment in the UK when I was 21 as I agreed to go to a dental school. The trainee dentists did a lot of assement but a qualified dentist actually did the work.
If your over 18 in the UK and need dental work query your local dental school\hospital. They most likely are only in major cities.
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Alec Freeman
Minmatar Adventurers Matari Visionary Coalition
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Posted - 2010.09.06 00:32:00 -
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Originally by: Astenion
Originally by: Corozan Aspinall
Originally by: Atticus Fynch How Americans see Europe
Never mind Americans, that's pretty much how Europeans view (its view btw, not see) Europe.
Haha so true! Europeans are a self-loathing bunch...it's just that they loathe everyone else as well, which is something Americans can't understand. Americans want to be liked by everyone and they get ****ed when they're not.
Err... I think youll find Europeans arnt really a self loathing bunch because Europe is a CONTINENT made up of COUNTRYS which contain there own STATES/REGIONS, whereas USA (often refered to here as just America) is a COUNTRY made up of STATES. So lets say me being from Scotland think England is a bunch of stuck up pricks doesnt make me self loathing as its a completly different country im thinking of.
+ lolololol americans are fat n' stoopid
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Atticus Fynch
Gallente The Scope
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Posted - 2010.09.06 01:11:00 -
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Originally by: Alec Freeman
Originally by: Astenion
Originally by: Corozan Aspinall
Originally by: Atticus Fynch How Americans see Europe
Never mind Americans, that's pretty much how Europeans view (its view btw, not see) Europe.
Haha so true! Europeans are a self-loathing bunch...it's just that they loathe everyone else as well, which is something Americans can't understand. Americans want to be liked by everyone and they get ****ed when they're not.
Err... I think youll find Europeans arnt really a self loathing bunch because Europe is a CONTINENT made up of COUNTRYS which contain there own STATES/REGIONS, whereas USA (often refered to here as just America) is a COUNTRY made up of STATES. So lets say me being from Scotland think England is a bunch of stuck up pricks doesnt make me self loathing as its a completly different country im thinking of.
+ lolololol americans are fat n' stoopid
We are not stoopet , we all know Europe is a country.
[Why the US is a world power, I dont know.]
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