What's your quick-fix solution?

Nonsense.

I've been all over the world and people are all alike, their differences are cosmetic and cuisine constitutes the largest chunk of the differences.

This is a landmark day...you've said something I can wholeheartedly agree with. Never would have thunk it.

Now, I need to go have a lie down with a cool cloth on my forehead. Excuse me.
 
I can only talk about my personal experience and unfortunately, the Americans I've interacted with were extremely myopic (and admittedly so). For them there was nothing beyond America. I remember one such friend looking at an Indian photoblog and commenting how nice it looked but who wants to look at stuff about India. :rolleyes:

I generally get along with Indians. But the Indians I know are either medical doctors or grocers. I don't know any untouchables. I don't care for Indian cuisine, so far, and I get annoyed with Indians demanding that all conform to their beef restrictions. Indian women are attractive and sexually appealing.
 
This is a landmark day...you've said something I can wholeheartedly agree with. Never would have thunk it.

Now, I need to go have a lie down with a cool cloth on my forehead. Excuse me.

Hahahaha

I must thank you and Recidiva and JBJ for making this thread such a fun and informative read (at least for me).

:)
 
This is a landmark day...you've said something I can wholeheartedly agree with. Never would have thunk it.

Now, I need to go have a lie down with a cool cloth on my forehead. Excuse me.

I've even been to Canada.

I fit in well in Spain. I'm volatile and passionate as they are, and relish good living rather than stuff.
 
I generally get along with Indians. But the Indians I know are either medical doctors or grocers. I don't know any untouchables. I don't care for Indian cuisine, so far, and I get annoyed with Indians demanding that all conform to their beef restrictions. Indian women are attractive and sexually appealing.



Once again, I am actually a guy... a white guy... living in suburban America. Just waiting for some one to talk to while I sit and fap here.
 
Once again, I am actually a guy... a white guy... living in suburban America. Just waiting for some one to talk to while I sit and fap here.

My daughter sent me a picture of her new job location.

Initials are FAP. She was horrified and overjoyed and I suggested getting a T-shirt made called FAP STAFF.
 
I have met many Americans, but not in the US.

Perhaps the Americans who travel are different?

We used to have an expression 'a Little Englander' - someone who thought England was the greatest country in the world but had never left England. The French had a similar expression for their countrymen and women who had never left France but believed France was the greatest country on Earth.

There are very few English people now who have not been exposed to multiple cultures - if only in their home town. But even those who travel abroad sometimes take their prejudices with them. They might fly to Spain for a holiday, but they expect to speak nothing but English, eat Fish and Chips and watch UK TV programmes. They can and do. What's the point?

Recently some holidaymakers flying back to the UK were asked to point out the country they had been to on a map of the Mediterranean. Nearly 40% failed to identify Cyprus even though they had been there for a fortnight. (They couldn't spell Mediterranean either. ;) )

Travel doesn't always broaden the mind. Living with the locals might.
 



War is God's way of teaching geography to Americans.
-Ambrose Bierce​





Hah.

I still would challenge most Europeans to name all 50 states and draw out their outlines if you think it's so easy.

No, the geography where you are isn't less important, we just have less exposure.
 
Hah.

I still would challenge most Europeans to name all 50 states and draw out their outlines if you think it's so easy.

No, the geography where you are isn't less important, we just have less exposure.

Most Europeans couldn't name all the countries in Europe, nor draw their outlines. But most of them can visit another country easily and cheaply.
 
I have met many Americans, but not in the US.

Perhaps the Americans who travel are different?

We used to have an expression 'a Little Englander' - someone who thought England was the greatest country in the world but had never left England. The French had a similar expression for their countrymen and women who had never left France but believed France was the greatest country on Earth.

There are very few English people now who have not been exposed to multiple cultures - if only in their home town. But even those who travel abroad sometimes take their prejudices with them. They might fly to Spain for a holiday, but they expect to speak nothing but English, eat Fish and Chips and watch UK TV programmes. They can and do. What's the point?

Recently some holidaymakers flying back to the UK were asked to point out the country they had been to on a map of the Mediterranean. Nearly 40% failed to identify Cyprus even though they had been there for a fortnight. (They couldn't spell Mediterranean either. ;) )

Travel doesn't always broaden the mind. Living with the locals might.

My grandmothers last husband was a Limey from Sheffield, an oilman. He spoke Limey but was thoroughly Americanized. That is, he bought powerful American muscle cars, loved auto racing, and American cuisine. I worked with a few Brit women who were Americanized, too, except for speech. Scots I cant fucking stand tho I loved an old man named Homer McCrillus when I was a child. He was okay.
 
Most Europeans couldn't name all the countries in Europe, nor draw their outlines. But most of them can visit another country easily and cheaply.

Most people can get Florida (penis, duh.)
California (the Parentheses on one side of the nation)

You can add one quick and easy. Colorado is a box shape.

So that's...three.
 
I have met many Americans, but not in the US.

Perhaps the Americans who travel are different?

We used to have an expression 'a Little Englander' - someone who thought England was the greatest country in the world but had never left England. The French had a similar expression for their countrymen and women who had never left France but believed France was the greatest country on Earth.

There are very few English people now who have not been exposed to multiple cultures - if only in their home town. But even those who travel abroad sometimes take their prejudices with them. They might fly to Spain for a holiday, but they expect to speak nothing but English, eat Fish and Chips and watch UK TV programmes. They can and do. What's the point?

Recently some holidaymakers flying back to the UK were asked to point out the country they had been to on a map of the Mediterranean. Nearly 40% failed to identify Cyprus even though they had been there for a fortnight. (They couldn't spell Mediterranean either. ;) )

Travel doesn't always broaden the mind. Living with the locals might.

I think many world travelers succumb to that evil. Whenever I have traveled with friends or family I'd fail to understand why they would seek out the Indian restaurant and visit the places that had the Indian markets etc. What is the point of visiting a foreign land and seeking out your own culture? :confused:
 
I think many world travelers succumb to that evil. Whenever I have traveled with friends or family I'd fail to understand why they would seek out the Indian restaurant and visit the places that had the Indian markets etc. What is the point of visiting a foreign land and seeking out your own culture? :confused:

I travelled to Australia on a Dutch liner. We soon learned enough Dutch to find out that the announcement of free coffee and cakes in the Lounge Bar was made in Dutch first.

The ship's menus were a problem. They were in Dutch and what the Chefs thought was Restaurant French. The waiters didn't know whether a particular dish came with vegetables or not. We would order vegetables and get a dish with vegetables included and a massive side order of vegetables, or get a bare piece of meat and have to wait for our late order of vegetables to be cooked.

We called at Naples and had lunch at Amalfi. My mother and I ordered regional Italian food. Everyone else ordered international restaurant food. I think we ate better.

In Colombo we went to a mountain hotel. I had Singalese curry. It was awful. It wasn't local food, but what the hotel management thought international tourists would eat.
 
Most people can get Florida (penis, duh.)
California (the Parentheses on one side of the nation)

You can add one quick and easy. Colorado is a box shape.

So that's...three.

Hey most Americans can get Hawaii (Islands!)
Alaska (it's not touching the rest of America!)
Texas (It's like Mexico!)
and probably Maine.

I think you may be giving too much credit if you think they will get Colorado though. Sure it's a box, so are a few other states, but nothing important is near it.
 
Hey most Americans can get Hawaii (Islands!)
Alaska (it's not touching the rest of America!)
Texas (It's like Mexico!)
and probably Maine.

I think you may be giving too much credit if you think they will get Colorado though. Sure it's a box, so are a few other states, but nothing important is near it.

It's just a quick hop to Oklahoma - Melting Frying Pan.
New Mexico - Box with a hanging chad

My brother tried to teach me all the countries of Europe when I was maybe...four. I was completely confused. He'd get exasperated and then have to give me hints.

"Fine. Which country do you cook with?" "Greece!"
"Which country do you have for Thanksgiving?" "Turkey!"
 
Problem: Proclivity to Tribalism

Solution: Get back to Capitalism (Classic Liberalism)

Reason: You cannot cure (give charity to) anyone else unless you take care of you first. It is the example individuals follow and to paraphrase bin Laden, no one will step in horse shit following a weak horse. Most attempts at cure only lead to new affliction.

I believe that is spelled tribadism. Stop blaming lesbians for all the world's problems.
 
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