Do people look at the USA and laugh?

Before...when one had a few hateful words to say about about America...it was jealousy.

Now...they are mostly true, the value of the dollar is dropping all over the world, the war is getting REALLY annoying, and the next president is going to be a Democrat ONLY because of what Bush has done...and YOU people picked him...2 times as your president. Yeah...blame it all on him....

The US is a lot better off then most of the other countries out there. There's definately a lot of places the we can improve on (lol), but doesn't every country? We have had more impact on the world then, dare I say, any other country.

Go US Army.

The US is a lot better off then most of the other countries out there. There's definately a lot of places the we can improve on (lol), but doesn't every country? We have had more impact on the world then, dare I say, any other country.

Go US Army.

doomsdaydave11

We probably do have more impact on the world than others...but not all of those are good.

People who think the USA is completely stupid are just as stupid as the USA... wait.

3 of the world's best universities (MIT, Yale, Harvard), more money put into education than most countries of similar population have in gross... I wouldn't say Americans are lacking in intelligence.

In Europe you always hear of how some "Yank" has gone and done something like leap out of his car thinking the cruise control would automatically drive the car into his garrage (hilarious and true), but thats a few stories from a few stupid people. Not a great representation of a nation comprising of over 300,000,000 (who descended from Europe mostly so hush up silly anarachists).

The US is a lot better off then most of the other countries out there. There's definately a lot of places the we can improve on (lol), but doesn't every country? We have had more impact on the world then, dare I say, any other country.

Go US Army.

doomsdaydave11

3 of the world's best universities (MIT, Yale, Harvard), more money put into education than most countries of similar population have in gross... I wouldn't say Americans are lacking in intelligence.

hongkingkong

Only the elite go there, typically people who come from a legacy (father, grandfather, etc also went there), went to the best private schools, or had a family member that has given a lot of money to the campus. Those schools have something like a 4% admitance rate... normal people do not get in. Tuition is also around $33,000... You're confusing private education (that the few recieve) and public education (that everyone else gets). Our public education system is not very good... Yes, we are lacking in intelligence in that sense. I only know a handful of people who I would actually consider intelligent... the rest are dumbasses.

[QUOTE="hongkingkong"]

3 of the world's best universities (MIT, Yale, Harvard), more money put into education than most countries of similar population have in gross... I wouldn't say Americans are lacking in intelligence.

MythofSisyphus

Only the elite go there, typically people who come from a legacy (father, grandfather, etc also went there), went to the best private schools, or had a family member that has given a lot of money to the campus. Those schools have something like a 4% admitance rate... normal people do not get in. Tuition is also around $33,000... You're confusing private education (that the few recieve) and public education (that everyone else gets). Our public education system is not very good... Yes, we are lacking in intelligence in that sense. I only know a handful of people who I would actually consider intelligent... the rest are dumbasses.

Intelligence is relative anyway. So what Americans aren't typically culture vultures that nurse a minature cup of imported coffee all day thinking about their next painting and what "life" is all about. Nobody does corporations and finance lke the Americans, nobody is quite as ambitious in big projects like NASA etc, certainly nobody does entertainment as well (bollywood you should be ashamed).

If you think about it, no matter what you do you are always learning. Even now as you probibly (don't) read this post you are atleast reading something and learning what i'm saying. When playing a game you are learning controlls and how to camp etc. Even walking along the road (i hear that nobody walks in america so i'll stop that exemplem). Tests and IQ scores aren't some divine scripturethat is perfect and sent from the heavens for us to label sinners and reward the goodies. Tests are merely a measure of what some boring old white middle-class male thinks qualifies for further education or as a label of "clever" or "not clever".

[QUOTE="FearTheRain"]

The news channels in the USA air the stupidest stories. Right now on MSNBC they have a "Breaking News Story" of a house on fire in Oregon. As if Americans have never seen a building on fire...

The people running for president are complete imbeciles who have no solutions to real problems.

The U.S. dollar is being inflated to the point of bankruptcy...

Our current president is a wimp and never talks about what's important, but instead focuses on more B.S.

I would have to imagine that even Canada is now laughing at the U.S.

H8sMikeMoore

well, lets take europe for example

they can laugh all they want but they have a government that has way more power over the people than ours does. and even though they have a stronger currency, were still the super power they are not.

Europe is not a country btw...

The news channels in the USA air the stupidest stories. Right now on MSNBC they have a "Breaking News Story" of a house on fire in Oregon. As if Americans have never seen a building on fire...

The people running for president are complete imbeciles who have no solutions to real problems.

The U.S. dollar is being inflated to the point of bankruptcy...

Our current president is a wimp and never talks about what's important, but instead focuses on more B.S.

I would have to imagine that even Canada is now laughing at the U.S.

FearTheRain

most of those points are your opinion and significantly erroneous.

People who think the USA is completely stupid are just as stupid as the USA... wait.

3 of the world's best universities (MIT, Yale, Harvard), more money put into education than most countries of similar population have in gross... I wouldn't say Americans are lacking in intelligence.

In Europe you always hear of how some "Yank" has gone and done something like leap out of his car thinking the cruise control would automatically drive the car into his garrage (hilarious and true), but thats a few stories from a few stupid people. Not a great representation of a nation comprising of over 300,000,000 (who descended from Europe mostly so hush up silly anarachists).

hongkingkong

Why don't you just say England, there are many countries in Europe you know.

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"][QUOTE="FearTheRain"]

The news channels in the USA air the stupidest stories. Right now on MSNBC they have a "Breaking News Story" of a house on fire in Oregon. As if Americans have never seen a building on fire...

The people running for president are complete imbeciles who have no solutions to real problems.

The U.S. dollar is being inflated to the point of bankruptcy...

Our current president is a wimp and never talks about what's important, but instead focuses on more B.S.

I would have to imagine that even Canada is now laughing at the U.S.

rom11

well, lets take europe for example

they can laugh all they want but they have a government that has way more power over the people than ours does. and even though they have a stronger currency, were still the super power they are not.

Europe is not a country btw...

Nor do I believe my government holds anymore power over me than the US government did when I lived there. And if you're looking at Europe as a whole then yes, they have the land, forces, resources and nukes to be considered a superpower.

[QUOTE="MythofSisyphus"][QUOTE="hongkingkong"]

3 of the world's best universities (MIT, Yale, Harvard), more money put into education than most countries of similar population have in gross... I wouldn't say Americans are lacking in intelligence.

hongkingkong

Only the elite go there, typically people who come from a legacy (father, grandfather, etc also went there), went to the best private schools, or had a family member that has given a lot of money to the campus. Those schools have something like a 4% admitance rate... normal people do not get in. Tuition is also around $33,000... You're confusing private education (that the few recieve) and public education (that everyone else gets). Our public education system is not very good... Yes, we are lacking in intelligence in that sense. I only know a handful of people who I would actually consider intelligent... the rest are dumbasses.

Intelligence is relative anyway. So what Americans aren't typically culture vultures that nurse a minature cup of imported coffee all day thinking about their next painting and what "life" is all about. Nobody does corporations and finance lke the Americans, nobody is quite as ambitious in big projects like NASA etc, certainly nobody does entertainment as well (bollywood you should be ashamed).

If you think about it, no matter what you do you are always learning. Even now as you probibly (don't) read this post you are atleast reading something and learning what i'm saying. When playing a game you are learning controlls and how to camp etc. Even walking along the road (i hear that nobody walks in america so i'll stop that exemplem). Tests and IQ scores aren't some divine scripturethat is perfect and sent from the heavens for us to label sinners and reward the goodies. Tests are merely a measure of what some boring old white middle-class male thinks qualifies for further education or as a label of "clever" or "not clever".

I don't find anything particularly humerous if I'm looking at the landmass itself. . .Linake

Not even Florida?

[QUOTE="Linake"]I don't find anything particularly humerous if I'm looking at the landmass itself. . .james28893

Not even Florida?

I knew someone was going to mention Florida! But so soon? *^_^* Honestly, I think that whole "You know what it looks like?" is a joke that's just grasping at straws. If one were desperate enough they could say the same thing about Southern Ontario, or the lower part of Quebec. In fact, they cold say it about upteen landmasses on Earth :P

The only thing I laugh about when I look at the USA is the fact that they still don't have a universal health care system. I just can't imagine life without one. Also, I plan on becoming a doctor in 7-8 years time and I'd consider myself scum if I denied someone treatment because they couldn't pay. People become doctors to help people, not to get rich. I mean I live in one of the smallest countries in the world(Malta) and even we have a better system than the US(we're 5th in the world according to WHO IIRC).

Just my 2c.

the_one34

they don't get turned down medical attention. it's actually a tactic used by a lot of illegal immigrants. they come over and have their kid in an american hospital. (you can't turn a patient down) and boom their kid is a full-fledged american...

[QUOTE="the_one34"]

The only thing I laugh about when I look at the USA is the fact that they still don't have a universal health care system. I just can't imagine life without one. Also, I plan on becoming a doctor in 7-8 years time and I'd consider myself scum if I denied someone treatment because they couldn't pay. People become doctors to help people, not to get rich. I mean I live in one of the smallest countries in the world(Malta) and even we have a better system than the US(we're 5th in the world according to WHO IIRC).

Just my 2c.

jlh47

they don't get turned down medical attention. it's actually a tactic used by a lot of illegal immigrants. they come over and have their kid in an american hospital. (you can't turn a patient down) and boom their kid is a full-fledged american...

[QUOTE="the_one34"]

The only thing I laugh about when I look at the USA is the fact that they still don't have a universal health care system. I just can't imagine life without one. Also, I plan on becoming a doctor in 7-8 years time and I'd consider myself scum if I denied someone treatment because they couldn't pay. People become doctors to help people, not to get rich. I mean I live in one of the smallest countries in the world(Malta) and even we have a better system than the US(we're 5th in the world according to WHO IIRC).

Just my 2c.

jlh47

they don't get turned down medical attention. it's actually a tactic used by a lot of illegal immigrants. they come over and have their kid in an american hospital. (you can't turn a patient down) and boom their kid is a full-fledged american...

The US could and should change that....

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="swizz-the-gamer"]LJ American healthcare is terrible. Englishhealthcareis not perfect, but it's a thousand times better than yours. As for gun crime, of course we have it. At least guns are illegal in England.swizz-the-gamer

There's a big difference between the care itself and the payment of said care. Our care is not terrible. Funny that people come from countries with healthcare to pay to get care here. I think that says enough....

There is nothing to suggest your doctors are any better than ours, because they are not. You have just been brainwashed into hating our healthcare system. Why would anyone leave peoples lives to corrupt immoral insurance companies? It's pretty disgusting.

let me guess... you watched the propaganda oh i mean documentary called sicko?

[QUOTE="The_Ish"][QUOTE="swizz-the-gamer"][QUOTE="The_Ish"][QUOTE="swizz-the-gamer"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="super_mario_128"]

You don't like our healthcare? Is that a fact? :O

No, guns aren't a problem in the UK, knives are. It's very rare that we hear breaking news about gun murders.

Nice try though. :|

swizz-the-gamer

Gun crime is up in the UK.;)

Nice try though...

False, because American healthcare is better than British healthcare. People from other nations come here because they have a better chance of living through killer deseases. What your problem seems to be is with how it is distributed. The poor don't have to pay, they get medicaid, and thats as good as the NHS. Those who can afford it, like my family does now, buy healthcare insurance. It's not that one can't get healthcare in the US, its that one choses not to.

Please show me a singlepieceof information from a non terrible source that says the average American doctor is better than an English one.

Thats a British article, mate. ;)

go for it... except no one is turned down...

[QUOTE="The_Ish"]

[QUOTE="swizz-the-gamer"] How old where they? like 16. They went into a shop and bought bullets... Bullets. In England if your under 18 you cant buy spray paint.swizz-the-gamer

Sucks for your country, then.

dude, i'm 20 years old and have a job that pays 9 dollars an hour and i still have full medical dental eye the full works paid by me... i also pay for my car, apartment, cable, phone, and electricity by myself... it's not hard...

I would have to imagine that even Canada is now laughing at the U.S.

FearTheRain

[QUOTE="effthat"][QUOTE="swizz-the-gamer"][QUOTE="effthat"][QUOTE="swizz-the-gamer"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="super_mario_128"]

You don't like our healthcare? Is that a fact? :O

No, guns aren't a problem in the UK, knives are. It's very rare that we hear breaking news about gun murders.

Nice try though. :|

swizz-the-gamer

Gun crime is up in the UK.;)

Nice try though...

i didn't know you were an authority on health care quality. When was the last time you were in an american hospital?

Secondly, guns being illegal has nothing to do with you having gun crime. The criminals are already criminals so why does it matter whether the weapons they use are illegal. I'd be willing to say that most gun related crimes in america use illegal guns to begin with (illegal modifications, illegal ownership, or illegal concealment).

So making them more illegal doesn't effect the crime rate. Why is this a hard concept to grasp?

So the problem isn't the parents and the peers and it's definitely not that person commiting the actions. It's the gun! The gun MADE them go to school and shoot up the place!

It's also false to say that the gun was legal because in most cases they WERE legal until the kids stole them from family, illegally altered them, brought them an area where guns are prohibited, and then used them illegally!

You completely disregard that these people premeditate murder and blame the gun. Do you think that they wouldn't have found a different way of doing these things if guns were'nt available? Imagine if the killer used a knife and gun fire didn't warn the rest of the school and these people were able to take even more lives because people didn't realize what was going on.

Getting rid of guns doesn't get rid of criminals.

how do you think you get meat?...

[QUOTE="swizz-the-gamer"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="swizz-the-gamer"]LJ American healthcare is terrible. Englishhealthcareis not perfect, but it's a thousand times better than yours. As for gun crime, of course we have it. At least guns are illegal in England.jlh47

There's a big difference between the care itself and the payment of said care. Our care is not terrible. Funny that people come from countries with healthcare to pay to get care here. I think that says enough....

There is nothing to suggest your doctors are any better than ours, because they are not. You have just been brainwashed into hating our healthcare system. Why would anyone leave peoples lives to corrupt immoral insurance companies? It's pretty disgusting.

let me guess... you watched the propaganda oh i mean documentary called sicko?

[QUOTE="swizz-the-gamer"][QUOTE="effthat"][QUOTE="swizz-the-gamer"][QUOTE="effthat"][QUOTE="swizz-the-gamer"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="super_mario_128"]

You don't like our healthcare? Is that a fact? :O

No, guns aren't a problem in the UK, knives are. It's very rare that we hear breaking news about gun murders.

Nice try though. :|

jlh47

Gun crime is up in the UK.;)

Nice try though...

i didn't know you were an authority on health care quality. When was the last time you were in an american hospital?

Secondly, guns being illegal has nothing to do with you having gun crime. The criminals are already criminals so why does it matter whether the weapons they use are illegal. I'd be willing to say that most gun related crimes in america use illegal guns to begin with (illegal modifications, illegal ownership, or illegal concealment).

So making them more illegal doesn't effect the crime rate. Why is this a hard concept to grasp?

So the problem isn't the parents and the peers and it's definitely not that person commiting the actions. It's the gun! The gun MADE them go to school and shoot up the place!

It's also false to say that the gun was legal because in most cases they WERE legal until the kids stole them from family, illegally altered them, brought them an area where guns are prohibited, and then used them illegally!

You completely disregard that these people premeditate murder and blame the gun. Do you think that they wouldn't have found a different way of doing these things if guns were'nt available? Imagine if the killer used a knife and gun fire didn't warn the rest of the school and these people were able to take even more lives because people didn't realize what was going on.

Getting rid of guns doesn't get rid of criminals.

how do you think you get meat?...

I hate to say it, but there is alot to laugh at.

You'll find alot of Europeans get quite amused at America's morality police running around and talking crap about everything under the sun.

Morality police went out of fashion around the time the inquisition began. Get with the times, people.

[QUOTE="effthat"][QUOTE="swizz-the-gamer"][QUOTE="effthat"][QUOTE="The_Ish"]

[QUOTE="swizz-the-gamer"] How old where they? like 16. They went into a shop and bought bullets... Bullets. In England if your under 18 you cant buy spray paint.swizz-the-gamer

You could by a jug of antifreeze and forcefeed it to a person and kill them. So should we legislate the sale of anti-freeze?

Guns have uses too. A large majority of the people I work with eat venison. It allows the low incomes to be stretched further. There are also programs where hunters donate their venison to soup lines to help feed the hungry and under priviledged.

This doesn't even bring up the sporting aspects.

fully automatic ak-47's aren't legal here...

In the grand scheme of things...who cares? Doesn't affect me if someone with zero experience/knowledge laughs.LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="Thechaninator"]Lots of countries laugh at our terrible healthcare system.....LJS9502_basic

:roll: The care itself is not terrible. I'd rather be treated here than elsewhere.

yea, as long as you actually care about your education/life and go to college so you cna get a good job and get good health care. you see, in this country you must take care of yourself!!! :o

Yes. Did you even really need to make a thread about this? Everybody hates America nowadays. People in other countries hate America, people in America hate America, its the norm. Its just how the world rolls.MetroidPrimePwn

if you turned 360 degrees you'd be looking at the console when you stopped your rotation, so therefore to walk around you'd have to turn around once more >___> skyfall doesnt seem to be too quick.............

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]In the grand scheme of things...who cares? Doesn't affect me if someone with zero experience/knowledge laughs.firebreathing

[QUOTE="Thechaninator"]Lots of countries laugh at our terrible healthcare system.....LJS9502_basic

:roll: The care itself is not terrible. I'd rather be treated here than elsewhere.

yea, as long as you actually care about your education/life and go to college so you cna get a good job and get good health care. you see, in this country you must take care of yourself!!! :o

That's how it should be...no one has a responsibility for your care BUT yourself.

[QUOTE="firebreathing"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]In the grand scheme of things...who cares? Doesn't affect me if someone with zero experience/knowledge laughs.LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="Thechaninator"]Lots of countries laugh at our terrible healthcare system.....LJS9502_basic

:roll: The care itself is not terrible. I'd rather be treated here than elsewhere.

yea, as long as you actually care about your education/life and go to college so you cna get a good job and get good health care. you see, in this country you must take care of yourself!!! :o

That's how it should be...no one has a responsibility for your care BUT yourself.

the vast amounts of tax im forced to pay say otherwise

and personally IMO thats the best thing about the UK - the government provides us with education and a decent healthcare system, if you dont like it there are plenty of private schools and there is bupa, at least we have the choice

the vast amounts of tax im forced to pay say otherwise

and personally IMO thats the best thing about the UK - the government provides us with education and a decent healthcare system, if you dont like it there are plenty of private schools and there is bupa, at least we have the choice

villa4europe

Over here there is a various health insurance choices. The problem is some people feel they are healthy and would rather spend the money on SUV'S...gas...beer...anything BUT the insurance. Their choice.....I'd say a bad one but they have to live with it.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="firebreathing"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]In the grand scheme of things...who cares? Doesn't affect me if someone with zero experience/knowledge laughs.villa4europe

[QUOTE="Thechaninator"]Lots of countries laugh at our terrible healthcare system.....LJS9502_basic

:roll: The care itself is not terrible. I'd rather be treated here than elsewhere.

yea, as long as you actually care about your education/life and go to college so you cna get a good job and get good health care. you see, in this country you must take care of yourself!!! :o

That's how it should be...no one has a responsibility for your care BUT yourself.

the vast amounts of tax im forced to pay say otherwise

and personally IMO thats the best thing about the UK - the government provides us with education and a decent healthcare system, if you dont like it there are plenty of private schools and there is bupa, at least we have the choice

you do realize that america has private schools as well...

our taxes aren't bad..

[QUOTE="MetroidPrimePwn"]Yes. Did you even really need to make a thread about this? Everybody hates America nowadays. People in other countries hate America, people in America hate America, its the norm. Its just how the world rolls.firebreathing

if you turned 360 degrees you'd be looking at the console when you stopped your rotation, so therefore to walk around you'd have to turn around once more >___> skyfall doesnt seem to be too quick.............

No, actually he's a freaking genius. Look:

It can be done :P

[QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"][QUOTE="Vitalife2"][QUOTE="H8sMikeMoore"][QUOTE="FearTheRain"]

The news channels in the USA air the stupidest stories. Right now on MSNBC they have a "Breaking News Story" of a house on fire in Oregon. As if Americans have never seen a building on fire...

The people running for president are complete imbeciles who have no solutions to real problems.

The U.S. dollar is being inflated to the point of bankruptcy...

Our current president is a wimp and never talks about what's important, but instead focuses on more B.S.

I would have to imagine that even Canada is now laughing at the U.S.

jointed

well, lets take europe for example

they can laugh all they want but they have a government that has way more power over the people than ours does. and even though they have a stronger currency, were still the super power they are not.

I'd say Europe as a whole is a pretty big super power. And I'm american

well as an american, you are wrong. theres only one super power in this world currently

Before you make such ridiculous claims, you need to define what a super power is.

Learn some history.
The only two nations ever to be a Superpower was both United States and Soviet Union.
After the Cold War, resulting in Soviet Union's downfall, U.S.A. remains as the only Superpower.

The US could and should change that....

LJS9502_basic

Why shouldn't they grant citizenship to everyone born in this country?