niggafied!

And you think that bothers me?

You read the threads and get pissed off... and I laugh.

You also make too many assumptions, and you flatter yourself.

It would take someone with a great deal more wit and brains to piss me off than you will ever possess.

I have to care about something to get mad over it - and like I told you in the part you didn't quote - Sorry, but most of us here have been laughing at your anti-American nonsense and sincerely could not care less.


Have you EVER started a thread that didn't either start with anti-American cry baby whinning, or one that didn't end with you getting slammed all hell over for it? - You really are amusing.

So smell the roses or just look up at the sky for a few hours, get away from your hate for awhile. It's not good for you.

I don't hear you laughing.

You seem pissed off to me. :1orglaugh

There are alot of things that kids in America are not 'allowed' to do or say, and it has nothing to do with trying to squash their 'constitutional rights'... it has to do with their age and their ability to understand things as an adult normally would. We don't let kids vote, we don't let them live on their own, we don't let them join the armed forces, etc.

Also, like said before, Freedom Of Speech does not equal Freedom to say anything you want whenever and wherever you want. For example, you cannot yell 'Fire' in a crowded theater, or incite riots with 'speech'.

And invariably, we as adults, know what certain things said can lead to better than a child.... that's why we monitor it and 'censor' it. When they are old enough, then they are allowed all the same rights as adults.

this reminds me of the south park episode on christmas, don't want to offend anyone

One more reason my kids will never go to public school!

You don't have kids, Joe. According to your logic expressed in past threads this means any comment you make regarding the upbringing of children is irrelevant, ignorant and unentitled.

No I don't have kids.

But I've been a kid. That gives me every right to express my opinion on this subject.

your comment was on the upbringing of children. You have never raised a child.

No, but I was brought up. I've learned from that experience. Probably more than most.

Being raised is not the same as raising.

So you disagree with this then:

"Kids have to be taught to be respectful of the fact that others are entitled to their opinion even though it may be diametrically opposed to theirs. Diversity, open mindedness and tolerance should be promoted in schools as a matter of principle."

That was the full quote. Nice of you to leave out everything but "Kids have to be taught..."

If you disagree I'd love to hear your reasons why. :1orglaugh

I don't disagree with your statement at all, Joe. Just busting yer balls a bit. You ARE the same Joe Sixpack who denied me the right to have an opinion on certain aspects of Australian culture because I have never visited Oz while giving yourself the right to opine ad nauseum on all things American because you have visited the States and had a Yank wife. I believe everyone is entitled to an opinion based on their life experience and observations.

I know you're trying to bust my balls but it ain't working because you're analogy doesn't work.

Yes, I've visited the USA - spent six months there in fact - and that makes me qualified to make observations. If all you've ever experienced about Australia is Kylie Minogue, Crocodile Dundee and Vegemite then you know nothing about this country. Your "life experiences" and "observations" on Australia are, quite frankly, worth shit.

Spend a month here and you'll be entitled to an opinion on the Australian way of life and Australians in general because you will have experienced it.

So you are qualified to talk about child rearing because you were raised? If all you have ever experienced has been an upbringing by a drunk your opinions on parenthood are, quite frankly, worth shit. Get yourself raised by a sober responsible human being and then you'll be qualified to talk about raising children. And you probably wouldn't be such an angry person.

Yeah my old man was an alcoholic. He was violent and emotionally abusive as well.

But you know what he taught me - how not to raise a child and what emotionally damages a child. And that's more valuable than you will ever know, unless your upbringing was similar. In which case you might understand what I'm talking about.

So if you understand this why don't you do something about this emotional damage that manifests itself in your need to seek negative attention? This is a trait of many children of alcoholics as it is hard to get a drunks attention unless you're fuckin' shit up. Would you agree this may be a root cause of you're need to shit disturb all the time?

well, i don't think US is a real democracy, but face facts nobody in the world has a better one... :(

No, you simply don't get it. I didn't want to get my father's attention I wanted to get the fuck away from him. Your attempt to psycho analyse me has failed becasue bascially you have no idea who I am. Fair enough. I have no idea who you are.

I don't have a need to seek "negative attention". 90% of the time views expressed by me are my genuine views. Generally speaking I fail to appreciate your fast food, Hollywood happy ending, gun totin' culture. I know as an American you may find this shocking, but many hundreds of millions of people around the world feel the same way. I think your culture is excessivley shallow and materialistic. I also think the USA is an aggressive, bully nation. But by the same token, I have enjoyed the time i have spent in the USA and I am sure I will visit again. I am yet to see San Francisco or experience Mardi Gras in New Orleans for example.

I don't think Americans are an evil people. I think the vast majority of you are almost completely ignorant of the world that surrounds you because you're so deeply immersed in your own culture. Most Americans watch little to no international news and considering you are the richest nation on Earth you travel very little. Aussies, Kiwis, Canadians and even South Africans put you to shame in that department.

So no, you can't just put me in a little box labelled "son of alcoholic" and say that is why i hold the views I do. My opinions are well considered and strongly held. Sure I stir the shit some times. And why not? You Americans bite every time. It amuses me... and if you can't handle it then maybe you shouldn't be on a message board called "Go Fuck Yourself".

Yeah it also has little to do with the fact that we have states that are larger than most countries....to drive from Vegas back to Fort Worth to visit family takes over 24 hours.

In 24 hours I could drive through many countries in Europe.

Alot of people travel but keep it in the states, they experience cultures within the US culture.

You go from Texas to California and you're going to find totally different people.

Same from California to New York.

We have so much of our own land to see, I wish I had time to get to Europe.

I've seen almost the entire Wester part of the US...have driven from Washington State all the way down to Texas and visited every single state between here and there.

I've also lived in California, Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and now Nevada.

I've visted some midwestern states, including Michigan which I was quite surprised at how beautiful it was.

Now I would like to visit more of the east coast and where some of America's history began...that'd be cool.

But damn man, we've got tons of things to learn about our own country...not to mention the fact that we have Canada up above and Mexico just below...so just because we don't all get to europe doesn't make us bad.

Our workplace culture differs from most other countries too. How many weeks on average does the normal aussie get for vacation from work?

I used to work for a German film company and we all got 4 weeks, because that's how most companies in Germany handled it...4 fucking weeks..that's an entire month in some cases.

Not too many people in the states get vacations PERIOD...let alone 4 fucking weeks.

If they are lucky they get 1 week, if they are blessed they get 2...and those MIGHT be paid.

No, Joe, you don't get it. You wanted to "get the fuck away" from your father because you could not get what you really wanted from him. Love and approval. You have once again reduced American culture to fast food, guns and Hollywood blockbusters. Not a very unique insite for someone who has spent so much time here. And this cultural nazi has spent enough time in Mexico to learn rudimetary Spanish.

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170 odd countries in the world and you only want to travel within the confines of the one you were born in. Sorry, the world is a big fucking place and culturally the USA is a tiny, tiny part of the big picture. I don't buy it.

With essentially the same culture and values. The same food in the supermarket, the same music on the radio, the same cars on the roads and the same fast food restaurants.

No, it just makes you uninterested in the world around you.. or maybe you do really think seeing the world on TV is enough.

Four weeks paid, but I've never had a "full-time" job in my entire life. Oh, maybe once for 6 months. I work casually and manage to survive fine... and I travel overseas six weeks out of every year. And no, nobody supports me. I do it on my own terms.

Well I here Americans talking all the time about vacations... most just choose not to go overseas. Life is all about choices. Do you want that $50,000 car or do you want to travel? It's that simple. If you want to travel but have no vacations you save, quit your job and get another one when you get back. It's ALL choice.

Yes, I was talking about your culture in general terms. I'm not here to write a book. I think guns, fast food and Hollywood movies are a big part of your culture. In retrospect I'd probably add big, gas guzzling cars and an unhealthy obsession with image and money.

But hey, to each his own. It's just not my bag.

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I can't understand why US citizens get so pissed off everytime someone posts some article about something happening in US.

I was born in Argentina, and I know about all the stupid and terrible things that happend there. If somebody says "Argentinean government is stupid" I will say "You're damn right, dude" because it's fucking true!

And not mine either. That's the point. You generalize and stereotype America and Americans too much. I honestly find it hard to believe you spent so much time here and have such a narrow view of the USA.

Eroswebmaster is correct when he states that the average person only gets 1-2 weeks vacation per year. The USA has fifty states and each one has a slightly different culture, slightly different culinary delights, each one has different scenary (much of it is magnificent), each one has a different history and points of interest. Just to use the KISS method, with a 1 week vacation it would take 50 years to spend just a week in each state and a week in each state does not do the state justice. As was pointed out, Canada is to the north, Mexico to the south as well as all of South America. Traveling to Europe interests some. I have been to Europe and I prefer to travel in the United States (though my traveling days are pretty much over).

I'm not talking about every single American because as in all cultures everyone is different. But I think my generalised characterisation of your culture is accurate. So you're really going to sit there and tell me that Americans, by and large, aren't passionate about their right to bear arms and gun ownership... or that you don't have about 20 times the fast food outlets of any other nation on Earth...

Come on... what have I said that isn't accurate about your culture.

You're a very narrow individual.

It's no wonder you've had very little interest in world travel.

I'm sure the cultural difference between Oregon and Kansas isn't quite as pronounced as the difference between say, Kansas and Egypt.

You'd be surprised at how different they are. And, I know you are generalizing, but I own zero guns, pretty much hate fast food, and know that a movie is just a movie.

Passionate about our right to bear arms? Gun control is a major issue and controversy. Unfortunately the people who are for it have very well funded lobbyists who work very effectively. But progress is being made. It is a tough thing to tackle-sort of like putting toothpaste back in the tube but a majority of Americans would like to see tighter control on guns. And when you talk about fast food do you mean hamburger restaurants? Well, that's what we eat. In Mexico I see a lot of taco wagons. So fuckin' what? Do you not have restaurants in Australia that cater to cheap,fast, on-the-go eats or is it all fine dining?

Of course it is not as pronounced. Maybe you prefer visiting Egypt over Kansas, but if given the choice I would prefer to go back to Kansas even though I have been to Kansas. I have been to the Mid East and I do not like the Mid East. In fact of all of the countries that I have been to I prefer the United States and Canada.

As for fast food outlets. The average family has two working people holding down full time jobs and many have a full time job as well as a part time job. The average American has a busy day and fast food outlets are a convenience for the busy person. Yes, most Americans like their guns, and if you studied the history of America you would understand why Americans like their guns.

Ahhhh.. now you are beginning to see the light and lose some of that defensive belligerence.

So in Mexico you see a lot of Taco wagons? Can I see a generalisation coming up? Maybe Mexicans eat a lot of tacos. Ya reckon we can generalise about that? I'd say its safe.

Yes, we have places in Australia where you can get fast food (besides McDonalds, Burger King, Subway etc) but they are generally independent operations (known as snack bars or fish and chip shops) and not massive nationwide chains... and we have nowhere near as many as you do.

I've been to Egypt.

Pray tell, what is in Kansas that could possibly come even close to being as impressive at the Great Pyramids and the Sphynx? Maybe its a tasty Big Mac and fries.

The fact that you would rather go back to Kansas instead of visiting the birthplace of all civilisation - having never been there - just helps proves my point about the general disinterest in world travel shown by most Americans.

I have been to Egypt, although not to sight see. I have also been to Saudi Arabia, Israel, and Kuwaite. I will repeat that I do not like the Mid East. I do not have any desire to go there again and would choose a trip back to Kansas over a trip to any part of the Mid East. If you prefer Egypt over Kansas, so be it.

And just how the fuck am I losing my defensive belligerence?

Okay, well maybe I was wrong about that.

Carry on.

My point was who cares what people eat? Why are you so offended by a chain of stores that sells hamburgers? And since you are so good at googling up this shit I want you to back up your claim that Australia has nowhere near as many fast food outlets as the USA with per capita statistics. Thank you. And :321GFY for dragging me into another one of your god damn threads.

Who cares what people eat? It's called culture, man. In Spain they like Paella and tapas. In England its Roast Beef and bangers and mash. In Germany they eat a shitload of sausage. You Americans like your greasy mass produced hamburgers and freedom fries. It's funny, the hardest cuisine to characterise is probably Australian because we are influenced by so many other cultures. We love fresh seafood and BBQ's. And meat pies. But you can find virtually anything here.

I don't where to look for fast food statistics. So no, I can't back that up. But we don't have Taco Bell, Fatburger, In and Out, White Castle, Wendy's, Blimpies etc etc. We have far fewer chains here.

O.K. I guess instead of "who cares what people eat" (because you're right, I love eating the food of different cultures) what I really should have said was why when a gawd damn fore-enner is runnin' down the good ol' USA you always start with that "blah, blah...McDonald's...cultural imperialism..blah, blah." Why don't y'all just not eat at the fuckin' things? They'll disappear FAST, I tell you whut. I mean, why the fuck IS there a McDonald's in Paris. BECAUSE PEOPLE EAT THERE! And they ain't eatin' frog legs and pate, it's Big Motherfuckin" Macs alll the way, baby!

This is actually a bit of an illusion I reckon. Most French people I know wouldn't go near a McDonalds even if they were forced at gunpoint.

Paris sees more tourists each year than any other city on the planet. I think its all the tourists gobbling up those Big Macs. French youth maybe but I don't think most French people eat a lot of McDonalds.

Why do people eat McDonalds? I don't know. Shit I ate it two days ago. Not because it tastes any good. Because it's fast and predictable. And sometimes you want that.

True Confessions of Joe Sixpack :1orglaugh

Yeah but you sad bastards don't have a McOz burger!

Trouble with Uni students is they want all the rights but none of the responsabilites

that would be spam

Tis is free speech....

Hehehe ... pretty fucked up ....

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Joe you act as if there is not another single resteraunt in this country other than something created by a corporation chain and cooked by 16 year olds.

You jealous 'cause the kids have better jobs than you or what?

And regarding travel, it's not always about choice. My old man owned his own business for about the first 10 years of my life and we were able to take 1 family vacation that I can recall was when I was 6 years old and that was to Austin, Texas and San Antonio....of which both is very rich in Texas history.

The only other time our family travelled was for Holidays like Christmas, and then we went to the Panhandle of Texas to visit family and Kansas where my mother's family resided.

We didn't have another family vacation until I was 16 years old when my dad was given 2 weeks by his employer, almost 10 years between that vacation and the last.

Whether you realize it or not, that's the way it is for most families here in the states.

And cultures do vary greatly. Each state's culture is determined by it's indigenous populations as well as the many different people who have settled there.

In Texas alone the flags of Mexico, Spain, and France have flown. There are even large German communities that settled Texas in it's earliest days, and a lot of people don't even realize that's where that Mexican oompah music comes from, they call it Tejano music.

There's so much history in each state as theking stated to spend 1 week there does not do it justice...and yes there's even history in Kansas.

I'm sorry you feel the need to leave Australia to find happiness ;)
but that's not necessary here.