I dont find this offensive, I find it as a bit of truth. Most Americans cant even name a state if pointed to on a map. I would say half of Americans couldnt even name John Kerry's running mate. As someone who has traveled the world many times over, I find that Americans are probably the most ignorant people in a first world country. Not people on the clutch BBS of course, this is a positive anomoly. But on the other hand, I find that people in India are some of the rudest you will ever meet. I've been there 10 times in the past 15 years.
probably the rest of the world not embracing it. this is one thing we better not back down from. customary is just as good as metric. hell, i can only picture things like kilometers and celsius by relating them to miles and Fahrenheit. which brings up the point that celsius is just stupid. Fahrenheit was there first. Even though it was just as randomly created, it was there first, we didn't need a new one. now Rankine and Kelvin, those are useful for thermodynamic calculations so we can keep them. celsius=weak. of course, i hate having all the different units anyway. you spend the first part of your life learning the american units. then in high school they tried to pound the metric system into our heads. then i get to engineering in college and they go with either of them then throw in English units like BTU's and such. it's hard to remember all the conversions after a while. luckily i haven't had to deal with any in a while. if india is like europe then that standing in line thing is a good point to make. it seemed like in europe people just kinda milled around a counter and whenever you pushed your way to the front was when you got served, whether you were there first or not. you'd catch hell over here for doing that. and i don't know where that thing codell posted is from (seinfeld sounds like a good guess), but it is hilarious. "bring them a nice sectional." lmao.
The way that i kind of take the arrogance of the US in a way is sticking there nose in everybodies business thinking they can solve every issue that comes out. I was born here lived all my life here and i just don't like some of the directions that the US takes. I don't mean to make arrogance seem like everyone in the US thinkis they are better than anyone, it's just how the goverment is run at times and it really gives off that impression to the rest of the world which really sucks.
I agree about switching to the good ol metric system. The whole jello jam thing is wierd because they are synonomous in India. You will se jam(the stuff on bread) called both jam and jelly. But you will find Jell-0 called jelly. So its not really a big problem as say the rubber thing. Umm some other things I have to say are. YOU HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO TRAFFIC SIGNS AND LIGHTS, they are not optional. Gas stations are all self serve. There may be some more I forget...
Actually, the statement is accurate. I spent quite a bit of time in New Mexico and you'll find many who live in Santa Fe dumbfounded by the tourists. Things like 'Timmy, don't touch foreign cats' and 'is the water safe to drink?'
I'll give you the rest, but the water thing is definitely something to watch for. There are areas of West Texas where it is absolutely NOT safe to drink the water. I can't remember the area, but I have been there, staying in a nice home in a nice area in a nice (but small) town. Its not just Mexico who has bad water.
I've never heard of this. My entire family is from West Texas, from Del Rio, to El Paso, to Odessa and Lubbock. Lots of West Texas water is good and tasty...comes from Edwards aquifer...mmm...
This is a ridiculous reply. I have also travelled to many other countries including most of western europe and I have found the opposite. I think you are buying into stereotypes. Sure, its a popular misconception think of the common American as ignorant of current events and the outside world, but it is not really accurate. I've met some pretty clueless Britons who wouldn't have the first clue who William Hague was. As for Americans, having a self-centered world view does not make a people ignorant. BTW, you mispelled 'anomaly'.
Those who've not experienced the mosh pit that forms in front of a ticket booth at many train stations, bus stations and other places in many countries could not possibly appreciate the tranquility of standing in line in America.
or a movie theatre, i went to one this summer, and we seriously got into atleast 10 fights in that duration.
Really? I wish I could buy you idiots for what you're worth and sell you for what you think your worth.
