Are Americans really this stupid?

[P_Funk]

Originally Posted by Sea Demon

If you can dish it out, learn how to take it in reverse. We have a saying here....."if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen."

For your information, I didn't start this thread.

Yea, cause I actually made fun of America when I discussed the reasoning behind humour.:hmm:

All I dished was a bit of comparative analysis and all I got in return was the intellectual equivalent to "nah nah nah nah naaaaaaaaaaaah nah".

[Sea Demon]

Originally Posted by P_Funk

Oh yeah well Canada succesfully repelled an American invasion in 1812. HA! We so own you guys.

But I don't see what an American space program based off of Third Reich missile technology has to do with the intelligence and intellectual breadth of the average American mind.

Besides Americans are such easy marks. Rick Mercer proved that when he asked George Bush about his opionion of Canadian Prime Minister "Jean Poutine" when he was on the election trail in 2000.

The above type of stuff is serious analysis?!?!?! Maybe my response to you was indicative of how I feel about your analysis. I could shoot holes through nonsense like this. Please.

[P_Funk]

Originally Posted by Sea Demon

The above type of stuff is serious analysis?!?!?! Maybe my response to you was indicative of how I feel about your analysis. I could shoot holes through nonsense like this. Please.

The first sentense is in reply to the stupidity of stating military achievements as being justification of the superiority of ones nation. And the second sentense is also a statement of how putting a man on the moon and having a space program is a silly way to counter a discussion about the alleged ignorance of americans in general.

The last one was just pointing out that if the American president isn't even sure of who the Canadian Prime Minister is, then well... can you blame us for laughing?

This is how the world thinks of Canada
As always, your country is, the most popular one north of the US.

After all your country gave us Dudley Doright.

Doesn't feel good does it?

[fatty]

Guys, we have a new record at hand here. Three pages of pointless national penis measuring and nobody has mentioned the French yet... wait... damn it!

But seriously, let's judge men by their character, not by the imaginary geographical boundary within which they were born

[Sea Demon]

Originally Posted by P_Funk

The last one was just pointing out that if the American president isn't even sure of who the Canadian Prime Minister is, then well... can you blame us for laughing?

Perhaps Canada is not as relevant as you think it is. Perhaps Bush, like many Americans just don't give a hoot who's running your parcel of dirt.

[P_Funk]

Originally Posted by waste gate

This is how the world thinks of Canada
As always, your country is, the most popular one north of the US.

After all your country gave us Dudley Doright.

Doesn't feel good does it?

Thank you for speaking for the entire world.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by fatty

Guys, we have a new record at hand here. Three pages of pointless national penis measuring and nobody has mentioned the French yet... wait... damn it!

Anyone picks on the French, I'm locking this thread and jacking them with the Medic avatar for life.

Think about it, people! This could be you!


Medic: Me-dic.... ok, got it?





Neal

[Sea Demon]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Anyone picks on the French, I'm locking this thread and jacking them with the Medic avatar for life.

Think about it, people! This could be you!


Medic: Me-dic.... ok, got it?





Neal

Yes, Sir, Admiral Sir. It's good to see an American laying down the law. A Texan even.

Note to self: No picking on the French in this thread.

[P_Funk]

There are plenty of opportunities to dish the French. I saw a pretty good one in an episode of Frasier just an hour ago too.

Its America's turn today!

[fatty]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Anyone picks on the French, I'm locking this thread and jacking them with the Medic avatar for life.

Think about it, people! This could be you!


Medic: Me-dic.... ok, got it?

Neal

Proper thing Neal. All countries brought up here have had both shining moments and shameful. As a Canadian I freely admit that our world presence today is not what it once was (and even then, it was never much) and my government has made some strange decisions. But I am enormously proud of our contributions to the world, whether they have been paid with time, money, or lives.

[gnirtS]

Originally Posted by Tchocky

I find that the stupid:normal ratio is more or less the same for most countries

The difference being most nations dont elect one of the stupid as president.

[Subnuts]

Are humans really this stupid?

[jumpy]

Originally Posted by robbo180265

No you are right, we all know that. It's just that over here in Europe we can laugh at ourselves, and our countries - and it doesn't hurt at all. If this video was about a dumb Brit we'd ALL be laughing at it, and that's the REAL difference between us and America

Quoted for truth.
And in the opinion of this dumb brit -
Too much 'don't tread on me' attitude where none is plainly necessary.

America has so many interests around the world today it's hardly surprising that other nations poke the finger of fun at them, especially so here with such a diverse and representative membership.

At least your ridicule is mostly current... ours is based on century's of idiocy and untimely foolishness, for no other reason than empire building - where is the British empire now, eh?
(edit: Now before you go and get too hasty with that avatar, Neal, I'm going to mention the French, along with the English, as an illustration of how silly we all are being; besides I spent too much time on this and it'd be a shame to waste it, given that I started this somewhere around post 41 of this thread )

I mean, look at us roast beefs' (pomms, chalky's, socker hooligans -I'm most proud of that particular accolade ) and those cheese eating surrender monkeys... (jk) I mean the French, of course. We've had a standing feud for longer than you Americans have had a country for god's sake. You were even a part of a war where you were quite content to have our worstest enemy (back then) help out fighting against us, just so the French could have a dig at the English by influencing them to loose America. (simplification)
See what a hundred years war with another nation gets you? lol Stupid military marches and anniversary's of things that happened so long ago that our collective history needs a double take to figure out what all of the fuss was about.
I like the French, they make much better wine than we do, amongst many other things, but I can still laugh at them, and with them for old times sake without getting all hot and bothered by this useless rivalry.

We don't have wars with France any more (last time I checked anyway) but we both have a healthy sense of humour towards each other (kind of like a comfortable old pair of shoes - you know you ought to bin 'em, but you've just had them for so long, and they really are very comfey...) as is plainly illustrated by the various stereotypes bandied about by both nations concerning each other... not that we need mention them here! no no no! lol lest we precipitate the verbal forum equivalent of 'Le Bombe Neutron' ! :rotfl:thus adding to the already dangerously overcharged fog of national pride which for some reason has leaked into this otherwise light-hearted thread and who's acrid fumes are threatening to strip the lining off the back of my throat if I breathe too deeply Perhaps one of you accommodating chaps could open a window, then we can all relax a bit?

[NEON DEON]

Canada, United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama etc. etc.

We are all AMERICANS!