A Better example of who and what Americans are

CCIP · 10-18-11, 06:30 PM

I honestly couldn't have a higher appraisal of Americans in person. As much as I have some issues with American politics and some aspects of the culture, I can safely say that my best friends right now are American, and as a people and a country I've honestly seen a lot of remarkable things out of you guys. I wouldn't want to be American myself, at least at this moment - my own cultural instincts and ideas about the world are a bit too different. And some things in the US honestly make me uncomfortable. But that doesn't mean I can't appreciate or learn from American ways of doing things.

Misconceptions tend to melt away as you actually go and experience it with everyday Americans doing everyday things. In my case, I'm fortunate to have ranged far and wide through the continental US and gained an appreciation of just how diverse - and deep - American culture is. Got some great friends from the south and north, east and west. Wouldn't trade it for anything.

It also probably says volumes that at this point, I've traveled in the US more than in any other country, including my country of birth and the country I'm a citizen of.

So here's to you Americans

10-18-11, 06:30 PM	#13
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I honestly couldn't have a higher appraisal of Americans in person. As much as I have some issues with American politics and some aspects of the culture, I can safely say that my best friends right now are American, and as a people and a country I've honestly seen a lot of remarkable things out of you guys. I wouldn't want to be American myself, at least at this moment - my own cultural instincts and ideas about the world are a bit too different. And some things in the US honestly make me uncomfortable. But that doesn't mean I can't appreciate or learn from American ways of doing things. Misconceptions tend to melt away as you actually go and experience it with everyday Americans doing everyday things. In my case, I'm fortunate to have ranged far and wide through the continental US and gained an appreciation of just how diverse - and deep - American culture is. Got some great friends from the south and north, east and west. Wouldn't trade it for anything. It also probably says volumes that at this point, I've traveled in the US more than in any other country, including my country of birth and the country I'm a citizen of. So here's to you Americans __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)