Are (US) Americans the most immature men in the world?

[Tooting Carmen]

Spending learning a language you're not going to use is what we Philistines refer to as retarded. Why not use that time to study botany? You can at least have a garden.

btw, I find Philistine used in a derogatory term as disrespectful to those ancient people. I ask that you be more mindful of your words.

LMAO.

What about them? Do most French plumbers speak English as a second or *gasp* third language?

Probably not a majority of them, but certainly more than the other way round.

Hansel and Gretel is neither Dutch or Danish folk tale. It's German. Your cultural ignorance offends me.

Well shall you learn German in order to read it in its original tongue?

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

Probably not a majority of them, but certainly more than the other way round.

Like 5%?

Well shall you learn German in order to read it in its original tongue?

I'm not a child.

Are you going to autistically respond despite not having anything to say? Let me know so I can plan out my next 48 hours around your pointless responses.

[CordedWhelp]

I saw it for myself in the Louvre. And I have met plenty of American travellers/tourists elsewhere too.

If that even was a direct quote, it may be possible such a question was meant whimsically...and not showing an absence of perspective. Many Americans have a whimsical “dad humor” quality that I think is misread by others. Anyway, when I’m observing the Mona Lisa in person next, I’ll just fart real loud and everyone will know I’m American. They must know!

[Zevoos]

You are saying self-worth is based on ethnicity. You're claiming that without roots (a connection to their ethnicity) they don't have self-worth and so they need to seek it out through another method. This is retarded. One of the major arguments against immigration is that people do not assimilate into the host country. They form 'nations within a nation.'

You confuse 'rootlessness' with ambition. People with self-worth want better for themselves. I find it odd when people associate self-worth with their ethnicity because it doesn't tell me anything about their abilities.

What you say in the first paragraph is kind of what I was thinking about but that has nothing to do with your second paragraph and your previous post. People with weak roots try harder to find their place and do so through methods they available to them such as money and fame.
People like this make perfect consumerists.

Which New World? Latin America isn't the same as the US. Latin America is trapped in its colonial era because of racialism on one side and Leftist policies on the other undermine economic growth (which would allow people to move the socio-economic ladder). In the US, social class is not rigid. If you have talent, you can go far. It's rigid in Western Europe, however. Whether it's the UK or your homeland (Spain, or Portugal; I'm not sure which Iberian country you're from) the chances of moving up are restricted by the ability to accumulate wealth. There is so much government red tape in these nations and taxes that it's insane.

Old Europe is a society where people are mostly stuck in their class. They have a far more difficult time moving up the socio-economic ladder, unlike in the US, or even Latin America. Western Europe is a society where showing initiative is punished.

American meritocracy is largely a myth. The USA is among the worst developed countries when it comes to upward mobility.

People must understand that their personal observation (personal bias) is not evidence. So your people (Spaniards or Portuguese) are the exact opposite, correct, then those 2nd generation immigrants? My personal observation is that your statement isn't true. I'll take my personal observation over your personal observation unless you think wanting to be financially successful, as anyone does, means 'obsessed with money.' To me obssed with money means you will behave immorally in your pursuit of money.

This personal observation is shared by everyone else too, including Americans themselves.
One thing you can immediately tell who are American and who isn't is by the need of Americans to be unnecessarily loud. Nowhere else in the world you'll find people who yell like cowboys for no reason.
This is just one example but it shows Americans care more about being the center of attention. This mentality is what makes Americans think the rest of the world envy their status.
Nouveau riche behavior is also very common among Americans compared to other nationalities.

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

What you say in the first paragraph is kind of what I was thinking about but that has nothing to do with your second paragraph and your previous post.

It's not what you were 'kinda' thinking about. What I said in the second paragraph and my previous post is relevant but you don't have an answer for it.

People with weak roots try harder to find their place and do so through methods they available to them such as money and fame.
People like this make perfect consumerists.

You're simply repeating an unsubstantiated claim. You don't even try to provide an argument. 'It is because I think so' is not evidence or an attempt to present a rational argument.

American meritocracy is largely a myth. The USA is among the worst developed countries when it comes to upward mobility.

To those ignorant of the subject, it is a myth. I suggest you read the article I posted for Tooting Carmen (which you won't).

Thank you for the chart. I'm sure you researched the subject and didn't just mindlessly post it. Notice all the top nations are Scandinavian nations. How they define social mobility includes healthcare and tech access, which have nothing to do with social mobility.

This personal observation is shared by everyone else too, including Americans themselves.

That's quite the evidence for your argument. How am I going to argue against what everyone thinks? Hmmm... How do I tackle this hard evidence? Ah! Everyone agrees with my personal observation, actually. Well, that was easy.

Please make an attempt at an argument, or stop wasting my time. A claim isn't supported by 'everyone thinks so, too.'

One thing you can immediately tell who are American and who isn't is by the need of Americans to be unnecessarily loud.

That's ironic coming from a Spaniard. Yes, Americans are loud. Somehow this means Americans are status seekers and second-generation immigrants are obsessed with proving their worth by being obsessed with making money, fame, and let's not forget being loud also.

Nowhere else in the world you'll find people who yell like cowboys for no reason. This is just one example but it shows Americans care more about being the center of attention.

While it is true Americans are loud and love to party, there other similar people, such as Canadians and Australians, that can be just as wild. You created a belief 'Americans do this and nowhere else do people do this' because you need this to be specific to Americans to 'prove' your 'argument' and by doing so fail because the first sign of bullshit is an absolute statement about behavior typical of young people out getting drunk and having fun being specific to the one group you happen to try to prove 'want attention.'

Your lack of social interaction with others has always been a major chain around your neck, and your habit of interpreting reality through your personal bias - based on your personal baggage - will always hamper you. I'm sure you've heard people 'yell like a cowboy' and I'm also sure you automatically decided they were American. Why wouldn't they be? I mean, they have to be American, right? How could they not be?

It's funny how much you reveal about yourself. Dummy, I grew up in the NYC metro area. I've seen all types of people from various countries. Young people away from the prying eyes of their parents and community often behave wild. You don't know this because despite Spain being a party capital for people, you don't party. Don't the British have a wild reputation in Spain? But, of course, it's only the Americans who seek attention... It couldn't be just young people letting loose.

This mentality is what makes Americans think the rest of the world envy ther status.

Europeans have American culture in their face constantly (their news, TV shows, film, music, etc.). Americans don't even think about Europe (except for UK music). Your films and music don't get nearly the attention of American films and music in Euro nations. Let's use reason, Gebach. What is more likely? Europeans resentful because they have a foreign culture constantly in their face, or Americans feeling the need for 'status' by getting recognition from people they don't even think about?

From my personal experience, Americans only bring up the fact that the US matters and other countries don't when the Euros begin going on about how they're culturally and morally superior to Americans. While the internet isn't the real world (except for you), I can post a number of examples of Euros and others (look at the topic of this thread) attempts to prove they're better than Americans. Most Americans ignore it, or they push back on it (some, like Jamesbond007, who is slightly more mentally ill than yourself) are supportive of the denigration. I'm usually the only one who pushes back hard because I'm tired of that shit and unlike most Americans here I'm confrontational. In your bias, you would say I'm seeking status while ignoring being provoked because you have a narrative to hold. You need to hold so dearly to this narrative that even when someone brings up a solid point that goes against your narrative, you pretend their obvious point is something else: when in this thread, a poster pointed out the Euros are always going on about mass shootings in the US you ignored they do so to prove moral superiority. Instead, you said something stupid about Americans thinking they're superior because they can buy guns or something just as retarded. In fairness, you may not have intentionally missed the point because you are, of course, stupid, Gebach. Even the simplest of points often go over your head.

Nouveau riche behavior is also very common among Americans compared to other nationalities.

Any other unsubstantiated claims? I'm sure it's also based on personal experience that is supported by everyone.

For fuck's sake, these Krauts even made a song proving my argument.

[Occiput in Starlight]

[Occiput in Starlight]

[Colonel Frank Grimes]

Response from the Germans:



They're mad because they don't like people having the ability to choose between products and people choosing American.

'But... but... they're losing their culture!!!'

They're making their own choices, and people who don't have to live the life of those people be mad.

[Petalpusher]

Spending time learning a language you're not going to use is what we Philistines refer to as retarded. Why not use that time to study botany? You can at least have a garden.

btw, I find Philistine used as a derogatory term to be disrespectful to those ancient people. I ask that you be more mindful of your words.



What about them? Do most French plumbers speak English as a second or *gasp* a third language?

Like 5%?

Surely more than 5%, i would say a majority would in the last 2 or 3 generations as you are obligated to pass the BAC with English and it's a rather high percentage of the overall score since you are like 12y old or even earlier (+ another language or two depending on your orientation) so probably even non graduates have a decent understanding of it and can speak English to some extent. The problem is many will still suck with the pronunciation :




I think though it's the case for many Europeans, even those often regarded as better with English. I can spot a Scandinavian speaking English from a mile away for example, it's very recognizable.


Most BAC sections will have 3rd language at least (i suffered through German and Italian classes myself), we will most likely never use it either.

[Chron]

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