Why do Americans think they are...

twilight_sparkle · 12-06-2012, 09:50 AM

The only people in the world? I see it on this forum. Why so US centric? It's the same on Youtube, people assume if you write in English you must be American. It's insulting to us British!!

zarah · 12-06-2012, 10:00 AM

I've never been asked if I'm American..

Much of the US population is conditioned to be jingoistic, whatever end of the political spectrum, but then so are the British.

decode reality · 12-06-2012, 10:01 AM

David Bowie - I´m afraid of Americans (live) - YouTube

alienbiketrail · 12-06-2012, 10:18 AM

I kind of think this forum is very UK in a deep ethnic way,more so than a couple of the other forums of this type out of the UK.

More down home and hard core UK folks so to speak.<< That is a compliment

We USA folks here are in the minority here,and it should be our responsibility to blend in and try to understand your style, but it's hard to understand at times when we grew up so differently so things get misunderstood sometimes.

decode reality · 12-06-2012, 10:21 AM

I don't think there's an American slant here at all but then again, we're five hours ahead in the uk and I've never done the forum night shift

Bob Marley & the Wailers -- Night Shift - YouTube

bluegrazz · 12-06-2012, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by twilight_sparkle

The only people in the world? I see it on this forum. Why so US centric? It's the same on Youtube, people assume if you write in English you must be American. It's insulting to us British!!

You just hate our freedoms

Clearly you MUST be a terrorist.

learning_enlight · 12-06-2012, 10:57 AM

Brits can be just as bad! The attitude of some people about being British is terrible!

zephirop · 12-06-2012, 11:20 AM

No-one has ever mistook me for an American.

Not that I'd get that offended if I did.

Americans are nice people, they just have an entire world sized country to spread out into, no need to leave it really.

I wish they'd stop changing our language though.

zetetic0void · 12-06-2012, 02:44 PM

I was left with the impression that this forum had a slight leaning towards there being more British members.

Maybe it's just all the times when 'bollocks' has been written that has biased me

bernard · 12-06-2012, 03:40 PM

It does make me giggle when they say PERIOD. (iam just immature, period)

I got the impression there are many more 'brits' than yanks on here, dont know why?

observed · 12-06-2012, 04:30 PM

How could they do that on this forum? Most people seem to be British.

irrepressible · 12-06-2012, 04:39 PM

These forums are mostly British I've found. I can generally spot the American members by how they write. I can usually tell who's British and who's American.

And then there's other nationalities dotted around from mainland Europe, Africa, Scandanavia, etc.

That's my fascinating contribution anyway

bobster · 12-06-2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by twilight_sparkle

It's the same on Youtube, people assume if you write in English you must be American.

That's a new one to me. I've never seen that and never had anyone think that.

night_gaunt · 12-06-2012, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by twilight_sparkle

The only people in the world? I see it on this forum. Why so US centric? It's the same on Youtube, people assume if you write in English you must be American. It's insulting to us British!!

Because we the we the beesttttt, we the we the beeeest

pippin · 12-06-2012, 06:12 PM

ive found on this forum that british and americans are much more tolerant and understanding of each other, a big contrast however to alex jones new forum where there are separate groups for issues in different countries and it seems segregated. here we are in it together and we can see and learn about each others issues regardless of country.

danster82 · 12-06-2012, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by twilight_sparkle

The only people in the world? I see it on this forum. Why so US centric? It's the same on Youtube, people assume if you write in English you must be American. It's insulting to us British!!

You dont speak for all people British, if you feel insulted thats your issue based on your false sense of pride.

Im British, and I dont feel insulted if an American assumes im American, America does have a collective consciousness of the immature, being that it is an extremely young country, why would that immaturity offend you?

ronisron · 12-06-2012, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by night_gaunt

Because we the we the beesttttt, we the we the beeeest

USA!USA!

Americans are propagandized to the hilt. That's the issue with some Americans, they believe everything they've been taught.

ronisron · 12-06-2012, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by decode reality

David Bowie - I´m afraid of Americans (live) - YouTube

"God is an American..... God is Unamerican..."

Bowie.... what can you say? He's always got something interesting going on.

decode reality · 12-06-2012, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by ronisron

"God is an American..... God is Unamerican..."

Bowie.... what can you say? He's always got something interesting going on.

A great song, deceptively simple but says so much.
Also quite appropriate to the thread.

hydra · 12-06-2012, 07:29 PM

I would say because most people just go with the flow and tend to think of people being just like them. For example, I'm American, even though I know this site is predominately British, on other sites, I always just assume people are American too.
There is another site I frequent, and the user base is predominately female (like 95-5), so I always assume everyone is a female. When I find out XXuser is actually male, my reaction is always YOU'RE A GUY?!!?? lol I had no idea!

I do it with age too. Everyone is my age. Even my husband who is actually 8 years older than me lol.

12-06-2012, 09:50 AM	#1
twilight_sparkle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Isle of Wight Posts: 1,656	Why do Americans think they are... The only people in the world? I see it on this forum. Why so US centric? It's the same on Youtube, people assume if you write in English you must be American. It's insulting to us British!!

12-06-2012, 11:20 AM	#8
zephirop Moderator Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Somewhere in South Yorkshire Posts: 8,424	No-one has ever mistook me for an American. Not that I'd get that offended if I did. Americans are nice people, they just have an entire world sized country to spread out into, no need to leave it really. I wish they'd stop changing our language though. __________________ ''Round here we talk just like lions, but we sacrifice like lambs''

12-06-2012, 02:44 PM	#9
zetetic0void Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,354	I was left with the impression that this forum had a slight leaning towards there being more British members. Maybe it's just all the times when 'bollocks' has been written that has biased me __________________ "But the attitude of faith is to let go, and become open to truth, whatever it might turn out to be." "In other words, a person who is fanatic in matters of religion, and clings to certain ideas about the nature of God and the universe, becomes a person who has no faith at all". - Alan Watts

12-06-2012, 03:40 PM	#10
bernard Banned Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 775	It does make me giggle when they say PERIOD. (iam just immature, period) I got the impression there are many more 'brits' than yanks on here, dont know why? Last edited by bernard; 12-06-2012 at 03:41 PM.

12-06-2012, 06:12 PM	#15
pippin Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Land of Dope and Tory... Posts: 655	ive found on this forum that british and americans are much more tolerant and understanding of each other, a big contrast however to alex jones new forum where there are separate groups for issues in different countries and it seems segregated. here we are in it together and we can see and learn about each others issues regardless of country. __________________ Three things can not be long hidden; the sun, the moon & the truth. http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-373807185570806915 Keith Bennett Forum

12-06-2012, 10:00 AM	#2
zarah Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: It's all make believe - isn't it? Posts: 4,276	I've never been asked if I'm American.. Much of the US population is conditioned to be jingoistic, whatever end of the political spectrum, but then so are the British.

12-06-2012, 10:18 AM	#4
alienbiketrail Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,848	I kind of think this forum is very UK in a deep ethnic way,more so than a couple of the other forums of this type out of the UK. More down home and hard core UK folks so to speak.<< That is a compliment We USA folks here are in the minority here,and it should be our responsibility to blend in and try to understand your style, but it's hard to understand at times when we grew up so differently so things get misunderstood sometimes.

12-06-2012, 10:57 AM	#7
learning_enlight Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 27	Brits can be just as bad! The attitude of some people about being British is terrible!

12-06-2012, 04:30 PM	#11
observed Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 378	How could they do that on this forum? Most people seem to be British.

12-06-2012, 04:39 PM	#12
irrepressible Inactive Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 9,843	These forums are mostly British I've found. I can generally spot the American members by how they write. I can usually tell who's British and who's American. And then there's other nationalities dotted around from mainland Europe, Africa, Scandanavia, etc. That's my fascinating contribution anyway

12-06-2012, 07:29 PM	#20
hydra Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 61	I would say because most people just go with the flow and tend to think of people being just like them. For example, I'm American, even though I know this site is predominately British, on other sites, I always just assume people are American too. There is another site I frequent, and the user base is predominately female (like 95-5), so I always assume everyone is a female. When I find out XXuser is actually male, my reaction is always YOU'RE A GUY?!!?? lol I had no idea! I do it with age too. Everyone is my age. Even my husband who is actually 8 years older than me lol.