Want to live in the United States

[Holden McGroin]

Originally posted by mora
Actually I didn't really mean Finland,  

Ah, you're right. It was Sweden with the many interesting furry animals.

[AKS\/\/ulfe]

DC has traffic circles, not roundabouts.
-SW

[lazs2]

tinpot... I believe that you are what we Americans find so offensive about "yourupean culture".     All that looking down on people and all..

lazs

[mosgood]

Originally posted by Heater
Now if only the majority of the Americans would do the same thing when they visit other countries!

When in Europe, I use the Eurorail and taxi's only.  Works fine for me.

[DREDIOCK]

Dont you know? this is American where now it is common thought to adjust our ways to accomodate those from other countries instead of expecting those to adapt and learn ours.
 Example. We are exepriancing a large influx of people from spanish speaking countries from Mexico and South America.
 Are we expecting them to learn english? Noooo
But what we do have is several townships  Edison for example who now have it mandatory in their curriculum that starting in the first grade everyone has to learn how to speak spanish. Meaning Kids cant even move up to the next grade if they dont pass the spanish class each year.
 Even in my Daughters school they teach spanish (shes 8) for something like 1/2 hour a day.
Fortunately in her school it isnt mandatory to pass to move on to the next grade...yet
 I am wondering now how long before they also start teaching Hindu

Originally posted by doobs
Then learn the customs;  heres one from the land of unbeliveable.

This past Saturday one of my good friend's grandfather's funeral was held. During the Police escorted procession to the cemetary, a person of Asian persuasion(can be any asian country), went through the green light he saw and plowed into the funeral procession.(luckily no serious injuries).  When we got out this person who plowed into us is screaming and yelling that the procession ran the light. (even though the cops were there with lights on) When the police confornted the driver about hitting a funeral procession, his reply was "What's a funeral and what does that matter to me they ran the light". No matter what the cops told him, he didn't care, until they ticketed him.

I don't know about you but even if I'm vacationing somewhere, I try to understand the local customs, so not to offend.  Why can't the same happen in this country.

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by SunTracker
I dont understand people who get roadrage.  I rarely get mad while driving.  Some of my friends cuss like crazy if a driver crosses within 50 feet in front of them.  Must be mental illness.

heh, you obviously havent tried to leave Brooklyn during rushour
 LMAO

[DREDIOCK]

Originally posted by lazs2
tinpot... I believe that you are what we Americans find so offensive about "yourupean culture".     All that looking down on people and all..

lazs

I'll drink to that!

I beleive the most accurate term for the euro culture is "self rightous"

[mosgood]

Originally posted by DREDIOCK
Meaning Kids cant even move up to the next grade if they dont pass the spanish class each year.

Wow... I'd love to be a fly on the wall, in the principle office, when a parent comes in to scream at the guy for failing his kid for that!

[Charon]

I just got back from a cruise where I took a taxi tour while on St Thomas Island. There were few general traffic controls, few light controlled intersections (can't really remember one), lots of traffic and low capacity roads. An intersection would sometimes have four streams of traffic meeting at one point with the drivers doing various actions (straight, right turn, left turn, etc.).

However, the drivers were patient and cooperative. In spite of the traffic, and the apparent chaos, people worked with each other, let others pass in front even if it delayed their progress 10 -20 seconds, and when all was said and done it moved very well. What would have been gridlocked choke points full of selfish, impatient fuming drivers here was a minor inconvienience there.

Charon

[AKS\/\/ulfe]

That's because people in the US are retards when it comes to operating a motor vehicle.

Traveling at 10mph does not require you to sit there like a tard and follow the car in front of you by two freight truck lengths.

Drivers also sit there and read the newspaper, or turn around to talk to someone, or do other stupid crap.

Maybe it's just the DC area, but incompetence and motor vehicles seems to go hand in hand here.
-SW

[Maniac]

Yes!

Damn foreginers! Heres a fine example of a PURE American woman!

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) -- A woman ran over two teenage brothers after they accidentally hit her sport utility vehicle with a golf ball they were bouncing in a parking lot, officials said. One of the boys suffered life-threatening injuries.

The 14- and 16-year-old boys were bouncing the golf ball in a shopping center parking lot Sunday afternoon when it went astray and struck the SUV driven by 47-year-old Kathy Feaganes Allen, sheriff's Deputy Greg Suchy said.

No damage was done, and the boys apologized and began to walk away, Suchy said. Allen started to drive away, but suddenly made a U-turn, ran over a median and struck the teens before knocking over a light pole, Suchy said.

She then allegedly went after a third brother, but did not hit him. A witness said that after the SUV came to rest, Allen got out of the car and smoked a cigarette with the boys lying on the ground in pain.

God Bless Americans!

[mosgood]

accidently bounced a goldball in a parking area....???


bullshiat.  those punks didn't deserve to get run over but they were punks for thrwoing a golfball around in a parking area all the same.  I would be PISSED if a saw some kids doing that near my car.

[ASTAC]

I'm sure EVERY country has loonies like that. Not just US.

[scout]

Originally posted by doobs
Then learn the customs;  heres one from the land of unbeliveable.

This past Saturday one of my good friend's grandfather's funeral was held. During the Police escorted procession to the cemetary, a person of Asian persuasion(can be any asian country), went through the green light he saw and plowed into the funeral procession.
 

Customs ?
It isn't really rocket science only common sense to figure a policeman trumps traffic lights anywhere in the world.


Speaking of culturally insensitive, my favorite story is about young brits visiting mallorca to burn 600 pounds during a week, drinking and behaving like barn-yard animals while wearing t-shirts saying "You hate us" with the flipside "... and we don't care"


And closer to home, I heard the swedish consulate in Athens has the unique distinction of being water 'hoosable' (to care for liquored (and  possibly puking) teens getting in trouble and seeking it out.

[Tinpot]

Lazs, Drediok you guys kill me lol



I could say just about anything and you'd find something to be offended about.

Its too much fun


BIG BIG wink;)