RE: Americans!!!
September 19, 2010 at 7:00 pm
(This post was last modified: September 19, 2010 at 7:02 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
When I saw 'Americans' my first thought was "Where?"
Don't get me wrong,Australians love Americans(especially the accent) individually,as visitors; we think you're quaint. We also find the cultural and geographic ignorance hilarious. Most visiting Americans think they're in Europe.
Sadly,few Australians actually visit the US.They're far too afraid, of being shot in the head over a parking dispute,the American police, and worry an a lot about what your loopy government will do next. Most Aussies think of the US as being like a petulant ten year old with a loaded Uzi.
ME? Yes, of course I've been to the US,several times,on my way to or from Canada.I try to tell people their perceptions of the US are exaggerated,to no avail. They just point out Dubya, the Iraq War, Sarah Palin and what passes for a health system in the US.
Don't get me wrong,Australians love Americans(especially the accent) individually,as visitors; we think you're quaint. We also find the cultural and geographic ignorance hilarious. Most visiting Americans think they're in Europe.
Sadly,few Australians actually visit the US.They're far too afraid, of being shot in the head over a parking dispute,the American police, and worry an a lot about what your loopy government will do next. Most Aussies think of the US as being like a petulant ten year old with a loaded Uzi.
ME? Yes, of course I've been to the US,several times,on my way to or from Canada.I try to tell people their perceptions of the US are exaggerated,to no avail. They just point out Dubya, the Iraq War, Sarah Palin and what passes for a health system in the US.
