Oh god, you think that's bad? Look at the Sandy Hook conspiracy theorists if you want some really f*cked up people! (google if you're not aware of it)
Having visited the great monuments in Washington this is the conclusion I came to. Incidentally Loz I would make a distinction between 'feelings of inferiority', which most Americans clearly don't have, and 'lack of confidence [leading to] overcompensation' which I think is pretty close to the mark.
One thing I simply cannot stand about 'them' are the female voices..........they really get on my nerves (I would have said they really 'grate', but someone would probably think it meant I like them). AL
"Feelings of inferiority" in this sort of psychoanalytic context conventionally means subconscious feelings, not overt behaviour.
I read threads like these and wish I had studied harder at school. This would allow me to articulate myself with flare and spell correctly. However having read these types of threads I have learnt new words and meanings. Thank you
See what I mean!!!!!!!! I know my short comings. Thanks for pointing it out though MJW61. Keep thinking of flare nuts
I work with Americans, Indians and people who live in Bangkok Its a cultural disaster as our customers are global but try getting an American to trouble shoot an IT/telecom issue with an Indian or anyone that doesn't have English as a first language - disaster - although my lovely ' British Accent ' seems to make the most stubborn red faced American putty in my hands
The American Women liking the english accent is true as I found out living out there. My American friend asked how we would greet her in French. I said "Bonjour Madam" She asked "How about German?" I said "Guten Tag Frauline" So she asked "Italian?". I replied "Buongirono Bella" then she said "Spanish?" I said "buenos dias Senorita". She paused and asked "How would you greet an American Girl like me then?" I had the think for a while but after a few seconds the only thing I could think of was "Yo, Bitch!". She laughed her head off. True story.
Imagine the following scenario: You were born in the USA - a massive land, that is one of the richest in the world. For the past few decades, you've been the world superpower. Your companies are some of the most successful in the world. You've never left the country. Your exposure to culture is exclusively American, from music to film to literature, nothing else exists. Even your food has been Americanised. Your education didn't spend much time looking outside the USA. Your media continually tells you that you are marvellous, part of God's chosen people (doubly chosen if your an American Jew) and that you live in the greatest country in the world. Given the above, what reason would you have to doubt your sense of self-worth? Where would the irony come from, the sense of self-perspective? I don't think Americans are insecure, unless you actually mean paranoid. The paranoia about the danger they are all in is state-driven and stoked. But the average American doesn't feel self-conscious because he's not really conscious in the first place. What is he supposed to be comparing himself to? He has no experience of anything that isn't American.
Good point and interesting perspective. Evidently your opinion of Americans is even lower than mine, and mine's pretty damn low! Perhaps our previous discussions are relevant only to Americans who have experienced at least a modicum of education, or travel.
America America your head's too big, Because America, Your belly is too big. And I love you, I just wish you'd stay where you belong In America, The land of the free, they said, And of opportunity, In a just and a truthful way. But where the president, is never black, female or gay, and until that day, you've got nothing to say to me, to help me believe In America, it brought you the hamburger. Well America you know where, you can shove your hamburger. And don't you wonder, why in Estonia they say, Hey you, you big fat pig, you fat pig, you fat pig Steely blue eyes with no love in them, scan the World, And a humourless smile, with no warmth within, greets the world. And I, I have got nothing, to offer you No-no-no-no-no, just this heart deep and true, which you say you don't need See with your eyes, touch with your hands, please, hear through your ears, know in your soul, please. For haven't you me with you now? and I love you, I love you, I love you. And I love you, I love you, I love you.
If we are going to start getting all pedantic, perhaps I may mention that you can articulate thoughts, opinions or facts but you can't "articulate yourself" - as a verb it is transitive, not reflexive. Just a bit of syntax. "Express yourself" would be clearer. Anyone want to disagree with me? Please?
Well, if we are going down the pedant route......... I'm fed up with certain aspects of the mis-use of the English language, for example: 'Fed up of the weather' instead of 'Fed up with the weather'; or, 'Could of / Would of'' instead of 'Could have / Would have'...... .....and those bl**dy weather women, with 'Clear slots' (WTF are 'clear slots'?) and 'the white stuff'. On top of that, the spelling of words in general..........Sometimes I receive emails from 'professional people' that are so bad, it is virtually impossible to decipher them, even though they contain just a few sentences. In fact, I have a theory that if you ask, say, 10 questions by email in a nice ordered list; you will only get a maximum of four answered. I'm sure it is because some people simply cannot read properly. AL
no, could of/could have is largely because people are confusing could've/could have and saying could of, which is wrong. Just bad grammar. And don't call me a pedant, because I don't walk anywhere.
