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The US has been getting some heat on the forum lately so I thought I'd ask. This list applies quite well to Canada too as if there ever was much cultural difference between the two, there isn't now. Non-Canadians/USians, how would you rank these items? Did I miss something?

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(1) Prices not including taxes
(2) Tipping
(3) Poor public transport and lack of pavements and pedestrian crossings plus jaywalking laws
(4) Gun crime / intimidation factor of guns being around
(5) Civil forfeiture / police aggression in general

(6) Expensive health care
(7) People saying they are Scottish etc.
(8) Urban decay - Homeless / mentally ill / drug addicts / aggressive beggars etc roaming free
(9) Aggressive and micromanaging waitressing
(10) Jingoism, omnipresent large flags, mocking your nationality etc
 
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The 500Lb+ people.

Sorry but.... no other major country on the planet has this level of obesity.

Unnecessary, selfish, extremely costly to any health system, premature death guaranteed which is unfair on your family,.... and then they complain about airplane seats being far too small. Lay off the junk food and LEARN TO COOK NORMAL HEALTHY FOOD BOUGHT IN A SUPERMARKET NOT ORDERED ON UBEREATS OR DOOR DASH.
 
MLarson said:
I've been to restaurants and coffee shops where
they will ask for a tip a the register it's like why, why I'm paying you extra for getting something at the counter?
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Decline every time. Don't cave in to the unspoken pressure. You're not obliged to tip anything. I mean SURE if you fancy the female serving you and you'd like a smile..... But you're not legally obliged on any way. I'd tell them "remove any auto tip please".

This is the corporations fault not the workers, usually. If a tip is auto added or whatever.
 
Larzon said:
That they care more about playing with their guns than children getting shot at school every week. Sort your shit cunts
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A common misconception. It's just the only choice politicians offer is either ban guns or do nothing. No one ever asks the question how do you preserve the second ammendment while keeping lunatics out of schools ? There would never be a school shooting again if they put me in charge of solving it FYI.
 
Gutter Chris said:
A common misconception. It's just the only choice politicians offer is either ban guns or do nothing. No one ever asks the question how do you preserve the second ammendment while keeping lunatics out of schools ? There would never be a school shooting again if they put me in charge of solving it FYI.
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I actually thought of a way about 5 yrs ago.
Yes it would cost some considerable money to the US Federal budget and it would require some change to schools but I think it would be do-able and would not affect 2nd amendment in the slightest.

Anyway, I just don't think anyone in power has got serious and said "right we're going to fix this, it'll cost this much and we don't need to touch any aspect of the constitution."

I know this subject has been done to death but I am aligned with @Gutter Chris here (I think).
 
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Larzon said:
Why do Americans shoot each other so often? Almost all the Americans I've met were cool people.
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They don't

Our country has a huge population which means that you can have a high number of something and it can be a rare occurrence at the same time.

Also a lot of that violence is in concentrated areas. The burbs and the country are pretty peaceful places for the most part

Look at the amount of guns people own here. If we blasted each other as often as I think you guys think we do there wouldn't be any of us left.

I carry a gun every day and have for years. I haven't shot myself , my neighbors , engaged in road rage or shot up a school or any kind of sect trippin. You wouldn't even know it was there if we were sitting next to each other in a restaurant or something.
 
Gutter Chris said:
They don't

Our country has a huge population which means that you can have a high number of something and it can be a rare occurrence at the same time.

Also a lot of that violence is in concentrated areas. The burbs and the country are pretty peaceful places for the most part

Look at the amount of guns people own here. If we blasted each other as often as I think you guys think we do there wouldn't be any of us left.

I carry a gun every day and have for years. I haven't shot myself , my neighbors , engaged in road rage or shot up a school or any kind of sect trippin. You wouldn't even know it was there if we were sitting next to each other in a restaurant or something.
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That's because you're obviously a responsible gun owner sir.
We all know or have met dipshits that weren't lol
 
Gutter Chris said:
Aye.

But the majority of people I know carry and own them are of the responsible sort. I'm not special for not being a moron lol
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No but you're are an example of exactly what "foreigners" think doesn't exist here sir.
They watch too much tv, pay attention to social media, and then before you know it we just become "Americans", as if we're all the same lol
 
650lb Sumo said:
The US has been getting some heat on the forum lately so I thought I'd ask. This list applies quite well to Canada too as if there ever was much cultural difference between the two, there isn't now. Non Canadians/USians, how would you rank these items? Did I miss something?

Sad-Uncle-Sam-Image.jpg


(1) Prices not including taxes
(2) Tipping
(3) Poor public transport and lack of pavements and pedestrian crossings plus jaywalking laws
(4) Gun crime / intimidation factor of guns being around
(5) Civil forfeiture / police aggression in general

(6) Expensive health care
(7) People saying they are Scottish etc.
(8) Urban decay - Homeless / mentally ill / drug addicts / aggressive beggars etc roaming free
(9) Aggressive and micromanaging waitressing
(10) Jingoism, omnipresent large flags, mocking your nationality etc
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The US has a far higher rate of homicide and rape than the vast majority of nations.

From comments

"When a culture glorifies selfishness and greed, this is bound to happen."

"We are under the gross misconception that we are a good species going somewhere important and that at the last minute we will correct our errors and God will smile on us. It’s delusion."
Farley Mowat
 
lifelessheap said:
R u retarded?
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Somewhat yes, I do post on Sherdog!

StonedLemur said:
No but you're are an example of exactly what "foreigners" think doesn't exist here sir.
They watch too much tv, pay attention to social media, and then before you know it we just become "Americans", as if we're all the same lol
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I try to stay away from the news these days but when I do hear about yet another school being shot up I do take notice.

I've shot guns and yes they are fun but no way I'd want to live with them everywhere.
 
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