Thread: Ten Things Americans Don't Know About America

Originally Posted by Paul G.

"1. FEW PEOPLE ARE IMPRESSED BY US"

By the way, Deborah, that American guy we met in Cyprus didn't know what a water pipe (hookah) is. He's about 50 years old American man (game designer, so his profession implies some intellectual level), but this adult guy didn't know an elementary thing (even if you don't know what it exactly is, you could see it on the pictures etc).

So, me and my friends were very "impressed by US", honestly. If you want to get a cultural shock, meet an American.

Yeah, I remember reaction of many Russian people when they see a garbage disposal for the first time. I'm sure some Americans would tell "those dumb Russians don't even know what a garbage disposal is"
Bottom line is: I wouldn't be so fond of your superiority Paul, if I were you

Originally Posted by Doomer

Bottom line is: I wouldn't be so fond of your superiority Paul, if I were you

Fortunately, you are not me and I have nothing to do with you. You deliberately mix the things up, such as a common cultural stuff and a peculiar technical thing.
Anyway, I know what a garbage disposal is, I have seen it in the movies. So you've lost again, man.

Originally Posted by Paul G.

Fortunately, you are not me and I have nothing to do with you. You deliberately mix the things up, such as a common cultural stuff and a peculiar technical thing.

I don't believe a hookah is a common cultural thing. Far less common than a garbage disposal in the US, I dare say

Originally Posted by Paul G.

Anyway, I know what a garbage disposal is, I have seen it in the movies. So you've lost again, man.

I'm sure many Americans know what the hookah is but you chose to judge others based on the person who doesn't know In this case your self-praising post seems like a double standard to me