Thread: Why you don't like Americans. (Those from United States)

I thought that assassin-dentists felt no empathy

Yes, well... we suffer a bad rap. If you really wanna know the truth about it, we put on a facade to keep the world away...Ours is a granite visage born out of the pain radiating from our tender tender hearts, longing for those long winter nights, huffing nitrous oxide, embracing our assistants wearing latex gloves and surgical masks......... em... heh.......

So, the point is, "And don't you old boy me, I eat smoked posh blokes sausages for breakfast"

HAH! and HAH again! Mr. VendingMachine, you are an officer and a gentleman!

Originally Posted by carperdiem

I think this is just a misunderstanding. We are really asking the same question.

Unfortunatly the questions are not the same. I'd met the question you ask in some russian forums before and some guy explained the diffrence as a psychological viewpoint - this question with "why..." implies a "positive" statement (we are so good but why....) but the question "what for" implies a neuter statement (we're doing somthing, we're not good or bad so what .... for?). This is a public opinion's manipulation.

Originally Posted by JJ

Originally Posted by Carperdiem

I think this is just a misunderstanding. We are really asking the same question.

Unfortunatly the questions are not the same. I'd met the question you ask in some russian forums before and some guy explained the diffrence as a psychological viewpoint - this question with "why..." implies a "positive" statement (we are so good but why....) but the question "what for" implies a neuter statement (we're doing somthing, we're not good or bad so what .... for?). This is a public opinion's manipulation.

I think we know what he means though, just simply what are some of the reasons Americans are disliked. A genuine question not making any party look like the victim. I'm actually quite interested in what might be said.

I think you'll have a much harder time here in Russia if you're African, or have Caucasian-looking features, than if you're American.
Most Americans I've met here have a great time. They don't suffer from any kind of hatred from Russians.
Of course they might get fleeced, or even robbed conceivably, but that's about tourism.
There's a big difference between politics and culture here. Russians are very open to American culture, at least to discussing it - they won't necessarily like it, not all of it. As to American politics, specifically foreign policy, there is a more negative image. That was the point of my first answer in this thread. And that discussion has been done to death, I can't think of anything more boring than continuing it here..

короче, I guess the reason you're not getting any answers is because Russians don't dislike Americans ...

I sincerely hope that God will allow me to someday visit the country of Russia. I have become so enraptured by it, that I can hardly stand the thought of living and dying without at least seeing the River Neva near which Dostoeyesky created the very roots of existentialism... yet.. that is life for you. Mine is an existence for the sacrifice of others, so that this legacy may be carried on and augments. God, how I hope my death is swift with all my men escaping back to their families!

Originally Posted by Линдзи

So what am I so afraid of?
I think I am unsure of
The love there is no cure foooooooor

And now you've gone and made me homesick for my Partridge Family Christmas LP. Love hurts, eh?

Oh my god, I think that the American people, in general, are soooo cool. I love them.

Очень смешные

They make great food

Originally Posted by Mixaelus

Oh my god, I think that the American people, in general, are soooo cool. I love them.

Очень смешные

They make great food

See, Mixaelus also likes to eat the poor!

Originally Posted by Линдзи

Originally Posted by Mixaelus

Oh my god, I think that the American people, in general, are soooo cool. I love them.

Очень смешные

They make great food

See, Mixaelus also likes to eat the poor!

Why do you think he like too eat only the poor? He never said something about it. Mixaelus, do you think that the rich make worse food than the poor?

Well, he said he liked American food. And in America our national food is the poor! C'mon, you must have known that

Hahah, oh yeah, well known fact.

I sincerely hope that God will allow me to someday visit the country of Russia. I have become so enraptured by it, that I can hardly stand the thought of living and dying without at least seeing the River Neva near which Dostoeyesky created the very roots of existentialism... yet.. that is life for you. Mine is an existence for the sacrifice of others, so that this legacy may be carried on and augments. God, how I hope my death is swift with all my men escaping back to their families!

Been there done that. Saint-Petersburg is the most beautiful place I have ever seen, and I almost fell into the River Neva.

I've just returned from my second trip to Russia, this time I was there for a month. You'll find that in Moscow and St Pete, folks have met Americans (not alot, unless they work in the hotels, etc), and have fewer misconceptions. They know that our culture is less formal and often appears rude and arrogant, but that it's not usually intended. However, outside the cities is a little different. I was the first American most of my new friends had met, and their impressions come from the entertainment media (so I was probably a letdown). However, once they got to know me a little bit, they were very curious about the way we live - they know we have lots of stuff and they want to know how it affects they way we think, not just how we live. And, of course, everyone is different - every Russian as well as every American. (However, I must add that Russians are much more alike than are Ams. They still feel a much greater need to conform than we do. But they're getting over that!)

Yeah, 'cos Americans are total nonconformists. TOTAL nonconformists.

Next week I'm bringing a suitcase full of Hawaiian shirts, shades and plastic flip-flops to give to all my family in Moscow. Because it is true that we all dress like Bay Watch (Malibu Lifeguards) and I want my relatives to be hip and free like us Americans. It's time for them to cast off their Socialist ways and throw away those little Mao suits (oops! maybe that was China?).

http://www.russianmeetingplace.com/foru ... eadid=1188

check out this thread started on another webite. lots of stereotypes about americans!!

[quote=Линдзи]

Originally Posted by "Gollandski Yozh":6z5qar0e

I hate American SOBs just as much as I hate any other SOB, so...

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Okay!

As an American myself(of Russian decent), I can understand why many people would hate us. Indeed Im very annoyed with my own countrymen as well. Sadly the America today is nothing more than a consumerist pile of dung that has no culture anymore. All this political correctness BS and the blind arrogance that Americans show towards other people is rather disgusting. The Iraq incident was just the recent phase in a long story.

With regard towards typical American attitudes towards Russia; I hate to be frank, but it hasnt changed one bit since the Cold War. There are few if any positive potrayals of Russians in America; largely the stereotype of the drunken idiots. Oh yes, and Russian women want nothing more than to sleep with America men.

And then one just has to love America's policy towards Russia in foreign affairs. America seems determined to start another Cold War, with pushing for the expansion of NATO onto Russia's front door. Sadly there are only a few voices, like Pat Buchanan, who are warning against this.

So yes there's much to angry about in America. Sadly its not even America anymore, its a completely different country and completely different culture.

Originally Posted by emka71aln

3. Hold lots of stereotypes. Really. We have our opinions of other people before we meet them, and try to claim that we don't. Come on guys, just admit you have them and then you can change them.

What would be scary is if holding stereotypes was part of the definition of 'American'. If that were so, then to get rid of stereotyped opinions would be un-American..

Anyways, I'll list some possible reasons for why 'America' isn't likable. I should note, for the benefit of those who don't know, I'm Australian.

General Reasons
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1- American tourists, along with American foreign policy, manage to p*** off a lot of people.
2- Because of its sheer influence in pretty much everything in the world (economics, culture, politics, etc.), 'America' can often threaten the independence of other cultures, beliefs; or, at least, be seen to do so.
3- America, people and government, is often ignorant and selfish; a quality which doesn't help it regarding the previous two points.
4- American culture seems to place a greater emphasis on quantity than quality. I guess this relates to the concept of being able to quantifiably measure 'progress' and ideals like democracy.

Personal Reasons
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5- I hate turning on the TV and seeing more content from America than my own country. If this statistically isn't true, it still seems that way.
6- As with my gripe about TV, the same goes for music. Because its cultural influence is so far reaching and powerful, 'America' is a major reason why many quality groups and artists in my country don't make it internationally. (Sure, there have been a few cases, but the ratio of them to Americans making it big is like 1:10000000000000000000... )
7- With the whole stereotype thing, they put stereotypes on non-Americans that are insultingly wrong. For example, I hate it when Americans assume that we Australians all live in the 'Outback' and have annoyingly bad accents like that idiot Steve Irwin (By the way, no one in Australia likes the fool... )
8- It's annoying to know many Americans feel let down after learning they won't see hordes of wild kangaroos hopping around inner-city Brisbane, Sydney, or Melbourne.
9- As you may begin to see, one of my main gripes is the American psyche's laziness in resorting to see the world through otherwise embarising stereotypes. Stereotypes are useful 'sometimes' in order to cope with confronting situations but, well, the American psyche 'over'-stereotypes.
10- Yeah, they're just lazy. Fat, lazy and stupid...

As I have said, their culture and customs are very influencial. I've proved this by using stereotypes to critise America. :P

Just as 1984 ended with the protagonist saying "I love Big Brother", now I have no choice but to say "I love America"