What's something that only happens in America?

@SW-User america - food coma
England - drunk af lol

@MushroomFaerie 😂 A combination of those is a total disaster

@SW-User 😂

These kinds of arguments that use circular reasoning just irk me...

assuming we're talking about firearm related crimes, reported crimes, particular crimes (involving schools), then sure... things look bad here...

completely ignorant that many of the countries making those comparisons are a fraction of our size, have a fraction of the population, have a less ethnically diverse population, have a higher number of unreported crimes, have a higher number of non-firearm related crimes, etc.

It's like feminism. we have women in western countries complaining on how hard they have it here...

meanwhile, women in middle eastern countries aren't even allowed to show their face in public, aren't allowed to own property, are treated with less value than livestock, assaulted/beaten, molested, sold into sex slavery/bondage, not even afforded the basic human rights that most of us take for granted, etc.

and which gets the most media attention & public outcry?

if you complain about western feminism, you're labeled a misogynist

if you complain about middle eastern treatment of women, you're labeled a racist and/or islamophobe...

Anyways. School shootings is my answer to the post.

@ViciDraco Hm well then I think the point doesn't lie in how you perform the national anthem but the people who do it 🤔

@ViciDraco if someone does so in front of me, I might exercise my "freedom of expression" by kneeing them to the face... 🤔

@wildbill83 so you would prefer to live in an authoritarian country that demands blind obedience. Why not just say so?

@MrSmooTh 😂 That feels like a fairly accurate description of the litigious issue in our society today

@MrSmooTh not to mention a burglar can sue someone if their house is not safe to break into

@SW-User That's a heart attack on a dish right there

@SW-User Lol I can't imagine it tasting good...sugary sweetness has no business being near a burger.

@SW-User I agree!

@SW-User well I always shoot on Fridays and I just refuse to let anything get in the way of that !

@TexChik I've only been to the range a few times, but I can't stress enough how much I love it

@SW-User I love it too ! So much fun

If the BBQ is great, I wouldn’t hesitate to go there regardless of what the other patrons are packing. It’s all about priorities, and great BBQ is an imperative and a priority. @MasterLee

@MasterLee If you say so.

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@SW-User 🤣 Omg

@wildbill83 They annoy me too. I think some people act pejorative because they want to seem smart or superior

@SW-User It's much like faith... People are quick to blame God for natural disasters, violence, personal misfortune, etc.

Yet rarely if ever thank Him for a roof over their head, a meal on their plate, waking up the next morning, etc.

@wildbill83 I think that borders a different topic that needs not be discussed lol. There are people who are indifferent about God, and they don't believe in God. I'd leave them be.

@MalteseFalconPunch 😂

@MalteseFalconPunch Hey I'm not judgin' 🤣

@Peaches 😄 Yus!

@SW-User [i][b]Arse holes!😎[/b][/i]

@SageWanderer Oh damn that's a good answer lol. As a new American resident without a health insurance (yet), I fear that if I get really sick, the healthcare system here can jeopardize my living.

@SW-User It has happened to people I know in fact it almost happened to me because of an error.

@SageWanderer That's insane

@jomsim Baseball is referred to world series because it was sponsored by the New York world telegram newspaper, and the name stuck.

same reason NASCAR was referred to as the Winston Cup, then Nextel, then... whatever it is now

@wildbill83 Yeah, we kind of discussed that a bit further up in the post. I know it's not a deliberate attempt to exclude the world, and it's not a criticism from me. The naming is just unfortunate.

a few other sports have "world" in title, and were open to non-American races, drivers, etc.

but they all sucked at them, so they became a predominantly American sport... 😝

@Milkshake 🤣 I feel that

@SumKindaMunster Woah you're getting a little contentious there lol

@SW-User I guess we've never met then. Howdy, I'm the Munster and "contentious" is my middle name. 😉

@SumKindaMunster Nice to meet you 😆 Remind me not to bring up any political topic around you in the future

@JarJarBoom 😂 I think Adam Sandler is the something that only happens in America

@tallpowerhouseblonde [image deleted]Frank Cannon, he'd chase a fit young crook for 15 blocks, & always catch them!!!
Only in Merica!! 🤦‍♀️

@Harriet03 He is one fat bastard!

@tallpowerhouseblonde [image deleted]Tell me about it!!

Not to mention the magnificent Badlands, which is located in the same part of the state. @soar2newhighs

Yes, agree w/ you 100%!@SW-User

@soar2newhighs Haha I won't make that same mistake they did

@wildbill83 How do you sum all of that up in one word?

@SW-User every school day starts with paying respect to the flag before people are shot. When taking a knee during the national anthem, it being an insult to the flag weighs heavier than the racism and violence it asks attention for.

@SW-User I see...

@SW-User yes institutionalised patriotism and nationalism

@Zonuss because liberals think it is a good issue

@MasterLee This is not a Liberal or Conservative issue. Can you think outside of politics for even one second. I doubt you can. Your brain is fucked up. Oh well. 🙂

@Zonuss all the time. Congrats btw.

@DestroyerOfIdeologies 😄

@chrisCA well dang, I have been duped by the internet

@Bubbles Hehe, and if you ever hear a Brit in a pub or bar say "and one for yourself", it means the barperson can take their own tip before they give back the change. Usually about 1/5th the price of the drink.

@Bubbles Can't trust the internet easily nowadays lol

@ViciDraco check your facts

@MasterLee I have. Check yours.

@ViciDraco I did. Good luck.

@Dusty101 😂 That's...disturbing

@SW-User 😂 all Irish dads in the morning are disturbing! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@Dusty101 😂

@DunningKruger Lol I think every country is unique

@SW-User In details, sure, but not in any fundamental way.

@jackson55 😂 People can sue whenever they want these days

@SW-User like other countries

The roots of British blues and metal as well as reggae start here. Black Sabbath (especially Bill Ward) was extremely Jazz influenced. Zeppelin doesn’t exist without the Blues. Purple is a mix of Jazz and Blues influences, with Jon Lord being classically influenced in addition to jazz and blues. Reggae exists because New Orleans long wave AM radio stations playing jazz and zydeco music could be heard in Jamaica. Cajun music and influences are the bedrock of reggae. @SW-User

I definitely don’t see it as a monopoly. My favorite band is The Rolling Stones, and most of my favorites are British. My point was just that America created the foundations, but those foundations have been awesomely enriched as they’ve been consumed and reinterpreted by other countries and cultures. @SW-User

@SW-User and undoubtedly America in 20th century the place for musical instrument innovation... Martin acoustic guitars, Gibson acoustic and the jazz electric to solid bodied electric along with Fender. Fender of course created the electric bass and defined amplification (Marshall copied a Fender circuit for their seminal product). Then to Moog for the synth etc.

@CountScrofula 😂 What am I even seeing??

@SW-User There's a running joke that whenever someone does something wrong in Florida, the newspaper headline starts with:

"Florida Man does something stupid"

And it's really funny to think about it's all the same person - the world's worst superhero.

@CountScrofula 😆 Strangely enough, I’ve never met any man like that in Florida

@SW-User Are those only in America? Lol

@SW-User Primarily i think 😜

@SW-User Lol I'd buy it

@Makeyourmove Lmao holy cow

@SW-User That's 'Merica for you 😂

@Makeyourmove 😂

@SteelHands Can you tell me specifically something that only happens in America?

@SW-User Extremely fit abd healthy to extremely overweight poor people living below the poverty line. People leaving the poverty class into the middle class. People dropping from the upper class into the lower classes. Marginally competent people getting elected and appointed to important government jobs. Records from government open to the public. Heaps and reams of difficult legal regulations for businessmen. Employer education funding contributions. Superstores with regularly well stocked shelves. Consumer credit availability. Advanced state of the science medical advancement. Space exploration beyond the solar system.

The most beautiful flag ever to be created flying.

More. I just don't feel like thinking hard right now.

@SteelHands Haha that's plenty enough!

@Rokasu Lol I kinda expected that some folks would get a little controversial and political on here

@CountScrofula Hahaha I'm not sure America is the only place with that phenomenon, but I do agree that there are flying American flags everywhere 24/7 🤣

@SW-User southern pride. Has nothing to do with what he is trying to suggest.

@SW-User Yes with the battle flag.

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@Tminus6453 Curious — why do you assume this is a "bash America" thread? Are you assuming that if something can only happen in America, it's automatically bad?

@DunningKruger Anything that discusses America on this forum always turns into a bash america no matter what the subject

@Tminus6453 This isn’t meant to be a “bash America” post though.

@Zonuss Hahaha so many eating contests!