I Hate Americans And Anyone Who Supports The Usa

You didn't even read, did you?

What did I post immediately after Ryan Lochte? When you can read the post properly, I'll respond to you properly. Typically American.

Actually, I did read the entire post. You say that he highlights an important trait. I think most American's are embarrassed of what Lochte did. I know I was... still am. You used his name, but you are applying his traits to all Americans. The type of person that you described in your post... are the type of people I stay away from. I'm a typical American, so how does that mesh with your reasoning?

Unlike many other countries, America is massively huge. There is an extremely varied personality profile among the people. It would be as if I said that people in the UK are all proper. People in France are all stuck up... and so on. It's not true. There may be cultural influences that are the same, but the nationality of a person does not predict the personality.

Chanting "USA" is a cultural thing. We are proud of our country. It's not a matter of modesty or not. There is a deep down pride that we are glad to be here and be part of this nation. Other nations display that in different ways. Just because you do not understand it does not mean that it is wrong or prideful.

Hello dewkiss,

That's a far more reasoned post, thank you.

He does highlight an important trait, and you misunderstand when you imply that I meant all Americans are like him, which they clearly aren't. Don't you realise that you're ascribing generalisation to me, but doing exactly the same yourself by saying you're a typical American? How can you possibly say that you're typical of people in that country? That's a little presumptuous don't you think.

Your second paragraph however, is spot on. I do disagree on one minor point, though. French people are all stuck up. Maybe that's just my inner English hatred for our historical European arch-enemy.

I get that the chant is a cultural thing but I don't think you realise how you come across to the rest of the world. It's revolting. By the way, this is not just my opinion. When you travel and speak to people from around the world, we almost feel embarrassed when we see it on TV. During the Olympics, audience members from other nations simply cheered when their team/individual was performing well rather than have to shout as loud as possible. It feels like people from the USA are trying to over compensate for something.

Ok. Haha. I'm just an American. :) I'm not actually sure there is a "typical" American as it is such a varied country. That is why were are often referred to as the great melting pot.

I truly can't comment on the French. I have not been to France, and I am not sure I have met any one from France in person. Although, I did have a good friend from EP from France. He wasn't stuck up. I just was stating a stereotype - I'll allow for your European rivalry though. It's part of your culture. ;)

I haven't really traveled abroad much. I would know enough to attempt to be aware of cultural differences as to limit my embarrassing of my country. I will say, there are things other countries do at events that boggle our minds or that annoy us. For instance, when the Olympics were in Australia and they had those most obnoxious horns. I had to mute a lot of things when I watched them because I couldn't stand the noise. I can't imagine that everyone was okay with them.

I'm really not going to attempt to defend the chanting of USA at the Olympics. I am a terrible debater, if you haven't figured that out already. :) At least I admit to it..... It is how we show pride though. Other countries have different chants or ways of cheering. That's just how it goes and that's part of what makes the Olympics so great - the bringing together of so many people and cultures.

Dewkiss, that's a really decent post, thank you. I have donated you one heart for your comment as it's the best one on here by a country mile.

I feel like I've perhaps been a little unfair in singling out the USA. Of course there are a plethora of cultural oddities around the world which really annoy me. Female/Male Genital Mutilation, Vuvuzelas at the South African Football World Cup (that's real football, not the American one!), the lack of ketchup served at some McDonalds abroad, and naturally about a million things that annoy me in my own country too.

But as you inferred, without these differences, the world would be a much more boring place. It's absolutely fine to celebrate and have different identities between country to country, but I suppose my real problem is that no-one else quite seems to have the in your face energy the USA does.

Thanks for the candid dialogue. :)

Also, as I used to love to play soccer.... I do wish we called it football as that makes more sense. ;)

This is probably for a different conversation, but the USA does have a brilliant female football set up. Many of the top female footballers show a desire to ply their trade over there at some point. Women's football is getting bigger in this country but it won't ever be on the same level popularity wise as the male equivalent which is a shame.

Male football in Europe is fraught with play acting, diving and overpaid prima-donnas that couldn't care less about winning if it meant they could get home earlier and go on their 5* holiday to The Bahamas. Women's football can't match the money or the glitz of the male game, but if you want to actually see people playing with heart and passion then the women's game is where it's at.