From the Vault of Vonnegut: I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.
Here are a few...some more amusing, some more serious:
1. Why is it totally acceptable in society for US citizens to rag on Canadians or make fun of their stereotypes. You see it all over in conversation, pop culture, movies, shows ect. I should add, it personally does not offend me. However, if we have that attitude towards any other country its considered racist. The only conclusion I came to is that its because Canadians are very similar to Americans and for the most part they take it in stride and give the US crap right back in our faces. Just curious why the seemingly double standard.
From the Vault of Vonnegut: I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.
From the Vault of Vonnegut: I was a victim of a series of accidents, as are we all.
If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is “God is crying.” And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is “Probably because of something you did.”
Did you ever think the remote control was invented by some guy who got tired of telling his wife to get up and change the channel?
In life, wherever you go, there you are.
What if instead of clapping to show appreciation, its was just normal/customary for everyone to start smacking their knee after a performance/speech ect ?
Some people see things that are and ask, "Why?"
Some people dream of things that never were and ask, "Why not?"
Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that.
--George Carlin
I realize this thread turned into mainly funny responses which I enjoy, but this is one of my favorite quotes which I find very true, and relate to a lot of these postings.
“No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man.”
― Heraclitus
Eh, I'm not sure. I think the truly good-natured stuff, sure. But I think that we have sort of an innate sense of superiority and ethnocentrism in the US. It's why a ton of foreign countries don't like us - we're overall pretty condescending and superior. I think many, many US citizens who visit other countries or interact are not - but they're going to remember the ones who are.