Things I don't like about the USA

[monty]

• The Osmonds
• Fast food
• Gas guzzlers
• Isolationism when it suits
• Dallas (the TV show)
• Obesity
• American so called football (a ball is round and you play a game nearer to rugby in armour)
• Health system for the needy
  • anything to do with Rap culture
  Gracelands

Now I like the vibrance of the USA and most Americans I have met have been well mannered and couteous, which is more than can be said for some Brits.

 

[zero]

• The Osmonds
• Fast food
• Gas guzzlers
• Isolationism when it suits
• Dallas (the TV show)
• Obesity
• American so called football (a ball is round and you play a game nearer to rugby in armour)
• Health system for the needy
  • anything to do with Rap culture
  Gracelands

Now I like the vibrance of the USA and most Americans I have met have been well mannered and couteous, which is more than can be said for some Brits.

 

[FCConnecticut]

Seems like you picked some really banal things. I'd be worried about things like:

Imperialism
Rampant Fascism
Economic Colapse
Deteriorating infrastructure
Violent Crime
Blackwater
Domestic Spy Programs
Extraordinary Rendition

...just to name a few

 

[neonleon]

Seems like you picked some really banal things. I'd be worried about things like:

Imperialism
Rampant Fascism
Economic Colapse
Deteriorating infrastructure
Violent Crime
Blackwater
Domestic Spy Programs
Extraordinary Rendition

...just to name a few

very very good points, but I'm staying out of this one lest I alienate myself from all the American Blues on the site.

good on the senate for recognising the Armenian Genocide finally.

 

[chicoazul]

Rob: Your time is here.

 

[Welton Toffee]

The Osmonds

Agreed. My Mum has been to see Donny Osmond three times. He is a tool.

 

[TX Bill]

• The Osmonds
• Fast food
• Gas guzzlers
• Isolationism when it suits
• Dallas (the TV show)
• Obesity
• American so called football (a ball is round and you play a game nearer to rugby in armour)
• Health system for the needy
  • anything to do with Rap culture
  Gracelands

Now I like the vibrance of the USA and most Americans I have met have been well mannered and couteous, which is more than can be said for some Brits.

No no, you can hate Dallas the city too. The bastards.

 

[TX Bill]

Hmmmmm....what don't I like about my country? Well for starters:

1) 38 million illegal immigrants residing here.

2) The Judicial branch of the government attempting to usurp the will of the people by legislating from the bench. The Judicial branch is to uphold the laws, not make 'em.

3) Legal abortion.

4) Arby's

5) Pollution

6) Incompetent politicians (on both sides)

7) Bandwagon fans supporting Arsenal, ManU, Livershite, and more recently, Chelsea.

8) Soccer haters in this country.

9) People who tell you not to "question their patriotism" yet turn around and say and do things which would directly cause us to "question their patriotism"

10) The NY Times (looking out for your rights by exposing secret government programs designed to spy on terrorists, not John Q. Public. Thanks for that.)

11) Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, Chuck Schumer, Jesse Jackson, & Al Sharpton.

...I'll stop there.

 

[monty]

Hmmmmm....what don't I like about my country? Well for starters:

11) Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Barney Frank, Chuck Schumer, Jesse Jackson, & Al Sharpton.

...I'll stop there.

Well done TX, you are the only Statesider to have the guts to say that there are things wrong with the USA....................by the way what about the Navy?

 

[Dylan]

A lot of people would hate the Navy, with it the US are able to project their power.

It's not too bad

 

[monty]

A lot of people would hate the Navy, with it the US are able to project their power.

It's not too bad

aha, is there anything else

 

[Dylan]

Sometimes it sucks being away from home not seeing the family!

Or working a 20 hour day for 2 weeks straight. That's not so cool all the time

 

[FCConnecticut]

Well done TX, you are the only Statesider to have the guts to say that there are things wrong with the USA....................by the way what about the Navy?

???? >>> Connecticut <<<<

As for the Navy, it is an amazing microcosm of our society both good and bad. Filled with great people who work and play hard. While I don't miss getting chased out of foreign waters and thinking I'm going to die while the US denies we had orders to go there I do miss the open waters and the people.

 

[Dylan]

The denial of our presence thing never bothered me. It was my job, and I volunteered for it.

 

[monty]

The denial of our presence thing never bothered me. It was my job, and I volunteered for it.

hey guys my navy comment was meant purely to attract Dylans attention, I never realised for one second it was that bad, honest