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Why do all Americans generalize so much?
  • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
    That was a joke. Trying to be funny by being hypocritical. If my Aunt Eleanor was still alive she'd say, "Poor dear. He's trying to be funny again."
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    • Profile picture of the author ronaldmd
      Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

      That was a joke. Trying to be funny by being hypocritical. If my Aunt Eleanor was still alive she'd say, "Poor dear. He's trying to be funny again."
      Your joke is not funny, mate
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      • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
        Originally Posted by ronaldmd View Post

        Your joke is not funny, mate
        I agree. C'est la vie.
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  • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
    It's a historic thing. Their first president was "Generalizer" George Washington.
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  • Profile picture of the author KimW
    Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

    Why do all Americans generalize so much?

    Could you please be more specific?
















































    Now THAT was funny!
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  • Profile picture of the author RySpencer
    I think I have narrowed it down...
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    NOPE!
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  • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
    Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

    Why do all Americans generalize so much?
    I have a friend from Argentina. he does not generalise, with an s, much.

    Argentina is part of the americas. He told me he is American.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

    Why do all Americans generalize so much?
    Always fond of a little humor -- and that was very little. :p

    Originally Posted by albertosm View Post

    maybe because they have so many generals there,
    general electric, general motors, etc
    (just kidding
    Right now we have general chaos and are working on general mayheim. Wouldn't surprise me if by the end of next year we have general anarchy.......generally speaking, of coarse.
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  • Profile picture of the author Kurt
    Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

    Why do all Americans generalize so much?
    You Canadians are all the same...
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    • Profile picture of the author HeySal
      Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

      You Canadians are all the same...

      JEEZ Kurt - there's no cause for resorting to fear mongering over it.

      Remember that some of us live right across the border from all of them.
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      • Profile picture of the author Kay King
        Why do all Americans generalize so much?
        Most don't.
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      • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
        Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

        JEEZ Kurt - there's no cause for resorting to fear mongering over it.

        Remember that some of us live right across the border from all of them.
        You have to watch out for Canadians. We may appear friendly and polite on the outside, and that is very suspicious. Always tread carefully around someone who is overly polite 'cause it means something is just not right. Do you act more polite around the police? I rest my case.
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        • Profile picture of the author Alan Petersen
          Which Americans? North Americans form CANADA USA, etc. Central Americans? Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, etc? South Americans? Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, etc.?

          Or did you generalize that all Americans come just from the U.S.?
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        • Profile picture of the author HeySal
          Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

          You have to watch out for Canadians. We may appear friendly and polite on the outside, and that is very suspicious. Always tread carefully around someone who is overly polite 'cause it means something is just not right. Do you act more polite around the police? I rest my case.
          um....no. Actually I don't. But as long as not all Canadians aren't just like you, I'm no longer scared witless.
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          • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
            Originally Posted by HeySal View Post

            um....no. Actually I don't. But as long as not all Canadians aren't just like you, I'm no longer scared witless.
            Oh. Surprisingly, I'm not representative of Canadians. I'm not even representative of myself, much of the time.
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    I was thinking about this the other day . . . well, not reallly, but if I had been, I'm sure I would have had something to say about it. Thank you for asking. Please change your name to Itzpo.
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  • Profile picture of the author trinsleynewton
    can you please define what exactly do you mean by Generalizing?
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    • Profile picture of the author thunderbird
      Originally Posted by trinsleynewton View Post

      can you please define what exactly do you mean by Generalizing?
      No, I certainly can't. That would require logical thinking and applying the same standards to myself as I do to others. Doing so would be abnormal in human behavior.
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      • Profile picture of the author HeySal
        Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

        ..... Doing so would be abnormal in human behavior.
        Oh yeah, and THAT always stops people from doing and saying stuff in this forum.
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    • Profile picture of the author hardraysnight
      Originally Posted by trinsleynewton View Post

      can you please define what exactly do you mean by Generalizing?


      General I Zing, Chinese Field Marshal being hired to clean up afganistan.
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      • Profile picture of the author Kurt
        Originally Posted by oncewerewarriors View Post

        General I Zing, Chinese Field Marshal being hired to clean up afganistan.
        You mean the Gen. in charge of exploiting Afghanistan's natural resources.
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        • Profile picture of the author HeySal
          Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

          You mean the Gen. in charge of exploiting Afghanistan's natural resources.
          Much unlike USaid, right? LMAO. We've been setting up to use their resources for a few decades. I've corresponded with Gary Bowersox (a.k.a. the Gem Hunter) personally about the mining "industry", USaid funding for the mining schools, and a found out a few very interesting little facts on that one.

          Now THEY are all the same. No generalization needed.
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  • Profile picture of the author highhopes
    Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

    Why do all Americans generalize so much?
    It`s because they want to be different like everybody else!
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  • Profile picture of the author mojojuju
    Originally Posted by thunderbird View Post

    Why do all Americans generalize so much?
    Most of us don't.
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  • Profile picture of the author BloggingPro
    Because when speaking "generally" I can canvas such a large amount of things with just one sentence. It's a lot of fun really. You should try it sometime, and of course, always precede your statement with a "generally speaking!"

    You see were a mixing pot of various cultures, races, and ideals. I couldn't possibly go into so much detail that I covered each nuance--thus I generally speak to a general public about general things they may or may not understand.

    Still with me?
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