Does Europe suck or what?

philip studies physics.philip studies physics.
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in General Discussion edited January 2014
Since two or three threads I've read involve United States vs. Europe lashings I thought I'd make a new thread for you all to get your aggressions out.



I'll even supply some topics to branch off of.



1) Does Europe suck or what?



2) Hey what about the Rennaisance thing that was cool...



3) Rock n' Roll... its up there...



4) Isaac Newton was European hrmm...



5) The death penalty originated in Europe and what about Vlad the impaler he ran his own European country (for all you death penalty fans out there).



6) Claudia Schiffer, Heidi Klum, 'nuff said about that.



7) The French suck, they're European.



8) European cars kick ass.



Ok I'm done playing devil's advocate... have fun



[ 12-20-2001: Message edited by: Philip studies physics. ]</p>
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  • Reply 1 of 42
    jrcjrc Posts: 817member
    I agree in spades!
  • Reply 2 of 42
    outsideroutsider Posts: 6,008member
    I like European (German) cars (I've had several VW's and a BMW)! I've been to Europe a few times mostly in Portugal and Spain. I want to visit England and Germany though. But the attitiudes of some Europeans really rubs me the wrong way. Especially the common thinking in France and Scandanavia and their anti-US perceptions. But we have people like that her in the US so I guess it's not a European thing.
  • Reply 3 of 42
    powerdocpowerdoc Posts: 8,123member
    [quote]Originally posted by Philip studies physics.:

    <strong>



    7) The French suck, they're European.



    [ 12-20-2001: Message edited by: Philip studies physics. ]</strong><hr></blockquote>

    true, they suck and they love complaining, but they are not more anti-americans than others european country (at the exception of great-britain of course

  • Reply 4 of 42
    powerdocpowerdoc Posts: 8,123member
    [quote]Originally posted by Outsider:

    <strong> But the attitiudes of some Europeans really rubs me the wrong way. Especially the common thinking in France and Scandanavia and their anti-US perceptions..</strong><hr></blockquote>

    In words may be , you know french people are the specialist of the negative thinking and complaining, but in act , France in all major conflicts is behind the US : iracq, bosnia, afghanistan ...

    Acts are more important than words.
  • Reply 5 of 42
    andersanders Posts: 6,523member
    [quote]Originally posted by Outsider:

    <strong>Especially the common thinking in France and Scandanavia and their anti-US perceptions. But we have people like that her in the US so I guess it's not a European thing.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Then you must have seen something last time you were here that I don´t see :confused: Where did you get your view on our "common thinking" from? I disagree in a lot of issues with the US political system and what I understand is the general view of the population. And I like to argue about it on an informative basis. But I am not anti-US in any sense.



    Precisely what do you mean with anti-US perceptions? The only here for instance from scandinavia who was anti-US was that swedish cat before The Great Breakdown. New and I argue against certaint issues not against US in general.
  • Reply 6 of 42
    powerdocpowerdoc Posts: 8,123member
    [quote]Originally posted by Anders:

    <strong>



    Then you must have seen something last time you were here that I don´t see :confused: Where did you get your view on our "common thinking" from? I disagree in a lot of issues with the US political system and what I understand is the general view of the population. And I like to argue about it on an informative basis. But I am not anti-US in any sense.



    Precisely what do you mean with anti-US perceptions? The only here for instance from scandinavia who was anti-US was that swedish cat before The Great Breakdown. New and I argue against certaint issues not against US in general.</strong><hr></blockquote>

    keep cool , Anders this thread is just a provocation, perhaps this thread is an allusion about threads like "why all americans are so stupid". I don't reply to this thread because this type of thread doesn't merit a hundred of replies.
  • Reply 7 of 42
    powerdocpowerdoc Posts: 8,123member
    [quote]Originally posted by Philip studies physics.:

    <strong>



    7) The French suck, they're European.



    [ 12-20-2001: Message edited by: Philip studies physics. ]</strong><hr></blockquote>

    do you write this especially for me or for an other french member of AI ?



  • Reply 8 of 42
    outsideroutsider Posts: 6,008member
    I don't think Europeans all suck but everyone of my friends that have been to France said that when they tell people (strangers or shop keepers, not family) they are American, they get treated rudely, tricked, and taken advantage of. I've had similar experiences in Europe too. In the USA, 99% of the time, we treat our tourists with respect and hospitality. Now I've also heard that some friends that have been to other parts of Europe (Germany, England, Denmark, Switzerland, ...) get great hospitality and people are mostly nice, warm, and helpful to strangers.
  • Reply 9 of 42
    moogsmoogs Posts: 4,296member
    I dunno but I'd love to spend the fall photographing the Spanish countryside... one day maybe....
  • Reply 10 of 42
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    I like the shoes over there. I should have bought some but I was being a tight wad when I was in Amsterdam.
  • Reply 11 of 42
    steve666steve666 Posts: 2,600member
    France is worthless. They also stink. Is there a French word for 'soap' or 'shower'? ......................
  • Reply 12 of 42
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    Man that reminds me. I have this friend from Romania. Guy stunk all the time. Since he got married his wife cleaned him up. But one day we asked him about it.



    Americans: Hey how come you Europeans don't shower all the time.



    Romanian: You Americans are obsessed with cleanliness.



    Americans: That's bullshit.



    Romanian: No it's true. You are trying to wash the blood of the Indians and former slaves off your hands.



    Okay he got us good on that one were laughing our ass off now but I shoot back



    Me: What about the Jews man. You Europeans killed off all the Jews.



    Romanian: The Germans are a very clean people.



    Oh man he fucking had us at every turn. They were the best comebacks I've ever heard.
  • Reply 13 of 42
    powerdocpowerdoc Posts: 8,123member
    [quote]Originally posted by steve666:

    <strong>France is worthless. They also stink. Is there a French word for 'soap' or 'shower'? ......................</strong><hr></blockquote>

    Strange paradox, french have not word for soap or shower, they suck, they scrooge americans peoples, but it is the more visited country in the world (or the second behind the us i don't remember).
  • Reply 14 of 42
    ac2cac2c Posts: 60member
    Europe is OK - they have more nude beaches.
  • Reply 15 of 42
    imacfpimacfp Posts: 750member
    Perhaps the problem is that all the smart Europeans live here and are now called Americans. The rest of you didn't have the guts to leave and now envy the ones who did.



    [ 12-21-2001: Message edited by: imacSE ]</p>
  • Reply 16 of 42
    outsideroutsider Posts: 6,008member
    That may have been true but Europe is a lot better place than it was 30 years ago or even 20 years ago. All my fater's brothers came here at the same time from Portugal and france because of the situation there. Few jobs and they didn't pay well. they would see that their older brother lived like a king here in the states and came over. But you go there now and it's totally different. i think the whole European Union initiative helped with that.
  • Reply 17 of 42
    sapisapi Posts: 207member
    I think the americans should be very carefull at pointing at their ancestors, or did you guys not realize all white's over there came from Europe, all blacks from Africa, only the indians etc etc etc.



    Did you guys knew New York was previously named Nieuw Amsterdam, don't you know that a lot of areas are named after dutch cities like Harlem, dutch city Haarlem etc etc...



    You guys say bad things about France, I've been on vacation for more than 10 times to France, it's by far the most beautiful country in Europe. I have only met really nice and helpful people... bad is they hardly speak any other language than french..



    But if you go to big cities (where I've never been in France) I'm sure people aren't that nice, same as in all other countries.



    You guys expect people to act and react the same as where you're coming from...



    Yeah, and I shower twice a day!!
  • Reply 18 of 42
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by sapi:

    <strong>Yeah, and I shower twice a day!!</strong><hr></blockquote>



    You must be German.
  • Reply 19 of 42
    sapisapi Posts: 207member
    no Scott, I'm sorry to say this, but I don't like Germany at all. That's because of history I guess..



    and Germans dig deep deep holes on my beach...
  • Reply 20 of 42
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    What's your dirt doing on their whole?



    Why are the Germans digging in your beach?
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