Wassup USA

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Avocado_Angel wrote: »

Hi guys. Iv got a question, something Iv been sort of fascinated with over the years is the USA. Must come from all the American films iv grown up with, but iv got this notion that America is amazing, is it? I also love the accent it gets me all giddy lol.

What's the difference between the UK and USA? Iv heard Americans are not shy about getting ahead in life and achieving things whereas here in the UK we are taught not to shout about it, keep it on the low down sort of thing. What have you heard about the UK?

Also the whole white picket fence thing, do most Americans view that as a goal? Iv always grown up hearing about this white picket fence. Also hillbillies, who are they ? Are all the stories you hear about them true

Would be great to hear about America from actual Americans. I would love to visit but might never be able to, but hope to in the future

We (mostly) love food and doing crazy things just for the hell of it. Lots of us like good food, wine/beer/cider and think the political scene is an absolute travesty.

That thing about guns? Yeah, where I'm originally from? Don't you dare try to take away their shooting implements. They get pretty riled up about it.

The personality thing is different for different people. Some are shy, some are very brazen. All kinds, just like any other place on the planet. It's really the assimilation of a bunch of cultures and not genuinely having one specific culture that makes America different from other places I've lived/visited.

The other thing I particularly love about America (there isn't a lot about here I love anymore) is that you can drive across this country, state to state (and sometimes even in the same state) and the whole landscape changes. We have nearly every type of biome here, including a type of rainforest. Weather is crazy, people talk funny in parts of the country and take forever to talk in others.

As to the whole white picket fence thing? No, we don't all have that stereotype dream in mind as a goal. For some, maybe, but definitely not everyone. Most people I know and live around just want to get by and have some fun while doing it and be secure in the process.

Hillbillies, ah.. super familiar with that term and stereotype since I grew up in Missouri and Arkansas. "They" are usually just a derogatory term used to describe people who are usually living in poverty out in the woods and like to keep to themselves. Most would say uneducated, unsophisticated and possibly more interested in making moonshine than doing much else, but it does have a kind of interesting history (the term, I mean).

Having grown up in the areas mentioned by the Wiki, yes, I can say they exist, but the whole state of Arkansas isn't comprised of them as some Americans would have you believe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillbilly

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Avocado_Angel wrote: »

America seems to sell a lot of massive size food portions I tend to think that's in part to blame for the obesity. In the UK we don't have the super super size food portions. In fact they're making foods smaller, difference here is food isn't cheap even for the smaller sizes, I think it's maybe cheaper in US for more food.

I watched a programme about a cafe called 'the heart attack cafe' that was pretty unbelievable

Sorry heart attack grill it's called

Yeah, we do.. but some places are changing. Heart Attack Grill goes out of its way to make the most outlandish, calorie laden items it can think of as a giant *kitten* you to the health conscious and detractors trying to police food. Definitely not something every place serves.

But yeah, the portions in most places are huge, which is why I'm always carrying leftovers home.

I honestly wouldn't mind it if a lot of the dives here caught onto the whole "smaller portions" thing and just let me order what they call "lunch size" portions of their popular items. Some places do, but usually not for dinner.

A really great friend of mine recently (last year) moved to the U.K. from here, the U.S. He loves it there & said he plans on staying in the U.K. Days he'd much rather raise his family there instead of the U.S.

As far as accents go, what accents?

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

CanesGalactica wrote: »

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

Hi guys. Iv got a question, something Iv been sort of fascinated with over the years is the USA. Must come from all the American films iv grown up with, but iv got this notion that America is amazing, is it? I also love the accent it gets me all giddy lol.

What's the difference between the UK and USA? Iv heard Americans are not shy about getting ahead in life and achieving things whereas here in the UK we are taught not to shout about it, keep it on the low down sort of thing. What have you heard about the UK?

Also the whole white picket fence thing, do most Americans view that as a goal? Iv always grown up hearing about this white picket fence. Also hillbillies, who are they ? Are all the stories you hear about them true

Would be great to hear about America from actual Americans. I would love to visit but might never be able to, but hope to in the future

We (mostly) love food and doing crazy things just for the hell of it. Lots of us like good food, wine/beer/cider and think the political scene is an absolute travesty.

That thing about guns? Yeah, where I'm originally from? Don't you dare try to take away their shooting implements. They get pretty riled up about it.

The personality thing is different for different people. Some are shy, some are very brazen. All kinds, just like any other place on the planet. It's really the assimilation of a bunch of cultures and not genuinely having one specific culture that makes America different from other places I've lived/visited.

The other thing I particularly love about America (there isn't a lot about here I love anymore) is that you can drive across this country, state to state (and sometimes even in the same state) and the whole landscape changes. We have nearly every type of biome here, including a type of rainforest. Weather is crazy, people talk funny in parts of the country and take forever to talk in others.

As to the whole white picket fence thing? No, we don't all have that stereotype dream in mind as a goal. For some, maybe, but definitely not everyone. Most people I know and live around just want to get by and have some fun while doing it and be secure in the process.

Hillbillies, ah.. super familiar with that term and stereotype since I grew up in Missouri and Arkansas. "They" are usually just a derogatory term used to describe people who are usually living in poverty out in the woods and like to keep to themselves. Most would say uneducated, unsophisticated and possibly more interested in making moonshine than doing much else, but it does have a kind of interesting history (the term, I mean).

Having grown up in the areas mentioned by the Wiki, yes, I can say they exist, but the whole state of Arkansas isn't comprised of them as some Americans would have you believe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillbilly

I'm reading this wiki link, looks like there is a lot of links to Scotland and Ireland very interesting

Well, most of us are descended from people who moved here from across the sea, so it makes sense.

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Ironandwine69 wrote: »

I'm an European living in the US.
Americans are fat and work too much. Life is about having a house and a car you need three jobs to afford. And taking your kids to all kind of sports ever imagined.
But, they give you a ton of food in restaurants, food is cheap and soft pretzels are yummy.
Also hard work is almost always rewarded and everyone gets a fair chance on getting ahead.

Wait.. what part of 'Murica do you live in where hard work is actually rewarded??

My dream house at the moment is an 874 sqft 2bd/2bth condo with wood floors. Perfection. Food is huge which is great because I can make 3 meals out of it.

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I plan on visiting London this Summer.

Other than the Vatican and the Great Pyramids, what is there to see in the UK ?

Avocado_Angel wrote: »

Also most of the video games iv played over the years are mostly American accents it's ingrained in my head! Lol maybe that's why I link American accent - exciting

Why.. what do we sound like in video games? Clearly, I do not play the good ones, lol.

The only ones that come to mind are Red Dead Revolver/Redemption and the Fallout series.

trooth - I've traveled to all 50 states.

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