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Originally Posted by Seaver
I'm American and I like the French. It's the Parisians I dont like. Many people dont know the difference. I've had great contact with many French people, but every single Parisian I've met has waited a whopping 15seconds before telling me everything wrong with America, how arrogant I am because I'm American, and how I (personally) should stop trying to conquor the world.
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I've met plenty of Americans I don't like.
I've met Americans who, honestly, believe that the US should nuke Iraq and Iran. I've met Americans who think the US should "withdraw" from Europe and stop all trade (obviously they have not even the beginnings of an understanding of economics). I've met Americans who hate Mexicans and Latinos. I've met Americans who
don't know where Ireland, Australia (or even, in one circumstance) the UK were. I've met Americans who congratulated me [sic] on how well I spoke "American".
But I don't hate Americans. I really like them in fact. My wife and I
(and this may raise a few heckles) consider America our second favourite place after France (my wife may even say before France).
What's my point?
The fact that you meet some people who annoy you, should not mean that you hate that nation entirely.
If that were the case, then I would hate Americans, Israelis and Lebannese. But I don't. I just hate assholes.
Mr Mephisto