[quote]BIGRAGOO wrote:
Her “I thought everyone played in the evening” (strumming an invisible banjo)
Me “No, not at all”
She really thought we sat on the porch on the bayou and played the hillbilly musical every night. Hilarious.[/quote]
ROFL
[quote]Digital Chainsaw wrote:
1-packlondoner wrote:
That is awesome. Where do I learn this Asian?
Well, there is a great school near me that teaches it. They can also teach you to speak European and North American.[/quote]
OMG that’s funny
My co-worker: Your wife is from the Philippines, right?
Me: Yes
My co-worker: Does she speak asian?
Me: Umm… no.
My co-worker: The philippines, that’s near Europe?
Me: Yes, you just have to fold the map a little bit.
On an entirely different day…
My co-worker: So Guam’s like, near Florida?
Me: Not exactly… (walks away shaking head)
Me to Co-worker: Did you know they are planning on building a fence between the United States and New Mexico?
Co-worker: (in all seriousness) Really? I didn’t realize that was a world issue right now.
Me: (Walks away laughing)
Another co-worker: So, in Japan, they still carry swords, right?
Me: Yes, and everyone still wears a kimono and rides horses.
This crap happens on a monthly basis. I swear the girls I work with are a bunch of rocks.
~V
Not wanting to keep bashing the seppo’s but…
I was working at a gas station in colorado while on a snowboarding trip years ago when upon reading my name badge which said i was from sydney australia this bloke said “Australia hey? You speak pretty good english for an australian!!!”
Fair Dinkum!
To Prof. X and whoever else said something similar, the question of whether or not you worked out is not as stupid as you would make it seem. I know several guys who are 250-300 lbs and have “weight training” physiques yet have never touched a barbell in their lives. They all work in physical labor jobs and built their bodies that way. So cut these people some slack. You can build plenty of muscle and a ton of strength without ever entering the gym.
RJ
Many Americans are pretty uninformed, especially about the country they live in. But they aren’t the only ones. There are plenty of BS sterotypes and idiotic notions about America as well. I haven’t been abroad in years, so I haven’t gotten to field any stupid questions, but I pick up a few items over the web. Mostly: All Americans are fat, lazy, drive gas-hogging SUV’s,and are all rude when visiting other countries.
[quote]RJ24 wrote:
To Prof. X and whoever else said something similar, the question of whether or not you worked out is not as stupid as you would make it seem. I know several guys who are 250-300 lbs and have “weight training” physiques yet have never touched a barbell in their lives. They all work in physical labor jobs and built their bodies that way. So cut these people some slack. You can build plenty of muscle and a ton of strength without ever entering the gym.
RJ [/quote]
uh oh.
[quote]Magarhe wrote:
Is it just me or does it seem it is usually Americans asking the silly questions about foreign lands?
In Aust. we give them heaps. Tell them kangaroos deliver the mail, and crocs come up on the beaches. That’s true in the country but never in the big cities.
And no, we are not next to Germany.
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No, it is not just Americans. I live in Asia and if one more person asks me if I can eat grilled chicken or pork or rice… I think I’m going to choke them. They also seem to think all of America is frozen arctic tundra. We are all millionaires. The old ladies in the villages like to touch my skin like I’m some exotic animal.
Who is from Alaska? I remember seeing shirts with dumb questions tourists ask like:
Do they speak American up here?
Can we use dollars?
Do I need my passport to exit the ship?
What elevation are we at? (Standing on a cruise ship deck.)
I butchered those. The originals were better phrased.
Sort of along the same lines my relatives from England were visiting us in Vancouver during the summer about seven or eight years ago and took a trip down to the US for the day. Just so happened to be the 4th of July and being slightly ignorant to the date of US independance they asked the boarder guard why there was such a massive lineup. Four and a half hours of questioning later they just decided they turn back to Canada.
[quote]superscience wrote:
People always ask about getting shot over here and if its dangerous to walk about. [/quote]
Wait a minute, I get that one about America all the time from Europeans. LOL
People really need to stop thinking movies are real life.
It would be nice if people would learn the difference between race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, and nationality.
As far as the “Are there lots of African Americans in Africa? “ type questions. It is from the rampant PC in America. God help you if you call the wrong person “black” instead of “African American” in a professional work environment.
[quote]Kratos wrote:
Many Americans are pretty uninformed, especially about the country they live in. But they aren’t the only ones. There are plenty of BS sterotypes and idiotic notions about America as well. I haven’t been abroad in years, so I haven’t gotten to field any stupid questions, but I pick up a few items over the web. Mostly: All Americans are fat, lazy, drive gas-hogging SUV’s,and are all rude when visiting other countries.[/quote]
Add only eat hamburgers and pizza. All carry a gun because can’t fight or drink. Never invented anything of value in the world or won a war.
[quote]deanosumo wrote:
When I first came to Japan a boss of mine pointed at an escalator and said ‘Look… moving stairs! Japan is very advanced.’ I laughed, and enjoyed my mental picture of suplexing the ignorant f*ck off said moving stairs down to the basement below.
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Heh heh. My favorite! 
while staying in korea and japan, i got asked the following things.
Your nose is to big. Why?
Big dicku? ( while making a diving grab for my crotch )
is it true, you all get drunk and fight everyweek end?
are all british men as big as you?
you ever had kancho? (kancho = fore finger and middle finger being inserted in ones ass, and no i did’nt fall for it)
do you smell like milk? (wtf, i dont know come smell me)
do you know prince william?
Do you have internet in Europe?
[quote]v10hanz wrote:
My co-worker: The philippines, that’s near Europe?
Me: Yes, you just have to fold the map a little bit.
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LOL. Witty response of the month!
Haha in an attempt to defend the US our country is at least 4times the size of all the previously mentioned countries so of course we have more idiots. That and we don’t get much contact with other countries like people in Europe do being that you leave so much closer to a variety of cultures.
That being said:
While in Italy:
Me to American Couple on train: Where y’all going?
AC: Heading to Milan
Me: Ah very nice (time passes on the train and the stop for Milan passes) Hey I thought you guys were getting off at Milan?
AC: Oh we are, but that last stop said Milano.
Me: smacks forehead and gives up.
One more while in Italy:
While on the train I was talking to my friend in English and we were looking for a good place to eat so I asked one of the Italians who I heard speaking English before where a good place was. He told me and then turned to his buddy and said in Italian “Ha did you hear where I sent them? Dumb Americans.”
I replied in Italian “That’s not so dumb Americans, I speak Italian you jackass”
My best friend also speaks Italian, along with 11 other Languages.
Not all of us Americans are idiots…
One while in the US:
It seems every dumbass that has taken one year of German feels the need to tell me what my last name means. Like yesterday at subway:
Sandwich boy: Hey, do you know what your last name means?
Me: yes…I do
SB: Ok Butcher
Me: smiles and nods
SB: Haha butcher you get it? That’s what your last name means!
Me: Did I not just say I already knew that?
Thanks people I know Metzger means butcher
Are you a Chicago Bulls fan? After seeing my tattoo.
[quote]GreenMountains wrote:
Add only eat hamburgers and pizza. All carry a gun because can’t fight or drink. Never invented anything of value in the world or won a war.
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Actually, in Oklahoma we don’t really suffer from car jacking because there is a 50/50 chance the driver has a weapon within reach.
[quote]RJ24 wrote:
To Prof. X and whoever else said something similar, the question of whether or not you worked out is not as stupid as you would make it seem. I know several guys who are 250-300 lbs and have “weight training” physiques yet have never touched a barbell in their lives. They all work in physical labor jobs and built their bodies that way. So cut these people some slack. You can build plenty of muscle and a ton of strength without ever entering the gym.
RJ [/quote]
I HATE hearing, “Gee, being in that wheelchair sure put some muscle on you”.
Me: “uh… no it didn’t. I spend a lot of time at the gym.”
[quote]RJ24 wrote:
To Prof. X and whoever else said something similar, the question of whether or not you worked out is not as stupid as you would make it seem. I know several guys who are 250-300 lbs and have “weight training” physiques yet have never touched a barbell in their lives. They all work in physical labor jobs and built their bodies that way. So cut these people some slack. You can build plenty of muscle and a ton of strength without ever entering the gym.
RJ [/quote]
Dude, get real. I want you to show me some 300lbs people who look like bodybuilders or regular weight lifters but never see the inside of a gym. Get to it. We need pictures.
While manual labor can often put some amount of muscle on people, you would be hard pressed to find someone of average height weighing over 250lbs relatively lean without ever lifting a weight.