TRUTH or MYTH: Americans React to Stereotypes

[@JC839]

I had a funny conversation with my best who is an international student from China. He asked what the stereotype “basic white girl” meant. I described it to him. He laughed and said in China, there’s a Chinese girl stereotype equivalent to it. They’re called “Green Tea Bitches.” He proceeded to describe the stereotype of a basic white girl perfectly but instead of Star Bucks, the Chinese girl stereotype drinks green tea instead but otherwise acts the exact same.

[@JW-uy2on]

What is a basic white girl?

[@flyingpic6603]

@@JW-uy2on A basic white girl refers to a teenage girl who is obsessed with Starbucks. A basic white girl usually wears leggings, converse or uggs, and scrunchies.

[@user-dx3jg6er1m]

I know what you mean..绿茶婊. But I feel like the connotation is different? "Green Tea Bitches" mean women who look and act pure and nice but actually are cheaters/homewreckers/sell their bodies. Basic white girl feels more harmless.

[@embracelifewithemily]

Lol and the Texan and Maine guy almost felt like they were competing to be the loudest in the room

[@josemendoza2178]

We have the same stereotype in Mexico , we normally call the whitexicans

[@VictoriaBC610]

OMG I almost spit my water out when the guy said "we are definitely the biggest country, so it makes sense" and you put the clip of laughing Putin in there.. lol! JT should've followed since Canada is the second largest country after Russia... Also, that totally proved the "geography" stereotype right there ;D

[@cernunnos5727]

aMerIcAnS ArE nOt tHat BaD iN GEogRaPHy

[@Sergio-wn4sp]

not even the second, sometimes I can't tell if they're saying it in an ironic tone hahahaha

[@ireneval3653]

me too!

[@Venus-xj8bd]

@Armando Martinez Some lists put China before America. Because they include Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.

[@Anon90210]

They really need to invest in education. Not the smartest people in the world.

[@bobanderson6656]

You can NOT go to Wal-Mart and buy ANY gun with out an ID. Every gun purchase is predicated on a clear background check.

[@roctoo]

Ive never seen walmart with these so called assault rifles. Just shotgun deer rifles and 22s

[@Anya-jk2dy]

Agreed

[@rain-cy6ve]

The fact that you can even buy guns in a damn supermarket is crazy to us, non USians

[@NightOwl_30]

When you're from a big country, not owning a passport is pretty normal. In my country, if you're poor, you will probably never touch an airplane in your life. So there is not point.

[@juliuscaesar5128]

Yes, but America is the Mecca or center of capitalism, whose military and political power are shared among its Western European partners,

[@juliuscaesar5128]

Imagine that the Rome of today does not expand its capitalist domain beyond the financial one, and that is where China and Russia can make a difference, do what they did with China and send it their technology. Instead of Latin America, which is now sent its cheap labor to it illegally, I think China came out smarter and now they will be forced to truly compete politically, economically, militarily and even culturally because the gringos are frowned upon morally.

[@muramasarfs9970]

Being from a big country doesn't equal to not owning a passport. Canadians and Russians do travel overseas way more than American. The thing is America has nearly every climate on his soil so that point may validate the relative low percentage of passport owners

[@ThePerksdeLeSarcasmeSiorai]

@@muramasarfs9970 “ Canadians and Russian travel obviously way more than Americans”. => Correct about Canadians (66% of population having passports) but WRONG about Russians. It is estimated that 60% of Russians have never been abroad. www.themoscowtimes.com/2014/04/10/60-of-russians-have-never-been-outside-cis-poll-says-a33827 And like the video states, the number of passport owners in the US is around 42%. It used to be much lower because traveling to Mexico, Canada, and Caribbean countries didn’t require passports back in the 1990s. And the reason why Canadians are more prone (or have the desire) to international traveling is because Canada, like Australia, is more isolated with half of its population being spread out in the North. And plus, Canada has a more generous paid-time off policy and it is cheaper to travel to Europe from eastern Canada than , for example, California.

[@phil3924]

@@muramasarfs9970 Canada has large population of recent immigrants and most Canadians live close to the US border. They would need passports more.

[@whatsonhermind1768]

I think this video was really balanced, and I liked how people weren’t afraid to disagree with each other

[@Derlet30]

I am both an immigrant and American and this video made me laugh so much! When I first arrived in the US as a child, all of these attributes stood out and I found them incredibly foreign and strange. But fast forward 20yrs later--after having lived and worked in several states and done international work--and I found some of these qualities, endearing. Especially the one about being idealistic, optimistic and can-do in mindset. That is such a beautiful quality and I would argue, one that has made a profound difference to my life. I have accomplished much that I doubt I would have been able to accomplish anywhere else. And people here have been not just extremely supportive of my growth and success, but also deeply appreciative and generous. I know that good people exist in every culture--I meet them everywhere!--but Americans till this very day, have been some of the most big hearted people I have ever met. Outsized in their ideas of self, but also outsized in their regard for others. And that gives me hope. Thank you for this video! It was hilarious and heart warming ❤

[@AleksandarDinkov]

From the few Americans that I've met in my life I could, hands down, say that this is the sort of vibe they left, as mentioned above. I love them for that!

[@bifrostbeberast3246]

Most Americans I met was online through business ( I am a freelancer) and I have to say, the are my most beloved customers and also the only ones that regularly give tips and are very appreciating.

[@neoDarkSquall]

I'm not an American but the whole world always critizing Americans is fucking annoying. It's good to read a comment of someone who actually came to USA and had a good experience. They sound like amazingly generous people.

[@Solar-em2ld]

I'm American and this comment warms my heart, glad to hear your experience here has been good. Much love from Illinois :)

[@nellywellyboo2383]

this video proved a lot of these stereotypes 😂

[@whatever6189]

Exactly 😂 especially the way the ladies explained the stereotypes 😂😂

[@bihireboris3407]

if any thing that's probably it

[@madewithrealdiamonds]

It didn't. What it proved is that a certain socioeconic class of Americans are stereotypically similar. Most Americans who travel internationally are usually wealthy or from stable upper-middle class families. I definitely did not get along with most of the Americans I met while traveling and I basically grew up in this country. They were all the same, save one or two, entirely unlike the people I went to school and work with. After traveling within the US, I realized that the US populace is definitely underepresented in media. Only certain types of people get shown.

[@mukundsetlur3141]

Bingo!

[@arielthemermaid3576]

Um, in what way?

[@linanafie8571]

Im so glad he discovered Luxembourg 😂😂 my family still thinks I live in France. Next steeeep : discover the existence of Andorra and Liechtenstein!

[@cernunnos5727]

Letzebuerg !!!!!

[@linanafie8571]

@@cernunnos5727 a Kraaft! 💪💪

[@cernunnos5727]

@@linanafie8571 dat souwiesou

[@elitrix8860]

as an American my school has paid off, i know where all 3 are!!!!!!!!

[@bifrostbeberast3246]

Or recognize Taiwan :D

[@fabb4i2]

Lol I love how he doesn't know Belgium, but loves French fries.

[@greenmachine5600]

Potatoes are from the Americas. Also fried potatoes are Peruvian technically

[@fabb4i2]

@@greenmachine5600 I know, but that's not the point lol.

[@forestmanzpedia]

@@greenmachine5600 There is a theory that potatoes come from the Polynesian triangle which were brought to South America by the Polynesians. I don't have the links to prove it (you can easily find it on the internet), but research suggests certains types of potatoes come from Polynesian islands and genetically they are many similarities and/or are the same. Tests have been also done to sail from Polynesian islands to modern day Chile with just a customized boat.

[@YoureRightIThink]

Potatoes come from Chile actually

[@KP-vg3zn]

I remember learning about the mix up. American soldiers started calling them french fries because they believed they we're still in France. They we're actually in Southern Belgium the boarder where the locals speak french.

[@BagusWidyanto_HappyIn1997]

I used to buy a lot of wrong imagery about America, until I start working in tourism and find Americans are the nicest foreign customers I've ever had

[@gabriellamorabozzo3604]

I was very unlucky. I work in the tourism industry and I found them quite arrogant. But I'm sure it was just not good luck, probably there are some nice American tourists out there lol

[@BagusWidyanto_HappyIn1997]

@@gabriellamorabozzo3604 there are. I'm not adoring them, I'm just saying that all of American tourists I've taken are good and generous people

[@rajanlad]

Beware of their southern hospitality, those are not genuine

[@adamwnt]

I've been working with mostly US tourists in Europe for more than a decade and in my experience if I were to chose a nationality I'd probably go for the US too. Occasionally there're some crazy short tempered idiots, but for the most part I've found them very cheerful, accommodating and generous. I wonder if they behave "worse" in the Americas where they may feel more at ease and entitled, but I am just starting to speculate here.

[@corncakes4760]

As a American not all of us are assholes.

[@KimberlyGreen]

Loved the subtle cross-country seating arrangement of Nissa (West Coast), Michael (Central) & Jessica (East Coast)

[@Sergio-wn4sp]

Same here, + I found Michael really cute 👉🏼👈🏼

[@bifrostbeberast3246]

At least they got their own geography right :D

[@wolvera92]

SMH… I’m American and feel so embarrassed when I hear some of the answers my fellow Americans give. I swear we aren’t all dumb. The majority of us know that Europe is a continent and not a country. Plus, most of us know that the U.S. is neither the largest country, nor the center of the universe. Good lord, so sorry everyone! Lol

[@metrorealty7631]

You don't have to apologize.

[@SinainKorea]

A whole adult just found out about Belgium and Luxembourg!?!? Wtf 😳

[@kotaniyumiko]

Some Americans don't even know where Germany is LOLLLL

[@greenmachine5600]

Cant we all just get along and respect each other. Why so rude?

[@juliaj7939]

He's not of European descent so he obviously doesn't know Europe that well. I'm Polish-American so I know the geography of Europe like the back of my hand.

[@SinainKorea]

@@juliaj7939 I'm African and I have heard of those countries. Being from another continent is not an excuse. He is just ignorant.

[@A7xeno]

@@juliaj7939 I am from South Asia and I can literally name practically any country in any continent. I may get confused between some but I still know their names lmao

[@keishanewton6619]

This was so fun to watch even though I’m American (from Texas, California and Hawaii). I’ve heard ALL of these stereotypes when I lived in Prague and have had these same confirm/dispel type conversations with the people I met; all mostly fun conversations.

I’m american from Brazil

[@ola...o1009]

The bad stereotypes I’ve read somewhere : ignorant about the rest of the world, arrogant/rude, confrontational/violent. The good ones are: open, truthful, fearless etc Great content.

[@jackstone112]

Americans in my experience ( been to the states over 10 times ) are open, curious, friendly and waaay more individualistic then most other nations!

[@Anastazka00]

Awww, lived in Prague? Greetings from Czech! Did u have stereotypes about us too? :D

[@jamontoast7467]

I- those are literally the three most different states.

[@myworldofbranchyz8895]

I love you, my dear Americans, with all good and bad sides of you. Americans are one of the nicest nations in the world and I am very happy to live in the US and call this my home now. Plus I come from a country where people are also very loud and blunt, but not that optimistic or nice. I never even knew people consider Americans loud and obnoxious. I used to hate the small talk where no one seems to care about how you feel, but I soon realized that's not always true and plus it is also nice to have some random person on the street greeting you

[@Just4Kixs]

This was good to watch. I'm American living in Australia. I learned a lot about American values and about my culture from just being away from it all, and it's so true. Things like being risk takers, valuing individualism and indepenency, or even trying new things and if it fails, we're still optimistic about it.

[@troutwarrior6735]

Me, an American: "It's true. All of it. It's all true."

[@nibeldougebagr7153]

Nah, I personally don't think all of it is true, but I could confirm, I am a loudmouth.

[@PikaJim]

HAHAHHAHAHAHWHJAJENANSKWNANJM. True

[@reineh3477]

Trout, did you borrow that quote from Star Wars?

[@troutwarrior6735]

@@reineh3477 Maybe.

[@youtubespy9473]

Me as an American: Not very true.

[@artsybrea]

The geography and language ones while true are also misleading I feel, because it's really just down to our school system for not encouraging us to learn those things. I'm excellent at geography because travel is my thing and I wanted to be able to find every country on a map, but while that's something you can kind of learn on your own, languages are so much harder. I've tried to do online language learning, and it's just completely lacking the in person practice that you need, and we just don't get that in school. I spent a decade learning Spanish in school and the best I can do is read it halfway decently but I can't speak it or completely understand it spoken. It's not always for lack of want that Americans don't know those things, it's just not easily accessible.

[@danielleporter1829]

Brennna, I completely agree. I wish there was more emphasis in school in the US put on teaching geography and the encouragement of learning more than one language beyond it being required to take two years of a foreign language in high school In order to have enough credits to graduate in some states.

[@Friedbeanbag]

I had a class in high school that was called world geography

[@javacova2096]

the politician doesn't want you and the rest of u.s citizens to mastering at geography, because they're afraid you'll be sue them for what they're doing to another country in the world

[@sleepywoodelf]

Comprehensible input. Just watch a bunch of Spanish tv and film with Spanish subtitles on

[@arielthemermaid3576]

@@javacova2096 Actually it’s because geography is oftentimes irrelevant to current events/history. You don’t need to know the latitude and longitude of Armenia to know about the Armenian genocide.

[@b.ferguson4803]

She’s so right about the attendance. Heeeeeerrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 😂😂

[@빨강루피]

Ive visted the US for 2 months and a half and for sure they love small talk! They could approach me and say that they love my jacket, I have nice hair etc. Or when their little kid was staring at me they said oh he likes you hahaha like this. I was shy when it happened because in my country we dont really talk to strangers. But definitely loved how friendly they were! I felt welcomed and got good impressions of Americans. More friendly and fun than bad stereotypes.

[@tripcode1722]

I'm so lucky I had the education I had. I think a lot of the reason Americans don't learn other languages or geography is because our media are so insular - we get practically no news from other countries, the focus is always "America first". I also feel like the people who end up on the videos are probably already a little more worldly than the average American you'd pick up off the street, otherwise they wouldn't even be in the video!

[@SprayCannon.]

I don't feel like learning anything besides Spanish and maybe Japanese

[@VIP_World]

Big reason is because the majority of us in the U.S. never travel outside the U.S. Unlike people in the EU, for instance, where traveling and experiencing other cultures is normal

[@tripcode1722]

@@VIP_World That's because America is so large. But honestly, you don't have to travel to learn about foreign languages or cultures, it's a failure of our media by not including them.

[@Nahimchilling]

Our media should include other countries rather than america like i just wanna learn more about their life-

[@cupcakemuffin3699]

No, it’s because they don’t really teach languages at a young age like that. They barely teach you and then they actually teach you when it’s an Highschool credit. Depending on the school is, the better education. More kids attend public schools so they get worse education. And then to top it off you have the rankings of class. A normal class, honors, AP and so on. Many people just take the average class because you can still get into a college or university mixed with an honors class. And honors class is just slightly more work than the average class. Then here comes the education requirements. You have to chose certain classes to help you become what you want to be in the future. And then most of the time, knowing another language fluently isn’t required. You need a certain amount of language credits to graduate. But since you can take other language classes and you don’t have to focus on one, you can just learn the basics of only 2 languages. It’s the easy way on graduating. Because of the education system and how it’s built around BASED ON WHAT YOU WANT TO BE thats just how it goes. If you want to be a doctor, they’re not going to make it so you take all these other classes that’s not necessary for you to become a doctor. If you want to be a mathematician, they’re not going to make you study psychology. If you want to be an author, they’re not going to make you take construction. Knowing a language fluently isn’t required so nobody goes for that if it’s not meant to help them become successful. Geography is a required course so the question is why are Americans so stupid on geography? Geography is like the first course you take in Highschool. And usually you have to be really good in geography already if you want to already be admitted in a better geography class. It’s like showing you are worthy which most of the time in your freshmen year, that won’t happen. And an average geography class in Highschool, knowing how flags look isn’t mandatory. Almost nothing is mandatory in an average class in a public school. So you know what they’ll do? They won’t teach it to you. Geography isn’t an EOC course (an end of the year exam.) In geography they’re more worried about the basics that you should have known in elementary. But in elementary they usually teach you barely anything. And because it’s been 4 years since you were in elementary many Americans will already forget these kind of things. Especially since school isn’t that long considering we have 8 days at the least per month out of school. At the most around 3 weeks for the holidays. Oh and then about 2 months for the summer break. Not to mention in elementary you don’t have to study almost not at all. In middle school you barely get into the habit. In freshman year they’re trying to get you into the habit and because Geography and language is like the first courses you take, they make it super easy for you. Therefore of course Americans are going to be stupid in these areas because they get so much free time, a lot less requirements, and they get the choice of education. For someone to sit there and know another language fluently, they either have other family members that know the language fluently and learned it young, or they studied the language because only one language was available for them in there school, or they’re dream career requires them to learn more than one language, or they’re just genuinely interested in the language so they used there Highschool credits on that rather than taking another science class, or computer class to help with there dream job.

[@T-rev33]

Lol you can not buy an "assault rifle" at Walmart without an ID learn the laws of your own country

[@flopunkt3665]

I love how they sat them just in the geographical order: West Coast, Middle America, East Coast Very subtle 😄

[@abshaar13]

What they told about egoistic culture is so true. For them it's not like, "I'm right" but more like "Only I'm right". The classic American mentality is doing things in their "own way" but not realizing it's not the "only way". I think that's how they are being raised which is absolutely ridiculous.

[@noeliachetram9488]

Hi beautiful 😍🤩🥰😍

[@noeliachetram9488]

How are you doing

[@mktrafton7042]

Sorry but it's ingrained in our culture. We like to be different. Years of isolationism and then two world wars and a cold war impacted our psyche. It's part of our culture to think that the rest of the world is backwards and were different. To be honest we stole that mentality from the British.

[@starshine6472]

That even goes for the mainstream's attitude toward American subcultures like the Native Americans, the Amish, or certain people's attitudes about people from other parts of the country or even other parts of their own state.

[@professorpick]

completely wrong

[@alainaur]

As an American, I wanted to say thank you for this video. I love my country dearly, despite our many problems, and this is first time in my young life where I've felt a sense of shame for being an American. There's been craziness all along the socio-political spectrum, and I've felt a keen sense of other countries laughing at our expense. The saddest thing is the fact that it's not without justification. We have awful people, just like any other country, and it's unfortunate that these people have received most of the press lately. I, along with most of the people I know, just want to live normally without all this mess. It's an unprecedented time for sure, and I've struggled to recognize the place I've called home for most of my life this past year and into this one. It can be difficult to wade through the media mire, but I'd like to encourage everyone who wants to know more to do so. What's made America truly great was the fact we were built on a multitude of other cultures that were all willing to dwell in one place and cooperate.

[@solokom]

We are not laughing in Europe we are terrified. What many US-Americans don't seem to realize is that all the other countries in the world don't only look at you just because of your films and music industry but because you are the largest economy in the world and have the most powerful military on earth. The Dollar is the lead currency, you dominate institutions like the IMF and the World Bank. You are a giant and when you f* up and go down you will take the world with you. I wished more Americans were aware what a huge responsibility they have toward the world when they vote. But most people think US elections are just about the US.

[@alainaur]

@@solokom I didn't consider that. What happens here does have global implications. At the very least, the election is over. I can't pretend to know what will happen next, but I have no doubt everyone is watching.

[@JohnSmith-yf5bk]

@@solokom Most of not all countries only think about themselves. Don’t act like Germany, France, or the UK’s citizens worry about how their actions affect other countries. You’re just being an internet optimist.

[@solokom]

@@JohnSmith-yf5bk you are totally missing the point. The named countries are no Imperiums like the US is. Their influence is really weak in comparison.

[@ZiggyGrok]

​@@solokom that's just a question of scale. The choices of the UK, Greece, Germany, etc have quite a bit of influence within the EU. Are they totally benevolent toward one another, to where one country will sacrifice for another without complaint or expectation of return? That actually happens more than you'd think between US states, as there are definitely some states that take a lot of money from the government and others that give a lot to it, and it generally doesn't come up until the takers start whining about the givers wanting more help

[@embracelifewithemily]

I’m glad this video highlighted positive things about America too. So often when speaking about our county to people from elsewhere, it’s often a negative conversation

[@giorgiociaravolol1998]

Americans are generally really likeable guys, never had an argument with them. But they seem too naive sometimes. In Florence some american girls set on fire an house because they didn't know how to cook pasta: they just took the raw pasta and put it to cook...without water. You can imagine the rest.

[@eluemina2366]

😂👍🏻💞

[@ZiggyGrok]

Surely every country has those...?

[@greenmachine5600]

Not all of us lol

[@ArtsyMagic239]

And this is why cooking classes are common in high schools.

[@Anastazka00]

Scott Schmit: Ehm.... Noo??

[@cqtaylor]

As "fun" as it is for everyone to take the piss out of Americans in the comments section, there are actual positive characteristics as well about Americans (besides being optimistic and dreaming big): Americans don't mind helping strangers. Americans are innovative. Americans are creative. Americans don't mind being unique or individualistic. Americans have a soft spot in our hearts for the little guy. For the most part, when we care about how someone is doing, it's sincere. Yeah, other countries have stereotypes on this KZbin Channel, but those stereotypes tend to be way more benign, "the French are romantic!" "the Germans love order," "the English are stoic," etc. Meanwhile, "Yeah the Americans are fat, loud, obnoxious, dumb, and don't travel." "Oh - enjoy our channel, and don't take it personally!" Seriously? What's next? "Americans hate puppies?"

[@neoDarkSquall]

I'm French and hate all these stereotypes about Americans (ask a French where is Costa Rica on a map, or even some Eastern Europe country, ROFL). I think USA has such a huge influence that we know - or think we know - a lot about it, and feel like we can judge it, like it's not just stereotypes but the truth, despite most of the Europeans have never been overseas. Actually as a French I understand the feeling of receiving these kind of negative stereotypes, cause we don't only have the "romantic" thing but a lot of "snobby, think they are the best" shit too. That's infuriating, if I had to describe the French mentality nowadays it's "self hatred", seriously everyone in France is always talking about how bad we are in English, how racist we are, how alcoholic we are, our president Macron even said we have no culture WTF, and then you have your neighbours who are like "stop thinking you are the best in Europe, always so snobby". I guess that's why nationalism is raising in France, because you know, that's enough fuckers, it's time for France to rise again. Back to USA, they sound like an amazing people to me, hard workers and party freaks, with an unbelievable diversity of opinions and beliefs from an extreme to another. I'm pretty sure hanging out with Americans is a crazy experience!

[@cqtaylor]

@@neoDarkSquall Thank you for your refreshing and heartfelt comments. I've been to France twice and found it to be an amazing experience! Take care!

[@sinsinsinat5377]

I actually quite agree with all these stereotypes, I agree Americans are more helpful to strangers. But they also think the universe revolves around them. I also happen to live in the US, some americans think the critique is because of jealousy but its not, I can be an american(one of the other good things about the US, if you culturally act like an american and have that sense of nationalism many accept you), but i dont want to be an american, americans are quite arrogant people. For instance when I was in Turkey and flying an airplane, an american boy told me " there is a space up there in the overhead for you" I didnt quite understand him, and I said what, which might have sounded aggressive in english, the proper response was "I beg your pardon" however this old american guy in the front seat yelled aggressively, I didnt quite understand what he said but he was clearly being racist. The thing is I dont need to know the intricacies of the politeness of the english, at least when I am not in the US. So overall, I dislike americans because, they are defensive, rude, racist and in fact all the stereotypes in this video is correct, I had so many bad experiences with them that I actually find it refreshing when they experience discrimination abroad.

[@cqtaylor]

@@sinsinsinat5377 Certain Americans listen. Certain Americans wish to understand the perspectives of others. I hope you find peace in your life for the years to come. Kindest regards - An American.

[@mrh4900]

“You can buy a gun at Walmart. No ID. No waiting period.”, yeah... that’s not true, but okay.

[@christopherdieudonne]

I live in France and with the exception of being loud, all these things describe French people as well, as least Parisians.

[@Anastazka00]

@Anthrax the bacterium Not obese, but ignorant, at least in a self centric way? For sure.

[@bifrostbeberast3246]

Well, Parisians are their own people. I would never compare them to normal frenchies, same as I would never shove that scum from Berlin under the same carpet as the rest of Germoney.

[@Jay-qb9gi]

@Anthrax the bacterium you're cringe.

[@fuhgetabatit1051]

I'm american. Thank you for this! It was really sweet. 😍😍😍😍

[@francescaloddo2623]

Honestly... this confirmed my opinions on them😂😂😂

[@bealightinthedarkness9986]

🥲👍

[@Bawakawa]

Thank you for the video. It's interesting to see how you see yourselves. Stereotyping cultures is usually a wrong thing to do, because trends are never 100% true ...but it can also be a way to improve yourself if you're aware of the pros and the cons of your culture.

[@trueexposure7487]

1. Yes but in a good way, we are also very friendly 2. No. I have never met anyone who thinks Africa is a country, we know geography, those shows pick out the idiots 3. No, at least where I live we don’t see almost any fat people. Everyone I know eats very healthy, fast food is if you are in a hurry and need a cheeseburger to go, not speaking for everyone lol 4. Not everyone but HELL YEAH WE GOT OUR GUNS! Guns are fun and help protect you and your family(PS, There is no such thing as an assault rifle, its an armalite rifle. Assault is an action, not an adjective) 5. Absolutely, thats why we are the richest nation. You can pretty much do anything as long as it’s not illegal 6. No, but a side effect of our power means we focus on our subjects a lot more than the rest of the world. 7. For the most part yes, but I know a few people who know another language 8. Yes! We love to talk and hang out even with strangers Most annoying stereotype: I hate it when other countries act like we are just a bunch of obese idiots who cant find countries on a map or spell correctly. TV does a good job at picking out the idiots in a crowd.

[@dellypears2035]

I wish everyone could read this comment

[@katiebaby7349]

I think the geography issue comes down to the state/school district your schools were in. Better school districts had better teachers, better curriculums, better statewide testing. Washington/Oregon/Massachusetts/Vermont/New Hampshire/Maine/Delaware have a good handle on world geography.

[@adr77510]

Connecticut and Minnesota also have really good education systems.

[@chidivids2005]

I'm so shocked at how cheap fast food is here in the US. And then to eat healthy now costs an arm and a leg! How does that encourage me to eat better?

[@SprayCannon.]

It matters which state?

[@noodle_knight]

If you shop smart at the grocery store and cook your own food, eating healthy can be very cheap.

[@daybrothers]

Not in this crisis.

[@leeloodesebat941]

I totally agree about your ignorance of geography. But it's for a reason. Your schools don't teach you that stuff. Some American teachers no nothing about other countries. In European schools though since the age of 7 we learn about all the continents in a map and we think it's very important to know those things. It all starting with the schools.

[@RomanSimkins]

Some American schools teach geography in elementary.

[@8-bitfoxy55]

in my elementary school one teacher gave us a map of the US and kept having us fill it out. some teacher teach it a bit but not really, so i think its mainly because they dont teach it unless where learning a topic placed in the area

[@diogomocho98]

I agree that might be part of the problem, but in Portugal, for example, we learn about the continents but besides that we learn mostly about European countries. People usually gather information about other countries on their own, the schools also don't teach us about countries from South America or Asia, etc. However, most people know relatively well where most of the countries are, with some exceptions, of course, we don't know where every single country is exacly. But at least we know the continent for sure. Americans don't have a clue about where a lot of important countries are. It's not only their fault, but it's also their fault in the sense that they don't search for it and they usually think they don't need it because they are American. Of course this is a generalization. There are a lot of educated people in the US who know these things. Usually the same people who don't think America is the center of the world. Surely a very important country though. Culturally and economically. Socially most of Europe is a lot more developed.

[@user-tv4ih2kq6r]

I remember when I was a kid, many people in my country or might be even others think Americans are naturally "Karens" yet kind or friendly. Which is even long before the word "Karen" boom the internet.😂😂

[@juliaj7939]

These stereotypes depend on the person.

[@hyyacinthusa7324]

😂😂I liked this video my american friend said "no we are not loud it is just the way we talk" ... muhahah Putin's laugh 🤣🤣

[@Just.a.person59]

The person who says Americans are loud and obnoxious clearly have never met anyone from Southern Europe.

[@johngonzalez4298]

Happy Thursday Marina! As a Hispanic American born in Miami, Florida I approve this video 😉 and for me English and Spanish are spoken everyday and I do speak Italian too but not used often like English and Spanish. Also, I consider myself someone who's calm, laid-back, and easygoing so I'm the complete opposite of obnoxious. What's ironic is that I ate Taco Bell 🌮🥤 the other day and lately Taco Bell 🌮🥤 has been growing on me 😂 as it has been a rarity for me. Marina, I hope we can meet each other one day and stay safe and stay breathtaking ❤

[@chrisb9996]

I love this! And I love how diverse we are. Thanks 😊

[@bifrostbeberast3246]

Diverse in what sense?

[@chrisb9996]

@@bifrostbeberast3246 Every sense. But definitely ethnically diverse.

[@bifrostbeberast3246]

@@chrisb9996 Yup, the US sure is ethnically diverse while still managing to retain a strong national identity. But this comes also with the downside of very real racism and the formation of subcultures/failed integration, as we are experiencing it everywhere else in the world where a lot of immigration happened. I believe there to be strong stereotypes in the US that would be considered rude or racist in Germany when spoken out, but that are quite accepted to some extent in the US (or at least were before everyone went woke, I guess because Americans are more easy going about such topics), such as blacks are disadvantaged and therefore tend more towards violent crimes, jews just want to make money, white men are supremacists, asians become either doctors or engineers, as well as hiding in subcultures inside china town, Indians are...etc. Every stereotype stems from a spark of truth, sometimes even a small flame of truth, so the people must have their reasons for it. I just had the feeling that the US is more prone to stereotyping and sticking labels to people on first encounter. This view still could be biased, as I understand English quite well, but most other countries I've been to, I wouldn't understand their native tongue and couldn't tell if they share similar sentiments towards other ethnicities.

[@chrisb9996]

@@bifrostbeberast3246 Honestly all that stuff would be considered offensive in the US and you can get in trouble for saying that stuff. Stereotyping people especially racial groups is not accepted here. In the comedy world it can have some acceptance, but more so if the person is of the group they are stereotyping. A lot of people like to generalize the US and think they know something about Americans, but you won’t know this country and culture well unless you grew up here.

[@bifrostbeberast3246]

@@chrisb9996 I fully agree. I'm glad you told me as I really want to work on my own stereotypes, especially since it is easy for the rest of the world to form an opinion about the US due to the far reach of hollywood and its pop culture. I take your word here as fact. Thank you for updating me on this :)

[@TheBloodyBros]

Most people keep forgetting that America has 50 states which are basically 50 individual countries with different personalities, traits, laws, and cultures. Most people probably only go to New York or California and believe that they visited all of America.

[@CapAnson12345]

1. Loud and obnoxious - broadly, generally.. mostly true.. but we don't mean any harm. 2. Geography - Not really.. keep in mind we're a self contained country on the other side of the world. We don't NEED to know the ins and outs of every little gergraphical fact. Many people never really leave their home state. When we do, we learn as well as anyone what we need to know 3. Fast Food and obese - Not everyone of course.. but too many. 4. Guns - Depends on where you are of course. I personally know several people who could equip a military platoon. No exaggeration. And I'm not that into gun culture. Yeah we're packing. 5. Optimistic/Dream Big - I guess? Shouldn't everyone be optimistic? 6. Center of the universe - Well politically/economically.. we are. Have been since WWII. Sorry. That's slowly changing I guess. Is that change good? We'll see. 7. English - Again.. big isolated country most of us never leave. We don't NEED to speak anything else. Of course there's Spanish. But moving on.. 8. Superficial/small talk. - Probably more or less true. I'm a shy introvert who hates crowds. When I went to Scotland after two weeks I felt like the most outgoing open person there. By comparison. 9. Most annoying stereotype - Probably that's we're all racist. To whatever extent we are, it's no more or less than any other nation or people on the planet. 10. World - I dunno.. we're really just like everyone else. Literally because we ARE everyone else. That's what being a nation of immigrants is. .

[@sinsinsinat5377]

Not all racist, but 7/10 are for sure.

[@hfredydl]

325 million of us.... you name the personality trait and it’s here ... we’re more like 50 little countries... and FYI until recently you didn’t need a passport to get into Mexico or Canada, just a state ID

[@joannets3835]

I like your recently that is about a decade old.

[@mypanexogamouslineage965]

Our states are some of the most similar states of a country in the world. Learn some real Geography before making that statement.

[@DantesTravels]

@@joannets3835 To people who traveled to Mexico for 20 years without a passport. That's recent.

[@Julia.hope05]

“But that’s kinda how it goes. We kinda ask our neighbor how their dog is even though we don’t really care.” 😂 😂 😂

[@noeliachetram9488]

Hi beautiful 😍🤩😻

[@noeliachetram9488]

How are you doing

[@AleksandarDinkov]

One of the girls was saying how people who travel less don't know geography that well. Not to be funny but if you ask a lot of Europeans (besides maybe some from Western countries) where certain countries are located they would at least have a rough idea, regardless how much they travel. You can find an average, poor Easter European who has barely ever travelled outside of their home country and I'm certain they'd be better at geography then average Americans and British, for example, who can afford to travel around, or at least in most cases. Although the UK has become worse it still hasn't passed the US (since someone falsely mentioned that). But I do hope that people start chosing healthier options, as mentioned by Raegan, and not just in the US but anywhere. I, honestly, love the part about dreaming big, admirations to Americans for that! Also, nice to hear that there are people who have made a huge effort to learn other languages, I think that's super cool. Overall, I think, like people from any other country, we shouldn't judge a whole nation just by what we see from the media, what their leaders are doing or what their educational system is like. I'd like to say that the few Americans I've met were pretty amazing people and were able to leave a very good and positive impression on me.

[@metrorealty7631]

It is because one learns the geography of the land one visits. Geography is not stressed typically.

[@testerwulf3357]

My boyfriend's family are hunters and they own guns, yes, but they're not just running around waiting to shoot someone haha. For some reason people think us Americans are crazy people running around swinging guns just hoping to kill, we really aren't! Most of the time we don't wanna have to use our weapons and it's actually illegal to shoot first warning after unless they're armed too..you're supposed to tell them to leave and if they don't you still often times aren't supposed to shoot unless you have to. Guns are more so for show, hunting, or as a visual threat..not to go around downing people. And ironically I've barely seen anyone overweight? Could be a difference in location in the country. Everyone seems to be mostly either a heathy weight or stick.

[@gregoryhynes4453]

Americans are cool people and we come from different parts of the us.

[@UmmulKhair-h6g]

I have lived in both the US and the UK. In the USA, people are chatty, more open to talking to strangers, easygoing, and mostly very humble. Yes, they love fast food, because of the convenience and yes, lots of my peers didn't know about my country and where it was on map. And yes, they are mostly optimistic.

[@UmmulKhair-h6g]

In Florida, quite a lot of people spoke Spanish. I learnt Spanish for this reason, too

[@Plague_Doc22]

You should have the timeline thing on the player so we know when the next question is coming.

[@bruja_cat]

The fast food one is a direct reflection of income inequality & how fast food is cheaper than healthier options. Along with what they said about our “hustle culture” & always being on the go, our mentality about food is an oversight when it comes to working that we no longer take care of our health because the capitalist viewpoint of remaining busy & productive all the time. For some individuals with income inequality, they must do so in order to survive & feed their families, which results in being overweight/obesity.

[@noodle_knight]

Being under the federal poverty line my entire life, I can tell you the statement "fast food is cheaper than healthier options" is patently false.

[@emZee1994]

I don't think I've seen such self aware Americans before 😂

[@emZee1994]

@Ramadan Steve I'm not American or living in America tho so I'm not sure that would work 😂😂

[@marcocisneros4176]

One thing I've learned about Americans after living here for more than 2 years is that they're very independent and if they have an opinion they hold onto it no matter what

[@nafismudhofar]

What I love about americans, in fact that they’re LOVE to give compliments to strangers. It’s not that hard to get: “hey, I love your dress it’s suit so well on you!” From totally random people ❤️

[@daybrothers]

Yeah to bad my state is at a risk of being NUKED.

[@sinsinsinat5377]

dude you are insecure that you think these meaningless compliments are there to reinforce your ego.

[@nickfarbman9610]

What people miss about Americans is that people from different parts of the country have totally different lifestyles, accents, values, social norms/behaviors, ect. Just remember we are 33 million people and not 1 stereotype can ever fit that many people we are all very different. Most of the stereotypes in this are really true in some places and not really true in others so it kinda varies. The geography part is mostly true tho. I do know Americans who are super ignorant when it comes to other countries cultures, social behaviors, ect and it can come off as a superiority complex or rude expecally when they are the loud type (a few do have a superitory complex). Americans who tend to travel overseas more often usually are much more aware and interested in other cultures and lifestyles in different cultures. Basically it is hard to put us all under one umbrelle is what i'm saying. The gun one is not true tho, in some regions like the south, yeah they all do but up north in more liberal areas not really, around 3% of the adult population owns over half the guns. Most Americans you meet will all be different from eachother but the stereotypes are hilarious I love them.

[@fabb4i2]

I would love a video like that about Canada and the German countries as well.

[@myriam6101]

*German speaking countries, never say to someone from Austria or Switzerland that they are German, they will take it as an insult

[@coolmuller8770]

No no go ahead and call them German, deep down they know it's true ;)

[@myriam6101]

@@coolmuller8770 its embarrassing they don’t want to be associated with German people or even worst German history

[@bifrostbeberast3246]

You mean the German Federal States Austria and Switzerland? :D Actually we are called "The United Federal States of Central Europe".

[@bifrostbeberast3246]

@@myriam6101 You know that Hitler actually was Austrian? :D If they claim the fame of Schwarzenegger, they should handle the shame of Hitler. Both bred on their ground and exported.

[@paradoxofgodexisting]

What i learned from this video is that i know more about the US than Americans... Cool... "You can buy an assault rifle at walmart", "We are arogant because we are the biggest country in the world", "We are open minded", "If we seem ignorant, its not because we dont want to learn about things"... Man... Gruelling experience.

[@jessicamarie7322]

I am from the US and I live in Costa Rica. Many non-Costa Ricans visiting think I am from Canada because I am not very loud and am reserved when I first meet people. I even met several Canadians who say I am more Canadian whatever that means.Ha

[@laurie7609]

7:54 okay I wonder from where Slovenia and Slovakia just came? I am slovenian and this is the first time I've heard someone describe us as such😂

[@Србомбоница86]

You are grumpy people 😂

[@bifrostbeberast3246]

As German, I would have described you as drinkers :D But then, we are as well, so nothing won by that hehe.

[@alexong2542]

at first, I assumed that every American has traveled before. I never realized that there were Americans who've never traveled and don't even know where other countries are. it's quite shocking

[@socialdemocracy3700]

Almost everyone in the world is noisy except for the following:🇦🇹🇦🇲🇨🇭🇩🇪🇩🇰🇫🇮🇫🇷🇳🇴🇸🇪

[@lyenye7018]

The entire country is just fast food, guns, cold, yeehaw, beer, yeehaw guns, and mistakes that involve beer and guns

[@cernunnos5727]

More americans should be like Adam and Thimoty

[@stardust628]

I think Americans are pretty confident in whatever they do. And as a country with melting pot of cultures, they're the most tolerant society in the current world with the amount of population. I know all it's problems, I do follow the news.

[@darkanser]

I'm glad they showed a variety of Americans and not only one demographic!! Truthfully, I wouldn't have guessed that guy was from Kansas. I don't I ever met a person from Kansas.

[@musicesperantoandtokipona64]

I am in Georgia USA and i am forced to learn two years of a foreign language or ASL (American sign language) in order to go to college for 4 years.

[@6thgraderfriends]

It depends on the high school. My high school didn't require a foreign language so I didn't take one but they offered it. I don't like Spanish or French I'd rather learn Swedish and Russian and Finnish instead.

[@PikaJim]

Huh

[@MeredithForReal]

The two women who said "if you work hard enough" in unison! Love it! How did you find so many Americans in Portugal??

[@DatingBeyondBorders]

I honestly didn't expect there were so many expats myself!

[@javier8015]

I think the American version of this was the best because the American basically just said yea thats true and had fun with it. We know the world hates us so we just go with the flow

[@mistressofthedark5775]

8:43 well yes, you literally have the military power to destroy anyone that disagrees with you

[@raventv9826]

Within 2-3 hours I can go to Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia,and Italy, (6 languages other than my native one (austrian German) and I speak 3 of them (however Bosnian and Croatian are rather close). The borderlands between Central and east EU are a really unique place for language learning enthusiasts (yall can come to visit but prepare for a lot of liquor if you do 😂)

[@mjd4287]

no wonder my british friend fainted when I said it was only gonna be a short 8 1/2 hours to drive to Universal Studios

[@dannyblanco8544]

I always see European shit on our geography skills but then don’t know many African/Asian/ South American countries. Like our system are kinda self centered, they teach us about the things around us💀

[@elianamuicaellie401]

I've lived in America my entire life, but I don't identify with american culture whatsoever. I am super introverted and hate small talk, I am a nihilistic person rather than an optimist, and I can't stand sports or guns or any of the things that fall under typical American culture. I feel as though I was born in the wrong part of the world haha

[@LittleLulubee]

Millions of Americans are that way

[@chrisb9996]

American culture is really fluid and different regions have their own culture. So it’s not all the typical stereotypes

[@JohnSmith-yf5bk]

If you hate sports, I don’t know any country that you’d fit in. Some Asian ones maybe?

[@elianamuicaellie401]

@@JohnSmith-yf5bk Japan is where I'vd dreamed of going so you're right hahaha

[@mypanexogamouslineage965]

I feel you! me too!

[@fabb4i2]

1:49 Who doesn't know Belgium?

[@vfxswagg1337]

I would say we're very weak geographically. We never discuss Africa outside of the fact that we brought slaves from one of their countries, Latin America is rarely discussed. We know of western EU, not much mention of the Middle-East, Russia obviously has the largest landmass, Japan is the islands in eastern Asia, India has a distinct shape, China is known well enough, Pacific Islands aren't rarely discussed, AUS & Antarctica are obvious, CAN is the only big ass country north of us, Cuba is the only Gulf country that is really mentioned. I guess it's only world powers and places that USA has actual roots in. 🤷🏾‍♂️ As for passports, many just get comfortable here. It's a big country, plenty of different geographical features, different ethnicities, different foods, plenty to do, we're work heavy, there's opportunity.... Many don't see any incentive to travel elsewhere.

[@janerussianchannel4669]

This is funny, many Americans don't know where Idaho is. My husband and I moved from Idaho a couple of years ago and whenever we mention Idaho our fellow Americans will ask "oh, what part of Iowa are you from?" and we will say "Idaho not Iowa" and then they'll say "oh sorry. What part of Ohio are you from?"😂

[@MikeBronson515]

When the gentlemen said “we are the biggest country” he wasn’t speaking geographically, or even population wise. He meant culturally, economically, and militarily. I thought that was pretty obvious, but apparently even the people making this video couldn’t grasp that he was not being literal. Even after he literally clarified what he meant

[@BrickledBrick]

I caught this too

[@Spatzi-ue8ks]

That girl who said five of the most obese cities are in Texas she was lying, not one is in Texas! I even looked it up and looked at different resources.

[@killerclown8100]

American - Countries like Slovakia and Slovenia aren't that optimistic on life PPPETER - I pretend to not hear people who work at McDonalds their entire life

[@BossMan1313]

I think the “fat” one is really inaccurate nowadays. As an American, I’ve barely met any overweight people lol. It’s like a 9/10 ratio in favor of skinniness. The geography one is relevant, especially with younger people. However, I’ve noticed that in more recent years geography knowledge in the US has increased by a fair amount. Heck, I even recently learned that Georgia isn’t just a stage, but a country 🇬🇪 which might surprise any Europeans out there haha. As for myself, I’d say I’m actually extremely good at geography, albeit I still need work with Eastern Europe and most of Africa haha. Anyways, just wanted to say that those two are changing nowadays; can’t really speak for other stereotypes tho.

[@daybrothers]

Ikr. My part of the country is considered to have the most obese people. (Btw I'm in south America) we also "have too.much sugary stuff" but I'm always told I should eat more and, 'you'll blow away in the wind" idk wby people think we are fat.

[@daybrothers]

When u have grammar error be like: The comment I typed above this one

[@scarletrose6625]

Interesting culture and people. It's Not true that all Americans are rude. Love from a Croatian in Germany

[@russischganzbunt7393]

Марина, какая ж ты молодец! Такую важную вещь делаешь! Я все твои видео смотрю с бесконечным интересом. И английский по ним учу заодно ;) Спасибо тебе огромное!!

[@DatingBeyondBorders]

Priyatno slishat! 😁

[@daybrothers]

Good thing i have a button to translate dif languages.

[@Noah-yg4ih]

Yes, as an American I can confirm the fast food stereotype is true. We put corn as sweeteners in EVERYTHING sugar, fat, all that stuff is in our food. And if you want to eat healthy you have to go to an “organic” store that has healthier foods and pay mor for it. You basically have to pay more if you want to eat healthy

[@Noah-yg4ih]

You pay less to eat food with tons of preservatives, sugar, and fat. When you can eat healthier, it costs more to eat something with less of that stuff

[@idnelistf541]

That man just said Mexico and Cuba surpassed the U.S. in obesity 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@idnelistf541]

@@hiphipjorge5755 wow the ignorance

[@hiphipjorge5755]

@Michelle Um...just go to Mexico outside of the Mayan riviera (there they tend to be very indigenous and not as overweight). If you go anywhere in the central and northern regions, there is a lot of obesity. And the guy was incorrect when he said it has to do with pork consumption, it’s a combination of heavy meals (everything from tortas to pork and beef), high beer consumption, and high Coca Cola consumption.

[@sunnysaturn134]

it's actually true for Mexico, in terms of overall population of obese people mexico is number 1 and the US is 2, idk abt Cuba though and for obesity rate, meaning per capita, the US isnt even in the top 10...you can search this up though

[@kimifw58]

FINALLY! Thank you so much!

[@LynisaStark]

Ma dude really said Slovenia, Slovakia to encompass all of Eastern Europe and their mentally. Hard pass.

[@Anastazka00]

But I am amazed He knew the difference between the two though 😅

[@stephanie8937]

For myself the worst stereotype is that Americans are uneducated and only talk about basic things. I know many Americans who are very highly educated and well rounded in their hobbies and interests.

[@MsYolost]

I absolutely love your videos! but I honestly think you could double your views if you splurged a bit on better lighting :D I don't know what it is, but as soon as a video looks 'professional' it seems that more people are willing to watch it

[@Brandon75689]

First off, Americans compared to the rest of the world for sure are bad at geography. Don't let them being defensive fool you. Them even saying their geography is good is a load of shit. We have a culture of patriotism, political sensitivity within our borders, and emphasis on English which makes us ignorant to other languages. Also for many other questions here. You have to realize that we have 300mil+ people here. We have high populations of both extremes. We have a plethora of dumbest and smartest people and probably the same for fit/healthy and obese/unhealthy. We are polarizing and that's what makes it unique. We aren't homogenous but this is why our politics are so belligerent too. We have many people who eat fast food everyday and we have gastronomy snobs that cook everyday and meal prep. These things can't be generalized in the country. This even goes for firearms. This is why there is such a polarizing idea behind the politics involving it. And the polarization about politics also separates fully liberal , free healthcare, antigun people as well as the full on free market, corporate-capitalistic, "use the system" people that "Dream big". Because they understand the system put in places to become more successful than many other companies in other countries don't even dream of.

[@missny6674]

New Yorkers are not like other Americans.

[@jenaya_laila2442]

Rockafeller and GP Morgan started their empires on nothing...🤣 😂 the Biggest joke I have ever heard...

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

As an American myself (who was originally born in the US since 1998), the truth to this 'American' stereotype is when we humans speak English. For those who don't speak English and speak a different language like Spanish, Chinese, Russian, French, or any other language from where these humans from, we Americans have to understand what they are saying first. If not, just let another other person use their phone to speak what they are saying and then, Google or Bing translate can help them understand what they are saying. It's all about the communication of speaking languages. For my personal example, I never talk or spoken another language until I learn how to talk to my parents, my sisters, and even myself in English when I was originally born a baby in the year 1998. Anyways, another fantastic video for another Truth or Myth about how we Americans react to their stereotypes, Marina! : )

[@OsagieGuobadia]

Actually, I shouldn't have said, 'As an African-American myself' instead of 'As an American myself'. Because I am black and an African-American who lives and originally born in the United States.

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

@@OsagieGuobadia True. Thanks for the correction, drummer Osagie! : )

[@OsagieGuobadia]

@@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624 no problem. 😀

[@everoposuo]

I'm American and only the speaking-English-only stereotype applies to me

[@Radrives]

"(...)you buy it, you shoot a little, go home, eat some Whataburger and chil." This guy is the best.

[@embracelifewithemily]

Americans seem to not know a ton about the details of other countries that other people around the world know about America, and I don’t think that’s entirely our fault. Yet when meet people of other countries, we tend to get confused about their frustration towards us, and it comes off as if people are too focused on America and Americans as a whole

[@Ext3rmin4tor]

Actually the question about the gun ownership is not a myth. According to the statistics, there are 120 estimated guns every 100 citizens in the US, which is the first country in the world for gun possession.

[@gullyfoyle3915]

It's still a partial myth/misunderstanding, because a significant number of gun owners own many guns. The majority of the citizens own zero firearms, especially so in large cities, and on the East Coast and West Coast. In the Mountain West, the Midwest, and in the South more people do tend to own guns. So, it differs quite a bit, depending on the region, and between rural/urban dwellers.

[@Ext3rmin4tor]

@@gullyfoyle3915 You are basically saying that the deviation from the mean is high. That doesn't make it a myth.

[@carlah6234]

also it's sad that patriotism is frowned upon for some people. you should take pride in your country. your certainly take advantage of the benefits and opportunities it gives you and your family , no? i swear. some people here are privileged and it shows. living in a first world country has been too good to their ungrateful asses

[@sharad7340]

Patriotism In gun culture 🤣🤣😆😅😅😅

[@janedoe3648]

THANK YOU!!!!! Like way for people to come here and ruin the good thing we had going. If they hate it, the right & appropriate thing to do would be to leave

[@Anastazka00]

I Guess that depends how that patriotism And pride manifests. U can love And be proud on your country And still admit it's flows + try to fix it. That's the best kind of patriotism I know. The pride Also doesn't have to include elavating yourself above others, labeling yourself as "the greatest" or approving aggresion on others when it benefits your country. That's Why Americans ar seen as arrogant And ignorant accross the world. I get what u mean by saying some Born Americans ar ungrateful, but the opposide side Is annoying And dangerous as well.

[@plorabare]

I'm patriotic for my country

[@sinsinsinat5377]

Its not exceptionally better, I lived in third world country and moved the US, US has one of the wordt public transportation system. It has one of the most ignorant and fake people. The food is unhealthy, medical care is insanely expensive. Its just a glorified shithole to be honest.

[@JavienSellers]

Can we talk about how the guy from Kansas is nice to look at? 👀

[@Brandon75689]

The way they are defensively talk about themselves makes me sad to be American. Have some humility for god's sake.