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On 28-9-2011 11:44, Stephen wrote:
> On 27/09/2011 9:54 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Absolutely. It's one of the things I dislike about the American
>> 'persona'. We're not a homogenous people in any way, but I think
>> especially in our level of conceit. Some here are*far* more conceited
>> than others, and they aren't afraid to tell the whole world that they're
>> wrong.
>>
>
> My experience agrees with this. Most Americans that I have met are
> polite and courteous and when they say “have a good day”. I feel that
> they mean it.
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>
>> They forget that our democracy is only about 200 years old, and there are
>> far, far older civilizations in the world that have much more
>> experience. We're collectively like the teenager at the stage of "I know
>> everything and my parents no NOTHING". But individually, we're not.
>
> I’ve also noticed that a lot of Americans, and Australians too, develop
> an inferiority complex when confronted with something more than 400
> years old.
Me too, funny isn't it. I am part of a culture that is a few thousand
years old (although it has changed so much since the late 60's (and a
few times before and after) that you can hardly call it the same
culture). I have had friends living in houses that date back from before
columbus. Still, I was born in the 60's and there nothing that makes me
older than an American of the same age.
--
Apparently you can afford your own dictator for less than 10 cents per
citizen per day.
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On 28/09/2011 9:30 PM, andrel wrote:
> Me too, funny isn't it. I am part of a culture that is a few thousand
> years old (although it has changed so much since the late 60's (and a
> few times before and after) that you can hardly call it the same
> culture). I have had friends living in houses that date back from before
> columbus. Still, I was born in the 60's and there nothing that makes me
> older than an American of the same age.
When every day you pass without paying special attention to ancient
things it makes you blasé. As a child my milk round took me past Govan
Old Parish Church where you could see carvings from the 10th and 11th
centuries. Provand's Lordship near Glasgow Cathedral was built in the
15th Cent. 100 year old houses don’t look particularly old. Luckily we
did not have too many air raids during WWII
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Regards
Stephen
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On 9/28/2011 2:44, Stephen wrote:
> I’ve also noticed that a lot of Americans, and Australians too,
develop an
> inferiority complex when confronted with something more than 400 years
old.
True. Then we laugh when you hear of something 400 kilometers across and
think that's big. ;-)
--
Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
How come I never get only one kudo?
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On 29/09/2011 8:52 PM, Darren New wrote:
> On 9/28/2011 2:44, Stephen wrote:
>> I’ve also noticed that a lot of Americans, and Australians too,
>> develop an
>> inferiority complex when confronted with something more than 400 years
>> old.
>
> True. Then we laugh when you hear of something 400 kilometers across and
> think that's big. ;-)
>
Funny that you mention it.
A Colleague at my last project just completed a sponsored 200 mile bike
ride to the beach, from Monroe, NC to Sunset Beach of the same state.
http://www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/bike-ms-mid-atlantic/event-details/index.aspx
Actually it is not really the distance that is the problem but the
geography in between.
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Regards
Stephen
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