America - Love It Or Hate It?

Big Nasty

Not many people seem to have middling opinions on 'The States' and it's politics etc., it's usually either one or the other. Personally I'm a lover!

Why? To be honest I have deep affection for lots of things that came out of the states, especially cars, music, clothing styles and did I say cars? Yeah, the Japs improved greatly on most US technology and Europe has more 'style' but to me the US were the pioneers of all that is cool! Doesn't mean I'm a fan of their politics but if I had to answer one way or another I'm a fan!

How about you?

TPD

I'd like to move over there, so I'm a fan I guess.

bluto63

Are we talking about culture here? I love America for it's beat generation culture and the free love era. I despise it for it's O.C. culture. It's like the Simpsons, it should have stopped many years ago

Overheal

Atari Jaguar

Oh not this again

/bunker

Sheeps

Atari Jaguar

voted all options

citizen_p

american cars suck tbh....germany is the best for that

id like to live there...but only to see what its like.....you dont experience a place properly on 1 or two holidays

Big Nasty

Hate It

Overheal wrote: »

Oh not this again

/bunker

Sorry if it's been done Overheal, comment if you wish..........

Gummy Panda

You can't call Japanese people japs.

Btw, where is the poll option "I'd love to slap Overheal"

alwaysadub

Hate It

I love visiting it-specially New York. Dunno if i'd like to live there mind.

Big Nasty

Hate It

Mousey- wrote: »

american cars suck tbh....germany is the best for that

Yeah, but they look cool and sound cool - well at least the old ones did anyhow!

biko

Undecided

I've been over several times and enjoy my stay but can't wait to leave again after a week or so.
Would I live there? No.

Big Nasty

Hate It

Gummy Panda wrote: »

You can't call Japanese people japs.

Btw, where is the poll option "I'd love to slap Overheal"

JAPS! (Bite Me!):pac:

Overheal

Atari Jaguar

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Sorry if it's been done Overheal, comment if you wish..........

Here's a comment: People look at The US [and its citizenry] like they look at China or the Gay Community Israelites the Catholic Church Blacks Polish Travelers etc. You either like it, accept it, criticize it, or discriminate against it. You'll find plenty of all on here.

MagicMarker

Hate It

I love to hate.

But seriously, the World would be a boring place without America.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Not many people seem to have middling opinions on 'The States' and it's politics etc., it's usually either one or the other. Personally I'm a lover!

Why? To be honest I have deep affection for lots of things that came out of the states, especially cars, music, clothing styles and did I say cars? Yeah, the Japs improved greatly on most US technology and Europe has more 'style' but to me the US were the pioneers of all that is cool! Doesn't mean I'm a fan of their politics but if I had to answer one way or another I'm a fan!

How about you?

Let's not forget they also gave us Britney Spears, Steve Wilkos, various different wars and Bill O'Reilly.

we'llallhavetea_old

Hate It

i've never been to america but i'd love to go, something alluring bout the place

Daemos

Atari Jaguar

America is good for one thing and one thing only:

TV shows

MagicMarker

Hate It

DaPoolRulz wrote: »

America is good for one thing and one thing only:

TV shows

HBO FTW

caseyann

Neither,dont care either way.Wouldn't live there.I don't think i could cope with their weird ways.

Coriolanus

Atari Jaguar

Sheeps wrote: »

voted all options

It's really the only thing to be done.

Hate It

Love it tbh.

Been in Boston, New York, and done California and Vegas.

The highlights were grand canyon and the coast road drive from San Fran to LA.

Plenty more to see in the future

gonnaplayrugby

hate. fabulous landscape tho,

My name is URL

Hate It

I voted that I love it, but I hate it's Foreign Policies and everything that comes with it.

I lived there for 18 months during my late teen years. There's so much more to do, and the people really are welcoming

They're so happy compared to here, I don't know if that's because they're just slow or full of Happy Meals, it doesn't matter anyway

Of the dozens of people I got drunk with and discussed the stuff going on in the world, about 70% of them agreed that the US was playing a large part in fcuking things up, that's why I like America

Blackjack

Hate It

Love the Country, hate the Politics, particularly the McCarthyism that existed post September 2001.

Agricola

Hate It

Theres no grey areas in this poll so ill go with Love It.
We liked taking the piss outta George Bush, we rolleyes at their "have a nice day" happy clappy attitude to life and they seem to have an aversion to low calorie foods which makes them ripe for fat jokes but ya know secretly, deep down, we admire and respect those crazy yanks!

Blackjack wrote: »

Love the Country, hate the Politics, particularly the McCarthyism that existed post September 2001.

Saipan happened in May 2002......................

magma69

Atari Jaguar

Canada is better. Got all the same things there but with less stupidity. I voted undecided. There are things to love and things to hate about the country but if i had to choose it would be "love it".

DazMarz

Hate It

I love America: nowhere does it bigger, better, louder, faster, harder, flashier and brighter than the United States of America.

Yes, it is a country that has severe flaws and this can get up people's noses... But I found the pro's far outweighed the con's.. I love it so much! Wanna go back there so badly!!!

mysillyusername

Hate It

I spent a few weeks working over there last year....its a cool cool place..like it or not they have made a massive contribution to the world we live in today..

Big Nasty

Hate It

It's so diverse it's unbelievable!

Three different time zones, multiple climates, beautiful landscapes, gritty reality, extreme poverty, extreme wealth, and more and more. The East is more in touch with Europe, the West has no idea and all in between is just country, but good country!

I remember my first time on the east coast, landing in JFK, walking out to a line of waiting yellow cabs, cruising through NYC city looking at all the buildings I had seen in movies and thinking 'my God - it is just like you would expect it to be': tooting horns, sirens, NYPD cruisers, steam coming up through vents from the subway, hot dog stands, diners, Italians, Chinese, Polish, Russians, Irish, Blacks, Blues, Trance, Rock, Country, and more!

How can one city be so dirty, so clean, so magnificent, so frightening, so fantastic and so devastating all at once? Great sense of community too!

MickShamrock

Hate It

Easy. Love it. Ireland is a piece of **** comparatively.

IvySlayer

Hate It

Love it.

Been to Florida. Great holiday. There's something about the place. Also they LOVE the Irish.

Nodin

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Not many people seem to have middling opinions on 'The States' and it's politics etc., it's usually either one or the other. Personally I'm a lover!

Why? To be honest I have deep affection for lots of things that came out of the states, especially cars, music, clothing styles and did I say cars? Yeah, the Japs improved greatly on most US technology and Europe has more 'style' but to me the US were the pioneers of all that is cool! Doesn't mean I'm a fan of their politics but if I had to answer one way or another I'm a fan!

How about you?

It's its foriegn policy that I have a problem with. Nothing against the place itself as such. I doubt the average American rings up the whitehouse for a good old cackle about what evil they can get up to next. It's a such a vast, media saturated place theres enough going on there domestically to attract their attention.

christmasinjuly

long live america and there sweets!!! oh lucky charms i love thee

stovelid

Poll fail.

Needs to be:

Overheal
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT
Love, Love it
Love It
Hate It
Undecided
Atari Jaguar

Joey the lips

Hate It

I love it. But delighted i dont live there(i think)

Big Nasty

Hate It

stovelid wrote: »

Poll fail.

Needs to be:

Overheal
LOVE LOVE LOVE IT
Love, Love it
Love It
Hate It
Undecided
Atari Jaguar

Well apologies for that - I'll know better the next time!

I Was VB

Well america is just a gangbang of different nations from across the world, alot of thier cultures has alot to with the america that we all know.

If these people hadnt gone to america in search of a better life and the fact that columbus hadnt searched for the ''new world'' for the most part it would of been still been habited by Native americans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States

rgt320q

Undecided

I love some bits; hate other bits.

ejmaztec

1) We should all volunteer to protect America's borders from afar.

http://www.texasborderwatch.com/


2) As for the American foreign policy, I'm more concerned with what the Chinese are up to worldwide.


3) The only American that I really know are my wife's relatives. I think that Jerry Springer could probably get three year's programming out of that shower of deadbeat weirdos.

Mars Bar

Hate It

Never been but can't wait to get there! I'll be celebrating my 21st on the 4th of July so the plan is to get there for that day...unlikely, but you never know!

thetonynator

Atari Jaguar

you can't just love it or hate it, you may love or hate certain aspects or parts of america, but not overall as a country or society.

If you hate starbucks, it doesn't mean you hate ford cars. . . .

Buford T Justice

Hate It

As a country I love it. There's so much of that place to see. Would love to live there.

Been to new york once - That was an experience. (good one)

bonerm

Undecided

It's like asking do you love or hate Europe? Too broad a question.

That said tho my instinctive answer for the poll was 'hate'.

brummytom

Been three times now - twice in the last 2 years; absolutely love the place.

I don't personally, like the Americanisation (e.g. that being spelt Americanization - just gets on my tits) of all Western cultures, but ahh well.. times change.

People always associate Americans with being rude for some reason.. I honestly don't know why, the Americans are, genuinely, the most polite people I've ever met. Everyone's incredibly friendly, it's a very welcoming place to tourists.

Pompey Magnus

Hate It

Its the best we have so I have to say I love it. Europe has been f*cked up since WW2 and so the only major alternative to the USA is now China, the human equivalent of an ants nest or The Borg.

Nightwish

Undecided

Just back from America, and I can safely say I love it, but I could never ever live there. The Americans are ignorant of anything that happens outside their borders. Not to mention, their TV is a nightmare to watch.

bnt

Atari Jaguar

Sheeps wrote: »

voted all options

Same here, and I think that's the right answer. There is no single "America" for you to love or hate. I've been to four different US cities (Seattle, New York, Denver, Houston), and had different good times in all of them. If I didn't turn on the TV I could believe I'd been to four different countries. (If you think "America" includes Canada, add three more countries: Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver). :cool:

Joey the lips

Hate It

Nightwish wrote: »

Just back from America, and I can safely say I love it, but I could never ever live there. The Americans are ignorant of anything that happens outside their borders. Not to mention, their TV is a nightmare to watch.

tell us more was always curious, is there not lots of film channels....

Pepe LeFrits

Hate It

Spend three months travelling around the US last summer (hit 25 cities and various parks) and it was the best time of my life. I ****ing loved it and I'm going to go there again this summer. The people were incredible to me.

Nightwish

Undecided

Joey the lips wrote: »

tell us more was always curious, is there not lots of film channels....

A 30 minute show, for example Friends will have at a minimum 3 ad breaks. Also movie channels have ad breaks too. Its intolerable. Also their news channels are inane, fearmongering, overhyped and appeal to lowest common denominator.

Blackjack

Hate It

Nightwish wrote: »

A 30 minute show, for example Friends will have at a minimum 3 ad breaks. Also movie channels have ad breaks too. Its intolerable. Also their news channels are inane, fearmongering, overhyped and appeal to lowest common denominator.

You mean like exactly what Sky (a News Corp Company....) would do here if they could get away with it?