Is America still cool?

Trev M · 31-10-2008 02:28PM #1

A stupid question obviously, but when I was growing up back in the 90's America was a magical dream land of pepsi, beach babes, cool cars and rock bands. I couldnt wait to visit the place and when I did I was blown away by New York , Chicago , LA, San Fran etc

Seems like most stuff ya hear about America is negative... Mad for war, Mad for guns, Mad for having dumb presidents... etc etc

Pride Fighter · 31-10-2008 02:29PM

Japan is where its at for cool.

Xavi6 · 31-10-2008 02:30PM

In before Overheal

Trev M · 31-10-2008 02:31PM

Crap Im missing all the jap-cool?

Is saying Jap racisit?

Also elaborate on "the cool" please:D

Turd Ferguson · 31-10-2008 02:32PM

Was there for 3 weeks during the summer and I loved it. Its a crazy place but its pretty harmless. I would definatly go back.

Malice · 31-10-2008 02:34PM

America never was cool! Too many fatties, bad spellers and stupid accents. :P

viota · 31-10-2008 02:34PM

It was always mental , though heavily disgused under propaganda which george bush isnt very good at.

HalloweenJack · 31-10-2008 02:37PM

I'm hoping to go to Chicago next summer so I hope it's still "cool".

I think the thing is it has a lot of appeal because we are drowning in American culture here. They speak English (well, in most places) and it's a lot more appealing than the UK cos the weather's better and there's no colonial hangover.

I think Australia is the new "cool" place to go, for the same reasons that I gave for America, except the cultural influence. Although, I think Australia's too far away for me.

mumhaabu · 31-10-2008 02:38PM

If Obama wins (please god he won't) it will be funny to see the bleeding hearts actually showing kudos towards America again. The real shame however is that the US Constitution stops George W. Bush running for a third term, he will long be remembered as America's greatest President of Modern times.

Trev M · 31-10-2008 02:38PM

Ah come on now , leave the politics out of it a bit .

Ford Mustang Cool

Knight Rider / A-Team cool

Guns N Roses / Metallica Cool

I was gonna say Michael Jackson cool ....but forget that :pac:

Ya know what I mean

Kiera · 31-10-2008 02:40PM

South America is waaay cooler!

Trev M · 31-10-2008 02:40PM

malice_ wrote: »

America never was cool! Too many fatties, bad spellers and stupid accents. :P

Its like Dun Laoghaire on a saturday night:D

chamlis · 31-10-2008 02:42PM

I was in Tennesse and Georgia during the summer. People are rediculously polite tbh.
Kinda like the way people who've never been to Ireland mistakenly believe Irish people to be.

I'm in Cleveland right now till January.
I have not seen one Obese person while I've been here. see much more back home tbh.

m@cc@ · 31-10-2008 02:42PM

mumhaabu wrote: »

If Obama wins (please god he won't) it will be funny to see the bleeding hearts actually showing kudos towards America again. The real shame however is that the US Constitution stops George W. Bush running for a third term, he will long be remembered as America's greatest President of Modern times.

Ahem..

Pride Fighter · 31-10-2008 02:43PM

This thread is a bit like Bart asking if China was still cool in the Simpsons. We know the answer. Its nooooo

Trev M · 31-10-2008 02:43PM

HalloweenJack wrote: »

I'm hoping to go to Chicago next summer so I hope it's still "cool".

I think the thing is it has a lot of appeal because we are drowning in American culture here. They speak English (well, in most places) and it's a lot more appealing than the UK cos the weather's better and there's no colonial hangover.

I think Australia is the new "cool" place to go, for the same reasons that I gave for America, except the cultural influence. Although, I think Australia's too far away for me.

The cultural influence is huge doubt about it - evertything we watch , listen to and wear is similar , it seems everyone is kinda kickin back against that now a little.

Funny you mention the UK , my perception is that we're all like best mates now, we have more in common than less so.

Trev M · 31-10-2008 02:44PM

Pride Fighter wrote: »

This thread is a bit like Bart asking if China was still cool in the Simpsons. We know the answer. Its nooooo

Hhahhaa touche

eVeNtInE · 31-10-2008 02:45PM

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pickarooney · 31-10-2008 02:45PM

I have no impression whatsoever of what Chicago is like (windy, maybe). Are there any films set there that might right this heinous wrong?

I don't think America was ever as cool as, say, Brazil.

m@cc@ · 31-10-2008 02:46PM

America doesn't care what any other country thinks of it, which kinda makes it cool.

Trev M · 31-10-2008 02:46PM

chamlis wrote: »

I was in Tennesse and Georgia during the summer. People are rediculously polite tbh.
Kinda like the way people who've never been to Ireland mistakenly believe Irish people to be.

I'm in Cleveland right now till January.
I have not seen one Obese person while I've been here. see much more back home tbh.

Southern States are amazing . I was there a couple of years ago ...drove from Miami to Texas over three weeks . A real eye opener ... and the friendliness of the people was at times embarrassing. I get what your saying about the Irish people statement too.

ScumLord · 31-10-2008 02:47PM

Americans are cool it's just their government, military and top earners that ruin it for everybody. Every American I've met has been sound and those that travel are definitely cool. Their so aware of the reputation and go out of their way to be nice.

Eoin · 31-10-2008 02:53PM

Trev M wrote: »

A stupid question obviously, but when I was growing up back in the 90's America was a magical dream land of pepsi, beach babes, cool cars and rock bands. I couldnt wait to visit the place and when I did I was blown away by New York , Chicago , LA, San Fran etc

I remember that as well - all the football/basketball/baseball merchandise was really popular. You only really see the occasional NY yankees hat these days.

I don't think it's as cool anymore, maybe because we are much more like them now, so it doesn't seem a million miles away from our culture (e.g. all the teenagers with their OMG!!!!! talk). Also, maybe because it's so much cheaper to get there these days, it's not that exclusive.

HalloweenJack · 31-10-2008 02:56PM

Trev M wrote: »

Funny you mention the UK , my perception is that we're all like best mates now, we have more in common than less so.

I think you misunderstood me there.

I meant Irish people would want to go to America more than the UK becuase of the "800 years" and all that.

Gran Hermano · 31-10-2008 02:58PM

America cool? We having another ice age? America stopped being 'cool' years ago.

KnifeWRENCH · 31-10-2008 03:00PM

Democrats are cool, Republicans aren't.

Seriously though, I do think America's pretty cool - if someone I know or someone or my family knows is going to America, it's a huge thing. The reaction is always "America - WOW" as if it was on a ddifferent planet or something.

I'd love to go to America someday. And Canada.

Trev M · 31-10-2008 03:00PM

Yeah I understood you ... the 800 years an all of that seems to be somewhat reconciled amongst the majority and relationship seems to have improved ...hence my perception remark.

fricatus · 31-10-2008 03:07PM

America is still cool, but we're a hell of a lot more familiar with it these days than we were in the early '90s, since more of us have probably been there now.

What I couldn't get over (in NYC) was that it felt more like any of the regular big cities I'd been to (London, Paris, Madrid) than the New York I'd seen on the movies. Another thing I was surprised at was just how sweet, friendly and polite most people were, even though US media portrays New Yorkers as extremely rude and aggressive.

But if you want to go somewhere cool, go to Tokyo. To see the neon and all the fashion on show in Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ginza or Harajuku, is just phenomenal. At times I just had to lie down - I was getting overload!

jeryryanisagimp · 31-10-2008 03:12PM

meh its ok...never thought of it like that, just a place to live. I'd say if you live there its like any other place, you either like it or you don't.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock · 31-10-2008 03:13PM

Never been there, so open to a challenge on this, but I always got the impression it was a very conservative, judgemental place, which is what put me off. That said, it probably depends on what part you go to.

jeryryanisagimp · 31-10-2008 03:18PM

on a 2 wk holiday all you want is some nice people, and a lot to do, and america has this, now i dont no wat it be like living there tho.

sorry.

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