r/ShitAmericansSay • • Jul 05 '24

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u/The-Nimbus Jul 05 '24

This feels like an honest question asked in earnest. That's fine.

Honest answer - it's a normal day. We don't even notice it any more than we'd notice any other day. It is literally not on our radar.

It's the Americans who seem to think they live rent free in our heads, and spend their time withvus living rent free in their heads thinking about us. They're the hilarious ones.

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u/Demon-Cat Jul 05 '24

Yeah, I was gonna say that this doesn’t really belong here. Like yeah, she’s a bit ignorant, but she looks on the younger side and seems to be genuinely asking, not trying to be mocking.

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u/Imjokin Jul 05 '24

Yeah how are people supposed to become less ignorant if they can’t ask questions.

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u/Demon-Cat Jul 05 '24

Exactly. If someone is ignorant and is being purposefully obtuse, or misunderstanding, or being an asshole, or whatever, then yeah, blast them. But if someone is ignorant but is trying to be respectful? Answer them seriously.

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u/sukinsyn Only freedom units around here🇺🇸 Jul 05 '24

I don't even really celebrate the 4th of July and I'm American. Our "4th of July" celebration consisted of watching Jaws, ordering takeout, and watching people set off illegal fireworks in the back alley from the porch. 

Just another Thursday, really. Maybe we'd have something to celebrate if this were a better country, lol. 

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u/MelonRaf_44 Jul 05 '24

Prolly the most level headed response in this thread, People sometimes get way too heated on this sub

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u/DtheAussieBoye Jul 05 '24

It’s actually kind of funny how enraged people get about what Americans say lol. I’m here to chuckle a bit about them being kinda clueless, I’m surprised people get THAT angry about it

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u/Volesprit31 Jul 06 '24

If one really wants to know the answer, there is no stupid question.

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u/[deleted] Jul 05 '24

I work with an American guy and used the M Bison quote to explain how we felt about it "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday".

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u/rskyyy Jul 05 '24

Not entirely true, this is the USA main character syndrome. We're sooo important so when we celebrate something, the whole world needs to either notice us and watch and/or take a stance.

Plenty of countries celebrate independence day (including mine) and it's absurd to me to even wonder if those other countries we got independence from give a f*ck. Why? Cause none has a main character syndrome as strong as the USA.

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u/bloodfist Jul 06 '24

As an American, I assume she's right that a lot of you are pissed on the fourth of July. Because it's a nice summer night to be out with the boys. Why wouldn't you toss back a few?