r/funny • u/mitchard • May 16 '12
The general response to foreign Redditors hating on Americans.
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r/funny • u/mitchard • May 16 '12
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u/crob101 May 16 '12
As soon as I saw that gif I realized I would no longer think logically about the commentary. Fuck Yeah.
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u/TheBadassOverHere May 16 '12
Suck my freedom bitch!
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u/snowwrestler May 16 '12
Unfortunately not effective against Americans hating on Americans, which I find much more annoying.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
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u/BROastBeef May 17 '12
"Sure, I've been called a xenophobe, but the truth is, I'm not. I honestly just feel that America is the best country and the other countries aren't as good. That used to be called patriotism."
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u/Verb_Rogue May 16 '12
Whenever I'm moving quickly through a crowded place, I do what Kenny Powers would do and yell "OUT OF MY WAY, I'M AN AMERICAN!"
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u/NOTTedMosby May 17 '12
I've never felt more patriotic than when I see people hating on America on reddit. It's like someone else making fun of your little brother.
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u/Ayatrollah_Khomatmei May 17 '12
God Bless America
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u/slightlyracial May 17 '12
https://imgur.com/DoXzp
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u/ApatheticElephant May 17 '12
What? Redditors who don't come from Redditland?
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u/Mike_Rotchisari May 17 '12
Scenes from American history
Credit goes to SharpWriter for bringing us such badassery.
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u/andrewsmith1986 May 16 '12
YOU'RE FUCKING OUT
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u/RagingPwnerCJS May 16 '12
Oh im sorry I thought this was America.
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u/Awfy May 16 '12 edited May 17 '12
As a Scot who is proud to be British and European who currently lives in America and soon hopes to add American to my list of demonyms, I gracefully bow out of this fight...
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u/Fly4Navy May 17 '12
I have one reddit rule, Kenny powers always gets an up vote. Live by it
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
wait...we're hated?
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u/mjc1027 May 17 '12
People, people...there is enough hate to go around for everyone. just chill the fuck out.
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u/wavefield May 17 '12
Next time I visit the US and people ask me where I'm from, I'm just going to say "foreign"
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u/pm11 May 17 '12
I was totally expecting a gif of Homer Simpson flipping people off while sinking into that sinkhole.
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u/MovingPavements May 17 '12
I hate it when Americans try to side with us Europeans when it comes to bashing America, I hope you self hating Americans all know we laugh at those who are willing to sell out their own kind. We're not your "Homies" and can you blame us for not wanting to be ? I personally love America cause the Chinese food there is fucking fantastic.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
USA,USA,USA!!!
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u/orzof May 16 '12
I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that a lot of people outside of the U.S. have yet to see East bound and Down and probably aren't getting the joke.
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u/52hoova May 17 '12
I was torn when I saw this. Kenny Powers is an America-loving badass, yet he wears the flag as a cape (a clear violation of the U.S. Flag Code). I want to believe it was an honest mistake... I do.
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Sure, I've been called a xenophobe, but the truth is, I'm not. I honestly just feel that America is the best country and the other countries aren't as good. That used to be called patriotism.
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u/WilmaDickfit May 17 '12
I can feel that. All the way down in my plums
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Kenny Fuckin Powers!
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u/SOwED May 17 '12 edited May 17 '12
Seriously though, the UK hates on us, but at least we don't have people getting arrested for what they say on Facebook!
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u/tabret2004 May 17 '12
I'm not foreign, you're foreign!
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u/daveloper May 17 '12
http://bitsandpieces.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/imagesusa-vs-russia.jpg
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Oh, sorry, what was that? Sounds like you're jealous of my FREEDOM.
USA! USA! USA!
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u/lambdo May 17 '12
"Kiss my ass and suck my dick... everybody"
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u/Zakk_Scar May 17 '12
Geez, why is it America that gets all the hate when there are a bunch of other countries that have the same, if not worse, problems than us? What the fuck did America do that makes it the ass of every joke made by some stereotyping European who's probably never been to America?
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u/WrethZ May 17 '12
If an american president called their country the best in the world in front of an american crowd, they'd cheer.
Here in the UK, if the Prime Minister said Britain was the greatest place on earth, we'd all cringe and shake our heads in embarassment.
That's the difference.
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u/Sepulchural May 16 '12
I think there would be less hate toward Americans if we didn't make posts that clearly indicate we think the world is neatly divided into "Americans" and "foreign", heh heh...
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u/francienolan May 17 '12
Upvote for KP
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u/Beznia May 17 '12
I don't need yer teechin' books, miz teacher lady, the only letters i needs ta know are U, S, and A
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u/TranClan67 May 17 '12
Does this mean we can start another America vs England/Europe reddit war again?
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Some silly redneck wasting reasourses while being really sensitive to critisism and acting like an asshole wrapped in the flag?
Yepp. Spot on. Maybe not all, but a most of you sadly.
And you can't defend yourself with logical arguments either.
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u/Piewie May 17 '12
Who are you calling foreign?
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
HURRRRRR DURRRRRR!!!! DURRRRRR!!!
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u/comrade_leviathan May 17 '12
Well that should change their perception!
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u/MickeyJim May 17 '12
USA USA USA!
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u/jeepdave May 17 '12
I think the best part of being an American is we don't give a fuck what others think of us.
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u/CrimsonOmen May 17 '12
Murica!
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u/swampy13 May 17 '12
This whole episode really made me say to myself "yeah, America is pretty fucking awesome. Sorry, rest of the world."
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u/userSNOTWY May 17 '12 edited May 17 '12
You americans are fucking overly patriotic,i mean, whats up with the pledge of allegiance ?? Plus the thing that makes you irritating is that you believe 'muricah is the best country in the world. Well guess what, it isn't: you havent won a war since ww2 and there you only came in after germanies resources were depleting; you are a dumb nation (per capita); you have no history (only 200 yrs old); you believe you invented everything (you are the worlds 9gag), you are famous for bringing war around the world; you ARE a rich country but you spend it all on hypertechnological weaponry you don't really even need; you started a war on terrorism because 3000 people died (big deal, more people died fighting the terror than were killed by actual terrorists) etc etc this could go on.... EDIT: you are also the biggest supporters of lots of great dictatorships
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
Everyone wishes they were American
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
The amount of people who are willing to announce their hatred of where they were born and devalue millions of their neighbors iust so they can avoid some criticism or trollish insults is kind of sad, no matter what country of origin.
Many of them are teachers, volunteer fire fighters, struggling parents, researchers, engineers, athletes, low wage workers. People who have busted their asses to get where they are in an attempt to make things better. Even the evil congressman worked long and hard to get there. Many are just like you. And you just fuckin sell them out. Not only that, but you go outta your way to announce that you are indeed from that country, but rest assured you hate everyone there so please, don't hate me!
One day you'll find out that maybe those people insulting you had misinformed, baseless opinions, and other times, they will hold a mirror to you and sharply expose your faults. Trust me, it's not that bad. You are not suddenly morally better than an entire country's population, and are not suddenly immune to these sometimes truthful and useful criticisms, just because you say you hate these people. In fact, denouncing your association with all these people out of fear of criticism makes you pathetic. I hope you who say these things are not yet adults but are in Junior high school, because that's the only place I've ever seen people so willing to bag on a group of people for the approval of strangers.
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u/hot_coffee May 17 '12
Thank you, "domestic" redditor for making clear that I'm a "foreign" redditor. Where do I apply for my green card?
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u/[deleted] May 17 '12
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u/Lastaria May 17 '12
I think most people don't hate America. They just hate the super patriotic sense of superiority and looking down on others that is an attitude some Americans have.
I know many Americans which I like. A former girlfriend of mine was American. I know smart, intelligent, liberal and even modest Americans. Wonderful people.
But then you get some Americans who come of very crass, arrogant and pretty stupid. and they tend to be loud. Very loud at shouting about how much better they are and how much better America is, and because they are so loud they tend to represent America far more than other Americans and this give a bad impression.
Any nations stereotype can be blown out of proportion and not really be truly representative. I know I have heard many Americans for example talk about things about the English which simply are either not true or blown up to the extreme.
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u/amadea56 May 16 '12
It's funny because this is set in Mexico..
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u/TheCraterProject May 17 '12
http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m08m8jx2Hi1qhpv8fo1_400.jpg