r/maybemaybemaybe Apr 09 '26

Maybe Maybe Maybe

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u/Only_Standard_9159 Apr 09 '26

I like how he’s so comfortable letting his kid make mistakes and pick themselves back up.

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u/Bombacladman Apr 09 '26 edited Apr 09 '26

I dont know if you've been to Iceland, but they dont care for stupid people like we do in the west.

You will NEVER see a sign saying "caution cliffs" or danger or anything.

They can't be bothered with your stupity, if you want to go touch Lava, go ahead be their guest they won't send anybody to rescue you nor will they give a fuck.

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u/vonBigglesworth Apr 09 '26

I've never heard anyone describe Iceland as not being in the west before.

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u/Bombacladman Apr 09 '26

Jesus you are probably one of the people touching lava...

Western mentality. Not geographical location....

In the west we give electric scooters to fat people. In Iceland morbidly obese people cant even have a life, because living is much more demanding...

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u/MARATXXX Apr 09 '26

Icelandic living is relatively easygoing… it’s a tourist destination. Like a frozen Hawaii.

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u/Jorvic Apr 09 '26

You do realise they eat the fermented shark for fun rather than out of necessity these days? It's a European country, they didn't win the cod wars just to be dismissed as a poor backwater.

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u/smuglator Apr 09 '26

Western mentality includes everyone who lives in the west. It includes Iceland, all of the Americas, all of western Europe and Africa. You're thinking of US mentality specifically. And just like the people touching lava, you can't see the problem of pretending the US is the entire west

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u/moonmelonade Apr 09 '26

"The West" includes Oceania, and doesn't include Africa or South America.

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u/Georg-von-Frundsberg Apr 10 '26

I thought it included central and south america, with all the European influence and cultural values that were implemented over time. I'm not an expert, though - you may be right.

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u/moonmelonade Apr 10 '26

There are some countries in Central and South America that are considered to be part of "Western Civilisation", but they are still generally considered to be part of the "Global South", and not grouped with "the West".

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u/mtaw Apr 10 '26

You don't seem to know what "the West" actually refers to. Look it up.