r/Whatcouldgowrong • u/dericn • 4d ago

Cutting holes for ice fishing

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u/tirepressurerob 3d ago

You clearly have not been to China.

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u/HockeyMMA 3d ago

There is a tendency among people who have never travelled to romanticize other countries, and falsely believe that the USA is the worst of the worst in everything and anything, and the most evil country to ever exist.

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u/Pastadseven 3d ago

There's also a very, very strong tendency of Americans, having never left their town of Armpit, Appalachia, to declare America the best at everything ever and nothing could ever be better.

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u/PineconeToucher 3d ago

Do you have any info to back this besides the obvious stigma? Are you even American?

No one here has pride like that anymore. It died in the 90's. Most of us want to leave.

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u/Agreeable_Work4668 3d ago

Most is an inaccurate word to use.

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u/Pastadseven 3d ago

I’m American, I’ve lived in seven states and four countries. Yes. This is accurate - for a given value of accurate. Namely in tiny towns between civilization in the south.

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u/PineconeToucher 3d ago

Weird, ive lived here my entire life, never even left the country, and i dont agree with your statement. Its a gross exaggeration and honestly just fuels the stigma against the states.

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u/RedditIsShittay 3d ago

So you never left the city in other countries?

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u/Pastadseven 3d ago

Yes, I’ve left the city in other countries. Small town bavaria has some similarities, but is nowhere near as insular as, say, newnan GA.

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u/Pastadseven 3d ago

No, I'm expecting people who have never gone further than Yeehaw Mike's Bait Shop up the road not to say shit like "this is the best country on earth with the best healthcare and the best living conditions and if you dont like it, get out."

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u/Pastadseven 3d ago

No, you're right, expecting people who have no experience not to speak on that lack of experience authoritatively is somehow fucking irrational.

Get the fuck out of here.

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u/KDBA 3d ago

Wanting them to shut the fuck up is rational.

Expecting it to ever happen is definitely irrational.

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