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On June 21 2011 06:07 shell wrote:
Hmm if you consider that the true north americans are actually the americans indians then you haven't exported that much culture.
USA are a melting pot of many ancient cultures like british, irish, italians, germans, portuguese, spanish bla bla.. so you exported the same of less then what you received from others!
That's a lot like crediting all of European culture to the Italians, which is a little bizarre. I suppose you'll also tell me there's no such thing as Brazilian or Chilean or Mexican culture, it should all be credited to Spain and Portugal. Or is this rule only applicable to Americans for some reason?
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Edinburgh was the first city in the world which had its own fire-brigade.
The national animal of Scotland is... wait for it...
UNICORN
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On June 21 2011 06:13 NexUmbra wrote:
Edinburgh was the first city in the world which had its own fire-brigade.
The national animal of Scotland is... wait for it...
UNICORN
Is that why there's a unicorn on UK's royal coat of arms?
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On June 21 2011 05:50 domovoi wrote:Show nested quote +On June 21 2011 05:48 Shagg wrote:On June 21 2011 05:16 USApwn wrote:
America is the only super power in the world today China??? China is not a super power. It has a lot of economic influence, but it has no military presence, nor much of a diplomatic one (many European countries are far more relevant diplomatically, e.g. Libya). People tend to forget that China is much poorer than even Mexico. Not to mention cultural and technological influence, which China does rather poorly. A lot of Chinese modern culture is in fact imported from Taiwan and Hong Kong.
Uh first of all, Libya is not a European country >.>
Well the reason Europeans are against calling US the only super power is because China is (atleast in Swedish media) well considered a super power, and we speak in purely economical terms here. They've invested hugely in Africa and South America, as well as Central Asia, and are lending more money than IMF, with the one difference that they don't care if the country establishes a democracy, they're just as ruthless in all other terms. Meanwhile the US is near bankrupt.
The term is very vague anyway, but describe the power to influence foreign countries and events according to wikipedia, something China is sertainly capable of, considering their ginormous amount of loans to various countries.
TL;DR China is so a super power! >.<
I can't really think of anything for Sweden. Good internet, good gamers, decent politics, good wellfare, IKEA, ericsson, volvo, H&M.. Meh that's it. It's pretty dull.
I can't believe our American friends havn't said stuff such as.. Starcraft (duh), maybe the worlds if not largest, atleast the best game, movie and music industry in modern time, the worlds richest people, the worlds best colleges etc etc.
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On June 21 2011 05:14 BlackJack wrote:Show nested quote +On June 21 2011 04:16 True_Spike wrote:
Poland
- 90% of Poles have completed at least secondary education, the highest score in the EU.
- Pizza in Poland does not contain tomato sauce. The waiters bring sauce to the table in a pitcher, and you pour it on top
- When American movies are dubbed for Polish TV, one man reads all the parts, even those of women and children (a lector).
- Some Polish beer is ten per-cent alcohol (and more!)
- Poles peel bananas from the blossom end, not from the stem end, at least so does the vast majority.
- Poles always carry cut flowers upside down.
- Most Poles over 18 years of age consider their name's day more important than their birthday
- As per 2007 UNICEF report on child well-being in rich countries, Poland ranks second in the 25 OECD countries surveyed in terms of "behaviors and risks" (healthy lifestyle, lack of violence) and third in terms of educational well-being.
- The polish flag hung upside down looks the same as the flags of Indonesia and Monaco!
- Poland is the only member of the European Union to have avoided late 2000s recession, meaning that in 2009 Poland created the most GDP growth in the EU Best post of the thread. My favorites were the Polish movies dubbed by 1 man (WTF?) and carrying cut flowers upside down.
I hear it was a common practice in (most) CCCP satellite states, as it was cheaper than dubbing and subtitles were technologically not viable and it stuck after we regained independence. Obviously, people with access to cable / digital have the freedom of choice (between the lector, dubbing, original audio with or without subtitles), but vast majority of programmes still feature a lector
We even have a joke here in Poland concerning this phenomenon: The only person who has seen all the episodes of "The Bold and The Beautiful" is the lector - which, by the way, is true, as the same guy is reading all the episodes ever since the show started to be shown in Poland. With 5500 episodes and still counting that is no small feat 
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1) Germany is the country which is the most honest about his historical failures.
2) It's the country with the best beer in the world (bash me if you wan't, convince me you won't)
3) We got frikkin' awesome thinkers (named before) and classical composers and musicians. We can feed from Bach, Beethoven and Mozart, we had Karajan, and we have the Berlin Philharmonics which is one of the two best orchestras in the world (the other one is in Vienna).
4) Social security (though I despise the system as it is) is one of the most "helpful" ones I've encountered.
5) Our toilets have a little platform so the poop doesn't drop deep into the water which could cause splashing and moist buttocks.
I'm not really sure about the "your country" thing. I'm currently living in France, although I've been a true German for the longest part of my young life. So I'll just add two things for France:
a) The food - I can't tell you about it; just come here and taste a conservative french dinner. You'll be mindblown.
b) The women.
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On June 21 2011 06:10 domovoi wrote:Show nested quote +On June 21 2011 06:07 shell wrote:
Hmm if you consider that the true north americans are actually the americans indians then you haven't exported that much culture.
USA are a melting pot of many ancient cultures like british, irish, italians, germans, portuguese, spanish bla bla.. so you exported the same of less then what you received from others! That's a lot like crediting all of European culture to the Italians, which is a little bizarre. I suppose you'll also tell me there's no such thing as Brazilian or Chilean or Mexican culture, it should all be credited to Spain and Portugal. Or is this rule only applicable to Americans for some reason?
The thing is everyone in the world talks about trivial things or history and many americans brainwashed dudes only can think of guns! big guns and the biggest guns the world has ever seen!
You could conquer my country in 5 minutes, maybe europe in two weeks! So what? whats the benefit?
Wouldn't you prefer to have all those millions in to healthcare, schools, houses, jobs, security and a polution free enviornment?
You can be the biggest world power but for what? to fight whom? You enemys are your doing! Saddam, bin laden, iran, argelia etc.. etc..
From what i see in the news there is much more poverty, low education, crime and unjustice in the states then in europe and i've been in the states 3 times and know all of europe! I much rather live in Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Norway.. Heck even my small country is better to live then most of yours.. Stop acting like you own the world when the average american struggle for a better life..
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On June 21 2011 06:13 NexUmbra wrote:
Edinburgh was the first city in the world which had its own fire-brigade.
The national animal of Scotland is... wait for it...
UNICORN
Jesus for real?! This is beyond awesome! Scotland should be officially declared the World's Best Country!
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On June 21 2011 06:18 Euronyme wrote:
Uh first of all, Libya is not a European country >.>
Hm, yes, I worded that weirdly. I meant that the situation in Libya (with the UK and France leading the way) showed how European countries have a lot more political influence than China. China's pretty much non-existent when it comes to these political affairs.
Well the reason Europeans are against calling US the only super power is because China is (atleast in Swedish media) well considered a super power, and we speak in purely economical terms here. They've invested hugely in Africa and South America, as well as Central Asia, and are lending more money than IMF, with the one difference that they don't care if the country establishes a democracy, they're just as ruthless in all other terms. Meanwhile the US is near bankrupt.
The term is very vague anyway, but describe the power to influence foreign countries and events according to wikipedia, something China is sertainly capable of, considering their ginormous amount of loans to various countries.
TL;DR China is so a super power! >.<
The US still has far greater economic influence than China. I would not say the US "is near bankrupt," which means dangerously close to defaulting on its loans. Greece is near bankrupt. The fact that the US has a high deficit, yet the yields on US treasuries are so low, is simply a testament to its economic influence: the American dollar is the preferred investment vehicle if you're looking for something safe. The Chinese RMB is pegged to the US dollar for a reason.
Militarily, China has trouble even exerting influence in its own backyard.
In all other respects (politically, culturally, technologically), China is less influential than even individual European countries.
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On June 21 2011 06:28 domovoi wrote:Show nested quote +On June 21 2011 06:18 Euronyme wrote:
Uh first of all, Libya is not a European country >.> Hm, yes, I worded that weirdly. I meant that the situation in Libya (with the UK and France leading the way) showed how European countries have a lot more political influence than China. China's pretty much non-existent when it comes to these political affairs.
Interest does not equal influence.
Because the chinese dont want to "meddle", doesnt mean they have less influence.
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England invented the claiming of land, and the forceful removal of its inhabitants, through the cunning use of flags!
Oh and cross-dressing.
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On June 21 2011 06:26 shell wrote:Show nested quote +On June 21 2011 06:10 domovoi wrote:On June 21 2011 06:07 shell wrote:
Hmm if you consider that the true north americans are actually the americans indians then you haven't exported that much culture.
USA are a melting pot of many ancient cultures like british, irish, italians, germans, portuguese, spanish bla bla.. so you exported the same of less then what you received from others! That's a lot like crediting all of European culture to the Italians, which is a little bizarre. I suppose you'll also tell me there's no such thing as Brazilian or Chilean or Mexican culture, it should all be credited to Spain and Portugal. Or is this rule only applicable to Americans for some reason? The thing is everyone in the world talks about trivial things or history and many americans brainwashed dudes only can think of guns! big guns and the biggest guns the world has ever seen! You could conquer my country in 5 minutes, maybe europe in two weeks! So what? whats the benefit? Wouldn't you prefer to have all those millions in to healthcare, schools, houses, jobs, security and a polution free enviornment? You can be the biggest world power but for what? to fight whom? You enemys are your doing! Saddam, bin laden, iran, argelia etc.. etc.. From what i see in the news there is much more poverty, low education, crime and unjustice in the states then in europe and i've been in the states 3 times and know all of europe! I much rather live in Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Norway.. Heck even my small country is better to live then most of yours.. Stop acting like you own the world when the average american struggle for a better life..
Anti-americanism is simply bizarre. You went from talking about culture to just a general anti-american rant that makes absolutely no sense in the context of this thread. I think you need to lighten up.
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"the American dollar is the preferred investment vehicle if you're looking for something safe"..
I'm not particularly well read on that matter, but in my understanding you're currency is now worth less than half what it used to be worth a couple of years ago - not what i'd call safe.
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On June 21 2011 06:23 Spekulatius wrote:
2) It's the country with the best beer in the world (bash me if you wan't, convince me you won't)
Urquell is the best beer
On June 21 2011 06:23 Spekulatius wrote:
b) The women.
When I think of german women i get a little scared ^^,
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On June 21 2011 06:34 nymfaw wrote:Show nested quote +On June 21 2011 06:23 Spekulatius wrote:
2) It's the country with the best beer in the world (bash me if you wan't, convince me you won't)
Urquell is the best beer When I think of german women i get a little scared ^^,
Ye, I agree. That's why that last part was about French women 
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On June 21 2011 06:31 Madoga wrote:
Interest does not equal influence.
It's more than just an "interest." The UN is even passing resolutions toward Libya, which is an example of the influence being exerted by the UK, France and the US (as well as Arabic countries).
Because the chinese dont want to "meddle", doesnt mean they have less influence.
"Influence" is really just getting your interests through political channels. I really don't see any prominent examples of China using its influence, this despite being on the UN security council. If anything, they seem more focused on trivial things like making sure everyone refers to Taiwan as "Chinese Taipei."
Anyway, this is off-topic enough. That's my last post on this subject.
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I don't hate USA i hate the militarism and agressive capitalism..
i hate monsanto, i hate rating agencys that send millions of citizens to poverty so they can make some more bucks, i hate the suprime bubble from greed that throws a world to regression and economic crisis, i hate powerfull and rich countrys that make 1/3 of the worlds polution and doesn't sign kioto again to make an extra buck and i hate guys that see shinny guns and get wet!
Yes you are powerfull, yes some of you are rich! Is the usa the most powerfull country in the world, capable of destroying this world, the moon and mars and some day the universe!! hurray!
Is the USA a good country to live? not even in the top10!
And right now i'm seing a USA tv series, i have vans sneakers and volcom shorts.. do i hate USA? no i don't i respect you i just now you could be better to yourselves and to the world!
More guns is not the anwser, it's you that lost your jobs, houses, have the biggest problems with drugs, crime etc.. etc.. Wake up dude you country is not the best but it his the richest and most powerfull
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Swiss:
Stable (political enviroment, currency... heck, i think we invited "stableness").
Milk-Chocolate (thats the diffrence to the Belgia)
Watches.
Oldest Democracy in the World (not oldest "modern" democracy)..
Country that wasn't "really" involved in a war the longest.
4 main languages.
Banks -.-
(Hard)-Cheese.
hm.. yeah...
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On June 21 2011 06:38 domovoi wrote:It's more than just an "interest." The UN is even passing resolutions toward Libya, which is an example of the influence being exerted by the UK, France and the US (as well as Arabic countries). Show nested quote +Because the chinese dont want to "meddle", doesnt mean they have less influence. "Influence" is really just getting your interests through political channels. I really don't see any prominent examples of China using its influence, this despite being on the UN security council. If anything, they seem more focused on trivial things like making sure everyone refers to Taiwan as "Chinese Taipei." Anyway, this is off-topic enough. That's my last post on this subject.
Only reason those actions for/against lybia heapened is because China AND Russia didnt use their influence to veto the proposal.
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On June 21 2011 06:40 shell wrote:I don't hate USA i hate the militarism and agressive capitalism.. i hate monsanto, i hate rating agencys that send millions of citizens to poverty so they can make some more bucks, i hate the suprime bubble from greed that throws a world to regression and economic crisis, i hate powerfull and rich countrys that make 1/3 of the worlds polution and doesn't sign kioto again to make an extra buck and i hate guys that see shinny guns and get wet! Yes you are powerfull, yes some of you are rich! Is the usa the most powerfull country in the world, capable of destroying this world, the moon and mars and some day the universe!! hurray! Is the USA a good country to live? not even in the top10! And right now i'm seing a USA tv series, i have vans sneakers and volcom shorts.. do i hate USA? no i don't i respect you i just now you could be better to yourselves and to the world! More guns is not the anwser, it's you that lost your jobs, houses, have the biggest problems with drugs, crime etc.. etc.. Wake up dude you country is not the best but it his the richest and most powerfull
You're free to have your opinion, but that has nothing to do with culture, and the rant just sort of came out of nowhere. Anyway, under your bizarre cultural rules, you should really be hating on Europeans for sending all those white people to the American continent.
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