The World According to Americans

Trek · 07-04-2008, 02:12 PM

Just came across this on some guys blog. I thought it was amusing.

Notmuchlonger · 07-04-2008, 02:17 PM

So what interesting blog stuff is on demonbaby.com

clifp · 07-04-2008, 02:17 PM

Seems right to me.

Is Estonia in the pussies or communists section? probably both with a large dose of COLD!

ziggy29 · 07-04-2008, 02:18 PM

If this is what the world thinks of Americans, imagine how badly they'd think without all the defense and foreign aid they receive from us.

**Rich_in_Tampa** · 07-04-2008, 02:20 PM

Moved to Soapbox.

Trek · 07-04-2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich_in_Tampa

Moved to Soapbox.

Didn't mean for it to be a political post, just thought it was funny, but I guess I should have know better how folk are around here.

REWahoo · 07-04-2008, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich_in_Tampa

Moved to Soapbox.

~~Misdiagnosis~~ Doc, how about a second opinion. I think it belongs here: Its funny joke Thursday!

mb · 07-04-2008, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ziggy29

If this is what the world thinks of Americans, imagine how badly they'd think without all the defense and foreign aid they receive from us.

A little sensitive aren't we?

Since I have no doubts about the US being a great country and a great place to live this doesn't bother me at all. I think that it's pretty funny.

I noticed that they omitted Africa, the second largest continent in land mass, completely and made what I assume to be North Korea an island. They do need to work on their geography a bit but I guess that is part of the humor.

I saw another version that showed Saudi Arabia as "Our Oil."

MB

Notmuchlonger · 07-04-2008, 02:50 PM

What this map isnt real?

**Rich_in_Tampa** · 07-04-2008, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by mb

A little sensitive aren't we?

Since I have no doubts about the US being a great country and a great place to live this doesn't bother me at all. I think that it's pretty funny.

REW and Trek - still want that second opinion?

REWahoo · 07-04-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Rich_in_Tampa

REW and Trek - still want that second opinion?

Nope. You suggest chemo or radiation first?

Calgary_Girl · 07-04-2008, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ziggy29

If this is what the world thinks of Americans, imagine how badly they'd think without all the defense and foreign aid they receive from us.

Actually, the original post said this is what Americans think of the world (not the other way around)

This is what my husband USED to think....before I straightened him out and brought him to the "uninhabited" area

Gee, for an area that's uninhabited, there sure are a lot of people around....

Happy Stampede!!!!! yee haw

ERD50 · 07-04-2008, 09:34 PM

Another satirical view, from the 70's:

YouTube - randy newman-political science

I remember a map like that centered around New York City, same concept. I thought that was funny, too. With a grain of truth.

-ERD50

Ed_The_Gypsy · 07-04-2008, 09:59 PM

Far out!

The shape of Puget Sound is a little off, but otherwise it seems quite accurate to me.

mb · 07-04-2008, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ERD50

I remember a map like that centered around New York City, same concept. I thought that was funny, too. With a grain of truth.

-ERD50

Yes, as I recall it showed LA but not SF and that bothered a lot of people in NorCal. The response was a San Franciscan's view of the world that showed NJ and not NYC.

MB

haha · 07-05-2008, 12:47 AM

To me the most remarkable aspect of the map is the use of the word "pussies". We know they aren't talking about cats, and we know that the word is intended to be pejorative-the French and Italians and all that.

So how come it is acceptable to turn a female body part name that couldn't be mentioned lovingly without being snatched right off the page, into a pejorative that implies weakness or negative character traits?

This makes it OK?

The world is truly a weird place.

Ha

ladelfina · 07-05-2008, 07:45 AM

haha, I was talking with a friend of mine a while back about that. In English all the words for "lady parts" have nasty, mean connotations ..whereas in Italian, as you may know, they are pretty universally positive (if still a bit vulgar). There's something Anglo-Saxon that abhors the "fica" (fig).

I have a feeling I already posted this here but what the heck:
YouTube - Roberto Benigni i vari nomi della fica

W la fica!

----
sam (below), you're right. Men parts are also underloved!

samclem · 07-05-2008, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by haha

. . . without being snatched right off the page . . .

Bravo!!

Back to the point: I don't think there's anything exclusively misogynistic about the use of slang for genitalia in this way, since we use "dick" and "prick" as derogatory terms, too. (e.g. "my boss is a prick" is clearly an insult). It's more about the whole Anglo-Saxon view of sex that we got in distilled form from our Puritan ancestors: done by someone to someone, and generally a dirty thing.

d · 07-05-2008, 08:56 AM

just curious, what would the map look like from the perspective of the french?

samclem · 07-05-2008, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by d

just curious, what would the map look like from the perspective of the french?

Africa, Haiti, Indochina: "Stunk this up and left"
Med: "Good olives here"
US: "Bad wine, poor winners. (in small font: "Keep phone number handy")"
Quebec: "France, but colder"
Germany: "Sometimes Troublesome"
South Am (if shown): "No cheese worth eating"
Asia: "No sign of cheese or wine"
Rest of Europe: "Envious of France. Beware"

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Notmuchlonger Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,396	What this map isnt real? __________________ .

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clifp Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,772	Seems right to me. Is Estonia in the pussies or communists section? probably both with a large dose of COLD!

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ERD50 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern IL Posts: 2,854	Another satirical view, from the 70's: YouTube - randy newman-political science I remember a map like that centered around New York City, same concept. I thought that was funny, too. With a grain of truth. -ERD50

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Ed_The_Gypsy Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,848	Far out! The shape of Puget Sound is a little off, but otherwise it seems quite accurate to me. __________________ "Ain't got no money for no old-age pension; I'm so broke, I can't pay attention!"

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haha Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 7,550	To me the most remarkable aspect of the map is the use of the word "pussies". We know they aren't talking about cats, and we know that the word is intended to be pejorative-the French and Italians and all that. So how come it is acceptable to turn a female body part name that couldn't be mentioned lovingly without being snatched right off the page, into a pejorative that implies weakness or negative character traits? This makes it OK? The world is truly a weird place. Ha __________________ Come along and be my party Doll, Come along and be my party Doll...

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ladelfina Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,196	haha, I was talking with a friend of mine a while back about that. In English all the words for "lady parts" have nasty, mean connotations ..whereas in Italian, as you may know, they are pretty universally positive (if still a bit vulgar). There's something Anglo-Saxon that abhors the "fica" (fig). I have a feeling I already posted this here but what the heck: YouTube - Roberto Benigni i vari nomi della fica W la fica! ---- sam (below), you're right. Men parts are also underloved! Last edited by ladelfina; 07-05-2008 at 08:50 AM.

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d Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,400	just curious, what would the map look like from the perspective of the french?