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got any cutrural questions you want to know, well here's the place to ask them.

don't all go at once,

I'll start.

for all the English, or British chaps here, what does the king and/or queen actually do?

 

 

edit: first off great start guys keep it up. Second this does not have to only include country differences, sub cultures within country's are welcome to.

example: I'm American, Black, Male,  from the East Coast (New York), I'm a gamer, and Movie Nerd,that's all I can think of now but you get the point.

ok more questions, to any southern USA members, why do most southerners like to keep with the "rebel mentality"

and not a question, but can you guys name some of your favorite cultural dishes (food) that you like. doesn't have to be from your country but think outside the box, I myself LOVE "Dak Kang Jung" its crispy fried chicken, coated in a sweet soy sauce



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Apparently they can dissolve Parliament at anytime they want and can decide when to declare war.

For the Americans, do you really think we're posh?



goforgold said:

got any cutrural questions you want to know, well here's the place to ask them.

don't all go at once,

I'll start.

for all the English, or British chaps here, what does the king and/or queen actually do?


I'll answer that: it's all ceremonial stuff, such as the opening/closing of Parliament, signing royal assent (the final stage of a bill becoming an act) and usual head of state stuff.  In theory, the monarch can command power (such as when Queen Anne refusing royal assent on a Bill which would create a Scottish malitia), but in practice they have now practical power as if they were to command too much authority they could be abolished.  

 

One thing I've always wanted to know:  In countries like Bangladesh, which Indepedance day do they celebrate?  The day they ceased to be part of British India or ceased to be East Pakistan?  I could google it, but I can't be arsed




Rainbow Yoshi said:

Apparently they can dissolve Parliament at anytime they want and can decide when to declare war.

For the Americans, do you really think we're posh?

Yes, we still think your somewhat posh, although a lot of TV has a way of getting rid of that. I'd say it has to do with the more regal accents that Brits have.

 

For any British or French person: Do you still hate the other country? If so, stay awesome.



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Rainbow Yoshi said:

For the Americans, do you really think we're posh?

No I just think the ladies have sexy accents, but not as good as most other European accents.

Do people really think all Americans are fat and love war?



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Rainbow Yoshi said:

Apparently they can dissolve Parliament at anytime they want and can decide when to declare war.

For the Americans, do you really think we're posh?

wow, I thought they were just there for show

and no I don't, can't speck for the "red neck" part of emurrika though XD



mrstickball said:
Rainbow Yoshi said:

Apparently they can dissolve Parliament at anytime they want and can decide when to declare war.

For the Americans, do you really think we're posh?

Yes, we still think your somewhat posh, although a lot of TV has a way of getting rid of that. I'd say it has to do with the more regal accents that Brits have.

 

For any British or French person: Do you still hate the other country? If so, stay awesome.

I would also like to know this...



To basically anyone from Europe, what is your opinion of Canada compared to the US. Do you consider us just like Americans or like us better/worse?



I have been wondering about something for a bit now, maybe it can be explained, because it is most definitely culture.

I have lived in the US for about 13 years now, and at first I thought the stereotypical, golf culture, etc. type of Americans were just pure idiots. Then I realized they aren't any more idiotic than elsewhere. So I decided they were just uneducated. But that is also false, they go through high school, some through college, and while the education system is utter crap, the middle and upper classes are very much educated.

Most recently I came to the answer I wanted to, and realized that they are just ignorant. Not stupid, or uneducated, but ignorant. Furthermore, they WANT to be ignorant of what happens in the world. The US is the only country where "ignorance is bliss" has been used for anything other than an insult that I have heard. Why is that?  Culturally, what drives the middle and upper class, golf culture, of the US to embrace ignorance?

Almost all reasons that lead to the hatred of America abroad seem to originate from this, so I am just wondering where it comes from.

Edit: I am not generalizing to all Aemricans, just a huge chunk. There are plenty of worldly americans out there and I have as much fun socializing with them as anyone from Europe. People here should know who I am talking about. I'm talking about the type that went to or send their kids to finishing schools and private schools. The type that hovers over their children and tries to make play sets safer by removing everything, because god forbid their child falls down and scrapes a knee. Whether you like it or not, those types of people are basically the majority, then again maybe CA, CT, and the south haven't given me a big enough sample size to base this opinion on, but in those 3 areas by far the majority fall in the label of ignorant.



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