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October 21st, 2008 at 8:42 pm
Yes, I suppose cartoons to appeal to those with limited imagination.
December 10th, 2008 at 9:35 am
TRUTH!!
December 21st, 2008 at 12:36 am
hahahaha so so true fucking americans
December 21st, 2008 at 12:37 am
stupid fuckign americans thats died on well….lmao yeah it is i guess stupid pricks xDD
February 15th, 2009 at 4:48 am
You know what I’ve noticed? We Americans don’t have to hate other people just to unify ourselves–like Europe has with this whole “anti-Americanism” thing. (Notice that, on the whole, we integrate immigrants into American society much better than European countries do.) Oh and by the way, those of you who believe all Americans are stupid are just as stupid as those Americans who don’t know anything about countries other than the U.S. You know what’s sad? I visited England when I was 16 and everyone there glared at me the second they heard my American accent. What is wrong with you people? What did I do except talk? I hadn’t voted for any politician yet! I hadn’t held a position in any company from which any of you buy things yet! What had I done to make anyone hate me yet except be from America!? It’s insane! We’re pretty nice people, if you actually cared enough about the truth to visit! Do any of you even know anything about the U.S. other than how much you hate it? You probably don’t since, from what I’ve heard, none of you learn anything about U.S. history in school. When I visited England, I had a brief conversation with a nice but ditzy British girl who inquired as to where in the U.S. I was from. “Maryland,” I answered. The reply: “Where’s that?” For people who love to harp on about how much more geography (which is not a subject that American elementary schools spend much time on since there are more important subjects, like history, to be learned) they know than Americans, I thought that was a pretty stupid question. She knew where New Jersey was because she’d “done a report on it.” I suppose she didn’t pay attention to the rest of the states or didn’t pay attention in history if the teacher taught any U.S. history. Maryland, I wanted to say, is the state that allocated land for the nation’s capital (which is not New York, for those of you who think that). It’s the state located between Philadelphia and Virginia. It was one of the thirteen colonies. It was the state in which the bloodiest battle in American history–the Battle of Antietam–took place. It’s the location of Camp David, for goodness sake! How do you know where New Jersey is, but not Maryland!? It boggles my mind how hypocritical you all are!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:13 pm
since the election, i see america like the second picture. looks kind of like our president
March 26th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
@ ash
Your comment does nothing but affirm the sterotype of America. Why assume that any other country teaches US history? Or US geography?
March 28th, 2009 at 3:44 am
You’re right, because their aren’t fat or trashy people in England. *cough* CHAVS *cough* What’s that? Didn’t think we Americans knew about them, did you? Oh, did I mention that all Americans are overweight and love watching cars drive around in circles? Good, because I wouldn’t want a nation of troll-toothed, inbred, tea-drinking cowards to get the wrong idea about the States.
See how stupid overgeneralizing a nation full of people is?
May 2nd, 2009 at 9:54 am
americans just think too much of themselves they are not 1# they are same as other countries
May 8th, 2009 at 11:19 am
@ Ash,
We dont do huge in depth studies on other countries in school. Most of our lessons would consist of Country -> Major politcal figures -> Main product or labour. We learn these things about ALL countires, not just our own or our neighbors, most of us who don’t live in the USA simply don’t need to learn about each individual state. As to knowing about New Jersey but not Maryland, do YOU know where the troops where based for the British civil war? What the main reason for them being there was? Or what happened to Cromwell after? No because you don’t need to, its just trivia to anyone not living in that country and not really usefull. Try not to take a comic to heart, its there to provoke amusement not anger and its mainly satirical, sure you have had press about the obesity rate but tbh thats a relief for most people as many of us grew up watching American tv and most of the shows that reach us portray all Americans as super thin, intelligent and physically perfect so its nice to see your just like the rest of us. Yeah we take the piss out of Bush but come on, he does look like a monkey! While you had a president that appeared to be amazingly thick 99% of people know this doesn’t represent the country as a whole nor do his crazy ideas or warmongering. The first step is to understand the other sides humor, after that we can all laugh together
May 8th, 2009 at 11:52 am
you mean before the election right? that clearly looks like monkey-faced george w. bush..
>> hugh g rection
>> March 23rd, 2009 at 6:13 pm
>> since the election, i see america like the second picture. looks kind of like our president
June 7th, 2009 at 9:48 pm
@Ash: You noticed a few Europeans were giving you bad looks, so you assume that ALL Europeans are anti-American. Funny how when I visited Europe, I don’t recall a single such look. Even if they do hate us, hating them for hating us would just cause a cyclic escalation of hatred, besides, they might have a reason. There are stupid people in every country so don’t single out just their idiots.
Oh, and as a side note, don’t be a hypocrite and say that they should know our history better than we know theirs.
June 18th, 2009 at 2:00 pm
I’d greatly appreciate it if you wouldn’t lump us northerners in with the likes of those incestuous jerks along the panhandle.
Thanks!
Otherwise, great comic!
January 9th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Americans are the most disgusting fat pigs in existence. Living in America makes me want to start killing everything around me. Of course, EVERY First World nation is full of apathetic consumerist drones that exploit and oppress the whole world.
February 3rd, 2010 at 11:22 pm
I think you’re a bit misguided (pardon the understatement). First off, if you hate it so much, move. Secondly, they’re not all fat, although I must admit that on volume you’ll see more of it. Thirdly (general remark), the main problem the US has is its government and the kind of things it gets up to in their name. A bit like the UK. Only voters can change that, with one small problem: the US will have to fix a totally fraudulent voting system first..
April 28th, 2010 at 7:01 am
Speaking as a Scottish person, please don’t group us is with the English “Good, because I wouldn’t want a nation of troll-toothed, inbred, tea-drinking cowards to get the wrong idea about the States.”. i mean, i do enjoy tea (fyi, trolls don’t exist
) I don’t think Scottish peeps can be called cowards in any way, apart from a select few of course.
I have personally lived in the states. the way i see it is, everywhere is just as bad as anywhere else if you stay long enough.
the grass is always greener.