Yeah, but with this "US is Number One" complex around here, you'd think that USanians would feel some obligation to actually live up to that standard.
You know, I've saved lives. Dozens. Maybe hundreds. I reattached a girl's leg. Her whole leg. She named her hamster after me. I got a hamster. He drops a box of money, he gets a town.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
Natter 60: Gone In 60 Seconds
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Aug 11, 2008 2:33:48 pm PDT #2572 of 10003
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Jesse - Aug 11, 2008 2:34:27 pm PDT #2573 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
But "USA #1!!!!" is all you need to know!
Connie Neil - Aug 11, 2008 2:36:48 pm PDT #2574 of 10003
brillig
I find myself rooting against the US in the Olympics a lot, just so I don't have to watch the "OMG!!We're so awesomely wonderful" celebration things.
I'm also tired of athletes being heroes, but that's whole other rant. Dedicated, talented, and overcoming adversity, sure. Heroes, no.
Sorry, some of the rant got out.
megan walker - Aug 11, 2008 2:36:59 pm PDT #2575 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I always made my French 101 students have to identify at least 5 Francophone countries (on different continents) as part of their first test.
My favorite was the student who used almost all islands so that he wouldn't have to know the article!
javachik - Aug 11, 2008 2:38:28 pm PDT #2576 of 10003
Our wings are not tired.
With you on the heroes, thing.
But I would be shocked if every country didn't cover the Olympics with the same bias. You think the people in France are less biased towards their athletes than U.S.?
Jesse - Aug 11, 2008 2:39:39 pm PDT #2577 of 10003
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I always made my French 101 students have to identify at least 5 Francophone countries (on different continents) as part of their first test.
Djibouti!
Which I know because of some possibly similar requirement friends of mine had when we were 12.
Connie Neil - Aug 11, 2008 2:39:57 pm PDT #2578 of 10003
brillig
Ah ha! The use of articles in French with proper nouns is why so many female artists in the early and mid 20th century were referred to as Le or The Whomever! Another foible of British mystery books revealed!
amych - Aug 11, 2008 2:41:32 pm PDT #2579 of 10003
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
My favorite was the student who used almost all islands so that he wouldn't have to know the article!
Dude, that's some good thinking. Ultimately counterproductive, but points for recognizing there was a problem and being quick on his feet to get around it.
Also, "ounterproductive" apparently isn't a word.
Gudanov - Aug 11, 2008 2:41:58 pm PDT #2580 of 10003
Coding and Sleeping
I like getting all nationalistic over the Olympics.
megan walker - Aug 11, 2008 2:42:13 pm PDT #2581 of 10003
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
You think the people in France are less biased towards their athletes than U.S.?
Well the attitude about these things is not as optimistic (We are the best!) as here. What the French swimmers supposedly said to the American relay team seems very out of character to me.
But I can tell you that the coverage in the 90s leaned heavily towards judo, canoe-kayak, fencing, and other strong French sports. But still I think they had more coverage of the athletes that were excelling in general, no matter what the country.