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lowlife · 03-01-2013, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ColoHox

They talk about how FAT we are.

This months' National Geographic had a lovely little chart describing that if the population of the rest of the world was as fat as the American average, it would equal the collective weight of 1 BILLION more people.

Gross.

That's the first thing I notice when I come back from extended stays overseas. We are extremely fat.

**headbanger** · 03-01-2013, 06:22 PM

I wonder if they say "wow, you can actually drink the water there without going to bed for three days".

**headbanger** · 03-01-2013, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Coopagri

Really, really? have you looked at where the US is in the world education?

I believe the OP was referring specifically to college education.

**whoaru99** · 03-01-2013, 06:42 PM

Most of the guys I deal with say it's great. They like the bigger cars and bigger stuff and prices in general. Most of 'em like to shoot guns too (once you convince them they're not going to jail for merely being there).

They almost universally think the coffee sucks.

**Shooter** · 03-01-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Goofynewfie

I know the vast majority of US citizens are great people

Whoa, slow down there. I live here and am not even sure I agree with that!!!!

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Originally Posted by whoaru99

They almost universally think the coffee sucks.

We have coffee here?!!? Why am I ALWAYS the last to be told?!?!

DPBISME · 03-01-2013, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLastDamnBatch

How do folks who visit the US talk about the US when they go back?

I just left the US for the first time in 20 years and I went to Australia for the month of December for a vacation.

I have also lived in Vietnam, Turkey, and Egypt and enjoyed them all.

I was happy to return to the US,,, We an’t perfect but as far as I am concerned there is no better place.

A thing about Australia I liked included the pubs opening at 11 AM and having a beer at lunch was not frowned upon. They also make good beer.

BUT

The beer there is expensive… A case of decent beer is $45 bucks, and they would frown on my my firearms collection.

russrob81 · 03-01-2013, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ColoHox

They talk about how FAT we are.

This months' National Geographic had a lovely little chart describing that if the population of the rest of the world was as fat as the American average, it would equal the collective weight of 1 BILLION more people.

Gross.

I work in EMS and laughed out loud at that on. Hauling 400 pounders up flights of stairs is fun. Just ask my back

**processhead** · 03-01-2013, 10:20 PM

IMO, if it were up to me, every US citizen would be required to visit a third world country for 6 months.

I believe this little reality check exercise would shut up the whining schmoes in this country who have absolutely no clue how good they have it here.

Sorry, slightly off topic personal rant of mine...