American Stereotypes
Even though Americans may not know it, they cop a lot of criticism from around the world (mostly Europe I would say). I guess American’s would see it as jealousy or envy or a lot of other bullshit that mostly makes up defensive arguments. I do feel that it has a lot to do with misinterpreting behaviour, and making a shit load of assumptions about a people who have no consistent identity. There is this idea that Americans are big (not necessarily), fake (sort of I guess) and full of themselves (a little harder to explain). What is definitely true is that there are a shit load of American flags everywhere – something you’ll never see in Australia or England unless people are using it as a signal for us ethnics to get the fuck out their country. (These photos are of Westhaven, Connecticut – Freaken beautiful area by the way).
This wasn’t the first time I have visted the US – and yes I am well aware of the fact that it must look strange that I was ordering food rather than serving it, cos there were a SHITLOAD of Mexicans serving and cooking and doing everything else that Americans don’t want to do in New York City. Therefore I was also well aware of the giant portions of food, and I was absolutely prepared to eat anything and everything cos this shit just doesn’t exist in France!
