Stupid things you hate about countries

[Dethenger]

In America, supermarket sliced bread is sweet. Properly sugary sweet. The memory alone makes me feel ill. I don't know how anyone can have a savoury sandwich on that stuff.

*shudder*

In fact, most supermarket food in the USA is a lot sweeter than I expect it to be.

Yeah, I've heard that American Bread blows hard.

We should just give all our Hovis to them, just so they can find out what proper bread taste like.

Or hell, even some French Bread.

Also, give them some proper cheese, you know the stuff that doesn't have artificial flavours out the wazoo. Cheese in a god damn can, CHEESE IN A GOD DAMN CAN!

:Facepalm:

You know those slices? They can't even call it cheese.
I'm not even kidding. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_cheese]

Today's American cheese is generally no longer made from blended cheeses, but instead is manufactured from a set of ingredients such as milk, whey, milkfat, milk protein concentrate, whey protein concentrate, and salt. In the United States, it may not be legally sold as "cheese", and must be labeled as "processed cheese", "cheese product", or similar?e.g., "cheese food". At times even the word "cheese" is missing in the name on the label, e.g. "American slices" or "American singles."

Shit, same thing with Hershey's. [http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26788143/ns/today-food/t/chocoholics-sour-new-hersheys-formula/#.T-NNRZG0KSo]

What's going on here? On Friday, TODAY consumer correspondent Janice Lieberman reported that Hershey's has switched to less expensive ingredients in several of its products. In particular, cocoa butter - the ingredient famous for giving chocolate its creamy, melt-in-your-mouth texture - has been replaced with vegetable oil.

Also, this kills me:

The removal of cocoa butter violates the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's definition of milk chocolate, so subtle changes have appeared on the labels of the Hershey's products with altered recipes. Products once labeled "milk chocolate" now say "chocolate candy," "made with chocolate" or "chocolatey."

And I thought this was a comedic exaggeration. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X08upzdwejg&feature=player_detailpage#t=174s]

 

[The Floating Nose]

Ok, im going to throw a rock at my own people in Quebec. The french accent that the people in Montreal have is really awful to listen to (but kind of funny). Oh yeah, and the french accent in New-Brunswick is impossible to understand.

 

[Arkley]

I hate how Argentina - or, at least, the Argentinian government - seems to think their country's close proximity to the Falkland Islands trumps the wishes of every single person who lives on the Falkland Islands when it comes to matters of the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands.

 

[Meight08]

What about all those Hasidic Jews who wear full suits in the desert.

Well... I guess we have those. But at least they don't get intense sunburn like the rest of us!
If you saw me shirtless you'd think that it's someone else's arms that are attached to me.

Memo to myself: File under plans to finance world domination.

Invent kosher sunblock.

You shall not get in my way!
*puts on hit list*

 

[White Lightning]

Australia, The fuck are you doing all the way over there?

 

[Joshey Woshey]

I hate the fact that the Labour party are meant to be the working class choice when they don't speak for the working class in the slightest.

I also hate how because of the Tories we have 6 police officers left in this country.

I also hate how English people are critised for having bad teeth because they don't glow in the dark.

 

[BlackStar42]

*Splurts out tea and monocle falls off face*
WHUT?!?!?

In all seriousness though, you must have been doing it wrong, if it just tastes like watered-down water. I know about 4 or 5 people that don't like tea, and as such are treated like heathens when they mention this. [sub]And rightly so.[/sub]

A lot of the time these people just aren't taught how to make a proper cup of tea, or the people in their family that made them tea and put them off it don't know how to make tea, OR THEY WEREN'T GIVEN ANY TEA AT ALL WHILE BEING RAISED IN THE UK, and it's just flat out wrong, it should be like, a mandatory part of primary school education to be taught how to make tea in just the right way.

I really enjoy herbal tea & jasmine tea, I've just never got why anyone would like to drink plain British tea.

Coffee should be our national beverage, we should be enforcing every child from the age of 8+ to drink at least two cups every day, to go along with our new curriculum.

Ok, maybe that's not a great idea, but coffee will always remain superior to tea, and British stereotypes should change accordingly.

I demand satisfaction for this insult, sir! Pistols at dawn!

I don't really hate the Americans for this per se, but it is a small niggle. Why do you come over here and then moan about the weather? We do it enough ourselves, you should have learned by now!

 

[Helmholtz Watson]

West-Europeans, can you hear me way up in your ivory tower? How is the weather up there? Smug?

God forbid that the US isn't exactly like Western Europe and that we have our own values and idea that might be something that West Europeans don't want for their own country.

 

[Bloodtrozorx]

Tea really isn't that good. But the amount people drink here in the UK is ridiculous, you'd think it was free alcohol or something, when it actually just tastes like watered-down water.

DOn't let daystar hear that or you're screwed
OT: It's only in Baltimore, which is where I live. People are obsessed with a seasoning called Old Bay. It tastes like salty salt. I preferred living in NYC.

Don't you have bigger things to worry about in Baltimore "hun"?

Sorry my thing is the "Hun" culture in B-More, I can't stand that especially after seeing the "Kitchen Nightmares" where Ramsey goes to Baltimore. How bad can we look?!

For other countries...I got nothing

 

[thespyisdead]

the finnish governments obsession with stuffing swedish down students throats. i have talked with people, and most agree, that russian is way more important to finland, than swedish is.

 

[Vicarious Reality]

the finnish governments obsession with stuffing swedish down students throats. i have talked with people, and most agree, that russian is way more important to finland, than swedish is.

You have to learn finnish, english AND swedish?

Whyy? I read someone else said this

 

[thespyisdead]

the finnish governments obsession with stuffing swedish down students throats. i have talked with people, and most agree, that russian is way more important to finland, than swedish is.

You have to learn finnish, english AND swedish?

Whyy? I read someone else said this

yeah... but swedish starts in 7th grade...

as for the why... because history...

 

[ElPatron]

UK: does London have ANY trashcan? Do you people eat your trash or just throw it to the ground? Because it's really stinks when you are walking ALL day with a bag full of your own litter until you get to the inn's trashcan.

Heck, I asked a airport employee where were the trashcans and not even the people that work there can remember where they are.

Oh and is everyone a bigot? Not just because of the racism we all know about, but I feel like any step out of the "normal" and you're a freak. Yes, I am talking about what people do in private. Are your city people instructed to only use the missionary during your teens or something?

Captcha: "twenty eight days"

Yes, captcha, apparently every encounter you have with a Londoner is like meeting the soldiers from the end of 28 Days Later.

Tea really isn't that good. But the amount people drink here in the UK is ridiculous, you'd think it was free alcohol or something, when it actually just tastes like watered-down water.

Tea is awesome. Ironically I didn't drink more than a cup or two when I was in London but even those shit-tier paper-bag taste watered solutions I find in my country taste awesome. I also buy actual tea herbs that come in packets and don't taste like paper bags but honestly it all tastes delicious.

 

[TheNamlessGuy]

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[LetalisK]

And the weird things is, French bread isn't even that good. I'm not gonna say no to the occasional baguette, but there's so much more bread out there. Come over to Switzerland, and we'll show you some GOOD bread!

Alright, my own complaint. What the fuck is it with Italians and punctuality? I know lots of Italians and a few of them are good buddies of mine, but it's like the bastards have never even heard of clocks. I have never known an Italian who can reliably show up, on time, anywhere. And they just don't even seem to get that it's kind of inconsiderate when they ask you to wait for them somewhere, with nothing to do but twirl your thumbs, and they show up 20 minutes later. And then they give you an excuse like: "I know, but I was eating this really good salad, and just couldn't stop!" And I'm not even making this up, that's what he said. *Sigh* Italians.

*eye twitch* This! Though for me, it was Iraqis, though from my understanding this is a general Middle Eastern thing. There is zero point in giving a hard time, or even doing the half-hour trick. Give a general time of day, like "afternoon", and hope they don't keep you waiting too long.

 

[Joshey Woshey]

Oh and is everyone a bigot? Not just because of the racism we all know about, but I feel like any step out of the "normal" and you're a freak. Yes, I am talking about what people do in private. Are your city people instructed to only use the missionary during your teens or something?

Captcha: "twenty eight days"

Yes, captcha, apparently every encounter you have with a Londoner is like meeting the soldiers from the end of 28 Days Later.

Depends in London where you went. Some places are more conservative then others. I get the feeling you didn't knock about Hackney or Peckham. Outside of religion I've not heard of that in Britain. And no we get a proper sex education (outside of religious schools).

 

[Surpheal]

This is a rather petty gripe directed at my home country, Crazyla-the US.

And that gripe is that our so-called national pass time, baseball. To me, baseball is about as entertaining to watch/play as bowling, maybe even less so perhaps. Scratch that, bowling is more fun than baseball. Both have about the same amount of separate instances of play, and are typically played while those watching are getting rather drunk. But at least in bowling you can easily take your aggression out on the pins better than trying the same thing in baseball. Plus bowling actually plays faster.

So yeah, fuck baseball.

 

[Tiger King]

UK: does London have ANY trashcan? Do you people eat your trash or just throw it to the ground? Because it's really stinks when you are walking ALL day with a bag full of your own litter until you get to the inn's trashcan.

Heck, I asked a airport employee where were the trashcans and not even the people that work there can remember where they are.

Oh and is everyone a bigot? Not just because of the racism we all know about, but I feel like any step out of the "normal" and you're a freak. Yes, I am talking about what people do in private. Are your city people instructed to only use the missionary during your teens or something?

Captcha: "twenty eight days"

Yes, captcha, apparently every encounter you have with a Londoner is like meeting the soldiers from the end of 28 Days Later.

Tea really isn't that good. But the amount people drink here in the UK is ridiculous, you'd think it was free alcohol or something, when it actually just tastes like watered-down water.

Tea is awesome. Ironically I didn't drink more than a cup or two when I was in London but even those shit-tier paper-bag taste watered solutions I find in my country taste awesome. I also buy actual tea herbs that come in packets and don't taste like paper bags but honestly it all tastes delicious.

Londoners are angry I've found from experience (I am an englander) I think it's something to do with living in a busy crowded city. I recall buying a ticket for the underground and the guy behind me was tutting and sighing up a storm because I was having the indecency to actually look at what ticket I should buy.
I understand if you've been there before you know what to get but some of us haven't.
everyone seems to be rush rush rush gtf outta my way.

I found bins pretty easy. well done for not just dumping your rubbish.

dunno what you mean by your next paragraph.

it's not just London, people in city's are less patient and ruder

 

[Shoggoth2588]

I'm kind of annoyed by the whole idea of countries in general. The sooner the world can unite (Hey shut up, it was just as hard to type out) the sooner we can pool our resources and start colonizing The Moon, Mars and, maybe even Titan. Or at least build and set up a civilian space colony.

As for Countries as they are...this is more of a state issue but dammit Maryland, why are your roads such shit? There are dirt roads in Georgia that do less damage to my tires. Also Maryland, you have 5 Casinos already, stop pussyfooting around and build up a 6th one closer to me already.