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it seems like most like to stereotype everybody   find the same over here for other countries   sure wish we could fix this         how come we all cant just talk it over and get these things fixed?

true but sad.

This is my fundamental question  why would you?

I hear people say our streets are paved with gold and I go to other countries and see wonderful people and smiling faces and wish I were there?

It's really unfortunate that most people seem to see the US as having lots of fat people and the country being filled up with fast-food restaurants such as Burger King and McDonald's. But it's also the country of Hollywood and film stars and that's where you go if you want to be famous. I think the arrogance that people have mentioned as being typically American is partly due to the way the people speak English (the intonation sounds slightly 'cocky' to some).

By the way, this is not my view of the Americans, I'm just citing the stereotypes I usually hear. Personally I'm very interested in the US and would like to travel there some time

...indeed, but if uve ever seen the video supersize me, you would know why america is a very obese country

exactly

AllieO wrote:

But I Am curious as to why America has such an appeal to Europeans or other people from other countries...

I think it's mainly the fact that the majority of famous people (e.g. film stars, singers) come from there and at least in Europe you tend to see a lot of American programmes and American films. The USA has such an impact on people's lives also politically (the election of Obama was such a big thing all over the world, you could hardly expect that kind of publicity if it was about pretty much any other country).

AllieO wrote:

Hold it! I am NOT fat. Lol.

But I Am curious as to why America has such an appeal to Europeans or other people from other countries...

because most of them think that USA is the land of milk and honey ,  and because they think a bigger country is a better country.

Well, I really love living here but I've never lived anywhere else sooo....

But yes there are a lot lot lot of opportunities to be had in America. (:

Never said it was, Mr. Defensive.

Oh, I'm not mad, you're the one who got all defensive. XP

I was just making the statement that there are a large number of opportunities in America. Haha.
Not that there aren't any to be had anywhere else...

Because you were being defensive. Lol.