Crying Americans.

kneemos

How is it they always start crying bang on cue during news reports,it may not even be that big an issue.I know it may be a cultural thing where your expected to shed a few tears,but how do you do it.Actors are trained in the art,but the ordinary Joe in the street seems to be a master of it.

Littlehorny

Worked with a few Americans once and i found, compared to them we are very reserved. Much more emotive in their ways, what i noticed more so was they will cheer, shout and clap at anything! The leader in the office was American and he complained that the Irish in the group didnt get excited enough in the meetings!

a fat guy

Different country, different set of societal rules.

It's okay to cry as much as you want over there, even if it's over nothing.

holystungun9

Pff, Americans and their goddamn oil guzzling drive by gun-totting tears!

D1stant

kneemos wrote: »

How is it they always start crying bang on cue during news reports,it may not even be that big an issue.I know it may be a cultural thing where your expected to shed a few tears,but how do you do it.Actors are trained in the art,but the ordinary Joe in the street seems to be a master of it.

I blame C&W

mike65

Americans just love whooping, hollering and bawling their eyes out at the drop of a hat. Something that's happening might never be worth such an OTT reaction and yet there they are - making a show of themselves. At lest the Irish need to be well on the way to being drunk for that sort of display.

holystungun9

a fat guy wrote: »

Different country, different set of societal rules.

It's okay to cry as much as you want over there, even if it's over nothing.

Apparently, a guy can hug another guy with no gayness. Doesn't really work here in emotionally deadville. (not that I want to hug other guys, like)(I'm not gay)(or even bi)(Wish I didn't bring the hugging thing up now).

fran17

and we,the irish,in general are at the opposite end of the scale.if we expressed our emotions more then suicide rates would'nt be as out of control as they are imo

ejmaztec

Littlehorny wrote: »

Worked with a few Americans once and i found, compared to them we are very reserved. Much more emotive in their ways, what i noticed more so was they will cheer, shout and clap at anything! The leader in the office was American and he complained that the Irish in the group didnt get excited enough in the meetings!

Was it one of those companies where every feckin meeting is like a religious revival meeting? They're all barking mad. I think that most of the people only join in because they think they'll lose their job if they don't look like they think the company is "God".

deisedave

fran17 wrote: »

and we,the irish,in general are at the opposite end of the scale.if we expressed our emotions more then suicide rates would'nt be as out of control as they are imo

Yeah because there is no suicide in America :rolleyes:

fran17

deisedave wrote: »

Yeah because there is no suicide in America :rolleyes:

how can you come to that conclusion from my post?

kneemos

fran17 wrote: »

how can you come to that conclusion from my post?

Is your name Sheldon Cooper?

opinion guy

Littlehorny wrote: »

Worked with a few Americans once and i found, compared to them we are very reserved. Much more emotive in their ways, what i noticed more so was they will cheer, shout and clap at anything! The leader in the office was American and he complained that the Irish in the group didnt get excited enough in the meetings!

Tell them thats cause all the Irish have hangovers. They would be more excited if he installed a beer fridge.

Scanlas The 2nd

holystungun9 wrote: »

a fat guy wrote: »

Different country, different set of societal rules.

It's okay to cry as much as you want over there, even if it's over nothing.

Apparently, a guy can hug another guy with no gayness. Doesn't really work here in emotionally deadville. (not that I want to hug other guys, like)(I'm not gay)(or even bi)(Wish I didn't bring the hugging thing up now).

You can delete words after you write them you know.

fran17

kneemos wrote: »

Is your name Sheldon Cooper?

no never heard of him.i can only take it he is insightful and very much in touch with his emotions;)

Shryke

kneemos wrote: »

fran17 wrote: »

how can you come to that conclusion from my post?

Is your name Sheldon Cooper?

Is conclusion too big a word for you that you need to reference that awful show?

The_Kew_Tour

Clapping. The Americans love a good old Clap.

holystungun9

Scanlas The 2nd wrote: »

You can delete words after you write them you know.

My intterweb ttypewriter has been actting upp.

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kneemos wrote: »

How is it they always start crying bang on cue during news reports,

They're probably a bit upset about something.

Augmerson

mike65 wrote: »

Americans just love whooping, hollering and bawling their eyes out at the drop of a hat. Something that's happening might never be worth such an OTT reaction and yet there they are - making a show of themselves. At lest the Irish need to be well on the way to being drunk for that sort of display.

Mike, usually I find your posts full of the wisdom. But not today. I'd say at some stage in your life you must have visited or lived in the US. I have too. That's a bit of a generalisation now to say they are all loud and emotional in the blink of an eye. Are some Americans like that? Yeah, and so are some Irish. I've met many Americans who were nothing but stoic rocks, calm and very collected and discreet.

Matt_Trakker

Americans: 'Merikanikus Fatikus
A large species of human, famous for their love of shooting up colleges and a lack of pavements.

Pros:lovely teeth & you'll never have to ask an American to repeat something.
Cons:Addicted to war, fast food and oil.

A strange feature not found in other humans, Americans are allergic to video cameras and will cry within 30 seconds of one being pointed at them.

kneemos

Whatever about the reasons how do you physically start crying for no reason,I can't do it,but as sure as night follows day you just know there's going to be tears and more than likely God gets thanked.

Richard Dower

I'm still embarrased for England, re: Diana......country lost it's mind!

mike65

Augmerson wrote: »

Mike, usually I find your posts full of the wisdom. But not today. I'd say at some stage in your life you must have visited or lived in the US. I have too. That's a bit of a generalisation now to say they are all loud and emotional in the blink of an eye. Are some Americans like that? Yeah, and so are some Irish. I've met many Americans who were nothing but stoic rocks, calm and very collected and discreet.

(generalising on After Hours?, never!)

Well obviously all those who are not a whooping and a hollering are incredibly tight lipped, and may kill you with a knife if their narrow eyed stare doesn't.

In truth I'd say we're conditioned to think about Americans as I posted above by exposure to a certain type - the sort who populate Oprahs audience and make sure they are in the front row of a crowd when the news vans arrive to cover some event.

Kurz

Richard Dower wrote: »

I'm still embarrased for England, re: Diana......country lost it's mind!

Scarleh for dem

MrTsSnickers

Shryke wrote: »

Is conclusion too big a word for you that you need to reference that awful show?

Ah now, TBBT is great, even with its' canned laughter, predictable story lines, I really enjoy it!

To the point in hand, my American friends cry at the drop of a hat and clap at everything. They're well educated so it's not ignorance or something. Oh and they love me a great deal. Do you know how I know this? They're very vocal about their love.

3ndahalfof6

The native Americans (the real ones), now when they decide to wail, the new-age Americans look like they are laughing.

ejmaztec

MrTsSnickers wrote: »

Ah now, TBBT is great, even with its' canned laughter, predictable story lines, I really enjoy it!

To the point in hand, my American friends cry at the drop of a hat and clap at everything. They're well educated so it's not ignorance or something. Oh and they love me a great deal. Do you know how I know this? They're very vocal about their love.

Could be OTT in an attempt to cover up the deep insincerity, a bit like the "have a nice day" from a person who wouldn't give a hoot if you were run over by a bus five minutes later.

Keepon

Augmerson wrote: »

I've met many Americans who were nothing but stoic rocks, calm and very collected and discreet.

Me too. Lived in Minnesota for nearly five years. There wasn't any other kind there.

Red Hand

Keepon wrote: »

Me too. Lived in Minnesota for nearly five years. There wasn't any other kind there.

That's because they're all scandanavian in origin.:)

Sir Pompous Righteousness

"I just got off the bus! YEEEEAHAAAHHH! WOO-HOOO!! Go me!!"

kupus

To be honest I find Americans the nicest people Ive ever had the pleasure of coming across (AH PUN NOT INTENDED).

faceman

deisedave wrote: »

Yeah because there is no suicide in America :rolleyes:

On a per capita basis, the suicide rate is higher in Ireland than it is in the US. [/pedantic]

Augmerson

Keepon wrote: »

Me too. Lived in Minnesota for nearly five years. There wasn't any other kind there.

Ah my gf is from Mini Soda!

The Longfellow

Being American seems very energy sapping.

Eve_Dublin

I like Americans and I like how they are. I find them very entertaining. I know some here and they've always got a drama on the go.....adds a bit of excitement to my own mundane existence. They can find scandal and drama in the smallest things. I love it.

PK2008

I shall use this thread as a platform to spread anti Americanism.


Lets talk about Israel................................

kneemos

Eve_Dublin wrote: »

I like Americans and I like how they are. I find them very entertaining. I know some here and they've always got a drama on the go.....adds a bit of excitement to my own mundane existence. They can find scandal and drama in the smallest things. I love it.

Are they gay?

Agricola

This may have been mentioned before but the idea of clapping and cheering at the end of a film is just plain weird. If its a premiere and the director and some actors are there, grand. But going crazy "whooping and hollering" (Im going to start using that expression now) at a 5pm screening in your local cineplex? Just. Plain. Mad.

Eve_Dublin

kneemos wrote: »

Are they gay?

No they're female.

Colmustard

The wailing americans Gawd, I blame sissy maryism.

LincolnsBeard

Richard Dower wrote: »

I'm still embarrased for England, re: Diana......country lost it's mind!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl9b0sdf91s

Littlehorny

Have watched the tv show Man Vs Food a few times and it amazes me every time how the crowd cheers, yoops and claps while a fat guy tries to eat about 7 pounds of grease,meat and cheese in about 30 mins. Only in America can you be a hero by the amount of food you can stuff down your throat in the least time possible.

The Longfellow

LincolnsBeard wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl9b0sdf91s

You shouldn't even be on this board.

Madam_X

I'd say it's more of a major city thing. The red states tend to have a tougher culture.

LincolnsBeard

The Longfellow wrote: »

You shouldn't even be on this board.

That's what they told the Jews in 1930/40's Germany.

Napper Hawkins

LincolnsBeard wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl9b0sdf91s

He was spot on too. As always.

padd b1975

Littlehorny wrote: »

Only in America can you be a hero by the amount of food you can stuff down your throat in the least time possible.

Long may that continue to be the case!!:cool:

I wonder is there a country where you can become a hero by the amount of drink you can stuff down your throat in the least possible time?

......Can't think of any.

kneemos

padd b1975 wrote: »

Long may that continue to be the case!!:cool:

I wonder is there a country where you can become a hero by the amount of drink you can stuff down your throat in the least possible time?

......Can't think of any.

Ireland dude.

John Doe1

I saw a bit of Joe Biden's speech and right on cue when he mentions dead soldiers he started getting "emotional" twas cringey

Chuck Stone

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