--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote:
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> > #5. Believing In Superstitions Just Because They Are Foreign
> > #4. Blindly Trusting Foreign Medicines
> > #3. Treating Foreigners as Having Unearthly Wisdom
> > #2. Acting Like Foreign Text Has Mystical Power and Beauty
> > #1. Making Yourself Look Wise and Exotic Via Cultural Name-Dropping
You forgot these:
#6. Making Unflattering Comparisons Between Americans
and Europeans, Especially Women
#7. Posturing About How Clever You Were to Flee the U.S.
and Move to Europe
#8. Bragging About How Little You Pay for Health Care in
Europe
The interesting thing about the cracked.com piece is how
xenophobic it is. Apparently Americans are ridiculous
because they dig foreign stuff, given how crappy foreign
stuff is; but the huge number of foreigners who think
everything American is the cat's pajamas are, you know,
quite right. At least, according to cracked.com.
