America explained to our foreign friends (map)

[kkokkolis]

"Bitter Nuts Pagan LEGO Vikings" sounds just about right..

Numb, rude, chocolate, clock, world (), banks, cash, papal-guards. I think they forgot clean, tidy, punctilious, uptight, 'on time' and hey where is VICTORINOX?

TOBLERONE is enough for me. Ofcourse, Switzerland is much more than that. It is obvious that those maps aren't satirizing the countries themselves, but the people that have fixed cultural and national stereotypes.

[kkokkolis]

Here it comes, extended version, The World According to Americans

See bellow, smurf filter applied.

[kkokkolis]

And some brain maps

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Female

[kirk13]

Here it comes, extended version, The World According to Americans

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May need the smurf filter applied

[kkokkolis]

Should I remove it? 
You  are probably right. There's Borat on this map! 

I filtered it a bit. Please, delete the former version.

[Nhoj]

Haha guinea pigs

[ironraven]

Well, I think we've successfully offended everyone.

I"ve always liked this version. And honestly, found it to be alarmingly accurate as to how non-American, non-Canadians view the top half of North America.

[AimlessWanderer]

Well, I think we've successfully offended everyone.

I"ve always liked this version. And honestly, found it to be alarmingly accurate as to how non-American, non-Canadians view the top half of North America.

"Sunk the Titanic" 

[jerseydevil]

Well, I think we've successfully offended everyone.

Damn right I'm offended-I was called a bad driver in the first map!    You people have to realize that turn signals just give away your next move in road war!

These maps are hilarious!  Some of them have had me 

And @ Ashley - I have an accent and you don't?  I've got 8,800,000 people here between the Delaware and Hudson Rivers that might think otherwise...... 

[kirk13]

Well, I think we've successfully offended everyone.

I"ve always liked this version. And honestly, found it to be alarmingly accurate as to how non-American, non-Canadians view the top half of North America.

Terry will like the bottom one

[tattoosteve99]

I was going to post that I didn't like the way America was portrayed but after seeing all the europeeing (pun intended) I laughed so hard I almost did lol. Bah! Hahahaha

[gregozedobe]

Well, I think we've successfully offended everyone.

And given everyone a good laugh.  I really like the "you really don't have to take offense" and "we can all get along and enjoy ourselves" attitude here, long may it continue 

[enki_ck]

Well, I think we've successfully offended everyone.

And given everyone a good laugh.  I really like the "you really don't have to take offense" and "we can all get along and enjoy ourselves" attitude here, long may it continue 

Now that you mention it, the guys completly forgot the down under part of the world.

[Etherealicer]

Hehe, one of the more famous Swiss bands (famous in Switzerland, that is), have a song "Amerika gits ned" (America doesn't exist). So according to Switzerland the America map is just ocean .
Lyrics in Swiss German

Basically its the story of Columbus and how he fabricated the discovery of Amerika. And when Vespuci confirm it he never had the heart to ask him if he really discovered a new continent. And today many have been to America, but everybody has seen the same, told the same stories, almost like they did read it in a screenplay from Hollywood*.

*Kinda makes all holiday destinations suspicious.

[Gareth]

Well, I think we've successfully offended everyone.

And given everyone a good laugh.  I really like the "you really don't have to take offense" and "we can all get along and enjoy ourselves" attitude here, long may it continue 

Now that you mention it, the guys completly forgot the down under part of the world.

Do we think it's too soon to mention the Ashes?

[kkokkolis]

Now that you mention it, the guys completly forgot the down under part of the world.

OK Enki, you asked for it! Now you are going to apply the smurf filter (a LOT!!!) 

Here it comes



And another version readable from those who live on the top of the globe



And a family friendly version, less editing needed



Er, what  exactly is a wog?
No, don't tell me. I might never talk to you again!

[kirk13]

Believe it or not,the w-word is an acronym!

[mvyrmnd]

As a 'strayan, let me tell you that this one is the most accurate!

Sent from my Galaxy Tab II. Please excuse typos because the kaybkard on this thing is terrible!

[enki_ck]

OK, NOW we've successfully offended everyone. And broken almost every rule we have on the forum in the process.


And now back to our regularly scheduled programming ...

[ironraven]

We didn't forget Australia. But Earth is a nice planet, it would be rude to talk about that thing on her backside. 

[stealth007s]

Terry will like the bottom one

I'm a bit late to the party here but John is right, that's how we view Texas here. This is all some funny stuff!¡!

 

[AlephZero]

Well, I don't have a map to show, but...

The world according to most finns (apparently):
Finland: Smurfest place in the world
The rest of the world: Heaven

 Those smurfers

 

[kkokkolis]

Well, I don't have a map to show, but...

The world according to most finns (apparently):
Finland: Smurfest place in the world
The rest of the world: Heaven

 Those smurfers

 

How dare you not having a map about your country's views. 
Well, that's alright. I have one. 

[kkokkolis]

OK, enough with those nationalistic, racist and political posts that could ban me/you/us. Let's study a map of (almost) universal acceptance now and be pals again. 

[AlephZero]

Well, I don't have a map to show, but...

The world according to most finns (apparently):
Finland: Smurfest place in the world
The rest of the world: Heaven

 Those smurfers

 

How dare you not having a map about your country's views. 
Well, that's alright. I have one. 

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[AimlessWanderer]

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Hang on!!! Woah, woah, woah, STOP!!!

All that other stuff I can cope with quite happily, but since when did England get associated with Scotch .... the clue is in the name  Where is the pisshead who drew this map from anyway? Yes, if you extend it to the UK, then we have many of the finest whiskeys in the world ... but ...

Where's the gin?
Where's the mead?
Where's the Pimms?
Where's the scrumpy? (cider)
Where's the warm ale in lead pewter tankards? 

OK, enough with those nationalistic, racist and political posts that could ban me/you/us. Let's study a map of (almost) universal acceptance now and be pals again. 

Universal acceptance, my arse!!! 




 

[enki_ck]

I have to agree with Al. Complete nonsense. The Balkans being boring for an alcoholic?

[kkokkolis]

I only associate gin with England and most people I know don't know what gin is (all cocktails made with vodka for youngsters, hey, even 007 asked for Vodka- Martini and he was English, right? What have green olives to do with Vodka and why 007 was portrayed by Scotch, Welsh, Irish and Australian actors is beyond my understanding).
The map is a generalization, another form of stereotype. Where is Ouzo for example?
OK, if it's not accepted, the only thing left to do is post another map! Stay tuned.


Ἄφοβον ὁ θεός, ἀνύποπτον ὁ θάνατος· καὶ τ’ ἀγαθὸν μὲν εὔκτητον, τὸ δὲ δεινὸν εὐκαρτέρητον.
Φιλόδημος Γαδαρεύς

[kkokkolis]

Hey, wine was invented in Greece. Where is Greece anyway?
Balkan peninsula has one of the lowest rate for alcoholism in the western world btw. But we are working on it .


Ἄφοβον ὁ θεός, ἀνύποπτον ὁ θάνατος· καὶ τ’ ἀγαθὸν μὲν εὔκτητον, τὸ δὲ δεινὸν εὐκαρτέρητον.
Φιλόδημος Γαδαρεύς

[Top-Gear-24]

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Hang on!!! Woah, woah, woah, STOP!!!

All that other stuff I can cope with quite happily, but since when did England get associated with Scotch .... the clue is in the name  Where is the pisshead who drew this map from anyway? Yes, if you extend it to the UK, then we have many of the finest whiskeys in the world ... but ...

Where's the gin?
Where's the mead?
Where's the Pimms?
Where's the scrumpy? (cider)
Where's the warm ale in lead pewter tankards? 

This map was obviously drawn by someone in a dronken state ...

Have you seen where he or she put the "fancy beer made by monks"  ?     

No, they gave us Belgians Jäger,  this topic is starting to get really offensive all the sudden  .