Badmouthing America and americans

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For some reason I see this post being deleted and or getting me banned...especially since he is a moderator in these forums.

I really Like TTL vid reviews and OC3D FORUM. TTL is the reason I joined OC3D Forums but lately he has said something (twice) that really pisses me off and I am considering unsubscribing from both, even though I consider them both to be the best out there.

His remark/comment was "Americans as a whole prefer klunky (awkward/gaudy) over performance" which is entirely untrue and completely stereotyping.

Example...I would prefer KIT2000 (knightrider) over the Super pursuit Mode KIT2000. That show went to H#*% after that.

I believe people come to this wrong conclusion because of the overwhelming large amount of illegal Asians and Mexicans in the US that like bright funky colors on their cars that dont even go together, putting shag carpet in their cars and on their dash boards, stuffing overly large flashy wheels (rims) on their cars that raise the car 8 inches, hanging CD discs from mirrors, Mounting huge whaletails (airfoils) on trucks and little non performance 4 cylinder riceburners, putting mufflers on little import cars that make them sound like pissed off bumblebees, having knockoff expensive clothes, jewelry and cars while living in housing that should be condemned to put out a false image (represent), 10-20 adults living in a crackerbox (small/shabby house) so they can send money to their families in an impoverished country or have clothes and jewelry and drive cars that they cant afford...I could go on but I think you get the picture. I am not saying all or even a majority do this. It's just what people see and it sticks out in their mind and assume that we are all like this.

It would be like us Americans saying all UK/Brits need to make more trips to the dentist because we see shows that portray you as having jacked up teeth or even worse...saying that if it weren't for US entering two different wars to help UK you could very likely be speaking German or Russian. We would be making an untrue and assumed derogatory statement.

Before anyone goes off on me for this, I dont feel or believe that. I was only using that as an example.

Now I am neither racist nor prejudiced. My Grandfather Is Mexican my Grandmother is Choctaw Indian. My best friend in my youth was Black. I have had girlfriends that were black and mexican. I have many friends of different and mixed ethnicity.
 
Really see no need for this post, its one guys opinion on the internet. I don't really see the issue. I would in no way at all say this was racist or prejudiced. I would say its one guys opinion and if you dont like it then that's your call.

But all this is just my opinion!
 
He wasn't even bad mouthing, he was just saying about the way things are marketed differently in America compared to over here.

If you get offended this easily I don't think you should be on the internet, it's full of different opinions
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Don't start these kinds of topics mate. If you don't like what he says/does then don't watch/read his reviews. He isn't going to change because of a few people getting annoyed at him for saying something that they think is "controversial", when it really isn't.
 
Sieb is bang on, I was just repeating what several major brands have said their marketing is completely different for the US compaired to the UK.

Obviously thats just a broad statement and doesnt cover everyone.

Just take a chill pill dude.

BTW Im not a moderator........... Im admin
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And here i was contemplating moving over there only to be reminded that americans love to moan. I think holidaying once a year will have to do
 
Being from the US I can say that OP don't speak for all us. Tom say whatever you want. Personaly I got alil chuckle when he said those comments.
 
lol some ppl get so easily offended lmao I myself laughed at the comments knowing full well it wasnt meant as an insult or badmouthing. Like others have said if ya dont like it dont watch it simples
 
so in an attempt to point out that tom made a sweeping statement and kinda just generalised all americans you decided to try and blame it on the imagants by making the same kind of sweeping generalisation about the mexicans, asians and british.

way to make a point
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i think saying they all drive riceburners (itself an offensive term) and live 20 in a house (again not really a nice thing to say about anybody really) are both much worse than what tom said as for the british teeth, well yea i guess we all should spend lots of money on cosmetic dentistry because we all tink we should be on tv....

for what its worth i heard all americans are also really fat and have self esteem issues, which is why they like big, bulky, brash objects that scream overcompensation issues
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I thought TTL's American vs European metaphor (?) was more alluding to muscle cars and maybe even "light trucks", instead of ricers and lowriders.

I share marsey99's reaction, and simplify it down to "fwha you say now?". Take note how marsey99 knows how to wink-wink, nudge-nudge; but you Captain Caveman,
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Don't start these kinds of topics mate. If you don't like what he says/does then don't watch/read his reviews. He isn't going to change because of a few people getting annoyed at him for saying something that they think is "controversial", when it really isn't.

Dude Who are you to tell me not to to post a rant (start these kinds of topics)...mate. I didnt know this was a specific type of rant. If you know what kind of specific topic this is other than a rant let me know. That is what the rant portion of the forum is for.

The same could be said to you sir...If you don't like what someone says/posts then don't read/respond its just an opinion and it's not really controversial.

I suppose you wouldn't be offended if someone said that the UK monarchy is dead. That its merely an allowed symbol of a kingdom (that once was and is now no more) within a national sovereignty. Kind of like the chineese empire...a city to its self (but existing in exile).

Im not meaning to go off on Tom specifically it's more a "in general" rant. It just erks me when I hear those kinds of remarks about my country. Also if these remarks are coming from Corsair as suggested, I will not be buying any of their products in future. There are too many products that are much better than corsair anyway.

I'm just saying that the comment "Americans prefer noisy and klunky products over performance" is the same as saying that Americans have no taste or class when it's obviously not true. In fact, if we have no discerning taste or class why are these people from all these other countries coming to America.

Ive gotten it off my chest now so I'm gonna let it go
 
so in an attempt to point out that tom made a sweeping statement and kinda just generalised all americans you decided to try and blame it on the imagants by making the same kind of sweeping generalisation about the mexicans, asians and british.

way to make a point
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i think saying they all drive riceburners (itself an offensive term) and live 20 in a house (again not really a nice thing to say about anybody really) are both much worse than what tom said as for the british teeth, well yea i guess we all should spend lots of money on cosmetic dentistry because we all tink we should be on tv....

for what its worth i heard all americans are also really fat and have self esteem issues, which is why they like big, bulky, brash objects that scream overcompensation issues
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Lmao...that was funny.

as for the 10-20 people to a house..it wasnt derogatory at all.It is an actual fact. I have several friends that live this way and we joke with each other about it. Things like...man I wish half of your roommates would move out, I need to use the bathroom. Every time I go over to visit there's always 2-3 people waiting in line to use the bathroom. Also, he jokes about not being able to get any sleep because there's always sounds of 2-6 people having sex. It's a big frikin house (basically a party house) but thats how they can afford it..by combining their resources

I think you missed me saying this so I'll quote myself for you "I am not saying all or even a majority do this. It's just what people see and it sticks out in their mind and assume that we are all like this".
 
taken from Captain Caveman statement above ...

1) UK monarchy is dead ... (true)

2) Americans have no taste or class (true)

Just because our PM licks the ass of your stupid president doesn't mean the British people agree.

What you may what to take note is that you very own movie industry portray you this way and guess what we dont care ...
 
taken from Captain Caveman statement above ...

1) UK monarchy is dead ... (true)

2) Americans have no taste or class (true)

Just because our PM licks the ass of your stupid president doesn't mean the British people agree.

What you may what to take note is that you very own movie industry portray you this way and guess what we dont care ...

It's true
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The Queen is a holographic image, nothing more
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