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The 15 Most Annoying Things About American Culture
townhall.com ^ | 7-9-2013 | John Hawkins

Posted on 07/09/2013 2:18:25 AM PDT by servo1969

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1 posted on 07/09/2013 2:18:25 AM PDT by servo1969
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feminists complain if men open doors for them

I don't think so. I've been opening doors for women for almost 50 years, and haven't heard a complaint yet.

Don't always get a thank you either, and for those women who take it as their inherent right I'm always tempted to let the door hit them in the butt. But I don't.

2 posted on 07/09/2013 2:39:01 AM PDT by Sherman Logan
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To: servo1969

It’s in Australia too - it is really western culture going down the toilet - Worst thing of all is the shame and second guessing of our cultural heritage - we did what we did - some things were maybe not right by today’s standards but I refuse to apologize for my history. Who says today’s standards are goo anyway in 100 years they will be saying we murdered loving pedophiles!!!


3 posted on 07/09/2013 2:41:11 AM PDT by melsec (Once a Jolly Swagman camped by a Billabong.)
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To: Sherman Logan

Consider yourself fortunate. I’ve been told on more than one occasion that my holding a door was denigrating to women.


4 posted on 07/09/2013 2:50:18 AM PDT by Bob
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To: servo1969

Child beauty pageants are disgusting, nothing but fuel for pedos.


5 posted on 07/09/2013 2:55:18 AM PDT by Impy (Bring back the spoils system.)
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To: servo1969

And those built up with self esteem little darlings are pathetically devoid of any.


6 posted on 07/09/2013 3:04:00 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof, but they're true.)
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To: servo1969
Living The Bland Life
7 posted on 07/09/2013 3:13:54 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (Not Guilty by reason of sanity.)
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“When did we move all the way from pitying victims and showing them a little kindness to treating victimhood as some sort of exalted status?”

Easy. The 1970’s. It was a 180 degree change that came almost over night. No on cared about it or even seemed to know what I was talking about when I pointed it out.


8 posted on 07/09/2013 3:19:16 AM PDT by TalBlack (Evil doesn't have a day job.)
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I am offended that they are offended.


9 posted on 07/09/2013 3:33:39 AM PDT by Uncle Lonny
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To: Sherman Logan

I’ve had a woman complain before.


10 posted on 07/09/2013 3:38:49 AM PDT by Vision (Political Correctness is unAmerican)
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To: servo1969
The latest outrage are these commercials for chewable vitamins targeted to grown men. They make middle aged men seem like 10 year olds. Disgusting.
11 posted on 07/09/2013 3:40:29 AM PDT by Vision (Political Correctness is unAmerican)
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To: servo1969

Number (whatever we’re up to + 1): Intellectual laziness. Someone on TV could say: “It’s wrong to be judgmental” or “I hate intolerant people” and the others on the show would applaud rather than point out the contradiction.


12 posted on 07/09/2013 3:45:37 AM PDT by Dilbert56
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To: servo1969

Excellent list compiled by John Hawkins.


13 posted on 07/09/2013 3:59:38 AM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: servo1969

Ignorant people believing they’re qualified to assume worst case scenarios and are later disappointed to learn the truth.


14 posted on 07/09/2013 4:09:33 AM PDT by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: servo1969
I'll add my own in no particular order of importance:

1. Males with womanish looking long hair. They look like some of the women the East Germans once sent to the Olympics.

2. The tough guy uniform: black tee shirt, Levis, burr hair cut with a week's beard growth. What's he dressing up for? A cruise of the leather bars?

3. Tattoos. The equivalent of graffiti on a building but harder to remove and more expensive.

15 posted on 07/09/2013 4:12:23 AM PDT by count-your-change (you don't have to be brilliant, not being stupid is enough)
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To: Sherman Logan

They aren’t feminist then. I sure would not complain and I am a woman


16 posted on 07/09/2013 4:16:50 AM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: servo1969

Re #9 Did you ever watch these idiots walking who have their pants almost hanging down to their knees? You would think they have a load in them


17 posted on 07/09/2013 4:21:54 AM PDT by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: servo1969

Nice rant.


18 posted on 07/09/2013 4:23:56 AM PDT by JusPasenThru (Posting here = IRS audit.)
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To: Vision
"The latest outrage are these commercials for chewable vitamins targeted to grown men. They make middle aged men seem like 10 year olds. Disgusting.

I agree. I call this the infantilization of America.

It is happening everywhere. For example, there was no such thing as a "Gourmet Cupcake" until 2005. Prior to that, cupcakes existed as a confection for very young children to eat with their hands. Older children and adults ate with a fork.

Starbucks coffee cups and lids look indistinguishable from "sippy cups" we give to toddlers.

It will only get worse with the Millennials, who grew up on chicken nuggets and pizza rolls. I can't wait to see the gourmet chicken nuggets on the menu of five-star restaurants. I do think I can start a charm school to teach millennials in sales how to eat with a knife and fork so they don't look like a rube at a business dinner with a 60-year old executive.

19 posted on 07/09/2013 4:30:43 AM PDT by magellan
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To: servo1969

bfl


20 posted on 07/09/2013 4:31:58 AM PDT by Skooz (Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
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