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jhocking:
--- Quote from: tommydski on 10 Aug 2008, 17:51 ---My personal observation that Americans seem to me to be like people from overseas living in America is completely untrue?
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What is your favorite kind of pie, chocolate fudge or banana cream?
jhocking:
(I'm actually wanting him to answer the question. It's an old bit from the Daily Show.)
...
(but y'know never mind now, the joke is now ruined.)
Vendetagainst:
I think I prefer chocolate fudge, but I will change my answer to hear that joke if necessary.
JediBendu:
--- Quote from: tommydski on 10 Aug 2008, 17:51 ---My personal observation that Americans seem to me to be like people from overseas living in America is completely untrue?
Ah.
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You implied that the cultures are not distinctly their own in America.
So yes, that is completely untrue. You can make a personal observation that is wrong.
jhocking:
--- Quote from: JediBendu on 10 Aug 2008, 17:40 ---I was more replying to your observation about how Americans seem to you like people from overseas living in America.
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Then why did you lead off with this?
--- Quote from: JediBendu on 10 Aug 2008, 16:21 ---It's somewhat offensive to imagine someone believing that American culture is shaped by the mass media.
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I mean, that's a completely different point, and one that he agrees with you on. It strikes me as odd that you are trying to drum up an argument with someone who is basically agreeing with you.
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