American bashing?

[Sunoske]

So I've been noticing lately, that a lot of people are just bashing and generalizing Americans because they only run into the bad ones. Is it normal for people in other countries to generalize? I'm not trying to be rude, but all I hear is that we are self centered, rude and a lot of the time they blame people leaving DF on Americans...
I know a lot of Americans who go out of their way to help, only queing in DF as a tank and doing runs in progress, making free gear for people who need help, I being one of them... My question is why is it that people are generalizing us based on an encounter with someone who's more than likely 12? We don't choose where we are born.

[Reslin]

Most people that generalize don't truly mean everyone. They're basing their generalizations based on the majority. Most people understand there's good people in every nation but as a whole the bad eggs are more prevalent. Sadly there's a reason they came to this general idea and opinion. The bad eggs can be very.. vocal.

[Aenarion]

Most people that generalize don't truly mean everyone. They're basing their generalizations based on the majority. Most people understand there's good people in every nation but as a whole the bad eggs are more prevalent. Sadly there's a reason they came to this general idea and opinion. The bad eggs can be very.. vocal.

You realize what you just said is also a generalization? Majority? how many of the 300 million Americans have you met?

While generalization is as inevitable as it is bad, at least recognize it instead of justifying it.

[Reslin]

You realize what you just said is also a generalization? Majority? how many of the 300 million Americans have you met?

While generalization is as inevitable as it is bad, at least recognize it instead of justifying it.

You misunderstand but then again I wasn't fully clear so I take blame for that. I'm not saying the majority of americans are bad and it's why I talked about bad eggs being vocal. What I mean is this.. most people who are kind or just there to have fun don't speak when around a bunch of strangers. If they do they might offer some helpful advice and if there's some difficulties chances are they'll bare with it. They might offer a joke here and there but what are people likely to remember? The person who was mostly quiet offering some good advice here and there or making a random joke or two to lighten the mood or the guy screaming at everyone resorting to name calling? My point is that American gamers make up most of the gaming population so that we have more bad eggs simply by probability and numbers. These bad eggs are more recognizable due to their comments and how vocal they tend to be.

[Cyril_Nex]

You should take the American stance...

If your not American.. we don't care what you have to say

[Sunoske]

You should take the American stance...

If your not American.. we don't care what you have to say

I care about what everyone has to say o-o I made it my job a long time ago be be nice to everyone, because I know how it feels to be treated like crap x.x It's just sad when I queue, see where everyone's from and someone goes "Oh, your American."

[FrogDog]

It's just sad when I queue, see where everyone's from and someone goes "Oh, your American."

I've never seen this happen and I get in quite a few French and German groups. Incidentally, the French and German players have been a lot more enjoyable to play with than other English speakers and Brazilians.

Sure, I'm generalizing, but based on my experience it's generally true.

[Sunoske]

I've never seen this happen and I get in quite a few French and German groups. Incidentally, the French and German players have been a lot more enjoyable to play with than other English speakers and Brazilians.

Sure, I'm generalizing, but based on my experience it's generally true.

I think I may just have bad luck on that part x.x It's happened at least 3 times..

[Fer]

I care about what everyone has to say o-o I made it my job a long time ago be be nice to everyone, because I know how it feels to be treated like crap x.x It's just sad when I queue, see where everyone's from and someone goes "Oh, your American."

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[Sunoske]

You're*

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Sorry xD I'm normally bad with that.