In America, everybody loves a winner; How's your "country" towards achievers?

[Alex23]

Couple of years back I was in a sales offsite meeting with reps from around the globe.

We went go karting one night; the French dudes wouldn't even participate and hung outside smoking and yapping how "stupid" this was.

The British were good sport but non-competitive.

The Italian dude was doing pretty good but cheated every chances he got. The Germans couldn't figure the bake vs. gas pedal concept and kept crashing in the walls.

After the race, only the American reps seemed to be in good spirit and congratulating the winner.... 

[Valley]

U.K hates winners

[WillGrant]

Couple of years back I was in a sales offsite meeting with reps from around the globe.

We went go karting one night; the French dudes wouldn't even participate and hung outside smoking and yapping how "stupid" this was.

The British were good sport but non-competitive.

The Italian dude was doing pretty good but cheated every chances he got. The Germans couldn't figure the bake vs. gas pedal concept and kept crashing in the walls.

After the race, only the American reps seemed to be in good spirit and congratulating the winner.... 

Good on them , the winner was a Canadian I take it?

[Alex23]

Only in America... that a bunch of Yankees would stand and defy the "holier than thou" British empire...

Only in America.. that people of all "colors" and creed would come to be inventive and industrious...

Only in America... that some smart schmoe made the first transcontinental telephone call

Only in America... that inventive entrepreneur would theme a place http://www.heartattackgrill.com/

Only in America... that a black kid from Lousiana would grow to 295lb onstage with abs.

[webcake]

Very patriotic thread right here.......

[Mars]

the superpower of al capone.

[the_steevo_uk]

U.K hates winners

So true...there is such a support the underdog mentality. People who win are sneered at, or envied and put down.

FFS when the British Cycling team cleaned house at the Olympics dickheads were writing that our dominance was a bad thing and might ruin the sport and upset people. CAN YOU EVER IMAGINE THE AUSSIES SAYING THAT? they'd be 'yep 20 years more of the same please, screw what anyone else thinks'

I get so tired of reading about how our brave and battling sportsman finish third or fourth or whatever...I don't care, for a country with as much funding and depth of talent as there is in Britain, particularly for football, it is not brave and battling to lose, it's a disgrace.

Really wish the mentality would change, seems to have been made even worse by all this reality tv crap that basically tells average brain dead idiots that they can get on TV and become famous for doing nothing. There was a recent survey done of kids who when asked what they wanted to be said 'a celebrity'...jeez I wanted to be a pro footballer, or a top rugby player, or failing that a fireman...something really wrong in a country when your kid tells you their dream is to be a celebrity

[Mars]

yes its networks like mtv thats destroying the youth, i always say it would be good we have another world war so that these lazy punks of today get forced to act like a man.

[gordiano]

FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[WillGrant]

Only in America... that a bunch of Yankees would stand and defy the "holier than thou" British empire...

Only in America.. that people of all "colors" and creed would come to be inventive and industrious...

Only in America... that some smart schmoe made the first transcontinental telephone call

Only in America... that inventive entrepreneur would theme a place http://www.heartattackgrill.com/

Only in America... that a black kid from Lousiana would grow to 295lb onstage with abs.

America = the asshole of Canada 

[just_a_pilgrim]

Australia carries the tall poppy syndrome. If you are good they try and tear you down.

Example, 'Do you think you can dance'. I freakin' love the American show, the bodies on the girls are unreal. When you get someone like that in OZ, all the fat jealous bitches vote her off. The last few might have a good body from dancing but a head like a smashed asshole.

[just_a_pilgrim]

So true...there is such a support the underdog mentality. People who win are sneered at, or envied and put down.

FFS when the British Cycling team cleaned house at the Olympics dickheads were writing that our dominance was a bad thing and might ruin the sport and upset people. CAN YOU EVER IMAGINE THE AUSSIES SAYING THAT? they'd be 'yep 20 years more of the same please, screw what anyone else thinks'

I get so tired of reading about how our brave and battling sportsman finish third or fourth or whatever...I don't care, for a country with as much funding and depth of talent as there is in Britain, particularly for football, it is not brave and battling to lose, it's a disgrace.

Really wish the mentality would change, seems to have been made even worse by all this reality tv crap that basically tells average brain dead idiots that they can get on TV and become famous for doing nothing. There was a recent survey done of kids who when asked what they wanted to be said 'a celebrity'...jeez I wanted to be a pro footballer, or a top rugby player, or failing that a fireman...something really wrong in a country when your kid tells you their dream is to be a celebrity

You guys do seem very harsh i have read a few articles recently on the cricket where no matter what the English team does they rip you down.

My mate went over there a few years back, he said any hot girl he spoke to wanted two things, to be a model and to marry a 'footballer'  .

[kyomu]

In spain, they hate winner.

[divcom]

to tear down a winner and destoy a person's life through the media.  that's a bit more accurate.

as far as the poster above...they're too stupid and caught up in BS and corruption to do anything about their sagging economy.

 

[Ursus]

We belittle pseudo achievers etc

Those that do achieve and are real winners are congratulated - but not in an 'in your face' overt kinda way. We dont do americna high 5'ves and congratualte everyone

[Cleanest Natural]

Couple of years back I was in a sales offsite meeting with reps from around the globe.

We went go karting one night; the French dudes wouldn't even participate and hung outside smoking and yapping how "stupid" this was.

The British were good sport but non-competitive.

The Italian dude was doing pretty good but cheated every chances he got. The Germans couldn't figure the bake vs. gas pedal concept and kept crashing in the walls.

After the race, only the American reps seemed to be in good spirit and congratulating the winner.... 

u are right

I always had more fun in the States

for example I had a great time with dutch people...and swedes

[Mars]

everyone has a great time with you romanian pride.

[io856]

What about a lot of the overwhelming majority of guys here cutting down the successful people of bodybuilding?

Are they the American posters?

[divcom]

What about a lot of the overwhelming majority of guys here cutting down the successful people of bodybuilding?

Are they the American posters?

do you really believe what you wrote?

jay culter - gets props for making money and all.  he gets ragged for bbing a block which he is.

ronnie - who doesnt say he isnt possibly the best ever?  get ragged for running around post-retirement fat

yates - ripped to the max during his day but looks like beat down dog s##t now.

anyway...list goes on.

but the indus is full of druggies, hoes, g4p, freaky dancers, clowns, lazy f##ks, etc.  how you going to reward this behavior?  come on.

[The Wizard of Truth]

Ireland is full of begrudging inbred bastards

[wavelength]

germans bad with cars, that's a first one

[Luv2Hurt]

Ireland is full of begrudging inbred bastards

Exellent word choice.

[lax]

Couple of years back I was in a sales offsite meeting with reps from around the globe.

We went go karting one night; the French dudes wouldn't even participate and hung outside smoking and yapping how "stupid" this was.

The British were good sport but non-competitive.

The Italian dude was doing pretty good but cheated every chances he got. The Germans couldn't figure the bake vs. gas pedal concept and kept crashing in the walls.

After the race, only the American reps seemed to be in good spirit and congratulating the winner.... 

remember
socialist countries disparage achievement
the very nature of socialism discourages motivation
look at French youth....worried about their pensions at 20 yrs of age
laze fucks

Obama=sucking away at American innovation and motivation

[indie-lad]

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[lax]

So true...there is such a support the underdog mentality. People who win are sneered at, or envied and put down.

FFS when the British Cycling team cleaned house at the Olympics dickheads were writing that our dominance was a bad thing and might ruin the sport and upset people. CAN YOU EVER IMAGINE THE AUSSIES SAYING THAT? they'd be 'yep 20 years more of the same please, screw what anyone else thinks'

I get so tired of reading about how our brave and battling sportsman finish third or fourth or whatever...I don't care, for a country with as much funding and depth of talent as there is in Britain, particularly for football, it is not brave and battling to lose, it's a disgrace.

Really wish the mentality would change, seems to have been made even worse by all this reality tv crap that basically tells average brain dead idiots that they can get on TV and become famous for doing nothing. There was a recent survey done of kids who when asked what they wanted to be said 'a celebrity'...jeez I wanted to be a pro footballer, or a top rugby player, or failing that a fireman...something really wrong in a country when your kid tells you their dream is to be a celebrity

kind of like that idiot Obama apologizing for us all over the globe

he does not apologize for me