Comments on: What Americans think of Europeans

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:18:39 +0000

I have to say I’m a little insulted by the stereotypes that Americans are ignorant of the geography of Europe, but then again I consider myself to be well read and have traveled quite a bit in Europe. I could name every capital and point to every single European country on a map.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:19:57 +0000

I’m English although I grew up in Andorra (which I can’t imagine many Americans knowing where that is)!

I went to the US once and was flabbergasted when a guy on a train I was chatting to asked me what language we spoke in England.

He couldn’t believe it when I said English!

Seriously, this is no joke!!!

By: José

José — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 16:39:47 +0000

Great and funny article! I dont think most of the Americans (aka. US citizens) are like that, but probably some of them… Plus, I have some American friends, living in Europe, who very well educated and interested in other cultures. Maybe, thats why or because fo they r living in Europe.

Please, do not compare Montana with Greece. As someone said, the first is national geography (that all of u should know) and the second is general culture. Even though I do know some of the States in USA and more or less where they are located!

You should know about Greece (even if now its a small countruy with, apparently, any importance in the world politics) because it was the firts Democracy in the world, 2500 years ago! Plus it is a beutiful country with great people, great food…

Greece just to give an example, not to talk about amazing Spain or any other country in the world. Again, just because knowledge doesnt take up any space.

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:33:49 +0000

I find it astounding at how stupid you think Americans are. I will agree with you that most of us are not the sharpest knives in the bag but… your perception of your country men is ludicrous. Where did you grow up? From what you’ve said it must have been a really terrible place… LA, Chicago, or what? Even the small town in the south I came from would laugh you out of the room for some of the accusations you’ve made here. Americans have a hard enough time abroad because of their government and the liberalized piss poor public education they receive … They don’t need people like you making them out to be complete retards. I won’t make excuses for stupidity and I call like it is… but then again maybe the people you have lived around were morons but… That’s certainly not the way American life is for all of us….

By: Pe6r0

Pe6r0 — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:53:33 +0000

ROTFL at Portugal being part of Puerto Rico! Every semi-educated american I talked to said otherwise. It’s more like another person described it, we’re like Spain’s canada xD

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:52:48 +0000

Actually most Italian Americans do not originate from Sicily, Large numbers of Italian Americans come from Naples, and communities surronding Naples,and also from Calabria, Southern Italy at the beginning of the last century was a third world country which had more in common with poor Latin American countries then it did with Europe. Because of the lack of jobs, education, and even food the whole south of Italy including Sicily fled to the new world.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 03:18:07 +0000

Very funny article and unfornately quite true in many regards.

I still get a knee jerk reaction to calling Sweden/Finland/Denmark/Norway and throw in “Netherlands” as Scandinavia.
..one small problem, there is a whole country called Germany between there….but ok. Given the possible answers of many of my countryman, I suppose they would consider the coupling to be true..but you might as well through Switzerland in there as well then..because everyone seems to think Sweden IS Switzerland (sighh..someone get a map please….) The only thing they have in common was being neutral in WWII.

Anyway, great and fun article!!! For the rest of my countryman..I know it is very difficult, but try not to take everything so serious. They have their point of view with one possible exception, yes the french in Paris are jerks….;) Even if you TRY to speak french..still jerks.

By: byteme

byteme — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:42:36 +0000

Funny article, pretty much what i expected.

Greetings from Spain.

By: sarah

sarah — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:45:14 +0000

haha, i like the part where he said: ask any american where albania is, they’ll say antartica. i am albanian, and have tried that many times with fellow classmates and friends, and they had no idea what i was talking about, let alone that albania is a country. americans are extremely ignorant when it comes to the world’s diverse cultures. as for the people who are getting mad at the guy who wrote this: dont get mad & hate because someone finally exposed the stupidity& selfishness of americans. maybe you should grab a globe and educate yourself.

By: Frank Bettencourt

Frank Bettencourt — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:30:36 +0000

I’m from Portugal and have live in the US since i was a kid. I have never once heard anyone think Portugal was a part of Puerto Rico. lol. That made me laugh actually.