freedoom Blog Post: Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:37 PM CST

freedoom Lausanne, Vaud Switzerland
Posted:Sat Apr 25, 2009 5:37 PM CST

America and other world....

Recently I have been chating with some nice Americans, surprise enough a free talking for 2 months, I found out that they even do not know what languages are spoken in Switzerland...
Guess!!! When someone is interested in others he should at least try to know more about the country habits cultures.....for God Sake Google!!! Google
So my advice to you Americans please READ Geography...and do not get embarassed more...!!! Sorry no offence....

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zoranova San Diego, California USA
Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:50 PM CST
OK, so they were (at least) nice Americans. They must have so many other qualities that they have kept you communicating with them for 2 months. I hope that you had a good time.

Your advise would be much better accepted by many if it is worded differently, or should I say, a bit more tactfully. Perhaps you could have been aware that the structure of overall high school education in the States does not put an emphases on Geography nor on other countries cultures, customs, habits, languages etc. Which is very unfortunate but it is slowly changing.

SOME Americans know a bit about Geography, and then some. For example, Lausanne is almost 3 times further away from Geneve then from Montreux, and Vevey is lovely village further down the coast from you. To some Americans Vevey is known as the place of Charlie Chaplin's last days and Chateau de Chillon is over 10 Centuries young, and still beautiful. Montreux is the place of famous Jazz festival and less known for it's Classical Music festival. And Lac Leman is still served by 8 paddle steam boats. BTW, Is good old Simplon still in operation? Google did not tell me (hahahahahaha) but you could.

I shall welcome your email anytime, with any questions or a personal comment. grin cool
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solitare Up river from Concepcion Paraguay
Sat Apr 25, 2009 11:46 PM CST
Their knowledge of geography is only getting worse. One asked me where I was from, then said, 'Germany...dat's an island off Africa somewhere isn't it.'
Years before I came home for a visit to Wash. DC. I had to have my luggage inspected and when the Customs agent saw my Legion Etranger uniform and kepi, he asked me what that was. When I told him, he commented that,'Duh, de Forain Legion ...ain't dat a bunch o' white criminals dat hide in da jungles in Africa an' kill black people...' It is said that all their newspapers are wtitten at a fourth grade level with the exception of the Wall Street Journal. It is also said that about 25% of high school students actually graduate. I can easily believe that.
And THAT country has nuclear bombs?????????????
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Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:18 AM CST
WOW!To much critic about the American people!
I have only to say-I do like them,no matter SOME of them are not very good with Geography or something else.I think Americans are kind and VERY friendly anyway and I really have a lot of reasons to like that nation.
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sadclownlaughin Augsburg, Bayern Germany
Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:42 PM CST
Hmm, would be interesting to hear from that Americans what all you didn´t know about their home! javascript:emot('rolling on the floor laughing');
There is a matter of speach in Germany: A gentleman enjoys and keep the silence.
That´s also atractive for women, my dear. You better should learn quick.

On the other hand : talking about Switzerland could have been a good theme for more conversation,... so sad that you missed it! At least you should have known something nice to say about your county. javascript:emot('doh');

So maybe it really would be more intersting to look through google than talking to you. javascript:emot('confused');
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sadclownlaughin Augsburg, Bayern Germany
Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:46 PM CST
Hmm, would be interesting to hear from that Americans what all you didn´t know about their home! rolling on the floor laughing
There is a matter of speach in Germany: A gentleman enjoys and keep the silence.
That´s also atractive for women, my dear. You better should learn quick.

On the other hand : talking about Switzerland could have been a good theme for more conversation,... so sad that you missed it! At least you should have known something nice to say about your county. doh

So maybe it really would be more intersting to look through google than talking to you. confused
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Sun Apr 26, 2009 5:25 PM CST
.....That's right, wasn't it Switzerland that look after the Nazi Gold,from the 'Jews' and made a financial fortune out of the Second World War.....Might I suggest Lady,take a look at your culture and history before start throwing stones.... mumbling mumbling mumbling

J.D
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freedoom Lausanne, Vaud Switzerland
Tue Apr 28, 2009 2:29 PM CST
Hello Mr Zoranova,nice American,

Thank you for investing your time in reading my blog. Well let me start by praising your outstanding geographical
Knowles!! Very impressive. At least you took time to Google our area!!!
It is surprising to me when I conversed for good 2 months with some friends, and they did not even knew or tried to
know what we speak here. I guess they are very easy happy lads, whom they think all word speaks English only…and I
agree with you about the education system in America may be it needs to be improved!!We have hope in Mr Obama to change
this!!!By doing this we welcome all nice American to visit our beautiful Switzerland and enjoy the views of our lake…
I hope that all nice Americans at this site will start researching before approaching girls from Europe...Just to
avoid being embarrassed...
I am waiting to see the results with grate expectations.
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sg0974 Shelbyville, Indiana USA
Thu Jul 2, 2009 10:49 PM CST
Do you think that you're better than anybody else and putting down the american people? Like you said there are some nice americans and others not so nice. I'm american and I'm proud of it. Why is it that you've been talking to some americans but at the same time saying we are uneducated in the geographical sense? I know of where Switzerland is at but you don't see me putting down the swiss people or other people from different countries just because they are ''uneducated'' according to your own words. If you think that the United States of America is ''uneducated'' then maybe you need to stick with your country of where they think that their better than anybody else.

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