When did "American" become an insult?

[terry78]

Honestly, I even hear it from actual Americans regarding entertainment or ways of doing things, like "that's such an American *insert such and such here*. Some kid on IMDB basically used it as an attack due to his hatred of The Hurt Locker flick, saying that "Americans will probably like it, of course." Have we become that huge of an a-hole country or something?

 

[Alex The Great]

Well the south hurts America....Bush...Fox News.....yeah.


And plus they're well....fat....no offense.

 

[[A]]

Have we become that huge of an a-hole country or something?

..did you just realize that?

 

[Tyrinus]

Well the south hurts America....Bush...Fox News.....yeah.


And plus they're well....fat....no offense.

**** you.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

Enjoy your ban.

 

[Alex The Great]

Enjoy your ban.

me?

 

[The Original Bamfer]

Since people found out you were American, Terry.

 

[The Squirrel]

Well the south hurts America....Bush...Fox News.....yeah.


And plus they're well....fat....no offense.

 

[Alex The Great]

I mean the south STEREOTYPE. Not the south itself

 

[ChickenScratch]

I quite enjoy being American and wear it proudly. I was not born here and have lived all over the world and there's no place else I would rather be. I love the American kids with screwed up ideals who are all about socialism and communism yet they have never left these shores much more been to a communist country. It's easy to vilify or praise the thing on the other side of the road, especially if you've never been over there.

 

[The Squirrel]

I mean the south STEREOTYPE. Not the south itself

Oh.. ok. That makes sense.

 

[CBGB]

Well, to most of the world an 'American' is considered to be disrespectful, ignorant, and selfish folk. This is not what I believe, of course, but that seems to be the going idea. I'm not an American, but I am proud to be able to wear my countries flag in a foreign country without being judged.

Go Canada!

 

[Blindfighter]

its the I am better then you attitude that people think all Americans have.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

me?

No the "**** you" guy.

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

**** you.

Excuse me?

Not on my watch.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

LS! My (late arriving) hero!

 

[Manic]

You're just now noticing that people make fun of Americans? We've been the butt of many-a-joke since forever. We're seen as loud, obnoxious, bossy, fat, lazy, hypocritical, arrogant, and none too bright. Basically, we're a country full of Homer Simpsons' (thanks, 20th Anniversary episode, for giving me that metaphor).

 

[Aesop Rocks]

I'd have to agree with Manic. My fellow Americans, along with myself are just a big ":/".

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

LS! My (late arriving) hero!

Sorry about the delay in dealing with that. Around the time this was posted, the Hype was lagging something terrible for me, and I missed it until I returned tonight.

He's recieved an infraction. Keep it civil...you nasty Americans.

 

[Manic]

There's this rant I've done a few times in the Doctor Who and (defunct) Torchwood threads. It's about how American characters who appear in Russell T. Davies' Doctor Who universe are all bastards. I call it the "Dastardly American" archetype. Starting from the 2005 season/series, we've seen stupid American businessmen who capture hostile aliens that threaten the planet, stupid American businessmen who willingly serve hostile aliens that threaten the planet and the human gene pool, evil little American geniuses who are willing to sacrifice the human race to a bunch of war-mongering aliens, American soldiers who order our favorite supporting characters to destroy the Earth, and presidents who like to snatch power from the UK's prime minister (granted, the prime minister turned out to be evil in that episode, but the president didn't know that before taking all diplomatic duties away from him).

 

[Timstuff]

There's this rant I've done a few times in the Doctor Who and (defunct) Torchwood threads. It's about how American characters who appear in Russell T. Davies' Doctor Who universe are all bastards. I call it the "Dastardly American" archetype. Starting from the 2005 season/series, we've seen stupid American businessmen who capture hostile aliens that threaten the planet, stupid American businessmen who willingly serve hostile aliens that threaten the planet and the human gene pool, evil little American geniuses who are willing to sacrifice the human race to a bunch of war-mongering aliens, American soldiers who order our favorite supporting characters to destroy the Earth, and presidents who like to snatch power from the UK's prime minister (granted, the prime minister turned out to be evil in that episode, but the president didn't know that before taking all diplomatic duties away from him).

Who cares. At least the Galactic Empire is British. They're like, the most evil villains in all of sci-fi.



Have you ever heard one of these guys speak with an American accent? Didn't think so.

 

[Star]

Welcome to reality

 

[Kelly]

Well the south hurts America....Bush...Fox News.....yeah.


And plus they're well....fat....no offense.

None taken....maybe we'll talk after your banning.... Unless you don't talk to us Bush and Fox lovin' fat people...


Where are you from again?

 

[The Original Bamfer]

Welcome to reality

Wait, wait, wait... aren't you Canadian? I'm pretty sure that cuts way deeper than being "American" ever could.

 

[SuperFerret]

Who the hell cares?