Why can't we all just be...unified?

[Darthphere]

Me too. I like bourbon and I like chicken so putting them together is genius.

 

[knowsbleed]

Wrong. Most younger immigrants will learn English either through school or because they take classes. Most of the people who don't learn English are either old stubborn folk or people that don't have time to take classes. Most immigrants aren't coming over and taking your cushy office job. They're working 2-3 jobs while maintaining a household. Are there lazy *******s who just flat out refuse to learn English? Sure, but they're an extreme minority. Its laughable to think people buy into this stereotype that people don't want to learn English. Its so ****ing ridiculous.

Haha...cushy office job...that's funny. Btw, stubborn is very similar to close minded. Not that different. I can see where the hardships lay...but communication is essential to survival and it just logical to try to adapt by learning how to communicate more effectively. Those can't communicate properly will obviously not thrive prosperously. Their offspring might...but they themselves will not.

Btw, those "*******s who flat out refuse to learn English" are the ones I was referring to in my post. If you go back and read it you'll see.

 

[Darthphere]

Haha...cushy office job...that's funny. Btw, stubborn is very similar to close minded. Not that different. I can see where the hardships lay...but communication is essential to survival and it just logical to try to adapt by learning how to communicate more effectively. Those can't communicate properly will obviously not thrive prosperously. Their offspring might...but they themselves will not.

Btw, those "*******s who flat out refuse to learn English" are the ones I was referring to in my post. If you go back and read it you'll see.

Yeah but a lot of people act like those *******s are the majority.

 

[E-Man]

Diversity is what makes this country so interesting. People shouldn't be standoffish about different cultures to the point where they can't communicate, so I agree with you a little on what you're saying. Still, the powder keg we have opens us up to experiencing a lot of different things. The fact that you can get a ton of different experiences traveling all across America is a good thing to me. It would be nice if some people that came over tried to learn the most popular language here, but at the same time learning other languages isn't so bad. I actually wish that it were more of a requirement early on to take language classes instead of just getting it in after many students already don't care to pick it up.

Also, **** assimilation. This isn't the Borg.

 

[knowsbleed]

Yeah but a lot of people act like those *******s are the majority.

The negative part of society is always the part who receives the most attention. Just another case of bad apple ruining it for the good apples. **** those apples, nobody likes those apples but people love *****ing about them so nobody pays attention to the good apples. Who to blame? Media? Our own ignorance? Society? Most likely a combination of all those sources mixed in with a gaggle of other horrendous natural human instincts. **** unity...we are instinctively violent and territorial beasts. No fighting it, only mutual understanding might sway it... But mutuality is a rare commodity.

 

[E-Man]

The negative part of society is always the part who receives the most attention. Just another case of bad apple ruining it for the good apples. **** those apples, nobody likes those apples but people love *****ing about them so nobody pays attention to the good apples. Who to blame? Media? Our own ignorance? Society? Most likely a combination of all those sources mixed in with a gaggle of other horrendous natural human instincts. **** unity...we are instinctively violent and territorial beasts. No fighting it, only mutual understanding might sway it... But mutuality is a rare commodity.

We all know who is the real blame here. Blame Canada.

 

[Pink Ranger]

I like Bourbon Chicken.

I'll have a Bourbon Chicken, but hold the chicken.

 

[knowsbleed]

We all know who is the real blame here. Blame Canada.

I'll have a Bourbon Chicken, but hold the chicken.

****...I thought we had to say your nationality 3 times before you appeared or some **** like that.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

Let me start by saying I am totally ALL FOR immigration. All of us immigrated here at one point in our family history. But I don't think it should stop at just coming over here...I do believe that some form of assimilation does need to take place. Am I wrong to think that?

I believe that if you move to this country, then one of the things you NEED to have is a firm, solid grasp of the english language. IE...you should be able to have a conversation with someone in English.

It also brings up another point....i'm not against embracing/remember your original culture. But you're American now, that should be first. So why do we have so many who come over here all merging together into little sub sections within the country? Why does it have to be an all mexican community? Why can't there be a little of everything? It's like trying to make a soup but not wanting to mix things together...so all you have is a nasty looking water with a bunch of ingredients clumped together.

Is it wrong to think that we should stop mixing only with our own "kind" and delete the concept of "kind" to begin with? How can we be unified as a country when we view ourselves from where we came from and not from where we are?

Maybe i'm just wrong...

thoughts?

I'm all for this. Let's all assimilate to the land we move to. Based on my current location, I'll be learning Kanien'keha:ka. What about you, Destructus86?

 

[Asteroid-Man]

We all know who is the real blame here. Blame Canada.

Don't make me spank you like we did back in 1812.

 

[SuperFerret]

I'd noticed that American tourists had this horrible reputation of going to other countries, wondering why the people don't speak more English, and then comparing* everything they see to something they think is better back home in America.

I resolved never to be one of those people. That's why I only ever plan to visit anglophonic countries. Navigating around another dialect is a lot easier than learning a new language.





*New Yorkers do this within their own country, though. Can't eat sliced bread without them going on about how much better the bread is in NYC.

Eh, we barely consider youse guys the same country anyways. That goes double to Joisey. Fuhgeddaboudit.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

I'd noticed that American tourists had this horrible reputation of going to other countries, wondering why the people don't speak more English, and then comparing* everything they see to something they think is better back home in America.

I resolved never to be one of those people. That's why I only ever plan to visit anglophonic countries. Navigating around another dialect is a lot easier than learning a new language.





*New Yorkers do this within their own country, though. Can't eat sliced bread without them going on about how much better the bread is in NYC.

Hahaha "Why do Americans go to other countries and complain that they only speak English? This is ridiculous and clearly a testament of our culture. Solution? Only visit English speaking countries. Don't worry about learning another culture, we'll make others assimilate to ours and we'll say "**** it" to everybody else!"

This is why every other country laughs at the American Bubble.

(for the record, I got you were being coy, I'm just playing around with a kernel of truth )

 

[Pink Ranger]

Hahaha "Why do Americans go to other countries and complain that they only speak English? This is ridiculous and clearly a testament of our culture. Solution? Only visit English speaking countries. Don't worry about learning another culture, we'll make others assimilate to ours and we'll say "**** it" to everybody else!"

This is why every other country laughs at the American Bubble.

(for the record, I got you were being coy, I'm just playing around with a kernel of truth )

Hey, not so fast there. Canadians aren't much better sometimes, and we're notorious cheapskates too.

 

[Darthphere]

This thread has taught me that Bourbon is the ultimate unifying force.

 

[Teelie]

There should be an official declaration of that by someone official.

 

[Manic]

This thread has taught me that Bourbon is the ultimate unifying force.

*raises glass*

To bourbon!



...still two more months before I can spike any eggnog with it, though.

 

[E-Man]

Don't make me spank you like we did back in 1812.

Stone Cold Steve Austin is from 'Murica. You lost a long time ago.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Stone Cold Steve Austin is from 'Murica. You lost a long time ago.

We have Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Edge, Trish Stratus, Sami Zayn, Bobby Roode and half of the Rock. Your move.

 

[E-Man]

We have Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Edge, Trish Stratus, Sami Zayn, Bobby Roode and half of the Rock. Your move.

We have Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan, Undertaker, Macho Man, Ric Flair, C.M. Punk, Sting, most of the Rock, and Book Book BOOK, he's just a Booker T, Booker TTTTTTTTT!

 

[Pink Ranger]

We have Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan, Undertaker, Macho Man, Ric Flair, C.M. Punk, Sting, most of the Rock, and Book Book BOOK, he's just a Booker T, Booker TTTTTTTTT!

Ah, you made one fatal mistake. You let Hulk Hogan on your team.

He will use his stroke to replace Michaels, Undertaker, Sting and Punk with Brian Knobbs, Ed Leslie, Eric Bischoff and his eldest son Brooke.

Advantage, Canada!

 

[E-Man]

Ah, you made one fatal mistake. You let Hulk Hogan on your team.

He will use his stroke to replace Michaels, Undertaker, Sting and Punk with Brian Knobbs, Ed Leslie, Eric Bischoff and his eldest son Brooke.

Advantage, Canada!

Well ya know somethin' brother!The Hulkamania only needs one man to run wild. He'll bodyslam all of Canada like when he body slammed 2,000 pound Andre the Giant in front of 300 million screaming maniacs, brother!

 

[Ant-manic]

Let me start by saying I am totally ALL FOR immigration. All of us immigrated here at one point in our family history. But I don't think it should stop at just coming over here...I do believe that some form of assimilation does need to take place. Am I wrong to think that?

I believe that if you move to this country, then one of the things you NEED to have is a firm, solid grasp of the english language. IE...you should be able to have a conversation with someone in English.

It also brings up another point....i'm not against embracing/remember your original culture. But you're American now, that should be first. So why do we have so many who come over here all merging together into little sub sections within the country? Why does it have to be an all mexican community? Why can't there be a little of everything?

why was that Sikh man attacked recently? was that an invitation to integrate?

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

We have Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Edge, Trish Stratus, Sami Zayn, Bobby Roode and half of the Rock. Your move.

Jericho was born on 'Murican soil. Jericho for President!

 

[Immortalfire]

There should be an official declaration of that by someone official.

Here I am. If it's good enough for Darthphere, that's all I need to know.


I, Immortalfire, being of sound mind by the power vested in me by the mighty lord Mirko, do hereby declare Bourbon, endowed by it's creator to be the sole point of unification among all people of this earth. Either male or female, we will be united in Bourbon.

Signed this 23rd day of September, Two Thousand and Thirteen.

 

[Darthphere]

Perfect. Now print it on money.