When finding articles about perspectives on America
from other countries, there were some pretty funny ones. One website had a
bunch of picture of “American Parties”. In other countries they would have
American theme parties, which consist of a bunch of red cups, hamburgers,
popcorn, and people would come dressed in sports attire mainly basketball.
People from other countries do not understand why Americans are so obsessed
with red cups. One of the articles that I attached the link too, is also a
funny one to read. The article is about what other people warn people about
before coming to America. A lot of people warn about crime in America, the one
I found the most funny was people in Germany were shocked to about nude
bathing, and people changing at beaches. My mom works with many people that
come from other countries and listening to their experience is so funny. One of
her co-workers came from Russia and he moved here in October, he did not
understand or know about Halloween. He thought that the kids dressed in costumes
and ringing his doorbell, was a prank. Then he was told he had to give them
something so he would give the kids whatever items he had. Till this day he
refers to Halloween as the day the kids come shopping at your house. Another
one of her co-workers from Indian had very bad culture shock. Knowing how they
dressed in Indian how women would to be completely covered, she found it
outrageous how girls dressed in America. She did not understand why girls
dressed in these thin short tank tops, but mainly she did not understand the
concept of a tank top.
On
a serious note another article with its linked attached. All the countries were
divided in half some of them thought America has a positive influence while
others think it has a negative influence. They describe America as being a
police officer getting involved in everything. What was very interesting to me
that I read from this article was that America before was good in emphasizing human right and now America has less emphasis on human rights. I can understand that
view due to all the involvement America has throughout the country.
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