Not the people in particular... just the culture in general.
Confused? Here are some examples...
1. US graduations are held in open-air stadiums with many students wearing flip-flops and sporting Hawaiian leis, or otherwise sloppily dressed. Besides, they seem to be a competition for "who can scream the loudest". (Contrast with British graduation ceremonies in ornate halls, with elaborate gowns and Latin announcements. Or Japanese graduations, with formal sequences of bows, salutes, and school songs.)
2. Few American schools have uniforms. Those uniforms that exist are rather casual.
3. US soldiers can't march, and don't have any occasion to. When they do march, their drill is sloppy. But most of the time, even on national celebrations, there isn't any opportunity for them to display their drill. (Contrast with the military fanfare in London: the Changing of the Guard, or the Trooping the Colour parades on the Queen's Birthday.)
2007-01-24
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