Do you resent the americanisation of your childhood?

Question

When i think back on my childhood it's american - the goonies,mouse trap,smurfs,mcdonalds,punky brewster etc etc.

I'm Australian.

and children don't usually have choices.

Answer 1

Hello, what is so wrong with that? The only problem that I'm seeing is that you spent your childhood watching a lot of tv/movies. Maybe what you should be resenting is your own choices. And if that is what you classify as American, you need to get out more. Try learning a thing or two about America and it's history. If you are American, here's a thought: Try being proud of your heritage instead of resenting it! If you're not, stop blaming the American culture for your shortcomings.

Answer 2

Yes, an Australian couple once told me how much more we Canadians were "Americanised" (notice the spelling!) than the Australians. BUT, when I think back on MY childhood, from the first book I read in elementary school (Custer's Last Stand) to the book I am nearly finished and enjoying greatly now (Shiloh, Bloody Shiloh) I have not resented it one bit.
When I started listening to music in my teens, nearly all of the bands I listened to were English. From The Who, The Kinks, The Pretty Things to The Buzzcocks, The Stranglers, The Sex Pistols, The Clash, Generation X, Stiff Little Fingers, The Skids, The Undertones, etc. I also listen to The Celibate Rifles.
As for the Smurfs, they were also a part of my childhood, but they were not American - they came from Holland. To confirm my answer - no I do not resent it one bit. I welcomed other cultures then, and I do now.

p.s. I loved Breaker Morant and Gallipoli.

Answer 3

I'm a part of an immigrated family, so I felt some resentment for McDonald's and other bits of Americanization on my children. Then again, childhood was all about just learning from your surroundings. The American way wasn't that bad.

Answer 4

Oh come now. Australia's given us Paul Hogan, Yahoo Serious, and Outback Steakhouse!