I mean everyone from little girls to old men feels the need to be active the United States, this seems like something unique to this culture.
2006-12-24 15:30:37 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Sociology
No this is not unique to our culture. In fact many Americans are less active than many parts of the world. Take China and Japan for example. In China it is very common to see people in the parks doing their morning tai chi. In Japan, excerisize is built into many school's curricula. Soccer is also a huge sport in many parts of the world from Europe to the Middle East to Australia.
2006-12-26 06:04:23 · answer #1 · answered by lifeasakumkwat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow. Absolutely not, Americans are fat and lazy and the media just promotes this life style. I once dined with several French people and they asked me what my sport is, I felt like a complete lazy American when I had no answer and all 12 of the French had a sport they have been passionate about their entire lives. I think Americans would like to give the impression that we are active, but in actuality we are not.
2006-12-26 03:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do you watch the news? what has been the most reported story of 2006? Obesity in america! There are certain cities that are active Denver and feel the pressure to look good. They work hard to get money to buy good clothes that look good so they need a great body, so they work out. I think that dieting and "trying" to live healthier is more important in america. Look at the anorexia controversy almost on every night on ET and access hollywood.
2006-12-25 15:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by Gen 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so just look at the UK and the Dominican republic baseball and soccer are there true love in fact soccer or football in th UK is the most popular sport in the world I hate it so boring but other countries love it obsessed with it so no way my friend>
2006-12-27 05:24:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, look at the importance of sports such as soccer in Europe. You don't see the obesity in those countries as you do in the States.
2006-12-24 23:34:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I dont know if its more important, but its easier to do. Because of our economic stability more of the population has free time and thats how a lot of us fill it.
2006-12-24 23:35:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Americans are become more and more lazy as the years go by.
2006-12-24 23:38:34 · answer #7 · answered by shortycupcake_ci 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-12-25 04:25:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋