Why are these typical Yanks so embarrasingly stupid to talk with?

Question

I remember whenever I went to a restaurant with my sis and bro-in-law (he's works near Chicago) during my 3 months stay last year, the serveuse would never understand a drink "without ice" that's when we learn to say "No Ice" - c'mon that's SIMPLE English

Also, why are they so LOUD, pushy and have this general air of dimwitness and would be lost in their own backyard without a car and a compass.

And did you know I met so many who didn't knew how to operate an ATM machine (lol)

Do you understand now when I want my soda (another dumb American English word for soft drink), I want it "without ice" I am not going to say "No ice" to adjust to your IQ level?

And why do some women shout on top of their lungs,

'Oh my Gawd - I didn't knew that". Sounds really jarring on the eardrums.

Despite these embarrassments, I am going to America again this September - and I won't use the word NO ICE ever!!!

@Notsoswan

England does not have a King - it has a Queen

Russia doe not have a Czar anymore - the last Czar was killed with his family in 1917

Shows your progress with current affairs for the rest of the world!!!

Answer 1

You're basing your generalization of millions of people based on the fact that your drink came with ice when you asked for no ice?

Who do you think you are?

The king of England? The Czar of Russia? The President of France? The Sultan of Bahrain?

Since the service you received while in our country was so atrocious, *please* don't feel compelled to grace us with your presence ever again.

EDIT:
Dictator Cool-
I am quite aware that England has a queen and that Russia no longer has a czar. My point was merely that you act/speak as though you should be treated as one. Would you rather I said you were the Queen of England? Because I will, and with great pleasure.


EDIT:
And furthermore, saying all Americans are loud and stupid is like saying all Brits have bad teeth.
All Irishmen are only good for drinking.
All French people stink.
All Chinese are smart.
All Swedes are blonde.
All Indians (yes you) are good for is answering *our* customer service lines because you work for sh** wages.

I don't believe any of that is true, but that's how you're speaking. No one is as good as you, are they?

Answer 2

You mean you still have figured out how to communicate your idea after all this time? Now who is stupid?

By the way, they make a lot more money if you drink the soft drink with ice. So they will keep repeating the question.

Or you could try not arguing with them, and then when they mess up your order, call for the manager and try to get a free drink out of it. You sound like that type.

Answer 3

Well, maybe I'm a "Yank", but at least I know that whenever I visit another country, I can expect a few cultural differences. You should also know that people in and around Chicago have a fairly distinct accent and manner of speech. And chances are that, if you're struggling with someone's accent, the feeling is mutual. Just try not to be a jackass about it.

Answer 4

If you are going to criticize a group of people for being stupid, I suggest you learn to spell correctly first. To my knowledge there is no such word as "dimwitness". Could you mean someone who is "dimwitted"? And the word serveuse MAY be a french word for server, but if you are going to write your question in English, you should do it all in English. The word "soda" is colloquial in some areas and, therefore, is not a stupid word. And, finally, to generalize that a population is stupid, just because they do things a little differently, shows your stupidity.

Answer 5

What bothers me the most is redundancy. And you, my friend, epitomize that pet peeve.

"And did you know I met so many who didn't knew how to operate an ATM machine"

an automated teller machine machine?

Now, not everybody is on the same level. As Aristotle once saide, "You can't make unequal things equal". You are judging America based on our servers. They're working for minimum wage plus tips for heaven's sake!

How about I come over to your country and base my opinions based on the homeless I see marauding through the streets?

Predisposed ideas and generalization are for the weak of brain, but I'm not going to get upset and lash back in the same sparratic manner to adjust to YOUR IQ level.

Answer 6

Every place has their little quirks of language that others find hard to understand. I myself find the phrases "without ice" or "no ice" very clear. However, if I may say so, the way to get along with others is not to refer to them as dumb or having a low IQ.

I hope your next trip is a little better.

Answer 7

5 things:

1. "Yanks" is not an acceptable term for U.S. citizens. If you call a person who is from the confederate states a Yank, then prepare for a fight.

2. ATM stands for Automatic Teller Machine, ATM Machine is redundant.

3. A "soda" is a carbonated soft drink.

4. If you want to be understood, you have to speak in the regional dialect, regardless of what you consider correct.

5. While the squeaky wheel does get the grease, it also gets the attention.

Answer 8

Wow. Did it take you the entire 3 months to learn to say "no ice", or did you pick that up in the first couple of weeks?
Are you British? I'll assume so, due to your mastery of the English language and haughtiness.
Who are you to generalize us? That's almost comparable to myself insinuating that the British eat biscuits and mar mite at every meal, watch dull dreary television, and carry canteens full of piping hot tea so they can drink it at every meal to warm their cold black hearts. Now you and I both know this isn't true. I consider most Brits to be relatively polite, and generally pleasant to be around, with the exception of a few.



You sir, hailing from the country that spawned western civilization, would be well off with some adjustment to your civil manners toward your fellow human beings.

Answer 9

The correct term for not having ice in a drink is: [NO ICE]- Short and sweet. for being loud we demand to be heard, period. As for the ATM, may be they wanted to get close to you.
If you do not like the way we talk and act: STAY HOME! We did not ask you to come here did we.

Answer 10

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