Question for EVERY American Students. Please come and answer me.?

Question

To whoever among you have watched the movie MEAN GIRLS, I have a question regarding it: IS IT TRUE how they portray the american students in the movie?
Like for example:

* they dont give a seat for a new student, and they are snobby.
* it's even hard to find a seat in the food court, students are just so mean they wont let you sit! In my country i've never seen such an act.
* And is it really common in the US to have students from school partying in a student's house and you dont even know some of those people coming! ..
* Damn, in these American Movies portraying students life, it seems that americans dont care about anything but "pleasure".

Is that how terrible Americans really are?

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And anyway if you havent watched the movie, Im sure you know what I'm saying, so please give me an agreement or disagreement to how the American Movies portray the American Students and life...

Thanks people!

Answer 1

1. usually nice to a new student
2. some groups won't let you sit with them, but there is always a seat somewhere
3. true about the parties
4. many students only care about pleasure, but there are still plenty of smart studious kids that keep the country going

Answer 2

Haha. No. That is a stupid/funny movie that allows people to laugh at how those b***y mean girls are. It doesn't portray life as an American student at all.

Your bullets:
*People do give seats to new students, but at first it may seem tough. You have to suck it up a little and you may not have the best seat, but thats because nobody knows you. Getting to know people and making friends is what school is all about.
*Again, the whole seat thing. On your first day, its usually tough, but you probably won't end up eating in a bathroom stall. Walking up to someone and asking to sit at this table with them is really all is usually takes. If you get rejected, try another table.
*Not all students party. It is true. There are parties, but that is what high school is sometimes about. Having fun and getting to know new people.
*American's do care about more then "pleasure." You obviously tho are the kind of person who believes what you see.

That was a stupid movie made for entertainment. Not to portray American life. Move past that.

Answer 3

Maybe, maybe not. In all honesty many Americans school is different. For me, i never had to go through that since there wasn't really a "popular" group. It was more like do you. However, i do think think that there are some other school where certain people feel as though the are above other people. In the may issue of Seventeen, there is an article where these cheerleaders were terrorizing the students as well as the teachers because the Principal is one of the girls daughter.

Answer 4

it really depends on where you are, but usually yes. people are mean here.
when i was in high school people clump together. there are popular people who are supposed to be pretty but really i think they just wear too much make up. there were athletic people and then there were people who were in to art or music. and if you weren't like them they didn't want to talk to you.
basically people are really selfish. i think one of the biggest reasons people are so mean is because they are insecure. nobody has ever told them that they are wonderful people. and they don't need to be mean to prove something to their peers. and i also think part of the reason people are mean is because they have no religion in their lives. if people talked about religion (any kind of religion really) more often they would realize we are all equal as people.
so long story short the answer to your question is yes. people here are mean.
i also think it has to do with our capitolistic society. it has been said that anyone can achieve the american dream. you can just go out there and sieze opportunities and you'll be happy. but it's such a race. no matter where you go or where you look people are racing around. they drive too fast. talk too fast. and they will do anything to get ahead, including putting other people down to make themselves feel better. and parents are the worst example for our young children. they work too many hours and need to have expensive things like new cars and a brand new house. we're such a materialistic society it's disgusting. we lose touch with the things that matter most. family, values, being nice! i know how you feel believe me but the movie is right people here are rotten. the movie may be about the worst case scenario but still i think we all could be nicer to each other.
the part about not letting people sit by you, that is really real. especially for new kids in school.

Answer 5

1. I never saw that happen when I was in school
2. I never saw that either, truthfully most students are interested in "the new kid" so they usually find someone to hang out with at school quickly
3. Parties , yes they can be like that everyone from your school and town may hear about the party and show up, alot of the times they are allowed in too

Most of the stuff that you see in the movies about teens and highschool here is way over exaggerated

Answer 6

You've made it clear you're talking about legal immigrants competing against US nationals. In which case the questions changes: why should anyone care if a *legal* immigrant can do the same job as a US nationl and is willing to accept a lower salary? Americans are often loudly vocal about the free market, but seem strangely uncomfortable when it bites them! If US graduates were better trained, better educated, and genuinely were interested in the job over the cash then they would be able to compete: the problem (if any exists!) lies with the US grads, not the legal immigrants. US employers are certainly parochial enough to cut the US grads considerable slack; if they still can't compete then they have only themselves to blame.

Answer 7

That is probably true in some cases and in some areas of the US. However, it is stereotypical, meaning that you cannot be sure that what is being portrayed is true for each and every student/school environment in the US.

I'm sure that there are some places where the student who is left out is asked: "Would you like to sit here?" by someone who takes mercy on them. It wouldn't sell tickets, I guess, to actually portray kindness, friendliness, and sincerity.

Answer 8

yes, sadly it is mostly true. not all americans students are like that of course but i think every school has at least the one group of people fitting that steriotype. and the comment you made about partying , yeah there's always stuff like that going on. its really sad.

and btw i'm curious to know, what country are you from?