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Date Posted: 10:46:38 04/25/04 Sun
Author: mvd
Subject: Footnote
In reply to: mvd 's message, "My argument for American Culture" on 23:45:08 04/24/04 Sat

In all my travels, some of the immediate things I noticed about American culture that was different that other places:

Americans are very open and friendly, for the most part. Due to the stresses placed upon individuality, they express themselves more or less freely and are interested in others.

Americans are naive, but also looking toward a positive future.

Strangely, as a contrast to Americans' openness, they do not socialize all that much outside of work. They go home and lock the door, so to speak. This contrasts with European nations who love going out to bars and beer gardens where they will socialize into the wee hours of the morning.

Americans are loud. It is a stereotype, but you do notice it.

Anyway, these are just a few ways that Americans differ from other cultures. These are all symptomatic of an overlying set of beliefs and attitudes that make up a unique and thriving American culture.

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