Egocentric America, or just another idiot?

**CycloneYoda** · 07-04-2009, 11:28 PM

I just got back from watching fireworks. The young woman sitting next to me pondered out loud what other countries do for the 4th of July. I responded that they don't celebrate the 4th and then I asked her why other countries would celebrate our Independence Day? She told me it is, or at least should be, a global affair because we are the leaders of the free world, and that democracies are all based on our Constitution. When I asked her if she ever heard of the Magna Carta, she responded, "Is that a car?"

She was young, maybe 20, but it still scared me a tiny bit.

HAPPY 4th!!!!!!!!!!

**Cy's Taxi** · 07-04-2009, 11:29 PM

she just sounds like an idiot to me....

**ianoconnor** · 07-04-2009, 11:30 PM

Wow. Some people...

**CycloneYoda** · 07-04-2009, 11:31 PM

For the record, she was not drunk.

**Cycofan1** · 07-04-2009, 11:33 PM

I am not even that stupid, and I am a teenager (young adult).

**twojman** · 07-04-2009, 11:34 PM

A few years ago I thought I saw there were fireworks in London on July 4th. I thought that was crazy.

**CycloneYoda** · 07-04-2009, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by twojman

A few years ago I thought I saw there were fireworks in London on July 4th. I thought that was crazy.

Sure that wasn't Jack London Square in Oakland?

**MontyBurns** · 07-05-2009, 12:14 AM

Originally Posted by CycloneYoda

I just got back from watching fireworks. The young woman sitting next to me pondered out loud what other countries do for the 4th of July.

Was it this girl?

**CycloneDaddy** · 07-05-2009, 12:18 AM

A lot of people I know celebrate Cinco De Mayo so I would expect our brothers to the south to celebrate 4th of July.

**kingcy** · 07-05-2009, 12:24 AM

Another idiot.

**Stewo** · 07-05-2009, 12:35 AM

This....
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**Stumpy** · 07-05-2009, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by Cycofan1

I am not even that stupid, and I am a teenager (young adult).

Unless you're referring to how library books are shelved, 15 most certainly does not make you a young adult.

**Cycofan1** · 07-05-2009, 12:58 AM

Originally Posted by Stumpy

Unless you're referring to how library books are shelved, 15 most certainly does not make you a young adult.

yes I am talking about the book section

. I am almost 16 now.

**Swanson10** · 07-05-2009, 01:14 AM

i dont celebrate cinco de mayo. and some of you dont want to give more to the educational system, but i will say some of the stupidity these days falls on the parents.

**benjay** · 07-05-2009, 01:33 AM

Originally Posted by CycloneYoda

I just got back from watching fireworks. The young woman sitting next to me pondered out loud what other countries do for the 4th of July. I responded that they don't celebrate the 4th and then I asked her why other countries would celebrate our Independence Day? She told me it is, or at least should be, a global affair because we are the leaders of the free world, and that democracies are all based on our Constitution. When I asked her if she ever heard of the Magna Carta, she responded, "Is that a car?"

She was young, maybe 20, but it still scared me a tiny bit.

HAPPY 4th!!!!!!!!!!

Don't draw any conclusions from it - she's just an egocentric American idiot.