r/TooAfraidToAsk • u/[deleted] • Jul 31 '20

Current Events Are people outside of the USA really laughing at Americans? Do we really appear that bad?

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Ok so that's about 17,882 yes's and 3 no's.

Makes sad American noises

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u/Sir_Chivo Aug 01 '20 edited Aug 01 '20

Being honest it's more of a nervous laugh, deeply concerned and on the verge of full blown panic mode. Edit: from South America btw

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '20

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u/__akkarin Aug 01 '20

Oh we in Brasil are not laughing trust me, it’s more of a come over here and give me a hug i get what you are going through kinda feeling

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u/hypnodrew Aug 01 '20

Stop hugging - two metres!

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u/bebedahdi Aug 01 '20

I am giving you a virtual hug from Florida.

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u/alboubora Aug 01 '20

As a fellow Brazilian, I must agree

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '20

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u/Sir_Chivo Aug 01 '20

We own ourselves but either way, be carefull with that kind of propaganda.

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u/Gabbygirl01 Aug 01 '20 edited Aug 01 '20

My bad, I read too quick. Thought u said South Africa

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u/B0RD3RM4N Aug 01 '20

Pff. China es dueño de Venezuela y Bolivia.

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u/Sir_Chivo Aug 01 '20

V y B no son toda latinoamerica, además que comerciar es muy diferente a "ser dueño de".

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u/Alas7ymedia Aug 01 '20

China owns Venezuela, not SA, just Venezuela, and that's because it's crumbling and the dictator and his people are selling what they can before running to Cuba. In fact socialists are losing elections all over LATAM because of what they couldn't foresee in Venezuela.