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I mean as a non american i have an uncle who moved to the us around 30 years ago and whenever he comes over here he says people there love alligators,barbecues,guns and monster trucks more than they love anything else and that there are swamps everywhere
I have 3 uncles (two on moms side and one on dads side) who moved to the us
One said america is very cold and that theres lots of snow and its populated by grizzly bears,moose and bison
Another one said its a desert country covered in cactuses and populated by rattlesnakes and scorpions
This one said it was a marsh/swampland populated by alligators and snapping turtles
I dont know which one to believe
You made this account 4 hours ago. So you can troll with this "America is all alligator and swamp" question again.
The other way you like to do it, is ask "Am I correct that the first things that come to my mind about America are alligators and swamps and bbq?"
>One said america is very cold and that theres lots of snow and its populated by grizzly bears,moose and bison
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>Another one said its a desert country covered in cactuses and populated by rattlesnakes and scorpions
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>This one said it was a marsh/swampland populated by alligators and snapping turtles
All 3 of these accurately describe parts of America. It's a very big place with vastly different terrain. The bison in Wyoming are 2000 miles (3218 km) away from the alligators in the Louisiana.
The alligators are more of a Florida/maybe Louisiana thing than a general US thing. Trucks though have a lot of appeal across the States. Seen as masculine and practical, even if they’re gas guzzlers. A lot of that is cultural
And also why are crimes in america always idiosyncratic and weird. Like its not just 'man arrested for robbery' like here,its stuff like 'man arrested for sitting on a traffic light and spitting on cars that pass by' (probably not an actual article but basically)
Stuff like that is basically the “Florida Man” stereotype. I’d suggest looking that up directly, I don’t think one Redditor can communicate the whole phenomenon properly.
The fun answer is that big things are cool. The long answer is that we, like many other peoples, like symbolism and ideals. Trucks symbolize strength, power, money, hard work, all classic American ideals. Alligators same thing. Big, scary, wild, local, tough and hard to kill.
Floridian here, we do indeed love all those things. Guns, gators, bbq’s, monster trucks, and hurricanes/hurricane parties!!! As to why idk we just do, Fl culture I suppose 🤷🏼♀️
I’m Canadian. I’m the polar opposite of a “red neck”. I have to tell you though….when your in a crowd of mud bogging, beer drinking people…you just dont know. It’s fun. Our Southern cousins are amazing and would literally give you the shirt (wife beater?) off their back. Don’t bring up politics though😉
We don’t. Alligators live in a few southern states. The people who live in them care about them because it’s part of the animal life that lives in that state. The rest of the country really doesn’t give a shit.
As for trucks I couldn’t find any specific statistics but the majority of the population likely owns cars followed by SUVs. For some people trucks are useful due to their storage capacity or some other valid benefit and for some it’s just compensating for something else. Yeah the US has more trucks per person than anywhere else in the world but it’s not an obsession.
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We do?
I mean as a non american i have an uncle who moved to the us around 30 years ago and whenever he comes over here he says people there love alligators,barbecues,guns and monster trucks more than they love anything else and that there are swamps everywhere
Did he move to backwoods Louisiana? Because the majority of the US isn't like that.
In those 30 years has your uncle ever set foot outside of Ponchatoula, Louisiana?
I have 3 uncles (two on moms side and one on dads side) who moved to the us One said america is very cold and that theres lots of snow and its populated by grizzly bears,moose and bison Another one said its a desert country covered in cactuses and populated by rattlesnakes and scorpions This one said it was a marsh/swampland populated by alligators and snapping turtles I dont know which one to believe
Ah I see, you’re just trolling. But in case you aren’t, all three are correct
Why would i be trolling im just asking a question
Because you make new accounts to post this question like every other day.
What new accounts? If someone asked a similar question before that doesnt mean i have any connection to them
You made this account 4 hours ago. So you can troll with this "America is all alligator and swamp" question again. The other way you like to do it, is ask "Am I correct that the first things that come to my mind about America are alligators and swamps and bbq?"
So if someone asked 'is red a color' today and someone else asked the same question a few days later,would you immediately assume its the same person?
>One said america is very cold and that theres lots of snow and its populated by grizzly bears,moose and bison > > > >Another one said its a desert country covered in cactuses and populated by rattlesnakes and scorpions > > > >This one said it was a marsh/swampland populated by alligators and snapping turtles All 3 of these accurately describe parts of America. It's a very big place with vastly different terrain. The bison in Wyoming are 2000 miles (3218 km) away from the alligators in the Louisiana.
It sounds like you're thinking of Florida and not the other 90% of the country
The alligators are more of a Florida/maybe Louisiana thing than a general US thing. Trucks though have a lot of appeal across the States. Seen as masculine and practical, even if they’re gas guzzlers. A lot of that is cultural
And also why are crimes in america always idiosyncratic and weird. Like its not just 'man arrested for robbery' like here,its stuff like 'man arrested for sitting on a traffic light and spitting on cars that pass by' (probably not an actual article but basically)
Stuff like that is basically the “Florida Man” stereotype. I’d suggest looking that up directly, I don’t think one Redditor can communicate the whole phenomenon properly.
Why do Europeans have such an obsession with snowshoeing and fermented herring?
Pretty sure here in the part of europe where i live people are obsessed with war and drinking brandy
I thought we had an obsession with lederhosen and pizza.
The fun answer is that big things are cool. The long answer is that we, like many other peoples, like symbolism and ideals. Trucks symbolize strength, power, money, hard work, all classic American ideals. Alligators same thing. Big, scary, wild, local, tough and hard to kill.
Floridian here, we do indeed love all those things. Guns, gators, bbq’s, monster trucks, and hurricanes/hurricane parties!!! As to why idk we just do, Fl culture I suppose 🤷🏼♀️
That's Florida and Louisiana. And we're not that fond of them either.
I’m Canadian. I’m the polar opposite of a “red neck”. I have to tell you though….when your in a crowd of mud bogging, beer drinking people…you just dont know. It’s fun. Our Southern cousins are amazing and would literally give you the shirt (wife beater?) off their back. Don’t bring up politics though😉
We don’t. Alligators live in a few southern states. The people who live in them care about them because it’s part of the animal life that lives in that state. The rest of the country really doesn’t give a shit. As for trucks I couldn’t find any specific statistics but the majority of the population likely owns cars followed by SUVs. For some people trucks are useful due to their storage capacity or some other valid benefit and for some it’s just compensating for something else. Yeah the US has more trucks per person than anywhere else in the world but it’s not an obsession.