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What is the first word that comes to your mind for these countries? Interesting what different things people think of. These are mine:
USA, Excess
UK Socialized Medicine
India Education
Japan Innovations
Middle East conflict
China Progress
France Cuisine
Canada Canada Goose
Thailand Thai food and ladies dancing with long fingenails and lots of gold!
Turkey politics
Italy Renaissance
Greek Mythology
Mexico Colorful
Germany Beergartens
Russia fur
Ireland Green
Egypt Pyramids
Antarctica Science Stations
Israel Conflict
Ethiopia Struggle/famine
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USA Highways
UK Buckingham Palace
India Beggars
Japan Crowds
Middle East- Bearded Men
China-Pollution
France-Style
Canada-Maple Leaf
Thailand-Markets
Turkey- Ancient Beauty
Italy-Art
Greek- White buildings and blue sea
Mexico-Danger
Germany-Nazis
Russia-Onion Domes
Ireland- Pubs
Egypt- Pyramids
Antarctica- Science Stations
Israel- wailing wall
Ethiopia- children with big bellies
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It would be helpful if you listed the countries first and then added your choices.
I can't really say what comes to my mind first with the prompt from your choices.
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USA
UK
India
Japan
Middle East-
China-
France-
Canada-
Thailand-
Turkey-
Italy-
Greek-
Mexico-
Germany-
Russia-
Ireland-
Egypt-
Antarctica-
Israel-
Ethiopia-
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Thanks Crone. I love your list. It makes me think when I see others first thoughts about how we all see the world.
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07-14-2011, 03:04 PM
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(07-14-2011, 12:07 AM)Crone Wrote: USA.... success
UK ....Benny Hill
India .....chaos
Japan ......the Borg
Middle East- backwards people
China- run away ant farm
France- butt of jokes
Canada- cold
Thailand- bird flu, rice
Turkey- Thanksgiving
Italy- Cosa nostra
Greek- popadopolis
Mexico- parasitic corrupt neighbor
Germany- precision
Russia- big
Ireland- green
Egypt- sand
Antarctica- white
Israel- no interest
Ethiopia- starving
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USA - Spoiled
UK - royalty
India - Hinduism
Japan - Buddhism
Middle East- oil
China - melamine
France - snobs
Canada - socialized medicine
Thailand - loose women
Turkey - Ottoman Empire
Italy - Food!
Greek - More Food!
Mexico - Drugs
Germany - Beer
Russia - Cold War
Ireland - Pubs
Egypt - Pyramids
Antarctica - penguins
Israel - Holy Land
Ethiopia - Famine, AIDS, sadness
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USA - stubborn
UK - stuffy
India - crowded
Japan - rigid
Middle East- oil
China- changing
France- stuck up
Canada- cold
Thailand- Siam as in the King and I
Turkey- an interesting place
Italy- food
Greek- ancient civilization
Mexico-drugs
Germany- food and beer
Russia- cold and changing
Ireland- green and lush
Egypt- pyramids
Antarctica- ice and penguins
Israel- a new nation
Ethiopia-starving children
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07-14-2011, 06:39 PM
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The Borg? What's that? I guess I could google it.
Runaway Ant farm?
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USA- judgemental
UK- London
India- exotic
Japan- reserved
Middle East- conflict
China- plastic crap
France- arrogant / wine
Canada- "A"
Thailand- food
Turkey- Midnight express
Italy- ornate old buildings/ ruins
Greek- olives
Mexico- vacation
Germany- Beer
Russia- Cold
Ireland- River Dance
Egypt- pyramids
Antarctica- Penguins
Israel- troublemakers
Ethiopia- starving
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07-14-2011, 08:23 PM
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(07-14-2011, 12:07 AM)Crone Wrote: USA - Chicken Fried Steak
UK - Charlie Dickens
India - Heat
Japan - Close to Korea
Middle East - Sand
China - Doll
France - Trenches
Canada - War in Vietnam
Thailand - Exotic women
Turkey - Chicken
Italy - Movies
Greek - Olivies
Mexico - Music
Germany - Marching
Russia - Poetry
Ireland - A pint of bitter
Egypt - The Nile
Antarctica - Dogs
Israel - Arguments
Ethiopia - Hunger
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Some of these replies are so enlightening about individuals!
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That's why I'm not gonna answer them.
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(07-14-2011, 09:47 PM)PonderThis Wrote: That's why I'm not gonna answer them.
Come on Ponder, be a sport. I tried to answer without too much thought. (Not hard for me).
Yea Juni, interesting in lots of ways. Very similar on many counties. I thought TVg's were a hoot...I think TV is the guy of guy who would be cracking jokes (some dark) just before brain surgery.
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You know that's only going to lead to stereotyping, and I hate to even get started at that. OK, I don't care for some governments so much, but people are basically the same. I don't think it's good for us to think we're that much different than them, that always seems to go to a bad end.
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(07-15-2011, 10:12 AM)PonderThis Wrote: You know that's only going to lead to stereotyping, and I hate to even get started at that. OK, I don't care for some governments so much, but people are basically the same. I don't think it's good for us to think we're that much different than them, that always seems to go to a bad end.
A good example of "cutting to the chase". :
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07-15-2011, 10:31 AM
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USA, Greedy
UK Harsh
India Doctors
Japan Tragedy
Middle East Loonies
China Production
France Eiffel tower
Canada Mounted Police
Thailand rickshaw
Turkey Midnight Express
Italy Mafia
Greek Onassis
Mexico Border
Germany octoberfest
Russia Siberia
Ireland pubs
Egypt camels
Antarctica dogsleds
Israel Bombs
Ethiopia Poor
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USA - Military Industrial Complex
UK - Prince Charles
India - Ghandi
Japan - Sushi
Middle East - Muslims
China - Production
France - Mitterand
Canada - Maple Leaf
Thailand - Spicy Food
Turkey - Lawrence of Arabia
Italy - Pasta
Greek - Dolma's
Mexico - Cactus
Germany - Beer
Russia - Fur Coats
Ireland - St. Patrick
Egypt - Sand and Pyramids
Antarctica - Polar Bears
Israel - Jews
Ethiopia - Starving People
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(07-14-2011, 09:40 PM)Juniper Wrote: Some of these replies are so enlightening about individuals!
Oh yeah? The what what have you learned about me Dr. Juni?
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(07-14-2011, 06:39 PM)Juniper Wrote: The Borg? What's that? I guess I could google it.
Runaway Ant farm?
The Borg manifest as cybernetically-enhanced humanoid drones of multiple species, organized as an interconnected collective, the decisions of which are made by a hive mind, linked by subspace radio frequencies.
Basically the Japanese remind me of robots.
Run away ant farm... over populated
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