It pisses me off when I hear a really stupid lie.
Unfortunately I have come to discover that most Americans are all liars. It's now part of our culture, which is why I have no doubt America will decline.
I used to think it was just me. Because when someone says "how you doing?", I grew up thinking that people actually cared. But now that I'm an adult, I discovered what everyone understands, that when you say to someone "how you doing?", they don't give a crap how your doing, and never did, and never will. They are saying that, because that's what they say. Americans are all liars. They lie about being sick to get off work. They lie about saying "I love you" when all they want is sex. They lie about everything.
I used to think I was just an odd ball that didn't get it. But I met a really nice girl from Taiwan years back, and she was dating an American, and asked me "Why do Americans say 'how are you doing?' when they don't care?" So even people from other countries can see how phony and fake Americans are.
One of the reasons I always thought I'd marry an Asian chick, even before I met this girl. They understand truth, and don't speak things they don't mean. Which is about the only thing Americans seem to do.
your impression that ASIANS always MEAN WHAT THEY SAY------is kinda funny
No doubt there are always exceptions. Obviously when North Korea says something, that is very amusing.
But, as it relates to my personal experience.... yeah pretty much. If my many personal experiences are all wrong... or maybe I'm extremely lucky... that is a fantastic impression to have. They did a good job of giving me that impression.
Now I will say this.... I mean actual Asians. Real Asians from Asia. Not Asians that came to the US, and grew up here. People who have grown up American.... are pretty much American. I know a couple that came here from Laos. In all my years of knowing them, they never once said anything ever, that wasn't 100% true. If he said, he was going to show up at 9:20, with two large pizzas, one pepperoni, and the other supreme works, with extra cheese, and he'd have 2 two liters of coke, he would show up EXACTLY at 9:20, with exactly two pizzas, and the pop, exactly as he said he would.
Unless he was hit by a train, he was always true to his word. And his wife was also exactly the same. If she said it, it was true. You could bet your entire life savings on her word, and never lose money.
But their kids? Not so much. They grew up in American public schools. They were American, as much as you could trust a used car dealer, who had a special deal for you. Not out right lying.... but.. you know... American. "How ya doing?" Kind of American. Where you knew they didn't give a crap how you were doing.
And that mirrors what I've heard from people who have gone to Asia. I worked at a company, where the management had to go to Asia for business, and I asked them to tell me their experience there, and what they learned. And the thing I heard from about three different people was "say what you mean, and mean what you say". You can't say things flippantly. Because they expect you to mean that. You don't say "oh we'll order about a hundred".... no no... because they expect you to order 100. When an Asian businessman says "we will order 200" while he's drinking beer at the bar... that's not "oh it's beer talk" like Americans blather on about. No no, you will get an order of 200. They expect you to be true to your word, as well.
So... I'm sure you are right that there are counter examples, and exceptions of dishonest Asians. But in general, this has been my experience. *shrug*
especially those 'merging' into traffic. They are supposed to 'yield' the right of way but most don't
