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Post by Mike the Jedi on Oct 3, 2005 8:11:47 GMT -5
Probably cuter than the Britons from which they sprung, but uglier than most everybody else.
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Post by osservatore on Oct 3, 2005 11:03:28 GMT -5
So where would you guys rate the average American on "cuteness", among other European nations? Cuter than XXXXX But uglier than YYYYY Difficult to say. I don't have in mind a people who is particularly "cute" or "ugly". For sure euroamericans look different from britons, a little more similar to germanic speaking peoples or even to Poles, except if you talk about greek-americans or italian-americans or jew-americans (they look like "ourselves" in my general perception). But even Britons look more like "ourselves" compared with euro-american. I also have the impression that this is also true for american popular culture, the way the prefer to live, they built (traditional) houses etc. It somehow resemble to me more Northern Europe than Britain. Maybe it's because so many americans have northern or germanic origins. Ciao!
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Post by osservatore on Oct 3, 2005 11:09:09 GMT -5
I forgot:
maybe the perception "they look like ourselves- different from ourselves" has some influence on our idea of "cuteness". Depending if we are prone to consider cute an exotic look or a familiar one.
Ciao!
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Post by Educate Me on Oct 3, 2005 11:21:37 GMT -5
Clinton is a good example of Pink American.
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Post by Matthew on Oct 6, 2005 20:55:24 GMT -5
That man could be so much fun if he wasn't a charming evil genius who almost got away with cheating on his wife, and selling missile secrets. There's something likeable about him.
Many Americans are of Northern European background. Significant minorities include Slavs, Blacks, and there are White Americans with minor, and major admixture who don't know it. I've noticed that some younger Americans are shorter, and weaker built. In the more wealthy areas there are more gracile, and smaller built people. This may have to do with the wealthier English Atlanto-Med element living there.
Hormones, and artificial ingredients in food often do more to stunt growth than to increase it. It also depends alot on the persons makeup. It's still bad for you, but it affects others differently. Healthcare as mentioned is also basically very expensive here, and many people don't have good insurance or coverage.
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Post by Hairless on Oct 16, 2005 21:13:09 GMT -5
Although Euro-Americans are obviously of European descent, the frequent intermarriage that is basically the norm here in the states between different groups of Europeans often results in distinct types. In other words, while most European countries have a few distinct types among their inhabitants, an American who is, say German-Irish, might appear to look a little German and a little Irish. Thus, do you think that Europeans can usually tell when a European-American is American based solely on physical appearance (as opposed to mannerisms, clothing, etc.)? About two years ago a German woman (rare in these parts) walked up to me and began speaking in German. She was positive I was German (which a lot of my ancestors are). Then again, I have had many other people from groups I am quite certain I am not genetically related to do the same. I'm constantly told I don't look American lol. But as to what I actually do look like... many diverse regions have claimed me as their own ;D
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Post by CooCooCachoo on Oct 17, 2005 10:26:40 GMT -5
...Post a pic.
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Post by Anja on Oct 22, 2005 11:56:13 GMT -5
About two years ago a German woman (rare in these parts) walked up to me and began speaking in German. She was positive I was German (which a lot of my ancestors are). Then again, I have had many other people from groups I am quite certain I am not genetically related to do the same. I'm constantly told I don't look American lol. But as to what I actually do look like... many diverse regions have claimed me as their own ;D Yeah, I've been mistaken for Italian, Jewish, Greek, "Slavic", but I'm mostly the typical American mix. I've never been told I look German or anything.
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Post by Crimson Guard on Oct 22, 2005 14:36:42 GMT -5
Anja did you ever post your picture here for classification?
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Post by Anja on Oct 26, 2005 15:36:18 GMT -5
Anja did you ever post your picture here for classification? Not yet, although I will be able to soon. I've only recently been able to put pictures into my computer. And keep in mind, those mistaken classifications I've recieved above were from untrained eyes.
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Post by Crimson Guard on Oct 26, 2005 15:48:10 GMT -5
Anja did you ever post your picture here for classification? Not yet, although I will be able to soon. I've only recently been able to put pictures into my computer. And keep in mind, those mistaken classifications I've recieved above were from untrained eyes. OK sounds good!
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