Is it true that Australians like to bag or make fun of Americans? If so, why?

Question

I'm not American but my Australian friend told me about Aussie feelings toward the US aren't very positive.

Answer 1

Yeah but you cant Say that about all Americans,

Thats just the stupid ones...

like bush.

Answer 2

Americans are so guillable that it is easy mto get them going.   They probably do the same thing to others.

Answer 3

We just like to point out Americans stupidity. We have no tolerance for ignorance.

EDIT- Oh no, the Americans don't seem to like our answers, hahahaha!

Answer 4

I am a Aussie but as far as I am concerned it does not matter what colour what race or what country any one comes from or goes to will always be bagged in some way.It is what the human race is good at.

Answer 5

We bag anyone who's ignorant. I have many American friends...and I get offended when they ask me:

'Do you celebrate Easter in Australia?'

'You mean your money looks different in Australia?'

'Your wall outlets aren't the same as ours? Wow'

'Do you own a kangaroo?'

But because they're my friends, I can't be upset at them, even though I am offended. This is just stupid, and very ignorant.

Americans really need to look outside their 4 walls that they've put up for themselves. There's a big wide world out there that they know NOTHING about.

Then you wonder why we're pissed off!

Answer 6

Us Aussie's bag every one LOL, the Brits the Americans.

But all in all.... where would we be with out them.

Answer 7

To put it simply, their country sucks. We hate their president (but so does everyone else), and Americans are known to be obnoxious and have a "USA! USA! we're #1" attitude. They are ignorant and don't seem to learn much about other countries, only themselves.

They have c**p laws (namely their gun laws or lack thereof), and their consumer-w***e culture stinks.

This is why people hate America. Even my American friends hate America.

Answer 8

Australians are smarter than Americans. Thumbs up if you agree. Thumbs down if you think americans are smarter.

Answer 9

i once told an american that sharks breathe out of water like a mammal and they believed me.

Answer 10

A lot of Americans act like they take themselves too seriously and make themselves easy targets with Australians. Australians, by nature, will have to cut you down a notch if you think you're too good no matter what country you're from. We just don't like people who think they are better than everyone else and who are unable to laugh at themselves. Americans who aren't loud arrogant w*nkers get along just fine, though. Most of us hate George Bush but we don't hold it against all Americans - we know that most Americans are embarrassed of him and we do sympathise with them.

Answer 11

we make fun of everybody even other Aussies it is fun & the harder they bight(get taken in) the better it is all done in fun but the yanks bight best as they belive near any thing you tell them

Answer 12

Americans are so gosh darned gullible it is impossible not to tease them.

Answer 13

Of course we have a go at them.They are not as broadly educated as us on the ways of the world.Interesting statistic I heard the other day.20 percent of Americans hold a passport and 40 percent Australians hold a passport.Americans should get out a bit more.I been there ,loved it and the people,but they don't travel much and their News services are shocking!International news there is American news..Thank god Aust and Britain have such good world coverage.We would be the same other wise.

But really ,it is called "pulling ya leg" and it means we are only teasing .It's hard for them to pull our legs because we know so much about their culture.

It's great to be born in Australia,the most free country in the WORLD!!!!!

Answer 14

Wow, lots of bashing of Americans here. Thats too bad, I have never heard anyone over hear say even one bad thing about you guys. Maybe we just have more class in America.

Answer 15

We bag everyone, ourselves included.

Also, since George Bush became president it's too easy to bag him and it tends to overflow onto the ordinary Americans.

After all they voted him in, or sat back and watched it happen.

Answer 16

for the same reason you make fun of our kick - *** ascents.

and we do ride kangaroo's to work/ school/ anywhere

Answer 17

We're not like that at all much!  We are very positive in the way we feel.

But it could have something to do with Dr Phil, Ricky Lake and the cops shows that are filmed in America and we get to view them here.

We also pick on other cultures - just like they pick on us.

Answer 18

We don't bag just Americans we bag ourselves & everyone its a Cultural thing we are a country of stirers. It seems that there are to many people in the world with thin skins.

Answer 19

I'm an Aussie and i can honestly say speaking personally i have never heard any of my Australian friends and family bag Americans , the only thing we call Americans are Yankee's thats about it.

I also know from my expereinces with dealing with Americans that they envy our country ,  and want to visit Australia , i also know that alot of Americans call us Red necks and think we live in a desert ( not true ) I'm sure if you mention any country in the world Australians , Americans , Indians etc would have positive and negative thoughts about a particular country.

We also have to blame the media for alot of negative thoughts about America , we only seem to hear the bad things on our news about America for example shootings in American schools , we Australians are gob smacked that this sort of things happens in u.s.a.  schools i'm not saying for 1 minute it couldnt or wont happen in Australia.

The thing is we only hear about things like this from America.

All countries have their problems associated with crime & violence.

I love Americans they are awesome people , i have many American friends.