I am American and while I like America and enjoy living here, I'm not particularly patriotic. I LOVE jokes about America!
Example:
What do you call someone who speaks three languages?
Trilingual.
What do you call someone who speaks two languages?
Bilingual.
What do you call someone who speaks on language?
American!
I also make fun of England. Because you're just as funny as us. And so are the Germans . . . and the Russians . . . and pretty much everybody (but especially the French!).
I think your friend is just too die-hard patriotic, or perhaps he knows that America does have a lot of awful policies and practices (ahem, Guantanamo Bay) and is too embarrassed to even be humorous about it. Either way, he doesn't represent most Americans that I know and I don't think he's being a real friend. Real friends roll their eyes at humor they disagree over, not get all weird and pissy (like when my guy friends make jokes about me staying in the kitchen).
I think you should just let distance develop between you two and make other, more positive friends. It should be easy, Denver's a fun place and tons of people will want to be your friend just because of your accent. Heck, WE could hang out! I love accents.
Good luck! And for the record, I'm American born and raised, and trilingual. ;)
Is it normal that my friend is overly defensive about America?
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I am American and while I like America and enjoy living here, I'm not particularly patriotic. I LOVE jokes about America!
Example:
What do you call someone who speaks three languages?
Trilingual.
What do you call someone who speaks two languages?
Bilingual.
What do you call someone who speaks on language?
American!
I also make fun of England. Because you're just as funny as us. And so are the Germans . . . and the Russians . . . and pretty much everybody (but especially the French!).
I think your friend is just too die-hard patriotic, or perhaps he knows that America does have a lot of awful policies and practices (ahem, Guantanamo Bay) and is too embarrassed to even be humorous about it. Either way, he doesn't represent most Americans that I know and I don't think he's being a real friend. Real friends roll their eyes at humor they disagree over, not get all weird and pissy (like when my guy friends make jokes about me staying in the kitchen).
I think you should just let distance develop between you two and make other, more positive friends. It should be easy, Denver's a fun place and tons of people will want to be your friend just because of your accent. Heck, WE could hang out! I love accents.
Good luck! And for the record, I'm American born and raised, and trilingual. ;)