Only in America...


There's an "American Tasting Institute"

There is "Mexican" and "Chinese" food which the Mexicans and Chinese would never guess what it is.

People watch stupid reality TV shows

:lol:

Originally posted by puglover
People watch stupid reality TV shows

I believe they watch those in other countries too.. ;) Right? Please don't tell me we really are the only ones...

I believe reality TV started somewhere in Europe. Think the place started with a "D". Somebody else probably knows where.

btw, I haven't watched reality since the first Survivor. I prefer Junkyard Wars.

Me too. Feel free to add more of these!

Only in America...

You can waste 500,000 dollars to fixed slot machienes in Vegas

You can have a Cheeseburger for lunch, a Candy Bar for breakfast, a slice of pizza for dinner, and a twinkie for dessert.

Originally posted by taper
I believe reality TV started somewhere in Europe. Think the place started with a "D". Somebody else probably knows where.

btw, I haven't watched reality since the first Survivor. I prefer Junkyard Wars.

Scraphead challange (aka junkyard wars) was started in england, and had cryton from Red Dwarf as its Host :D

Also survivor and big brother were started here too :(

Originally posted by puglover
Me too. Feel free to add more of these!

Only in America...


You can have a Cheeseburger for lunch, a Candy Bar for breakfast, a slice of pizza for dinner, and a twinkie for dessert.

...and then sue McDonalds for making you fat.

...and lose the case...but the lawyers manage to drag it up again.

Have a US Navy Base in North Dakota. (center of North America for those that don't know)

Buy gas by the gallon, milk by the quart and pop in 2 liter bottles

Originally posted by Pod


Scraphead challange (aka junkyard wars) was started in england, and had cryton from Red Dwarf as its Host :D

That's funny. I can only imagine it.

Hawkeye from MASH (Alan Alda) was doing some science and technology show at one time. The name escapes me.

Only in America...

...can Jackass be popular.

...can one artist have several specials on several nights investigating his sexual preferences.

...can a black man turn into a white woman (from some chain letter I got ;))

...can professional singers sound like sh!t

Originally posted by taper

Have a US Navy Base in North Dakota. (center of North America for those that don't know)


:eek: I believe that the geological center 'tis South Dakota. Oh well.

Only in America...

...can the smelly sense of haughty pretentiousness be truly appreciated. :p

...can a grab for oil be called a "war on terror" (all in good humor, folks!).

I actually have a friend who's husband is stationed at a Naval base in Arizona.

Originally posted by CivCube


:eek: I believe that the geological center 'tis South Dakota. Oh well.



For the record, the official geographical center of NA is in a farmer's field outside Rugby, North Dakota. (I live about 200 miles away).

Oh, on topic, what shall I post?

Only in America...do we have an interstate highway in Hawaii.

...do we have the World Series in baseball, when only two non-American teams are eligible.

Originally posted by taper
...do we have the World Series in baseball, when only two non-American teams are eligible.

Do we have a territory that's not yet been admitted to the union (Canada) that some mistake for an independent country.

@taper: Hmm, OK. :)

Only in America is the attention span only-ooh, my show's on!

Originally posted by puglover
There's an "American Tasting Institute":lol: Yeah, I've heard of that. That's where I wanna work when I grow up. ;)Originally posted by taper
Only in America...do we have an interstate highway in Hawaii.:rotfl: Holy crap, now THAT's crazy.

Only in America can there be a TV show where viewers marry two people who've never seen each other.

Only in America can 1% of Americans think Jesus was the greatest American of all time.

Originally posted by DiamondzAndGunz
Only in America can 1% of Americans think Jesus was the greatest American of all time.

Is that true? wow, I never knew that the number was so high. After all, everybody knows he was Canadian :lol:

And on the topic of TV shows:

Only in America can you watch 44 little people try to pull an airplane faster than an elephant!

Only in America....

Do we... damn i forgot....

Originally posted by cgannon64
Only in America...

...can Jackass be popular.


Hey! Jackass rocks! :D


...can a black man turn into a white woman (from some chain letter I got ;))

This one cracked me up the first time I read it:lol:

I was watching a documentary about the new coke disaster and it may me think that is so America. People didn't want to change the formulation for coke because they considered it part of America. I think this goes in the "God Bless America" file.
Also survivor and big brother were started here too
Big Brother started in Holland and Survivor was brought over from America.

Only in America could you get a place named "Glendale."

... Do they worship junk-food, beer and that sorry excuse for rugby called football (of course, not the European Football) ...

Only in America...

...can people watch an actor/model...erm...a construction worker marry a stranger.

...can a show like Married by America exist.

...can someone be elected President while losing the popular vote.

...can it be better to be black than get a perfect SAT score.

Only in America...

... there are entire networks dedicated to black people, women, and gays.

... was the black network (BET) created by a white guy. (no joke!)

... do citizens care more about celebrities latest hairstyle than their current president.

Only in America...

Can you see the "Super Vegetable Chopper" on TV for just 3 easy payments of $19.99!

Adult Men whine and cry when they have their blood drawn.

Only in America
...can half the female population be led by a unscroupulus insider trading b****

can someone be elected President while losing the popular vote. Churchill was elected Prime Minister in 1951 despite his party losing the popular vote.
Adult Men whine and cry when they have their blood drawn.
Happens everywhere.

Only in America...could someone complement a Briton on their ability to speak English.

Only in America...

People call the whole Great Britain England

People can kill and yet get only 20 years

When people say Africa, almost all of America thinks of giraffes.

Originally posted by puglover
People call the whole Great Britain EnglandI think they do that in many other places too. Originally posted by puglover
When people say Africa, almost all of America thinks of giraffes. Well of course that'd be in America! Where else would almost all of America think? :p

BTW, I think of lions. ;)

People call the whole Great Britain, England
It's acceptable to do that. Though it is confusing when you have to fill in forms asking for your nationality.
When people say Africa, almost all of America thinks of giraffes.
How the hell do you know that? If a scientist has done a study on this then I think someone should tell them to focus on something slightly more important. On that note I saw a study which asked Americans if they were wearing underpants (pants to them) or not. Something like 17% said they didn't know. The fact people didn't know is itself rather funny (I mean couldn't just they look down?) but what I find hilarious is that 17% people actually admitted they didn't know to a man with a clipboard. Not sure if this is limited to America but I thought I would mention it basically because I find it funny and this is the humour & jokes forum.

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: You picky cynic! :)

Only in America...
People eat ranch dressing on pizza :cringe:
People call Russians TO THIS DAY commies.
is where Charlton Heston lives. :vomit:
people accept Dubya as their president.
TV networks can strand celebrities in the middle of nowhere

Only in America . . .

is it considered patriotic to place a flag on a SUV

TV networks can strand celebrities in the middle of nowhere
You got that idea from us.

Really?

jackass rocks man!!!!!:D :lol:
btw the show with alan alda is future science or something like that.I watch it on NGC

What the? I have no idea what philippe just said.

what do you mean?The show JACKASS is great and Alan ALda was in a science program shown on national goecraphic channel :D

JACKASS IS SO FUNNY!!!!!!!! :rotfl:
I like the King Wee Man thing and I like Bam Margera and his hockey fights in hair salons, and all the crazy stuff he does to his parents. :D :rotfl:

Originally posted by DiamondzAndGunz
:lol:

I believe they watch those in other countries too.. ;) Right? Please don't tell me we really are the only ones...
Unfortunatelly, you are right. It arrived Portugal quite recently,but it know strikes in force here, the stupidity TV :(

I don't see TV any more (once in 2 weeks or so, if any...) :(

Chee, I hate stupid TV :mad:

Only in America...

Purple Ketchup! :vomit:

wasnt it green ketchup?

Only in America...

...is the Terror Alert on the same screen as the weather and the time.

Only in america....

A rich woman can shoplift stuff she can easily pay for and doesn't need, and only gets probation for it. ;)

Originally posted by cgannon64
Only in America...

...is the Terror Alert on the same screen as the weather and the time. :lol: Aren't we the only country that even HAS a terror alert? I don't think it's very veritable anyway...

Originally posted by WillJ
:lol: Aren't we the only country that even HAS a terror alert? I don't think it's very veritable anyway...

I think so...even countires like Israel don't even bother with them. :lol:

Only in America...

...people will watch someone get hurt and laugh their @$$e$ off
...people are stupid enough to break into a store thru the glass window with their fist to get 2 30 packs of beer and walk to their apartment with the blood dripping into the snow. (Happened in New Hampshire in December)

Originally posted by philippe
wasnt it green ketchup?

Purple too. It's supposed to taste the same but still... :vomit:

and they STILL say its natural :crazyeyes: :crazyeye: