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WindyRebel

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  • NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces plan for 400,000 affordable housing units

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  • I’m not a New Yorker, but it’s obviously likely taxes. There’s a lot of really rich people in NYC, so there’s some raising of taxes that can be done to them as well as some upper middle class.

    There’s point is, there’s money that can be found.

  • When other countries say Americans are loud, what does this mean?

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  • Very interesting!

    Someone else made a comment that I found interesting which was about how Americans usually speak far apart compared with other cultures that lower their voices and lean in. It has me thinking about how much space we have here and the ingrained competition which makes us naturally speak louder.

    Another thing after talking to my wife is that there are a lot of large American families and children vie for the attention of others, which means having to speak up and over their siblings which sort of trains us to be that way.

    It’s all fascinating to me to think about. Thank you for your answer!

  • When other countries say Americans are loud, what does this mean?

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  • Thank you for your answer. We Americans can be very stupid when it comes to reading the room and observing things for sure.

  • When other countries say Americans are loud, what does this mean?

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  • Understandable. Thank you for your answer.

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  • Thank you for your answer! It’s definitely not coming across as venting. You have some great thoughts and the idea about standing further away when speaking really hits home to me as something I’ve been thinking might be part of the reason for our loudness as I’ve been reading other answers.

    Thanks for the Tokyo insight as well. Our family has booked a trip to Japan this Fall, so we’ve been trying to brush up on culture and language as best we can so we aren’t total assholes over there. 😂

  • When other countries say Americans are loud, what does this mean?

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  • Interesting! Can you tell me more about what you mean by the local language? Are there dominant languages in different states or territories that are other than English? Or do you mean slang and colloquialisms?

  • When other countries say Americans are loud, what does this mean?

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  • That makes total sense to me. Look at the culture, it’s about doing good for all (environmentally friendly, better healthcare for all, etc). I think you’re probably spot on.

    Thank you for your answer. I’ll have to pay close attention to that if we end up moving there. Also, as a Godzilla fan I love your name!

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  • Thank you so much for this answer! You have some fantastic advice and anecdotes here. I definitely speak quickly and now it has me wondering why that is. It’s an interesting quirk and I’ll see if I can curb it some.

    I’m finishing my masters program for elementary education, so I have to slow down some anyway because of speaking with linguistically diverse children so maybe that’s will help. I’m hoping to land a job as a teacher at some point over there after I get my foot in the door being a relief (substitute) teacher.

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  • Thank you for this answer!

    It really has me thinking about why we speak louder. It’s got to be something to do about our culture here. Proud? Bravado? We have more space and we’re used to having to project our voices? The want to be heard over others (competition)? I really have no clue, but it’s an interesting subject.

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  • 🤣🤣🤣🤣

    I only visited Sydney and Cairns, but they were definitely not loud to me. They seemed the same as most Americans that I know. Maybe that’s the point though? I don’t notice how loud we are in actuality?

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  • I definitely agree that many Americans butt in frequently. As someone that tends to be more of an observer, the moments I do talk o tend to get cut off and it’s annoying as absolute fuck.

    I never thought about the leaning on things. I’m a bigger dude, which is probably mostly because of my poor choices, but I do know that I lean on things a lot to relieve stress on other body parts. That really comes down to needing to lose weight and lose my bad habits.

    Thanks for this comment!

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  • I appreciate this insight. Thank you! I certainly hope that I can be someone that bucks the trend.

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  • Thank you so much for your comment! I’ll definitely be sure to observe and do my best to not be that stereotype.

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  • lol. I appreciate this comment. Honestly, I’ve been to Australia, Italy, Germany, and Mexico. Every country has these people. I just find it interesting that Americans are called out for it so much, but I also kind of get it too. 😂

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  • Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply! Your last paragraph is pretty much what I was thinking, but I also wanted to gather some opinions.

    I will just be myself and hopefully be one of the ones that leaves a great impression. I am finishing my masters degree in elementary education and I hope to eventually get a job teaching over there if we move. I am so excited to learn their culture and history. It’ll be an awesome experience to have my knowledge and learn theirs while sharing between us.

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  • Thank you for your answer. I do hope that I buck that trend when people meet me.

  • On what specific episode does your favorite "I swear it eventually gets really good" television show actually start turning around?

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  • I tried the first episode and it just felt depressing, not funny at all. Never looked back.

  • Any dead franchises that can survive being rebooted?

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  • I hope you wore some pants if you wanted to see it in the theatre…

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