Volnotova wrote:It annoys me so much.
"We won WWII"
"We suffered greatly!"
What a load of bollocks, most of the people on NS weren't even born back then(more then 99%).
So why is it that so many people keep referring to themselves as "we" as if they were somehow part of the war effort.
Not just that, the same can be said about inventions, discoveries, etc.
"I am an American therefore I am entitled to claim I participated in and won WWII" what a load of bollocks and what a filthy and utterly disgusting insult to all the war vetarans that actually fought during those wars.
Sometimes I wonder whether such people actually realise how incredibly stupid they sound when they say such things, same goes for the people that go, "WE INVENTED <insertinventiontheydidn'tcontributeto>!" or "THIS MAKES ME SO PROUD TO BE BRITISH/ROMANIAN/AMERICAN/RUSSIAN/Insertothernationality".
So what do you think NSG, do you too believe it is utterly ridiculous to say such things, to claim to be entitled to victories, discoveries, wars, battles and other defeats and triumphs that you never even contributed to, let alone were born when they occured?
Well, speak your mind NSG.
Argh! But then us 'Mericans would have nothin' to brag about.
No... you're absolutely correct. With Americans, I can explain this with the fact that since America sucks right now, they look to the epic win of the past.... Other countries..... Bandwagon?