why is it that Americans think you are a bum even if you CAN'T FIND A JOB?
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You may not care, but there is an answer to your question:\n\nThe attitude you complain about is often called the "Christian work ethic," although it is not limited to Christians today by any means.\n\nIt is deeply imbedded in the culture of Western civilization, not just in America.\n\nSt Benedict (the founder of the Benedictine monastical order in the late 5th/early 6th century A.D.) is largely responsible.\n\nWorld Civilizations, Vol. 1, Ninth Edition, page 272:\n\n"Whereas the highest goal for ancient philosophers and aristocrats was to have enough leisure time for unimpeded contemplation, St. Benedict wanted his monks to always keep busy, for he believed that 'idleness is the enemy of the soul.' "\n\n"With Benedictine support, this idea would become one of the most distinctive traits of Western culture."\n\nI don't think you are a bum.  I am sorry that others are calling you one or treating you like one.  I am also sorry you can't find a job given that you are looking for one.  Perhaps you can broaden your job search to include jobs that you have not considered before now.
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For some, they believe than cannot do any better.  For others, the compensation may be subtantial, and place money before happiness.  Others, the market may be slow in hiring.  Many reasons.  However, one should have the confidence to lift themselves from something that is not fullfilling to their growth, and realize that they deserve better.
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Nope. Americans have it good, and they can have it better by working.
324049
because Americans are lazy and ungrateful what they have
509114
NOT ALL AMERICANS ARE LAZY! but a big chunk ARE! can you say UNEMPLOYMENT! plus I know many many people who work in labor type jobs and they all say that an American white boy who was born with everything is extremely LAZY.
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most americans like everyone else in the world have the tendency to stereotype and judge without enough information, sure there are those with good hearts and working brains, but sadly they are most of the time overshadowed by ignorant and arogant ones, i don't believe in communism, but this doesn't mean i have to fight everyone else with different belief than mine, and doesn't necessarily mean i'm right and they are wrong in the 1st place !! God when will this world grow up a little!
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Even Americans are mortified to see themselves and their neighbors be so huge. Check out WalMart sometime. Criminy. \n\nI think that people tend to do what they have seen done before them. Look at the impossibility of the 4 minute mile. Once the barrier was broken, there were many more that came right after. \n\nWhen one sees truly huge people, it is easy to think of ones self as "not too fat." I'm not as big as "that" person, so I am not so bad. \n\nAmericans don't all do things as a group. We live in an enormous country. We tend to do things that our families and neighbors do. There is very little true necessary activity in this nation anymore. Farming is done with machines, clothes are washed in machines, dishes are washed similarly, no ironing is truly necessary, food is microwavable and served up instantly in fast food restaurants. \n\nOur lifestyle, in general, seems to be one of needing more hours in the day. Most people are working couples, kids get second place to the parents' jobs. There isn't much time for family life, and for personal recreation, much let alone kayaking, cycling, mountain hiking, and volksmarching. \n\nThe hectic lives many Americans lead does not lend itself to healthful living. \n\nAnother thing to consider is that most Americans are not rich. Most Americans work very hard to try to "keep up with the Joneses." There are images of monied perfection that we try to attain, and it takes 2 jobs and not much time for anything else. The people who you see as jetsetters, ski bunnies, and driving great cars and living in fantastic homes are the top of the economic pile. Most of us are not as well heeled, and can't afford the gym, or even find time for a nice walk. \n\nYou talk about how the rest of the world views Americans. Sorry that the fat slobs here are ruining our world image. Sometimes it might be impossible, but a nice dream, to think that others might check in their own backyards before judging the rest of the world. \n\nI know that Americans are not the favorites of the world. But again, the great majority of us are decent, caring, well-balanced individuals, with open minds and hearts. Even the very fattest of us all might surprise the rest of the svelte world population with intelligence, dignity, inner grace, and kindness. \n\nSorry America doesn't present the best picture for you or the "rest of the world." Sorry about the starving folks in other countries. Truly I am. But to be angry with us because of a weight issue is to be small-minded and ignorant of the real factors facing transglobal relations. \n\nWe're fat because we have access to unhealthy foods, live an unhealthy lifestyle, and are caught in a rut of modern living. Habits are hard to break, and no one is eating extra calories to cause international hardship. Perhaps the next time I consider putting that second serving of Cheerios into my cereal bowl, I'll remember how it'll look to the rest of the world, and be ashamed.
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I don't know but if I was black I would be insulted to know that I needed something like that to get a job.  It would make me think that the government thought I was stupid and didn't have any skills so I couldn't get a job based on that.  I hate it personally.  I have to turn down talented people all the time.
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Because we all want be successful and resent those we feel are more successful than we are.\nIt's basically one big inferiority complex.\n\nAnd it's NOT unique to Americans.
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you're obviously not an american, but if you are you're a disgrace to your country! try finding a way to make a difference instead asking people why my country "sucks"
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Ofcourse Americans never want to do any dirty work!! I seriously don't know what they trippin' about if we all have a history of immigrating...right? I think Americans are just selfish...They want this country for themselves when this country is nothing  without mexicans...I would really want to see all Americans in the fields picking out some strawberries and picking out some tomatoes in a hot weather...haha!! and they complaining about there's no jobs outthere and that immigrants are taking them all...People there is, but not the ones u want!!they pay the minimum...and Americans want to get paid more..so be thankful that there's people that are willing to do those dirty jobs for lil' money...All what this people is looking for a is called an opportunity...You guys don't know what's the living across the border...how about u putting yourself in their shoes? I didn't think u guys would...so why don't u guys support people that are only trying to make a living and work their asses off for their families? isn't that what we all do in a daily basis?think people...think...
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You choose your job and career.  With that, in America slavery does not exist.  Furthermore, spare me the liberal babel that people are forced into jobs because of their upbringing.  Everyone in this country has the ability to utilize the assets that society grants us to better themselves so that they enable themselves to move up the economic ladder.
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how about getting a job? like most people in most countries...
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Americans, generally, hate the poor and are CHEAP!!\n\nThey rather blame them than to help them. If they can say it is by some character flaw then they can sleep well at night knowing a kid is starving to death!
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No, so many other Americans take so much pride in themselves that they make up for me though.  That's one reason we're called ugly Americans.  We love ourselves too much and think our country is better than all the others.  I'd like to move to another country if I could afford it.
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This is because we try to find out a job which can give us career...and not just a job...its not hard to get a job but getting a career is really tough...and finding aa job which can suit for the career is very tough...but its better to have tough time in getting a career than to take up any job and have a tough time later...\nIt shows you are quite an intelligent fellow to be so thoughtful about a good job ;))
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I think americans aren't so much as ignorant as they are just  out of touch with the world around them. It happens a lot here, everyone has busy lives, families to support and their own problems; it makes it kind of hard for people to stay up to date about what is going on around them. People focus more on trying to survive then on issues in the country.