American news makes headlines all over the world. But if we were to judge the US based entirely on what we read and hear on mass media, where the content is trying to manipulate us into clicking and scrolling, we could end up with a warped impression of the country. So let's see what average people have to say about it instead.
We at Bored Panda have searched the internet to compile a list of relevant memes about life in the United States, and are quite happy with what we found. These images made it to the forefront of social media platforms not because they were promoted by some publisher, but because they struck a chord with the users, and when put together, paint a pretty vivid picture of the place they come from.
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Or worse...humanitarianism. What would rugged individualists like Teddy Roosevelt think?
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When I first learned of this practice..... wow. It's totally insane to just have a small amount of days where you are "allowed" to be sick. And US Americans think they are free. Slaves is what they are. I hope this and other things will change soon.
"Land of the free" no less. I don't think people in the US realise how messed up they seem to the rest of the world. Noy even freedom over your own reproductive rights FFS
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Meanwhile, in Europe: I spent almost 5 months in hospital. Me - I have time to recover while my life was in danger. My boss - oh, that's fine, take care. See you when you are healthy, we will wait for you. My colleagues: take care and do not worry, we will manage for you your stuff. My husband: we still have 80% of your salary, so it's ok. My country: here is the bill: 0 euros, apart from this 20% of your salary. We hope you are ok now. So, my country didn't collapse after that, the workplace was still in great condition, and my family was financially stable for the whole of this time. Americans live in some kind of scam.
i want to move to europe so badly, usa is becoming so dystopian
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i just dont get how y'all are OK with going BANKRUPT if you catch cancer , WTAF?? y'all are good with people getting the worse news they could ever get then lose their home because " MEH SOCIALISM" GTFOOH
I assure you, most people are not okay with this. This is a serious problem that many of us would love to change. I'd definitely vote for someone who would address this situation, but we are so deep into healthcare for profit, there are NO candidates to vote for to change it. No one in government is even considering a national healthcare system.
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In Australia, I had uterus cancer. Queue the hospital appointed social worker. Was asked if I had sick days available for treatment, operation and recovery etc. I did. If I did not forms were at the ready to ensure social security coverage. Employer would not be allowed to take any action against me, job to return to guaranteed. Conversation with bank regarding suspending mortgage payments also available. Total cost to me? Some parking and public transport, under $100 all up. No medical bills, no stress just care and recovery however I needed it. I didn't but wow, even I had no idea how much backing I had it was liberating. Yes I recovered, cancer free after hysterectomy. F**k cancer.
I'm very happy to hear you are cancer free now. Hugs Libstak and yeah, fu*k cancer.
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Horrible and simply inhumane to deny someone sick days who has cancer. I boycott this sh*those country
I know they don't have universal health care - but what about insurance, do Americans not have Income Protection at all?
Massachusetts doesn't guarantee health insurance, but it will penalize you at tax time if you don't have any. So, you pretty much have to pay for private insurance through work. If you can't afford it, they take money at tax time. Still, don't give you insurance, so I'm not sure what that money goes to. The state does have free insurance, but it's not easy to get as an adult, and you can be cut off without notice. They will also sell it, yes the state will sell it to you, but again it's a lot of hoops to jump through.
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The best, the most free, the most exceptional country in the world?? Aye, right. Paid sick leave is standard in most developed countries. Statutory sick pay is standard in most developed countries. Where I live, if I were to be off sick, I get 6 months at full pay, then 6 months at half pay. USA simply doesn't qualify as a civilised or developed country under most European/Scandinavian standards.
I got 2 years of full pay. 70 percent is mandatory. After that disability welfare of 70 percent. Netherlands aren't to bad either. I'm glad I was born here and still live here since I got sick.
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Thirty-two of thirty-three developed countries have some form of free healthcare. But it is extremely difficult to set up and organise...
Why are so many normal people on the interwebs but nothing ever gets done in the US to bring them to the 22nd century like the rest of the developed nations?
There are some aspects of US society which just seem sick and inhuman to the civilised world. We know we're far from perfect, but rationed sick days for a cancer sufferer? Really?
I love how they try to spin dystopian nightmares into “feel good” stories.
Socialism is not a scary thing. Especially since there are SO MANY SICK PEOPLE who can't contribute & are showered with medical bills etc.
The people who decide how many sick days you should have are also the ones least likely to have such limited clauses in their contracts..
My mom was fired after 25 years of being a teacher when she ran out of sick days when she was battling cancer. She loved her students was even teacher of the year once. She was one of those teacher that paid out of pocket every year to make sure her students had basic school supplies. She had to print all work sheets at home for the entire year cause of how little school funding they had the school couldn't provide workbooks. Eventually when she died shortly after being fired they didn't have to pay out her close to 400,000 insurance policy. They got to keep all of it but the 6,000 dollars they gave my dad. He almost lost their house because he was left with a half million dollars in medical debt. I hate America!
Same thing happened to my best friend in 2018. She had a government job. She passed away 2/11/2020.
Not all chemotherapy will kill your follicles. This isn't 1950, treatment is much better targetted these days. But well done on reaching your age while knowing nothing.
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The affordability of health care is high on the public's list of the biggest issues in the United States today, with 56% of adults describing this as "a very big problem" and an additional 30% rating it "a moderately big problem," a 2021 survey by the Pew Research Center revealed.
In fact, health care cost is the only issue of the 15 asked on the survey seen as a very big problem by a majority of Americans, though about half say that the federal budget deficit (49%), violent crime (48%), illegal immigration (48%) and gun violence (48%) also qualify.
Me from a small country with a nightmare language waiting to ask her if she is going to learn the language of every country she ever travels to.
As the Biden administration makes its case for massive new investment in the nation's infrastructure, its condition ranks relatively low on the list of major problems facing the country.
About a third of adults (34%) say the condition of infrastructure is a very big problem, four-in-ten say it is a moderately big problem, and a quarter say it is either a small problem (23%) or not a problem (2%).
Though neither domestic nor international terrorism ranks among the public’s top problems, roughly a third of Americans (35%) say domestic terrorism remains a very big problem in the country while a smaller share (26%) say the same about international terrorism.
Also, old enough to be forced to give birth, not yet old enough to consume alcohol
The data also illustrates the division between Americans. Republicans and Democrats are far apart on the biggest problems facing the country.
Gun violence, the affordability of health care, the coronavirus outbreak, and racism are each seen as very big problems by two-thirds or more Democrats and Democratic leaners.
But far fewer Republicans say these are major problems in the country. Four-in-ten think health care affordability is a very big problem, and only about two-in-ten rate the coronavirus and gun violence as very big problems.
To be fair this is off a freeway . our cities have subway Wal-Mart's and Starbucks. It's like a kit .
If you speak fluent is it still Spanish or do you graduate to just speaking 'Span'?
It often seems no longer just Republican vs. Democrat, or liberal vs. conservative. There's also tension between the 1 percent and the 99 percent, or rural and urban. Religious folks are fighting atheists, climate doubters clash with believers. Bathrooms have become battlefields, borders are battle lines. Then there's sex, ethnicity... The list goes on and the melting pot seems to be boiling, with steam filling even TV studios.
Why use a banana for scale when you can use this gleeful Labrador?
No, actually, we -hear me out- we microwave it. *awkward jazz hands*
According to researchers behind the USC Polarization Index, a tool that helps organizations understand the level of discord in America and make more informed decisions about their own positions on various issues, the threats of destabilization are coming from within and outside of the country.
Some of the fake news has been propagated by foreign countries such as Russia, while social media users have aided – at times unwittingly — in its spread. These examples include fake news stories and tweets questioning Hillary Clinton’s health in the runup-to the 2016 election. Days before Election Day, Russian-run accounts were sowing doubt about election integrity.
“Political scientists had opined in the middle of the 20th century that there was really no difference between the Republicans and Democrats,” said Jenkins of the USC Price School for Public Policy and director of the Bedrosian Center. “In 1950, they urged the parties to stake out distinct positions on issues so that citizens would get different perspectives. Jump ahead to today, and it’s clear that you have a real choice between the two parties.
“We look back now and wish that maybe we hadn’t asked for that,” said Jenkins, who has been studying polarization for more than 20 years.
Hopefully, Americans can still come together. They need to if they want to tackle the biggest problems in their country.
Lol- I still struggle with this when I look at American date format- I mean I get it, but my knee jerk reaction is always "wait...........there aren't that many months in a year! Genuine question- why DOES America do this- it literally makes no logical sense to me- am I missing something?
So y'all measure pizza in acres and potholes by how many dogs fit?
What on earth are Americans scared of? Aliens? The world ganging up on you for some s**t? Social amenities?
The rest of the world sees the U.S. the way the U.S. sees Florida.
I'm in the USA but my birthday is on Canada Day. I always joke I'm Canadian because of it. I. Want. This. Cake.
This "confusion" exists because we are taught diferent at school, in the USA and Canada they are taught that this huge chunk of land (from Canada to Argentina) is divided in 2 continents: North America and South America; and in the rest of this chunk of land we are taught that it is 1 continent called America; so you will often hear any latinamerican calling themselves Americans and not North/South Americans; and to add more confusion to the subject we (latinos) split the continent in 3 sections North/Central/South America.
Some of us remain abnormal due to brain damage. If USA had a brain, we might know where to assign blame.
When an American says 'you have scary socialist healthcare because we have defense', the truth is: the US spends more per capita than any other country on healthcare, yet coverage is less than third world level. For shame.
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Actually as an African I can say we DO like the USA. BUT we find your hypocrisy staggering. "democracy and freedom" but invade lots of other countries, ditch roe vs wade, george floyd, etc. Not to mention student debt, medical debt, flint michigan, the ORANGE ONE, drone strikes, etc. etc. You preach equality, freedom and fraternity but in practice behave much like fascists.
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Not American but seriously stop USA bashing. They are busy basing one another. You don't have to make it a global scene..😆
There's a lot to not like about the USA, but there's also a lot to love about it. Stereotyping a whole country does not bring the tolerance and reform that you would like to see. Making fun of other countries (or individual people) is both naïve and unhelpful. Lifting each other higher can only be accomplished by honest dialogue and by continuing to set a good example.
I do agree that there is a lot to love about America, but it is also worth noting that prior to the internet being used in the way it is today, I had no idea about some of the issues that plague America, that medical bankruptcy was possible, how many deaths are caused by guns, how the poorer sections of society are treated, water can be turned off if you don’t pay your bill etc etc. Surely it’s better that these issues are highlighted and those who are directly affected by them can learn more about other countries and how it doesn’t have to be like that.
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You need to grow up. This kind of thing is both infantile and stupid. The US does not have one homogenous culture any more than the EU does. Imagine if I judged your country based on the absolute worst examples.
It’s also really disheartening to see so many commenters basically calling all Americans complete idiots, acting as if all 330 million of us are a monolith. Like no, we don’t all believe Europe and Africa are one single country. Many of us regularly travel outside the country. We have taken world history and know geography. Some of us even do speak more than one language, shocking!
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we get it everyone hates the usa. cool!!!! now can we have posts that aren't about this for once?
Hey boys and girls, do you know what time it is? That’s right, it’s time for BoredPanda’s weekly American sucks post! Yeah! Honestly though, I’m not even from the United States and I’m starting to find these posts insufferable. BoredPanda, please don’t go the route of Buzzfeed. You have actual writers and photographers as your employees— please use them. Copying and pasting “Am I the Arshole articles”and posting listicles like this is getting really old.
Ugh. Enough with the USA bashing. It's not funny or good entertainment. Downvote.
Please BP., feel free to f*** off. I’m still waiting for you to s**t on the Middle East and China. Well. America isn’t the only easy target a**holes
Honestly, this may be a site just to stir up American hatred
Load More Replies... I find it fascinating that a website made and run by Lithuanians is so obsessed with the US, to the point of being borderline xenophobic.
Gross and it’s so lazy and simpleminded of BP to push this shite.
I'm American but live in Spain. The U.S.A. is a big country full of many different cultures and groups people. Any stereotype is going to have a multitude of exceptions. That said, many of these stereotypes ring true for swathes of the country. And the U.S. is in deep, deep trouble these days with the MAGA-maggots who are mostly uneducated, not well traveled, highly susceptible to conservative fake news, and have their heads stuck in the ground.
Y'all know that the extreme patriots are a minority right? Americans are just like everyone else. Sad to see this article:(
BP. You. Need. To. Chill. We get the bad stuff about america, you don’t need to keep repeating it. Sure america has its bass but it also has its goods. Which country is head in science and technology? Which country put a man on the moon? Which country has the company that gives us the ability to communicate across the world? Which country is ready to support our allies as soon as needed? Which country is working hard to build weapons and sending them to Ukraine, but not joining the war because of the fear of a Third World War? Which country has the best educational rankings?
How about we get one of those posts from Reddit (since it is where the majority of BP "content" is stolen from) that talks about the good things in USA? Because it is not just about healthcare, education, guns, burgers.
And before people say there are no good things, I’m just going to point a few out. Space exploration, technology industries, jobs, it’s in the top 20 happiest countries in the world, and that is pretty good considering there are around 200 countries.
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I love the heading to this article. It more or less says that the mainstream media gives us a warped view of America, and this shows us what America is actually like to the average people. Then it only focuses on America's negative things, lol.
Hey uh, UK? Sorry for doing the whole tea thing and the war..... Can I come back please??
I disagree that all "fake news" comes from Russia. That statement in itself is fake, and it is a sample of American government propaganda. Russiagate came from the Clinton campaign in 2016, and it was dreamed up by Hillary Clinton to explain to herself why she, the obvious perfect candidate, had lost the election, because it couldn't of course have anything to do with the fact that she was the most disliked person of all the choices. It quickly morphed into "Trump was in bed with Russia" yada yada, to keep the electorate focused on anything but that the Democrats weren't keeping their promises.
I’m traveling to Egypt from San Francisco on Tuesday with my 13 year old daughter… my first time in 20 years and her first time ever, to visit family. We have stopovers in Germany and on the way back, London and Vancouver. Our game plan is to be “flies on the wall” except with our family. At times I am embarrassed to be American.
I live in the rural U.S. and these "America bashing" threads honestly give me a glimmer of hope that I'm not the only one that thinks we're absolutely nuts.
Ideally a USA bashing article should be put once a year, At least we will get new jokes.
I like these articles as they reflect what the rest of the world thinks about USA
I don't think the rest of the world thinks that the USA is sh!t. Other countries have their issues too. Look at what's happening in Europe at the moment. There are USA problems like not having access to free healthcare, guns, the horrible anti abortion problems (also in Poland btw) and of course that clown Trump but otherwise it's a fantastic country. There are plenty here who only speak one language for instance and I've seen racist sh!t happening in every single country I've been too. I understand why lot's of Pandas are tired of the USA bashing.
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It's also in Canada fyi, not just the US. But I get that it's not the "world". State facts
Load More Replies... Actually as an African I can say we DO like the USA. BUT we find your hypocrisy staggering. "democracy and freedom" but invade lots of other countries, ditch roe vs wade, george floyd, etc. Not to mention student debt, medical debt, flint michigan, the ORANGE ONE, drone strikes, etc. etc. You preach equality, freedom and fraternity but in practice behave much like fascists.
Load More Replies... Not American but seriously stop USA bashing. They are busy basing one another. You don't have to make it a global scene..😆
There's a lot to not like about the USA, but there's also a lot to love about it. Stereotyping a whole country does not bring the tolerance and reform that you would like to see. Making fun of other countries (or individual people) is both naïve and unhelpful. Lifting each other higher can only be accomplished by honest dialogue and by continuing to set a good example.
I do agree that there is a lot to love about America, but it is also worth noting that prior to the internet being used in the way it is today, I had no idea about some of the issues that plague America, that medical bankruptcy was possible, how many deaths are caused by guns, how the poorer sections of society are treated, water can be turned off if you don’t pay your bill etc etc. Surely it’s better that these issues are highlighted and those who are directly affected by them can learn more about other countries and how it doesn’t have to be like that.
Load More Replies... You need to grow up. This kind of thing is both infantile and stupid. The US does not have one homogenous culture any more than the EU does. Imagine if I judged your country based on the absolute worst examples.
It’s also really disheartening to see so many commenters basically calling all Americans complete idiots, acting as if all 330 million of us are a monolith. Like no, we don’t all believe Europe and Africa are one single country. Many of us regularly travel outside the country. We have taken world history and know geography. Some of us even do speak more than one language, shocking!
Load More Replies... we get it everyone hates the usa. cool!!!! now can we have posts that aren't about this for once?
Hey boys and girls, do you know what time it is? That’s right, it’s time for BoredPanda’s weekly American sucks post! Yeah! Honestly though, I’m not even from the United States and I’m starting to find these posts insufferable. BoredPanda, please don’t go the route of Buzzfeed. You have actual writers and photographers as your employees— please use them. Copying and pasting “Am I the Arshole articles”and posting listicles like this is getting really old.
Ugh. Enough with the USA bashing. It's not funny or good entertainment. Downvote.
Please BP., feel free to f*** off. I’m still waiting for you to s**t on the Middle East and China. Well. America isn’t the only easy target a**holes
Honestly, this may be a site just to stir up American hatred
Load More Replies... I find it fascinating that a website made and run by Lithuanians is so obsessed with the US, to the point of being borderline xenophobic.
Gross and it’s so lazy and simpleminded of BP to push this shite.
I'm American but live in Spain. The U.S.A. is a big country full of many different cultures and groups people. Any stereotype is going to have a multitude of exceptions. That said, many of these stereotypes ring true for swathes of the country. And the U.S. is in deep, deep trouble these days with the MAGA-maggots who are mostly uneducated, not well traveled, highly susceptible to conservative fake news, and have their heads stuck in the ground.
Y'all know that the extreme patriots are a minority right? Americans are just like everyone else. Sad to see this article:(
BP. You. Need. To. Chill. We get the bad stuff about america, you don’t need to keep repeating it. Sure america has its bass but it also has its goods. Which country is head in science and technology? Which country put a man on the moon? Which country has the company that gives us the ability to communicate across the world? Which country is ready to support our allies as soon as needed? Which country is working hard to build weapons and sending them to Ukraine, but not joining the war because of the fear of a Third World War? Which country has the best educational rankings?
How about we get one of those posts from Reddit (since it is where the majority of BP "content" is stolen from) that talks about the good things in USA? Because it is not just about healthcare, education, guns, burgers.
And before people say there are no good things, I’m just going to point a few out. Space exploration, technology industries, jobs, it’s in the top 20 happiest countries in the world, and that is pretty good considering there are around 200 countries.
Load More Replies... I love the heading to this article. It more or less says that the mainstream media gives us a warped view of America, and this shows us what America is actually like to the average people. Then it only focuses on America's negative things, lol.
Hey uh, UK? Sorry for doing the whole tea thing and the war..... Can I come back please??
I disagree that all "fake news" comes from Russia. That statement in itself is fake, and it is a sample of American government propaganda. Russiagate came from the Clinton campaign in 2016, and it was dreamed up by Hillary Clinton to explain to herself why she, the obvious perfect candidate, had lost the election, because it couldn't of course have anything to do with the fact that she was the most disliked person of all the choices. It quickly morphed into "Trump was in bed with Russia" yada yada, to keep the electorate focused on anything but that the Democrats weren't keeping their promises.
I’m traveling to Egypt from San Francisco on Tuesday with my 13 year old daughter… my first time in 20 years and her first time ever, to visit family. We have stopovers in Germany and on the way back, London and Vancouver. Our game plan is to be “flies on the wall” except with our family. At times I am embarrassed to be American.
I live in the rural U.S. and these "America bashing" threads honestly give me a glimmer of hope that I'm not the only one that thinks we're absolutely nuts.
Ideally a USA bashing article should be put once a year, At least we will get new jokes.
I like these articles as they reflect what the rest of the world thinks about USA
I don't think the rest of the world thinks that the USA is sh!t. Other countries have their issues too. Look at what's happening in Europe at the moment. There are USA problems like not having access to free healthcare, guns, the horrible anti abortion problems (also in Poland btw) and of course that clown Trump but otherwise it's a fantastic country. There are plenty here who only speak one language for instance and I've seen racist sh!t happening in every single country I've been too. I understand why lot's of Pandas are tired of the USA bashing.
Load More Replies... It's also in Canada fyi, not just the US. But I get that it's not the "world". State facts
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