Know a guy.

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    19 days ago

    This was surprisingly funny and surprisingly positive for something to do with Americans.

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      19 days ago

      Most of us are just regular, friendly people who are glad to help out if needed. There are pockets of shit people who thrive on hate, but that’s true for any country.

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        19 days ago

        Would Kevin and Tony offer to move fridge for a black guy though? Bet you can’t say for sure.

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          19 days ago

          Having been someone’s Kevin and/or Tony in this country, they could be green and have antennae. They’re a neighbor, they need a couch moved, and I happen to have nothing to do today. This is the code.

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      19 days ago

      That ending was damn near wholesome. Also I think my favorite part of the whole thing was “the pizza is not negotiable.”

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        19 days ago

        My partner is from America, and visited Australia for two weeks to see Me. We spent two weeks going on dates together, visiting cool places like the museum, the zoo, a local pirate bar, a book shop. My partner says Australians are much friendlier than Americans and we smile more.

        • I could believe it. It’s not that it’s unique to America, or anything. But like I’ve read stories about Dutch people for instance thinking Americans on public transportation were simple, due to all the smiling and the like.

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          19 days ago

          There are a lot of ‘good cunts’ in Aussie, for sure.

          Its tricky when grumpy or upset but that’s a human thing - often they’re better at expressing it

          (Bear in mind, this is all coming from a kiwi male - I’m scared of my feelings or expressing stuff generally)

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      19 days ago

      As an american, I think it’s toxic positivity because it ignores all the invisible social rejects who live on the margins of society and don’t have the type of community support that makes this possible.

      The OOP happened to luck out and knew some nice people and also happened to be accepted by those people as someone who’s worth helping.

      The same Kevin might be a completely different person when he drives through a city and sees a homeless person struggling to move a tent with all his possessions…