I was in Bratislava recently and was talking/hitting on a twenty year old (8) Slovakian girl. We talked about a lot of things including politics (she was very anti-eu anti-communist) and American high school. She was a foreign exchange student when she was 16 and so we were talking about her experience.
She told me she couldn't believe how American high-schools are so cliquey. She didn't use that term, but thats what she was getting at. she mentioned how although she felt she was treated nicely she was appalled at how mean others were to each other and that in Slovakian high school everyone talks to everyone and people are generally much friendlier. I've noticed this same thing among other europeans I've made friends with. I've noticed Europeans can be snobbish, dickish, and rude, if they don't know you, but amongst familiar faces its very rare for them to I guess "bully" each other.
Didn't get the lay....Claimed she had a boyfriend, but still went for some touching and kissing (barely).
So, is America mean? Is our social cohesion and respect for one other decreasing? I think it depends on where you are. She lived in New York State by the way.
She told me she couldn't believe how American high-schools are so cliquey. She didn't use that term, but thats what she was getting at. she mentioned how although she felt she was treated nicely she was appalled at how mean others were to each other and that in Slovakian high school everyone talks to everyone and people are generally much friendlier. I've noticed this same thing among other europeans I've made friends with. I've noticed Europeans can be snobbish, dickish, and rude, if they don't know you, but amongst familiar faces its very rare for them to I guess "bully" each other.
Didn't get the lay....Claimed she had a boyfriend, but still went for some touching and kissing (barely).
So, is America mean? Is our social cohesion and respect for one other decreasing? I think it depends on where you are. She lived in New York State by the way.