Why do you "HATE AMERICA"?

[Bennyboy]

A question that I am asked almost on a daily basis. I really want to punch the questioner out every time, but I reply, I don't, I just don't like a lot of things about it. And then I explain why. of course this still is seen as unpatriotic and does nothing to tell this person that I don't hate America.

[tool_of_the_people]

1. I usually say

I don't hate America, just what America is becoming.

[Fire Walk With Me]

2. Tell them it's a spelling error. You actually heat America, not hate it.

And get your stopwatch out to count the seconds of confused silence. Ahh, that bovine stare...

Edit to say "no offense meant to cows."

[IndianaJones]

3. just say "I don't hate America, I hate you, jackass." nt.

[baby_mouse]

4. It's a silly shape.

And anywhere that has states that are essentially giant rectangles of food is a PRETEND nation. Proper nations have crinkly boundaries.

[billyskank]

6. And the roads are too straight too.

I think all those ninety degree intersections do everybody's heads in. People just long to drive round some bends for a change!

:D

[baby_mouse]

11. Also, you go up the West Coast and it's like USA USA CanadaCanadaCanada ALASKA.

What's up with that?

It's not as bad is the UK. The UK territories look as if they were chosen by someone playing darts on a map. But it's really weird, why couldn't they have just given Alaska to the Canadians in exchange for Saskatchewan? It's rectangular and everything.

[meegbear]

5. I'm jealous of her freedoms ...

OK?!?! There, I said it!

[Omphaloskepsis]

7. Can you tell them to "Fuck Off?"

Might not be the best approach with co-workers. But they are twits if they ask you that kind of shit at work.

[Deep13]

8. My two favorite possible responses: ...

1. IT KILLED MY DAD!!

2. I don't hate America, just that Ventura Highway song.

[Bennyboy]

10. LOL!

2. I don't hate America, just that Ventura Highway song.

[Giant Robot]

9. Cause all the popular kids hate it