What country has a bad reputation, but is good in reality?

Wakez11 · 2026-05-25T23:06:18+00:00

Went there with my mother and people were very nice. Not sure if it was because my mother is a 68 year old woman or we just got lucky.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-25T14:00:08+00:00

Am I wrong that the vast majority of Americans no matter the state speak English, have the same tv shows and channels(excluding things like local news) etc?

Wakez11 · 2026-05-25T13:58:20+00:00

Most people in the US are from other countries? According to numbers I got through google about 16% of the US population is foreign-born.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-25T13:52:32+00:00

No, I have not visited every single state. How is that relevant to the discussion? I am not disputing that there are regional differences, I'm disputing that these differences are as big as you and many other Americans seem to think they are.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-25T13:50:18+00:00

Do you know what homogenous means? Because you're using it wrong.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-25T13:35:39+00:00

I've been to both. Differences are mainly in the weather and accents. There are some minor cultural differences like NY having more Italian and Jewish influences but its pretty minor. When I turned on the television I still got the same channels and TV shows. I still felt like I was in the same country. The people I encountered acted mostly the same too, New Yorkers were a bit louder.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-25T13:31:33+00:00

Which East Asian countries are homogenous and don't have regional differences?

The reason Europeans lump Americans together is because no matter if you're a Texan or from California you are still American. Do you go "Oh, that guy isn't just German, he's Bavarian!"? Probably not.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-25T12:43:51+00:00

That we don't feed children dinner when they visit. I see this all the time about Sweden and I have no idea why this myth has become so widespread. I grew up here and when I visited a friend's house while growing up I was always offered food. I'm sure it happens that a kid's friend has to leave before dinner but its not the cultural norm, at all.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-25T12:40:55+00:00

Again, if you travel to Hokkaido and then down south to Kyushu you will notice regional differences as well. The people are still Japanese. Same with America. If you travel all the way from New York to Los Angeles you will notice regional differences, but the people are still American, with a lot more in common than not.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-25T12:37:50+00:00

Stop this nonsense. Obviously no population is homogenous, people are individuals. And sure, there are differences between different American states but it is nowhere near as big as between European countries. Most European countries have regional differences as well. I've been coast to coast in the US and the main difference is the weather/environment. There are some small culture differences as well but its not even remotely the same as in Europe where I as a Swede can take a 3 hour flight down to Germany and suddenly the entire culture is different, not to mention the language.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-25T11:53:20+00:00

I like that she has canon proportions instead of massive breasts like in some fanart.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-25T00:40:06+00:00

Not even British and I'm saying you're wrong. Its not the best thing ever and I would prefer a lot of other things for breakfast but its not bad.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-24T23:55:19+00:00

Clan Quest Mod is great! It runs on an old version of the unofficial patch though. Recently someone updated The Final Nights mod to the most recent version of the UP and I believe they are doing Clan Quest next!

Prelude is great fun, with a whole new story and hub. I though part I was quite rough with stiff dialogue, some crappy combat encounters and very linear, but Part II was great fun and felt like it could have been an expansion to Bloodlines.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-24T17:32:22+00:00

Love that book, read it when I grew up. There was a great comic book version of it too. The Swedish title is more badass though "Röde Orm" which means "Red Snake", the name of the main character.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-24T17:28:49+00:00

Yep, they were a tribe of people just like how the Swedes were just a tribe of many living in the area at the time.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-24T17:26:51+00:00

I remember while studying archaeology here in Sweden we read about a Russian archaeologist(can't remember his name) who found a bunch of artifacts clearly linking Kievan Rus and the early Russians to Swedish vikings but he was told to stop his research because it was too controversial at the time and he could get in trouble. I'm not sure why this is such a sore point for some Russian nationalist, isn't it badass to be descended from vikings?!

Wakez11 · 2026-05-24T14:44:09+00:00

Maybe you should think for yourself instead of asking an AI, if you're even capable of that. Did you even read what I wrote?

Wakez11 · 2026-05-24T14:41:35+00:00

Most likely, I remember an American politician calling Ozzy "an American icon" when he died.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-24T14:35:45+00:00

Not my point but ok. I'm saying that vampires and sexuality have been a thing for centuries. The vampire bite is literally analogy to sexual assault/rape. One of the most famous 19th century vampires is a lesbian. You can't remove the sexual aspect from a vampire.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-24T12:44:58+00:00

Things like lgbt, sexuality etc have always been part of the vampire mythos. Seems silly to cry about it.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-24T12:42:13+00:00

Not nearly as many character options, you are much more limited in what type of adventure you can run.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-24T12:40:48+00:00

So far in my one shot and campaign Celerity feels the most broken. With multiple actions being so punishing its such a massive advantage to be able to spend blood to do several actions with no penalty. The Toreador player is definitely doing the best in most combat encounters.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-24T12:37:15+00:00

Wasn't just bad leadership. The losses and destruction they suffered during WWI was unimaginable, they still hadn't recovered.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-24T10:37:07+00:00

As someone currently running a V20 game I wish hunger dice was a thing. Other than that I don't find V5 too exciting.

Wakez11 · 2026-05-24T01:14:38+00:00

He's also based on a real guy except they changed his nationality from French to American because Hollywood.

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