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Please don’t get me wrong. I enjoy the privileges of being a naturalized American citizen. There are many things I enjoy about this country and about our culture. However, sometimes you have to stop and observe ourselves. And to be honest, it can be a little embarassing. So here is my list of “You know you’re an American when…”

You line up 5 days in advance to pay $600 for a video game system (By the way, Malawi’s per capita income is $600)
When all of your wait for a video game system is in vain because it’s sold out, you just buy it on ebay for up to 4 times as much as it would have cost you had you lined up a few days earlier (By the way, Camaroon’s per capita income is $2400)
You line up at 3am on “Black Friday” so that you can take advantage of the sales on the day after Thanksgiving. Americans spent nearly $9 billion on November 24, which is a 6% increase since 2005. (By the way, Americans spent more money on one day than what the 10 poorest countries produce cumulatively in one year)
Your police officers are re-deployed on Black Friday to handle the traffic (and the fights) of people “bargain” hunting. (Pray that no crimes are committed in your neighborhood on Black Friday and/or you don’t need to call 9-1-1)

Happy Holidays!

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1 Tom Pratt
November 26, 2006 at 10:05 pm

Thanks for the global perspective Eddy. We’re living in a bubble. Hard to communicate that effectively for folks who haven’t seen or experienced the way most people live. Our religions and arts and politics and the rest would be different if more of us saw the raw picture. Not gonna happen which makes voices who can give witness all the more importance. The few can sometimes influence the many.