I dont think i needed to tell you....

[kronas]

the US government has been analyzing data it researched asking the question 'are americans normal'

the conclusion saw that 80% of americans are 'abnormal' 9% suffered from mood or depression problems, while 11% have a anxeity disorder.

50 percent acknowledged they felt 'most people didn't like them', while the remaining 50 percent admitted they 'don't like most people'.

the study showed only 4.2 million americans are deemed normal.

source: thebentinel.com

http://www.thebentinel.com/040803-mo...-abnormal.html

[zovat]

Originally Posted by kronas

the US government has been analyzing data it researched asking the question 'are americans normal'

the conclusion saw that 80% of americans are 'abnormal' 9% suffered from mood or depression problems, while 11% have a anxeity disorder.



the study showed only 4.2 million americans are deemed normal.

source: thebentinel.com

http://www.thebentinel.com/040803-mo...-abnormal.html

About time we had some official statement along these lines...

I have met a large number of americans, and, although I consider some of them as good friends, I have to say the vast majority were, in some way, paranoid.

Unfortunately, this probably means that 80% of the US soldiers are abnormal, and that is really scary

[kronas]

Originally Posted by zovat

Unfortunately, this probably means that 80% of the US soldiers are abnormal, and that is really scary

it would explain the 'freindly fire' incidents somwhat

[Jerrek]

What is "normal?"

[teeky]

damn there goes America off my 'Places to see' list !!!

[Russ]

Originally Posted by Jerrek

What is "normal?"

Something that 88% of americans aren't

[teeky]

Originally Posted by Jerrek

What is "normal?"

Very interesting point

how are 88% of Americans abnormal? what are their abnormalities?

I believe it is drastically unfair for one to call another individiual 'abnormal'.
we all see normal as what WE, personally see normal.

We all see abnormalities in our own minds in our own unique ways. It is unfair for one to say people are not normal, and you can not declare that as an official record, seeing as it does not include different individuals' opinions. We cannot be led to beleive this by some 'Government study'

[Jerrek]

Doesn't that mean 88% of Americans are normal and 12% are not? Normal is derived from norm, and in statistics you can hardly call 12% the norm...

[MovedGoalPosts]

By definition normal means average. Thus the research has been carried out from the wrong viewpoint of what normal is

On the other hand maybe this explains why americans have so much therapy.

[teeky]

I think personally it as abnormal for a government to conduct such a study on the very people it governs

Personally I've always had the impression for the yanks I've met and talked to, that they have a complex compaired to you're average European. While it would be unfair to say the majority of americans are abnormal, I would certainly say that compaired to the average European they are 'insecure'. Perhaps this comes from being a young 'mongrel' nation, but their need to walk about making huge displays smacks of insecurity.

PS, Sorry if this post dont make much sense, but I'm having problems translating thoughts into coherent sentences today.

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Jerrek

What is "normal?"

It seems that the article defines normal as suffering no mood disorders, no anxiety disorders, liking most people and feeling that you are liked by most people.

Having said that, this article is on what appears to be a satire site..

[teeky]

Originally Posted by Earl of Bronze

Personally I've always had the impression for the yanks I've met and talked to, that they have a complex compaired to you're average European. While it would be unfair to say the majority of americans are abnormal, I would certainly say that compaired to the average European they are 'insecure'. Perhaps this comes from being a young 'mongrel' nation, but their need to walk about making huge displays smacks of insecurity.

PS, Sorry if this post dont make much sense, but I'm having problems translating thoughts into coherent sentences today.

well to them what you call 'the average european' could be abnormal.
we are born and bred here, used to the surroundings we live in and have lived in all our lives. Everyday life and the atmosphere here is different to that of in America, or anywhere else int he world for that matter.

nobody with no matter any reason whatsoever can comment on and call the people of another nation and continent abnormal

Originally Posted by teeky

nobody with no matter any reason whatsoever can comment on and call the people of another nation and continent abnormal

Of course we can, its so easy and just so much fun to take the p1$$ out of american's.

[teeky]

I notice you're from Ireland. just liek people i know love to take the p155 out of the Irish