Sunday, August 5, 2007

Americans from A to Z in the light vein

After spending 60 years from coast to coast in the United States, I have not succeeded in learning all there is to know about Americans. Nevertheless, I would like to point out the following ABC... as my casual observations of some characteristics in a nutshell.
Americans are regarded as Westerners but First Americans were Asians.
Busy folks with colorful faces and multi-cultural values-white,black,brown,yellow et al.
Competition is the buzzword in business and social status.
Dollars are an uncommonly common target for everyone as the goal in life.
Enter and exit human relationships readily and quickly.
Friendly as go-getters, but Hi is followed by Bye as a pattern.
"Go for it" is a motto in the spirit of entrepreneurship.
Hypertension goes with high income and high cost of living.
Impatience is the outcome of fast action in a hurry.
Jokes have become American sense of humor as disciples of Mark Twain.
Kiss and Ride, a sign at metro subway,railway stations or airports with or without a smack!
Love is the closing for writing for sweet folks apropos of varied kinds of affection.
"Me first" attitude. Self-interest since Adam Smith but public interest involves volunteers.
Nosiness is taboo. Mind own business for privacy. "Don't ask and don't answer" is the guideline.
Oops! is an exclamation or glorified interjection of a slip of the tongue or any action.
Patriotism involves the citation of the Constitution with ideolect and nuance as one sees fit.
Quest for fame and fortune in terms of economics in application.
Risk is the foundation of microeconomics.
Security and sports are the headlines nowadays.
Teasing is an indication of being liked. To be teased is to be liked.
Unemployment begets mortgage foreclosures for homeowners.
Vulnerability to temptation since Adam and Eve as a human trait.
Woo fame or success in business or as a suitor to start a family of two.
X is a letter in Pin Yin system of romanization of the Chinese language i.e. Xie for thank.
Y Yield is to allow other traffic to have the right of way.
Z Zest for fun and pleasure.
The above are my gut feelings, subject to your own interpretations,modifications with imagination. Thanks for taking the time to read my humble reflections i.e. "Zhuo jian" in Pin Yin. Have a great day,everyday. Xie Shihao,thanks from a hero of poetry in spoof with humor or "huixie" in Pin Yin. Francis Shieh. Named after Francis Scott Key to change "Land of the Free and Home of the Brave "to "Land of Free Enterprise and Home of Brave Bureaucracy" for the private sector and the public sector of the American economy. Sunday, August 5, 2007

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