After spending almost 61 years from coast to coast in the USA(1947-2008), I have not succeeded in learning all there is to know about Americans. Nevertheless, I would like to say A to Z as my feelings in a jiffy.
A - Americans are Westerners but First Americans were Asians.
B - Busy folks with varied colors,white,black,brown,yellow... and different value systems other than face values.
C - Competition is the be-all and end-all in business and other pursuits.
D - Dollars are an uncommonly common target for all.
E - Enter and exit human relationships readily and quickly.
F - Friendly as go-getters but "Hi" is followed by "Bye" as the norm.
G - "Go for it" as a maxim with the spirit of entrepreneurship.
H - Hypertension goes with high income and high rolling.
I - Impatience is the outcome of quick actions.
J - Jokes are a part and parcel of American humor since Mark Twain.
K - Kiss and Ride, a sign in the Subway for trains.
L - Love is used generously from gals.
M - More and more may be the chase of money.
N - Nosiness is tabooed apropos of privacy.
O - Overweight is serious problems for a good number of folks.
P - Pursuit of fame and fortune as the goal.
Q - Quest for good health and happiness as the utimate cause.
R - Risk is the underpinning theory in microeconomics.
S - Security and Sports are headlines with smart moves.
T - Teasing is a sign of being liked.
U - Unemployment breeds mortgage foreclosures nowadays.
V - Vulnerability to temptations as the case of Adam and Eve.
W - Wu is Shanghai dialect spoken by 100 millions+ folks in Shanghai and elsewhere.
X - Xenophobia may be interpreted or misinterpreted as idiolect or nuance.
Y - "Yummy" maybe a name of a restaurant to attract customers.
Z - Zip is necessary for proper delivery.
The above is subject to your modification with your own imaginations. Thanks for your time in reading my "zhuo jian" i.e. awkward instant thoughts. Have a great day to be a great American!
Francis Shieh a.k.a. Xie Shihao on Wednesday, May 28, 2008
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