By thanks, my fellow americans - 18/04/2013 21:41 - United States - Woodlyn

Today, I was again turned down by a potential host family on a student exchange site. Their reasoning was basically that since I'm American, I might do something to endanger my health, get hurt, and then sue them over my own stupidity. FML
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The same country full of people from around the world? All races, ethnic backgrounds? As a US citizen of mexican decent, I own my part of being a stereotype sometimes (;

It seems to me that the potential host families are the stupid ones. Stereotypes suck, OP. Hopefully you can find a host family that doesn't judge you based on them. Good luck!

Sounds legit... Never know, you just might be one of those sue happy americans

olpally 32

The host family is just a TAD judgmental... Unreal. They seem like the idiots that would sue you. Not the other way around.

It would be ironic if you sued them for discrimination. XD But I've seen enough People's Court to know their fears are justified. Sorry, dude.

Haha. well they do have a point. you do see people suing fast food companies.

why work hard when you can sue somebody that has and take their money? all you have to do is "get hurt" on someone else's property...

or do something stupid with an implement that doesn't have a warning, like scratch your nose with a power drill (happened, that's why they have that stupid warning now)

oh 60, i hate those idiot warnings... "Do not place infant in paper shredder"... What??! I dont think normal people do that -_-

There's everything from "Do not put body parts in shredder." on some paper shredders to "Do not stick in children." on some kitchen knife sets. I've heard of ones on some chainsaws too that would make males especially wince.

kyu_Q 19

In the military most of the regulations are in place because someone or a few people have done it. "Don't kick unexploded items. Don't eat C-4. Don't close your fingers in the carrying case". I read a comment that said "The reason natural selection has not kicked in is because of warning label." I say we get rid of the warning labels and thus the idiots that require them having to be there in the first place. If you don't have the sense or the more common fear of pain to not put you penis in a chain saw, then you should not be reproducing anyway

Megan639 16

Well, it is the American way.

I ain't stoopid at all, what y'all gittin at wit dis nay sayin of the Merican way.

SHAMUS_the_WITTY 18

America is the greatest country in the USA!