Page 1 of 1

Why I cheer for USA

Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2014 7:22 pm
by ElHadary
I'm the son of immigrants. Whenever I went to Europe or another country, I was always considered an outsider. Doesn't matter where you travel to in the world, if you don't look like the natives nor take on their culture you are not one of them. Simple.

In America I'll never forget when my boss asked me where my parents were from. I told him Egypt. He kept talking to me like I was from Egypt to until an older gentleman asked me, "where were you born?" I told him, "America." He then says, "then you're American."

That's the type of attitude that makes America my country. It's why it's so easy for me to cheer for them. Even though I was happy when Ghana beat them out last two WC's I was sad because that was my country that lost.

Times like this in America make me realize what I truly am.

[/video]

Re: Why I cheer for USA

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:16 am
by bamenda boy
Went to the comment section. Some guy asked, didn't the red coats kill thousands of Americans, and now we have their song as our national anthem. I am gonna guess the red costs were the confederate south. And Lee wrote the Anthem?

Re: Why I cheer for USA

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:30 am
by ElHadary
Song was composed when the British were bombarding the US fort in the 1812-1814 War. The person that composed it was an American captured by the Brits. He was inspired to write it when after so much bombardment the US flag still stood.

Re: Why I cheer for USA

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 1:56 am
by Omo Eniyan
bamenda boy wrote:Went to the comment section. Some guy asked, didn't the red coats kill thousands of Americans, and now we have their song as our national anthem. I am gonna guess the red costs were the confederate south. And Lee wrote the Anthem?

The British were the Red Coats.

Re: Why I cheer for USA

Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:08 am
by anikulapo
bamenda boy wrote:Went to the comment section. Some guy asked, didn't the red coats kill thousands of Americans, and now we have their song as our national anthem. I am gonna guess the red costs were the confederate south. And Lee wrote the Anthem?
Red coats were confederate south?

Your cluelessness has become legendary pal :mrgreen:

Re: Why I cheer for USA

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:05 am
by GREENWHITEGREEN
ElHadary,

You didn't really owe anybody an explanation. I don't think anyone really cares who anybody supports, unless of course you are a Nigerian or African cheering against a Nigerian or African team. Personally, I support Nigeria, Africa, England/USA then in no particular order Germany, Mexico, Holland, France, Croatia, Balotelli, Belgium, Australia, Portugal and anyone playing against Spain and Brazil.

Re: Why I cheer for USA

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 12:12 am
by asabe
ElHadary wrote:I'm the son of immigrants. Whenever I went to Europe or another country, I was always considered an outsider. Doesn't matter where you travel to in the world, if you don't look like the natives nor take on their culture you are not one of them. Simple.

In America I'll never forget when my boss asked me where my parents were from. I told him Egypt. He kept talking to me like I was from Egypt to until an older gentleman asked me, "where were you born?" I told him, "America." He then says, "then you're American."

That's the type of attitude that makes America my country. It's why it's so easy for me to cheer for them. Even though I was happy when Ghana beat them out last two WC's I was sad because that was my country that lost.

Times like this in America make me realize what I truly am.

[/video]
I was born in Kenya, but I am American. I guess I should be pissed off at the older gentleman.

Re: Why I cheer for USA

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:25 am
by nanijoe
That na your own wahalla...The only country I support over the USA is Nigeria
GREENWHITEGREEN wrote:ElHadary,

You didn't really owe anybody an explanation. I don't think anyone really cares who anybody supports, unless of course you are a Nigerian or African cheering against a Nigerian or African team. Personally, I support Nigeria, Africa, England/USA then in no particular order Germany, Mexico, Holland, France, Croatia, Balotelli, Belgium, Australia, Portugal and anyone playing against Spain and Brazil.

Re: Why I cheer for USA

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:42 am
by bret- hart
Image

Re: Why I cheer for USA

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 1:52 am
by ElHadary
Do you even try anymore? You know what, don't answer that. I know the answer.

Re: Why I cheer for USA

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:04 am
by Bigpokey24
Fairweather bandwagon. ..no difference

Re: Why I cheer for USA

Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:16 am
by bret- hart
Bigpokey24 wrote:Fairweather bandwagon. ..no difference

The beatdown Ghana gii im team in Accra don scatter im brain sotey im don become more American than Rambo. O di kwe gu :laugh: