The world still thinks that Americans are the coolest - Wu-Tang Corp. - Official Site of the Wu-Tang Clan

check two · 09-06-2011, 03:08 PM

LONDON (Reuters) - They may be witnessing their global superpower influence decline in the face of challenges from other emerging players on the world stage, but Americans have been voted the world's "coolest nationality" in an international poll.

Social networking site Badoo.com (http://www.badoo.com) asked 30,000 people across 15 countries to name the coolest nationality and also found that the Spanish were considered the coolest Europeans, Brazilians the coolest Latin Americans and Belgians the globe's least cool nationality.

"We hear a lot in the media about anti-Americanism," says Lloyd Price, Badoo's Director of Marketing. "But we sometimes forget how many people across the world consider Americans seriously cool."

Of course, not all Americans are cool far from it. Some like Snoop Dogg, Lady Gaga, Samuel L. Jackson, Johnny Depp and Quentin Tarantino are way cooler than others.

Americans, however, are the dudes who invented cool and who still embody it in many fields from music to movies and TV to technology.

"America," says Price, "boasts the world's coolest leader, Obama; the coolest rappers, Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg; and the coolest man in technology, Steve Jobs of Apple, the man who even made geeks cool."

Brazilians are ranked the second coolest nationality in the Badoo poll and the coolest Latin Americans, ahead of Mexicans and Argentinians. The Spanish, in third place, are the coolest Europeans.

The French are voted cooler than the British, and Canadians cooler than the Belgians. This may come as a relief for Canadians, who are sometimes viewed as chronically uncool.

Or, as Michael Ignatieff, the Canadian politician, once put it: "Paris, Texas stands as a metaphor for broken dreams; Paris, Saskatchewan just sounds ridiculous."

--THE TEN COOLEST NATIONALITIES:

1. Americans

2. Brazilians

3. Spanish

4. Italians

5. French

6. British

7. Dutch

8. Mexicans

9. Argentinians

10. Russians

--The five least coolest:

1. Belgians

2. Poles

3. Turks

4. Canadians

5. Germans

Zhang Sanfeng · 09-06-2011, 06:23 PM

I know some Germans that would be pissed seeing this news. Shits funny as fuck.

CEITEDMOFO · 09-06-2011, 06:27 PM

COLOMBIANs ARE COOLER THAN THOSE BRAZILIAN TRANNiES

MaskedAvenger · 09-06-2011, 06:31 PM

^ ahahah

Dokuro · 09-06-2011, 06:33 PM

hahahahahhah

sig

Sosa · 09-06-2011, 06:59 PM

Funny cos its based on people watching pussy actors pretending to be bad ass. If the film industry didn't exist America would be bottom of the list.

RAT NIPPLED REBEL · 09-06-2011, 11:13 PM

anyone know which family owns reuters?(and cnn)

Fresh · 09-07-2011, 02:24 AM

i dont think being cool is a big accomplishment. it relates to inflated egos it seems. seems this list think being cool means purposely standing out and flaunting yourself

like the top 6 are americans, brazilians, spanish, italians, french and british. the stereotype of these countries (except brazil probably) are flashy well known countries. (how british is on that list i dont know).... they dont even have cool stereotype

what about qualities like humbleness and modesty, like Finland or thailand or china

just rambling i guess

JehovAllah · 09-07-2011, 11:29 AM

hahahaha @ CHRONICALLY uncool Canadians, i know a hand full of Canadians who are super cool wtf

BDZ
Ern Dawgy
peace to them niggaz

STYLE · 09-07-2011, 11:39 AM

dear sosa,
we invented hip hop, jazz, rock n roll, rnb and the blues...regardless of the film industry we are the coolest people on the planet.

STYLE · 09-07-2011, 11:40 AM

J-Cee · 09-07-2011, 12:12 PM

Frank Sobotka · 09-07-2011, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fresh

i dont think being cool is a big accomplishment. it relates to inflated egos it seems. seems this list think being cool means purposely standing out and flaunting yourself

like the top 6 are americans, brazilians, spanish, italians, french and british. the stereotype of these countries (except brazil probably) are flashy well known countries. (how british is on that list i dont know).... they dont even have cool stereotype

what about qualities like humbleness and modesty, like Finland or thailand or china

just rambling i guess

I guess those riots helped get rid of some bad stereotypes.

Netherlands is 7 I think we're known for humbleness & modesty.
Well it's mostly known for weed, but that's not a characteristic.

JehovAllah · 09-07-2011, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STYLE

great flick
saw this on the weekend

drippie k · 09-07-2011, 02:53 PM

haha thats awesome spaniards are up there

it's cuz we got the 2nd best athletes in the world..the best soccer team(s), the best foreign basketball team/league, the best tennis player, one of the best formula one racers, big name actors and actresses popular in hollywood, one the most popular tourist destinations, best european girls (cuz they don't rly look like a stereotypical european lol)

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check two N.I. Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 26,318 Rep Power: 110	The world still thinks that Americans are the coolest LONDON (Reuters) - They may be witnessing their global superpower influence decline in the face of challenges from other emerging players on the world stage, but Americans have been voted the world's "coolest nationality" in an international poll. Social networking site Badoo.com (http://www.badoo.com) asked 30,000 people across 15 countries to name the coolest nationality and also found that the Spanish were considered the coolest Europeans, Brazilians the coolest Latin Americans and Belgians the globe's least cool nationality. "We hear a lot in the media about anti-Americanism," says Lloyd Price, Badoo's Director of Marketing. "But we sometimes forget how many people across the world consider Americans seriously cool." Of course, not all Americans are cool far from it. Some like Snoop Dogg, Lady Gaga, Samuel L. Jackson, Johnny Depp and Quentin Tarantino are way cooler than others. Americans, however, are the dudes who invented cool and who still embody it in many fields from music to movies and TV to technology. "America," says Price, "boasts the world's coolest leader, Obama; the coolest rappers, Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg; and the coolest man in technology, Steve Jobs of Apple, the man who even made geeks cool." Brazilians are ranked the second coolest nationality in the Badoo poll and the coolest Latin Americans, ahead of Mexicans and Argentinians. The Spanish, in third place, are the coolest Europeans. The French are voted cooler than the British, and Canadians cooler than the Belgians. This may come as a relief for Canadians, who are sometimes viewed as chronically uncool. Or, as Michael Ignatieff, the Canadian politician, once put it: "Paris, Texas stands as a metaphor for broken dreams; Paris, Saskatchewan just sounds ridiculous." --THE TEN COOLEST NATIONALITIES: 1. Americans 2. Brazilians 3. Spanish 4. Italians 5. French 6. British 7. Dutch 8. Mexicans 9. Argentinians 10. Russians --The five least coolest: 1. Belgians 2. Poles 3. Turks 4. Canadians 5. Germans __________________ Elite Status

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Fresh the most wanted Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: dreamfall Posts: 495 Rep Power: 0	i dont think being cool is a big accomplishment. it relates to inflated egos it seems. seems this list think being cool means purposely standing out and flaunting yourself like the top 6 are americans, brazilians, spanish, italians, french and british. the stereotype of these countries (except brazil probably) are flashy well known countries. (how british is on that list i dont know).... they dont even have cool stereotype what about qualities like humbleness and modesty, like Finland or thailand or china just rambling i guess __________________

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STYLE Gen Chat Bully Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Springfield Posts: 14,247 Rep Power: 106	dear sosa, we invented hip hop, jazz, rock n roll, rnb and the blues...regardless of the film industry we are the coolest people on the planet. __________________ STYLE MASTERY DL Link NEW ALBUM "STYLE Mastery" is HERE!!! alternate link. https://www.box.com/s/jngy62zuty6u072lhytu

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