> Just curious. Hard to tell online, sometimes. Speaking personally (and
> unsarcastically), nothing in this country surprises me. N-o-t-h-i-n-g. What
> does surprise me is that anyone who's either a native or has lived here for
> a time is surprised by American delusion and stupidity. Jesus, they produce
> network "reality" shows celebrating it. So why the quizzical stare?
It was this that finally clued me in that something had gone wrong in American culture:
http://tv.gawker.com/5610641/this-kid-is-the-most-annoying-movie-critic-ever