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Far too many Americans would find this disgusting instead of essential to our culture. What poison has soaked in to the bones of many.

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[–] [email protected] 65 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Retrograde 10 points 1 month ago

Waltuh, I don't wanna try your new bread Waltuh

[–] zigmus64 61 points 1 month ago (2 children)

This is why it’s important to travel.

[–] [email protected] 42 points 1 month ago (1 children)

That’s the beauty of it though, a lot of us will never be able to afford to ‘travel’ in any meaningful sense of the word.

[–] zigmus64 3 points 1 month ago

Agreed, and I’m in that group (sorta)… but it doesn’t take that much travel to realize we’re all much more alike than we’re different.

[–] Nuke_the_whales -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

This is what the wealthy, silver spoon kids who can afford to travel in 2024 tell poor people all the time

[–] tteok 38 points 1 month ago (5 children)

Fun fact about Anthony: he took LSD over 200 times!

[–] [email protected] 23 points 1 month ago (3 children)
[–] waterSticksToMyBalls 11 points 1 month ago

Try not to take any lsd on the way to the parking lot

[–] toynbee 6 points 1 month ago

That's definitely more impressive than 37.

[–] SpaceNoodle 2 points 1 month ago

Probably not

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 month ago

Bourdain's life was incredibly complex.

From being a rebel bad boy who is also to a incredibly loving person, to a father who wanted to do everything for his kids while also leaving half the year to work.

He helped shine a light to the beauty of the world cultures while banging hookers. He was the guy who would give you the shirt off his back and then rip into you on a bad day.

He's a complex dude. Someone who I admire from the distance and would absolutely hate to be in the same room as him.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Shit I need to get to work

[–] BilboBargains 4 points 1 month ago

There's a funny and touching anecdote from him in a Netflix documentary on tripping. Feels like he was dealing with some trauma. RIP Anthony.

[–] Nuke_the_whales 3 points 1 month ago

I loved the episode where he had the cannabis pizza lol

[–] CptEnder 36 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] Nuke_the_whales 1 points 1 month ago

His pedophile girlfriend led to his demise

[–] captainlezbian 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

America struggles by its contradictions. I strive to be an American like Paine and Bourdain, but their opposites are also iconically American. There is something beautiful and redeemable about our country, and we should fight for that.

It’s also important to welcome folks to break bread and eat mashed potatoes with us. If we love our culture why would we not proudly share it with those interested in trying aspects of it. Why would we not be willing to let people try to tweak it and find even better ways it can be.

[–] PugJesus 6 points 1 month ago
[–] PriorityMotif 3 points 1 month ago

One of the Vietnamese guys at work gave me a little half length banana from the "far East" which tasted vaguely like a Kiwi.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago

The wholesome joy of sitting with someone you have nothing in common with, but someone has put out enough bread for both of you

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What about this, exactly, is "American"? Because as someone recently returning to America, it's incredibly disheartening knowing just how few people give a fuck about anything that isn't American. I'd say it's actually quite the opposite: Americans give the fewest fucks about other cultures, both domestically and abroad.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya -4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you have a continent-wide country with varying climate and geographies, and each states are like their own culture, and even foreigners flock to your country and impart their own culture into yours; why leave or take interest of the outside world anyhow? I'm not defending the insularity by the way, I'm just explaining why many Americans behave the way they do.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Insufficient explanation. Culture across American states ranges from Mayo to Milk. Incoming cultures are not embraced; they are whitewashed and blanched out. And this is half the reason why people are so willing to move from New York to Florida, because there's virtually no cultural difference between the two that would interrupt their enjoyment of the geographical/climate changes. (Imagine the real cultural differences between moving from London to Rome, or Seoul to Bangkok?)

The reason Americans are so ignorant of the rest of the world is because they're geographically isolated and because they're fed lies of American exceptionalism that convinces them that anything outside the country would be worse than anything inside the country.

[–] Eheran 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Why would people find this disgusting? And how even?

[–] PugJesus 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Toxic levels of chauvinism and xenophobia.

[–] Retrograde 3 points 1 month ago

Poor fuckers. Travelling is the best thing you can do in your life, at least n my opinion. I feel like I really relate to Anthony in all facets of life and I'll always upvote posts about him

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This guy: just eats with some people

Americans, apparently: yeah, we need more of THESE type of people!

Am i missing something here, or is this just some tv or influencer guy being all social?

[–] PugJesus 11 points 1 month ago

Long story, I suppose, but the short of it is that this guy was a prominent celebrity chef who, more than just eating with people, was a strong advocate of cross-cultural dialogue and the value of culture (including food, naturally) as a means of communication between peoples and a way of spreading understanding. Very outspoken politically, anti-xenophobic, anti-racist, anti-exploitation.

So combining cultural tolerance (something many of us would like to hope is American, if we can get the shovel out and dig deep down inside) and enjoying food (very American) hits close for many of us.

[–] mossy_ -2 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Imagine seeing a meme like this and feeling the need to append vitriol to the end of it. Just enjoy what's out there, you don't need to say "I just hate the way modern americans just want to hate everything".

[–] PugJesus 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You say vitriol, I say sadness.

[–] mossy_ -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

From one human to another, I'm going to recommend trying to look for the good, rather than the bad. Nothing kills motivation for action as much as pessimism.

I get that there is pain and suffering all over the damn world, but dwelling on it doesn't really provide wisdom. It just makes it harder to find reasons to get out of bed in the morning. I don't think I should have to defend taking care of one's mental health on a post about Anthony Bourdain.

[–] PugJesus 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I looked for the good. The meme is the good. I also looked for the bad - and commented. To recognize the good without the bad is to create a false image of reality that will inevitably come crashing down; to recognize the bad without the good is also a false image, but a miserable one, and not one that will necessarily come crashing down.

I express disappointment because I believe we can be better. I express disappointment because I see a value worth loving in the meme. I express disappointment because I recognize the great capacity for good that is here. I express disappointment because I still have hope, and will continue to have hope.

[–] mossy_ -4 points 1 month ago

I harbor no illusions about there being toxicity on the internet and beyond. You can acknowledge its existence without letting it taint your daily life.

The human brain is a sponge, that soaks in every experience and interaction one has. I'm encouraging you to allow it to have these positive moments and hope without clouding them with disappointment for what could be.

[–] mossy_ 8 points 1 month ago

You know what, I'll practice what I preach. I worked with a guy who reminded me of Anthony Bourdain. By 30, the guy had traveled all over the world, supped from springs in Taiwan and bunked with strangers in Germany. Then went back to the US to settle down and do odd jobs. I wish I had the chance to coax more stories out of him but we stayed busy during working hours.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Personally I hate the way some people complain about posts that bemoan the common American grouch.