[DracIV]

Spec, is your view biased? The fact that you experience the New Yorkers so much and the unpleasant culture they have may be jading your view on the entire country of America. Have you visited the South recently? I heard an Ohioan (an area not even a fifth as bad as NY) comment on how annoyingly disturbing it was that people were so amazingly friendly. Now, if you lived in a place where you could hear a comment like that, you'd realize that most of the comments you make do not apply to America, but to NY. "Me, me, me" does not exist in as widespread an area as you think. It exists in the media and in some big cities, but it most definately is not seen in a majority of America. Unequivocal friendliness is what I see. Acceptance of others, no matter race nor religion is what I see. True happiness in open freedom is what I see. Spec, you need a vacation.