The Association Game: Countries

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Without spending any time thinking about it, what's the first thing that comes to mind when I say:

Sweden?

USA?

Canada?

Great Britain?

Russia?

Peru?

Morocco?

Romania?

South Korea?

Indonesia?

Feel free to add more countries if you want.

hmm.. cake?

Sweden?
Lotion

USA?
red white blue

Canada?
cold

Great Britain?
what is that?

Russia?
birth mark

Peru?
rice

Morocco?
nacu carach A

Romania?
what is that?

South Korea?
my uncle

Indonesia?
poor

Ok I will be serious now

Sweden? Teacher

USA? NY

Canada? Terra

Great Britain? Kill Blair

Russia? vodka

Peru?

Morocco? sandals

Romania? beggars on the tube

South Korea? Kyung Jin

Indonesia? seafood

SureThing said:

retina said:

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Without spending any time thinking about it, what's the first thing that comes to mind when I say:

Sweden? Fish

USA? Cows

Canada? Ice

Great Britain? Queen

Russia? Those big furry hats

Peru? Donkeys

Morocco? Red

Romania? Gymnastics

South Korea? Military

Indonesia? Earthquake

Feel free to add more countries if you want.

Sweden? My heritage

USA? Vast

Canada? c A n A d A aye ... hocky and soccer

Great Britain? Big Ben

Russia? Diopside

Peru? Green

Morocco? Spice market

Romania? Vlad

South Korea? My friend Mora

Indonesia? - thought timed out -

Sweden? blonde

USA? American flag

Canada? hockey

Great Britain? music

Russia? fur hats

Peru? Machu Picchu

Morocco? tea

Romania? poor

South Korea? kim chee

Indonesia? family

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minneapolisgenius said:

Without spending any time thinking about it, what's the first thing that comes to mind when I say:

Sweden? Blonde

USA? Live

Canada? Exchange Rate

Great Britain? Mom

Russia? St. Petersburg

Peru? Hats

Morocco? King

Romania? Pen Pal

South Korea? Nothing

Indonesia? Plane Crash

Sweden?
swiss miss hot chocolate

USA?
dumb ass dubya

Canada?
mounties

Great Britain?
queen

Russia?
siberia

Peru?
pepe' le pew' (just cuz it rhymes i guess)

Morocco?
rugs and rice

Romania?
nadia comenicci (however u spell it)

South Korea?
war

Indonesia?
hungry kids

retina said:

"I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven

My shop! www.cafepress.com/spacequake

Sweden? blonds

USA?

Canada? oh canada

Great Britain? wanting to go back

Russia? vodka!

Peru? macchu pichu (Or however that's spelled)

Morocco? drugs

Romania? gymnastics?

South Korea? errr...

Indonesia? gigner candy

Sweden? blonde women in white ski suits.

USA? ignorance. (it's all because of that euro vs usa thread!)

Canada? eh! and mounties.

Great Britain? i hear that music in my head that always plays on american tv/movies when anything british is introduced. i don't know what it's called. and i see buckingham palace.

Russia? my cousin. she's in a russian congregation of JWs in NY.

Peru? woven ponchos

Morocco? maracas! i know, one has nothing to do with the other....

Romania? nadia comaneci . but i wasn't positive she was from romania til i had to look up the spelling of her name.

South Korea? M.A.S.H.

Indonesia? indonesians?



canada bold edit
[Edited 3/8/07 7:18am]

Sweden Pig tails

USA? Grotesque

Canada? Mountains

Great Britain? Home

Russia? Red Square

Peru? Macchu Picchu

Morocco? Fez hats

Romania? Orphanages

South Korea? Smiley faces

Indonesia? Food
[Edited 3/8/07 7:45am]

minneapolisgenius said:

retina said:

Really? You have family there?

Well, my husband's mother is from Indonesia. So I guess family from him, although we haven't visited them yet.

Speaking of Indonesia, God is that country just cursed or what?! From floods, to earthquakes, to a big plane crash the other day. I swear there's something tragic happening every week there it seems.

Sweden? mountains

USA? New Yawk

Canada? beauty

Great Britain?

Russia? cold

Peru? ancient energy

Morocco? exotic

Romania? Vlad Tepes

South Korea? Nuclear Weapons and Military

Indonesia? unrest and danger

fantasyislander said:

Sweden? blonde women in white ski suits.

Natisse said:

retina said:

Without spending any time thinking about it, what's the first thing that comes to mind when I say:

Sweden?
you

USA?
guns

Canada?
me

Great Britain?
bad teeth

Russia?
cold

Peru?
handmade crafts

Morocco?
the men love white girls

Romania?
imported strippers

South Korea?
eye glasses...wtf?

Indonesia?
plane crash
[Edited 3/8/07 8:29am]

JustErin said:

Sweden?

Private and his creator Berth Milton.

USA?

Paradoxe.

Canada?

An ex very kinky.

Great Britain?

David Lodge.

Russia?

Mafia.

Peru?

Cocaine.

Morocco?

Medina.

Romania?

Sadness.

South Korea?

Sea food.

Indonesia?

Peace.

jizzinparis said:

retina said:

JustErin said:

Sweden?
you

And what's the next step in that thought process?



You think of yourself when you think of Canada? Damn, this world really is an Erin World to you, isn't it?

Morocco?
the men love white girls

All men seem to love white women and all women seem to love black men.

"the association game: countries" made me think of swedish berries and blue fish

Sweden? flag / curlers

USA? / george w. / passport

Canada? home / false stereotypes

Great Britain? flag / iraq

Russia? harsh / nouveau riche

Peru? map / rainforest?

Morocco? "absolutely fabulous" / exotic

Romania? adopted babies / ceausescu

South Korea? precarious / war

Indonesia? "made in" / tsunami

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I was hoping to dress something like Prince. toned down a bit like Prince if he was just going to the zoo or the supermarket... casual Prince!

retina said:

Oh, so you know about him? He seems like such a total douchebag. Have you met him?

Yes he is and yes i met him several times when i was a journalist in porn business. He's a real asshole but a very clever businessman.



That's my experience of Canadian women too.


Romania?

How come?

I've been there, in Bucarest to be precise. The feelings i had about people is sadness. Life in Romania is very rude, unemployement very high and there's is this kind of melancholy you find in this part of Europe in eye's people.

Sweden?
Blond haired folk.

USA?
Obese, SUV-driving, Republican fucks.

Canada?
Eh?

Great Britain?
Hmm, I always get this image of people sitting out with umbrellas at a cafe table sipping tea.

Russia?
Bread lines.

Peru?
Incaaaaa

Morocco?
Hmm. Birds.

Romania?
I don't generally think of Romania. Vampires or some shite.

South Korea?
Short folk. And the end of the world, per David Mitchell - Cloud Atlas.

Indonesia?
Half the things I wear.

retina said:

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Without spending any time thinking about it, what's the first thing that comes to mind when I say:

Sweden? women's hockey

USA?hockey

Canada?hockey

Great Britain?football

Russia? fur hats

Peru? mountains

Morocco? bedouins

Romania? gymnasts

South Korea? kimchi

Indonesia? vacation

Feel free to add more countries if you want.

Sweden? Blondes rubbing oil into my grateful body

USA? young & dumb

Canada? nice

Great Britain? mother

Russia? bear, nice accents

Peru? lima beans

Morocco? Led Zeppelin, spices, cool cloth hats & robes

Romania? Nadia Comanice, Dracula

South Korea? girlfriends

Indonesia? Islands
[Edited 3/8/07 11:56am]