Seth pokes fun at Greece saying that they "are not good at changing their ways." Not only does he make fun of Greece, but of every country "who though lending the Greeks money was a good idea." This segment was very well written and definitely made me laugh, but it also made me wonder how other countries would respond if they see this.Would they also find it funny? Or would it be taken offensively, creating strong feelings of dislike towards our country? This video certainly doesn't help with America's reputation of thinking we are the most superior country.
Also, not to get too sympathetic on you, but how would Americans respond to videos from other countries making fun of us? After all, we currently are having a little bit of an economic low ourselves. Does this make Seth a hypocrite?
What do you think, is this video harmful or harmless?
Sarah, I also love Seth Meyers, and I thought this segment was really funny, but it worried me as well. The problem with poking fun at other countries is the fact that we all have very different senses of humor. I would hope that any Greeks who saw this didn't take massive offense to it because it was all in good fun. Although, I agree that it probably doesn't help our notoriously cocky reputation. This segment probably angered a few Greeks (just as almost every political joke does), but how angry can they really get? They can't deny they messed up ;)
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