The American Armenian

[HyeJinx1984]

I think it's safe to say most of us here are American-Armenians, although we may not all be first generation. What is everyone's opinion on the fact that America, specifcally Los Angeles county, has the largest Armenian population outside of Armenian itself? I Know this has been debated a thousand times on this website, but I can't help but think about it. On one hand I see the road to total assimilation, on the other I see the road to prosperity... and easy to swerve from one into the other.

Lately, I've been starting to feel a little better about it because I've been hanging out with more first generations rather than my old crod of Stansis and Havs, and I wasn't as dissapointed as I thought I may be. We may actually survive this country. Anyway, don't wanna blab too much myself, what's everyone elses opinion?

[Anonymouse]

My opinion is that your opinion is like an onion. It stinks.

[georakatiny]

well look at ur posts u dont have that many because this is a dumb topic but ile tell u my opinion anyway.First of all we all know the reason why we have so many armenians that live in america and not only in america all around the world.I bet there are more armenians located in different countrys than in armenia my opinion is that the first generation of armenians are in a way fresh so they dont realy forget where they come from and all their traditions and they still in a way act like their armenian.Other people who have already been here for a long time and are 3 or 4 generation they change they start to think like amrican act like american some change and start acting like white boys they go to college become lawyers or watver the xxxx they want to become some change and try to be black and end up in jail for killing somebody or other reasons.I have respect for the armenians that never change never forget their language dress like armenian act like armenian be armenian.Just like hovhanes shriras said INCHKAN LESU GITES AYNKAN MART ES IRAV ASIN BAYTS YETE KO MAYRENI LESUN CHUGITES EL UMES PETK AYS ASHKARUM.

[Anonymouse]

well look at ur posts u dont have that many because this is a dumb topic but ile tell u my opinion anyway.First of all we all know the reason why we have so many armenians that live in america and not only in america all around the world.I bet there are more armenians located in different countrys than in armenia my opinion is that the first generation of armenians are in a way fresh so they dont realy forget where they come from and all their traditions and they still in a way act like their armenian.Other people who have already been here for a long time and are 3 or 4 generation they change they start to think like amrican act like american some change and start acting like white boys they go to college become lawyers or watver the xxxx they want to become some change and try to be black and end up in jail for killing somebody or other reasons.I have respect for the armenians that never change never forget their language dress like armenian act like armenian be armenian.Just like hovhanes shriras said INCHKAN LESU GITES AYNKAN MART ES IRAV ASIN BAYTS YETE KO MAYRENI LESUN CHUGITES EL UMES PETK AYS ASHKARUM.

Okay, you're being an idiot. What does becoming a lawyer have anything to do with whether or not one retains their Armenian roots? Learn some punctuation and grammar as well please.

[HyeJinx1984]

*Quirks a brow* Well..... that had nothing to do with the topic at hand... but ok.

[spiral]

...funny as well

[GSTracer05]

I think it's safe to say most of us here are American-Armenians, although we may not all be first generation. What is everyone's opinion on the fact that America, specifcally Los Angeles county, has the largest Armenian population outside of Armenian itself? I Know this has been debated a thousand times on this website, but I can't help but think about it. On one hand I see the road to total assimilation, on the other I see the road to prosperity... and easy to swerve from one into the other.

Lately, I've been starting to feel a little better about it because I've been hanging out with more first generations rather than my old crod of Stansis and Havs, and I wasn't as dissapointed as I thought I may be. We may actually survive this country. Anyway, don't wanna blab too much myself, what's everyone elses opinion?

Do you suffer from an identity crisis? Seems like you're doing everything to try and fit in somewhere. Stansis? Havs? For a change, try acting yourself and not trying to fit in with "crowds". People will naturally accept you for who you are. Road to assimiliation, road to prosperity? Don't you have anything else to think about?

[hyebruin]

you boys are mean! and need to be disciplined, and learn some manners!

i am amazed that there is even going to be a forum meeting! is this going to be a meeting of friends or enemies?

you all are weird in your own weird ways

[HyeJinx1984]

Yea, I have such a huge identiy crisis because I'm the only one who jokingly refers to hayastansis and barsgahyes as "stansis" and "havs"

I know this is just a message board and I really shouldn't give a xxxx about you people, and believe me, I DON'T, but it seems like lately any time I try to raise a subject and actual care about something all that happens is I get attacked. What the xxxx is wrong with you people?

[sSsflamesSs]

I know this is just a message board and I really shouldn't give a xxxx about you people, and believe me, I DON'T, but it seems like lately any time I try to raise a subject and actual care about something all that happens is I get attacked. What the xxxx is wrong with you people?

Stress from finals. Somebody has to take the heat.