Americans have long been hated the world over. Why?
Certainly not because of Iraq!! Its is due to the fact that when Americans travel to foreign countries, they do not act like guests, and/or respect anything about the country they are travelling in. They take their ignorant bullshit TO the other country and act in the typical OBNOXIOUS, Disrectful manner they do while IN the US. Its time this stopped!! Just the other day, after having to deal with a friggin jerk in traffic, SURE enough when he finally did get in front of me...US plates!!
Christ, NO WONDER I thought to myself..an AMERICAN IDIOT!!
So my question is: WHEN are americans going to start acting like guests when the travel abroad??
2007-08-24 08:45:40 · 6 answers · asked by zanthus 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
CutiePie: ANTI- American?? Of course not. I'm just calling a spade a spade. Time to smarten up!!
Tanzania: There is a big diff betweem speeding because you didn't know how to convert from KM to MIILE, to interntionally going out of your way to get into someone's face!!
2007-08-24 10:39:00 · update #1
Maybe NEVER!!!!
My sister's brother in law actually went to Ireland and was pissed they didn't speak like him. And when he came to the bahamas (where I family is from) he was pissed it wasn't JUST LIKE HOME?????
The American tourist are the worst on the whole. Always complaining about how things are better at home....THEN GO HOME!!!!
2007-08-24 08:53:03 · answer #1 · answered by Lotus Phoenix 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Gotta agree with a lot of what you're saying. It's a simple thing to read up on the do's and don'ts when you travel to other countries (not to mention learn enough of the language to carry on a basic conversation), but most americans don't seem to realize the need to bother. Then they come home and tell everyone how rude the french are, for example (hint: when travelling to Paris say "bonjour monsieur/madame" when entering a place of business like the French do and you won't have to deal with "rudeness.")
2007-08-24 15:52:42 · answer #2 · answered by Rossonero NorCal SFECU 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
This is funny ha ha. You raised a question sometime ago about a warrant of arrest against you in the US for speeding.
Not acting like a "Guest"?
I live in you guessed right Africa I get to to meet people from all over . Despite the stereotype people try to portray of the US . Visitors from other countries are often more arrogant and rude than they are. We all meet jerks in traffic daily, if you wait long enough it will be from the people you love to hate. That is how racism works
2007-08-24 16:54:53 · answer #3 · answered by KaribuTanzania 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm American, and sadly I know what you are talking about. I live in Europe. One that really gets me is when they expect everyone to speak English, and then get upset because they don't or it's not very good...yet, they never stop to think that they should learn the official language of the country they are visiting. Heck, at least learn how to say the simple frases and maybe "Do you speak English?" in their language.
2007-08-25 14:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by Mari76 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh heavens to betsy.. get over it already. you act as if americans do this alone!!! You really need to get over it. Many people are rude not just americans. I have been out of the country and I got along just fine. Never been rude or anything.
I guess you are anti american.. well how about you go onto ya! canada, mexico, bulgaria or wherever you come from!!!!
Not to be rude but what did you expect a pat on the back!
2007-08-24 16:17:10 · answer #5 · answered by Cutie Pie 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
dont group every american into one category theres plenty who act like guests.
I can only relate to you on one matter,they bring their shitty opinions into another persons country
2007-08-24 15:52:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋