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Cash

Cash

I'm lost
OLD SKOOL

JUL 07, 2008 06:53 AM

According to a recent Time Magazine article, the concept of the "Ugly American" may be based more on perception than practice.


According to a recent international survey, the French are now considered the most obnoxious tourists from European nations, and behind only Indians and the last-place Chinese as the worst among all countries worldwide. And it's not only the rest of the world that have a gripe with the Gallic attitude: the French also finished second to last among nations ranking the popularity of their own tourists who vacation at home.



That's right, Kids...time to rip those Maple Leaf patches off your rucksack & proudly proclaim, like a true American, that "We're #11!! We're #11!!"


Over all, French travelers landed 19th out of 21 nations worldwide, far behind the first-place Japanese, considered most polite, quiet and tidy. Following the Japanese as most-liked tourists were the Germans, British and Canadians. Americans finished in 11th place alongside the Thais.



What was nice to learn, though, was that while Americans are notoriously unlearned in foreign language, they did rank at the top of the list in attempting to speak the local language.

Oninotaki

Oninotaki

Ypsilanti, MI
March 2003

JUL 07, 2008 09:40 AM

Cash said:
What was nice to learn, though, was that while Americans are notoriously unlearned in foreign language, they did rank at the top of the list in attempting to speak the local language.



While this is nice to hear, were the americans really trying to speak the language, or were they just speaking english really slowly biggrin

FreakPirate

FreakPirate

Calgary, AB
November 2002

JUL 07, 2008 09:54 AM

All of the Japanese tourists I've ever seen have been the most polite, most adorable people ever.

MisterLinguist

MisterLinguist

Birmingham, AL
October 2005

JUL 07, 2008 10:06 AM

Lebanese men are pushy, just so you know.

coyotemike

coyotemike

Kearney, NE
May 2006

JUL 07, 2008 10:12 AM

FreakPirate said:
All of the Japanese tourists I've ever seen have been the most polite, most adorable people ever.



You're not supposed to put them in your pocket and take them home, you know.

bean

bean

STAFF

Los Angeles, CA

JUL 07, 2008 10:50 AM

Stupid generalization:

MisterLinguist said:
Lebanese men are pushy, just so you know.


Personal observation (emphasis added):

FreakPirate said:
All of the Japanese tourists I've ever seen have been the most polite, most adorable people ever.





Let's all take a moment and register the difference between these statements, so that we may avoid looking like an ass.

RedBstrd

RedBstrd

Pomona, CA
April 2004

JUL 07, 2008 11:08 AM

bean said:
Stupid generalization:

MisterLinguist said:
Lebanese men are pushy, just so you know.


Personal observation (emphasis added):

FreakPirate said:
All of the Japanese tourists I've ever seen have been the most polite, most adorable people ever.





Let's all take a moment and register the difference between these statements, so that we may avoid looking like an ass.



smile

FreakPirate

FreakPirate

Calgary, AB
November 2002

JUL 07, 2008 11:09 AM

coyotemike said:

You're not supposed to put them in your pocket and take them home, you know.



But moooooooooommmmmm! I want one!!!

RedBstrd

RedBstrd

Pomona, CA
April 2004

JUL 07, 2008 11:19 AM

Does anyone know where the complete survey results can be found (in French or English)?

AceT

AceT

Portland, OR
April 2004

JUL 07, 2008 11:31 AM

It really all comes down to money, we're the best tippers so other countries tolerate us. And just like the French we do most of our vacationing in country, so the most obnoxious among us aren't inflicted upon the world at large.

coyotemike

coyotemike

Kearney, NE
May 2006

JUL 07, 2008 11:32 AM

AceT said:
It really all comes down to money, we're the best tippers so other countries tolerate us. And just like the French we do most of our vacationing in country, so the most obnoxious among us aren't inflicted upon the world at large.



No, the obnoxious among us are inflicted upon the rest of us.

MisterLinguist

MisterLinguist

Birmingham, AL
October 2005

JUL 07, 2008 11:42 AM

bean said:
Stupid generalization:

MisterLinguist said:
Lebanese men are pushy, just so you know.


Personal observation (emphasis added):

FreakPirate said:
All of the Japanese tourists I've ever seen have been the most polite, most adorable people ever.





Let's all take a moment and register the difference between these statements, so that we may avoid looking like an ass.



Note: I am a Lebanese man. I know them. I go to church with them. All pushy.

RedBstrd

RedBstrd

Pomona, CA
April 2004

JUL 07, 2008 11:45 AM

MisterLinguist said:
Note: I am a Lebanese man. I know them. I go to church with them. All pushy.



But we forgive them because of manakish b'jibne.

coyotemike

coyotemike

Kearney, NE
May 2006

JUL 07, 2008 11:45 AM

MisterLinguist said:

bean said:
Stupid generalization:

MisterLinguist said:
Lebanese men are pushy, just so you know.


Personal observation (emphasis added):

FreakPirate said:
All of the Japanese tourists I've ever seen have been the most polite, most adorable people ever.





Let's all take a moment and register the difference between these statements, so that we may avoid looking like an ass.



Note: I am a Lebanese man. I know them. I go to church with them. All pushy.



You know every single Lebanese man on earth? shocked

FreakPirate

FreakPirate

Calgary, AB
November 2002

JUL 07, 2008 11:45 AM

MisterLinguist said:

Note: I am a Lebanese man. I know them. I go to church with them. All pushy.



That's right. Keep digging.

coyotemike

coyotemike

Kearney, NE
May 2006

JUL 07, 2008 11:46 AM

FreakPirate said:

MisterLinguist said:

Note: I am a Lebanese man. I know them. I go to church with them. All pushy.



That's right. Keep digging.



Too slow, neener neener tongue

RumpusParable

RumpusParable

Augusta, GA
April 2003

JUL 07, 2008 11:46 AM

MisterLinguist said:

bean said:
Stupid generalization:

MisterLinguist said:
Lebanese men are pushy, just so you know.


Personal observation (emphasis added):

FreakPirate said:
All of the Japanese tourists I've ever seen have been the most polite, most adorable people ever.





Let's all take a moment and register the difference between these statements, so that we may avoid looking like an ass.



Note: I am a Lebanese man. I know them. I go to church with them. All pushy.




Well, *I'm* a white female and all the white females *I* know like orange sherbert, therefore all white females like orange sherbert. All of them.

Cigarette

Cigarette

Cleveland, OH
April 2004

JUL 07, 2008 11:47 AM

Oninotaki said:

Cash said:
What was nice to learn, though, was that while Americans are notoriously unlearned in foreign language, they did rank at the top of the list in attempting to speak the local language.



While this is nice to hear, were the americans really trying to speak the language, or were they just speaking english really slowly biggrin



And loudly.

MisterLinguist

MisterLinguist

Birmingham, AL
October 2005

JUL 07, 2008 11:47 AM

RedBstrd said:

MisterLinguist said:
Note: I am a Lebanese man. I know them. I go to church with them. All pushy.



But we forgive them because of manakish b'jibne.



tongue
edit: I thought it was because of al narghile wa l'kibi ila sofs'af.

Cash

Cash

I'm lost
OLD SKOOL

JUL 07, 2008 11:47 AM

AceT said:
It really all comes down to money, we're the best tippers so other countries tolerate us. And just like the French we do most of our vacationing in country, so the most obnoxious among us aren't inflicted upon the world at large.



Well....I think the tipping thing is different because I'm told that tipping isn't NEARLY as common in other countries as it is in ours.

I was in a toursity bar in Atlantic CIty when a couple of Irish kids on vacation sat next to me. It was their first time in America. When they asked me why I kept paying extra...I explained the custom of tipping.

To which they replied "Jaysus...whay di 'ye tip the feckin' barman fer....ey's a feckin' barman....tha's what ey's s'posta feckin' do"

smile

_kungfoo_

_kungfoo_

Omaha, NE
April 2005

JUL 07, 2008 11:48 AM

I live in the UK for three years at an American air base and traveled Europe extensively and found that the Ugly American stereotype is usually only applied when one is acting like an ugly American.

FreakPirate

FreakPirate

Calgary, AB
November 2002

JUL 07, 2008 11:50 AM

coyotemike said:

Too slow, neener neener tongue



Okay... now let me get this straight. I'm a half Asian male. But I was beaten to a post by coyotemike. Does this mean he can beat all half Asian males to any post they make?

Cash

Cash

I'm lost
OLD SKOOL

JUL 07, 2008 11:52 AM

you guys re putting way too much effort into giving a shit about misterlinguist. pretty much evrything he says is verbal doodie.....so it's easier just to discount every word that dribbles off his chin

scylis

scylis

Anchorage, AK
November 2004

JUL 07, 2008 11:52 AM

FreakPirate said:

coyotemike said:

Too slow, neener neener tongue



Okay... now let me get this straight. I'm a half Asian male. But I was beaten to a post by coyotemike. Does this mean he can beat all half Asian males to any post they make?



yes. he has Powers.

MisterLinguist

MisterLinguist

Birmingham, AL
October 2005

JUL 07, 2008 12:00 PM

scylis said:

FreakPirate said:

coyotemike said:

Too slow, neener neener tongue



Okay... now let me get this straight. I'm a half Asian male. But I was beaten to a post by coyotemike. Does this mean he can beat all half Asian males to any post they make?



yes. he has Powers.



That and he loses in arguments with rocks.

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