WHile in england a few weeks ago, I noticed - when i was on teh tubes - that u can spot americans a mile away while on the subway! THe trend in London seems to be black clothing/classy/conservative. Americans come with their yellow shirts and jeans. I was wondering if Londoners or Britons in general, ever get annoyed by americans? Or if they noticed this too? <BR>(I'm american....just curious)

It seems to me that people who post these kinds of messages are very insecure with themselves. I personally don't give a damn what anyone thinks. If someone is offended by the color of my shirt, then to hell with them. Life is too short to sweat the small stuff. Oh, Ashley, how do you know they were American? I believe jeans and yellow shirts are sold all over the world.

Um... the people dressed conservatively were, more than likely, on their way to work...they were commuters... most companies in the UK sort of frown on people turning up to work in yellow shirts and jeans. <BR> <BR>Tourists will always dress differently from locals - they're tourists ! They are on holiday, they are not going to work so they will dress accordingly. <BR> <BR>I suspect you posted this to provoke some heated responses.

The two that posted before me are extremely immature. I personally dont get annoyed by american when they ride our tubes. I rather love their accents and style. The style is mostly black in London, not other parts of england.

Well put Mr.Hughes! But, I think you should have maybe left off the last sentence, as you are the one to whom the heated responses may be forthcoming. Just a thought.

Ilisa..well said <BR>Iris ...an attempt to rile me? I'm afraid you will have to get up a little bit earlier than that if you wish to annoy stellarossa. <BR> <BR>What immature statemment did I make? huh? <BR> <BR>I actually spat out my diet irn-bru when I read your drivel about black being the trend in London and not any other parts of England. <BR> <BR>Iris, go sharpen that beak on some cuttlefish bone if this is the best you can come up with. <BR> <BR>Dave...I'm used to it now, mate <BR> <BR>regards

I thought the Americans were the ones in the Burberrys T-shirts carrying plaid umbrellas......asking for Totting-ham-court-road.....

Although he throws some hot air <BR>And it's a blow to an ego so faire <BR>If you look at the line <BR>Where they post the time <BR>Iris didn't know you were there. <BR> <BR>&gt;

I don't think I would worry about bright clothing, except that dark clothing tends to look better after several wearings and is perhaps easier to match. When I was in Strasbourg four years ago, I saw a woman wearing a short camouflage jacket and silver boots. I suspected she was German because I saw many silver shoes in German store windows, but who knows. That beats a yellow shirt, I think. Now the backwards baseball caps on the other hand... just kidding.

Do you ever watch The Travel Channel? They have this charming little guy, a real guttersnipe, named Ian Wright. Raggedy clothes, baseball hat on backwards, crookedy teeth, accent right out of Norwich (he says so), pants that come half way up his shins. But I tell you, he is a charmer -- has a canny sense of humor -- and no matter how he dresses or talks or acts -- he knows his way around. I'd like to meet him! He has done more to make travel enjoyable than all the setting-sun travelogs I've ever watched. And he's sure no American.

Al - Ditto on Ian Wright! I love that guy and his wacky ways. I'm addicted to The Travel Channel/Lonely Planet. Justine Shapiro is great, too. While I've never been outside of the States except for a 2 hour border crossing into Canada, I feel like I've traveled the world watching those 2. I'm of the same mind as a previous poster.....after spending hard earned cash-ola, I wouldn't get a hoot what others think about how I dress! To hell with them is right!

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<BR> some of those "americans" walking around, maily the ones with gray hair, <BR>are responsible for your not having to learn how to conjugate german verbs <BR> try a yellow shirt sometimes. it feels good.

Question: is ANYONE out there as SICK TO DEATH of black as I am??? I was sick of it years ago, have never worn much of it because it doesn't look good on me, and I'm tired of all these self-proclaimed "sophisticated" and "elegant" people designing, wearing, and preaching BLACK! Basta! They all look like they're on their way to a funeral. (now you can blast me....)

Given the right, or perhaps the wrong, set of circumstances, one can say Yikes about any population subset. Ask the French police after last year's World Cup Soccer matches who were worst!! <BR>They might offer in nomination the English hooligans as the most disruptive, but the French <BR>can undoubtedly speak for themselves. <BR>

I'm glad to hear there are other Ian Wright fans out there. I can't believe they don't give him a weekly show. <BR>

Ian Wright is the best! He goes everywhere in the world and eats everything! He is the true traveler! <BR> As for the color black. It is mainly a big city color not just left to the European cities but New York as well wears a lot of black even in the summer. I sometimes wear Khaki colored clothes but find that with the inner city smog and dirt from the subways, trains, brushing up against building walls, walking the streets, etc. The light colors are filthy by the end of the day. When I travel to a city I wear dark clothes as well, so perhaps I am not easily spotted as an American.

You are right about Ian Wright eating anything. And I thought I would try just about anything. The show he did on Mongolia was hilarious.

I too am hooked on Lonely Planet on the Travel Channel. And Ian is SO much more enjoyable than that other girl. <BR> <BR>Anyone ever notice the cheesy commercials they have on that channel? They're all for Time-Life oldies collections and cheap Japanese massagers. I don't think those kind of ads pay much. I sure hope that the Travel Channel is profitable, because I'd hate to see it go away . . .

I live in downtown Washington, DC, and we get inundated with more than our fair share of American tourists year-round. I've got to say that I've never seen a more poorly dressed bunch! <BR> <BR>A friend of mine with a wicked sense of humor had me rolling on the floor a while ago with this line about the fashion sense of American tourists in Washington. "It's not fair," he said, "I don't go to their cities and dress poorly!" <BR> <BR>Sad, but true. <BR> <BR>Michael