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travelgourmet Jul 7th, 2008 12:55 PM

<i>Always the same rude Americans...
You can't help them.</i>

No. Once again, you fail to grasp the obvious. There is nothing generally rude about Americans. There is simply a deep-seated dislike for you. I know that it is easier to assume that your failings are the fault of others, but it isn't the case. You are simply an insufferable person. It has nothing to do with nationality.

GiuliaPiraino Jul 7th, 2008 12:56 PM

&gt;&gt;Always the same rude Americans...
You can't help them&lt;&lt;

Broad, sweeping generalizations are not a sign of intelligence but rather a sign of ingnorance. A statement like this leads me to discount the value of anything the poster has to say because its nothing but senseless negativity and ignorance.

Here's a newsflash, this is a travel forum, for people who travel, you know, for fun? People here want to share information and have fun traveling. There's little room for cultural barbs and it offers nothing of value to the people on this forum. Sure, tell a funny or annoying story or two, personal experience is one thing, but don't just generalize a certain trait to an entire culture, that's just ignorant.

Additionally, I don't recall anyone asking for your help in this thread.


logos999 Jul 7th, 2008 12:57 PM

Rude and insulting, seem they can't help it.

walkinaround Jul 7th, 2008 01:00 PM

most americans are overly paranoid about doing the wrong thing, wearing the wrong thing, saying the wrong thing, talking at the wrong volume, etc. therefore, they tend to be very cautious and well behaved due to their inferiority complex.

europeans don't care. our women will happily go topless in thailand and other places where it is culturally taboo (as already mentioned on this thread). we don't care. we've been conquering the world for centuries. britons happily get drunk all over the place, we'll fight and demand our fish and chips all over the world. it's our right.

we'll pave over every beach in southern europe and litter it with fish and chip shops. even our people on benefits can afford to holiday in these poor countries. our food is so great that we eat it everywhere in the world we go. 'local' food is always inferior to our cuisine.

our stag parties are legendary. we'll make a whole weekend of it and go to places like prague. the girls are cheap there and so is the booze. we can do whatever we want there. it's great.

and the best thing is that we can do it all with impunity because everyone knows that the americans are the ugly ones! life is great.

travelgourmet Jul 7th, 2008 01:03 PM

<i>Rude and insulting, seem they can't help it.</i>

No &quot;they&quot;. Simply a single person. Well, certainly multiple persons, but an individual's distaste for you does not indicate any sort of cultural bias. It simply indicates that you are obnoxious.

But, hey, just stating facts. Not sure why facts should upset you so much...

GiuliaPiraino Jul 7th, 2008 01:05 PM

Wow, that makes me really, really, really impressed with Europeans.

logos999 Jul 7th, 2008 01:18 PM

Feel free being impressed :-).

GiuliaPiraino Jul 7th, 2008 01:26 PM

That was sarcasm genius. =;

logos999 Jul 7th, 2008 01:29 PM

Really, how could I not have noticed :D.

GiuliaPiraino Jul 7th, 2008 01:37 PM

Daft maybe?

logos999 Jul 7th, 2008 01:41 PM

That may be it, right.

logos999 Jul 7th, 2008 01:46 PM

Wow, those aggressions. :D

GiuliaPiraino Jul 7th, 2008 01:50 PM

I'm just kidding around. It's like I said, people are just here to have fun and learn about travel. That's all I'm interested in!

logos999 Jul 7th, 2008 01:58 PM

Well, there are threads where you can learn about travel, and then there are other threads like this.

&quot;S*it attracts flies&quot;. :D

It shouldn't be too difficult to separate those threads by just reading th subject, right.

NeoPatrick Jul 7th, 2008 02:07 PM

Ignore all the &quot;rules&quot; and comments above about the most obnoxious tourists.

The most obnoxious tourists are always the ones worrying the most about who the most obnoxious tourists are.

GiuliaPiraino Jul 7th, 2008 02:11 PM

NeoPatrick: You funny. Well said.

cigalechanta Jul 7th, 2008 02:22 PM

Patrick ...:)


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