This is response to frequent posts on this about Americans experiencing hate internationally. If you're in the armed for
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HelveticaFont — 13 years ago(February 06, 2013 11:56 AM)
This is response to frequent posts on this about Americans experiencing hate internationally. If you're in the armed forces fighting in Afghanistan or Iraq it might be different.
Obviously the internet is riddled with trolls who try and wind up different nationalities but have any Americans come across;-
1)Direct anti-Americanism when they've been overseas?
2)Direct anti-Americanism at home from tourists and immigrants?
3)What form does it normally take?
The reason I say this is because any country's government or foreign policy can be called into question but when you're faced with that as a personal accusation it's different.
Anybody else feel free to stick in your nationality; anti-English, anti-Scottish, anti-Irish, anti-French, anti-German, anti-Iranian, anti-Palestinian, anti-Israeli, anti-Japanese ect. -
haplok2 — 13 years ago(February 10, 2013 10:01 AM)
No and I've traveled extensively through Europe, Asia, and Latin America. I've also lived in several major metropolitan centers across America. Never have I ever encountered anti-Americanism from a tourist or immigrant. Philo-Americanism yes, quite often, but never anti-Americanism.
In my experience, the majority of people hollering about anti-Americanism are hicks who don't even have a passport. -
Suriname86 — 13 years ago(April 07, 2013 09:26 PM)
The only bad experience I had was with a surly French employee at the train station but, I admit that I didn't display good traveler's etiquette in that situation (I was a teen at the time).
But, some people just don't know how to travel: they practically advertise that they're an American tourist, rather than keep a low-profile and they're disruptive as if they're the only people traveling. As long as you're considerate, polite and brush the chip off your shoulder before you go overseas, you should never have problems traveling to the major cities.
It's the "Doesn't anyone speak English?!," giant-luggage toting, cargo-shorts crowd that usually has the most trouble.