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world trecker · 09-26-2006, 12:57 PM

I'm an "ugly american" in the literal sense ;) I do travel quite a bit and I do try to watch myself because I agree this country lives in a bubble of sorts. I don't speak any other languages, but I do know a little of a lot of them, and I find just making an EFFORT gets you on people's good sides.

But yes our policies haven't exactly endeared ourselves to other countries and cultures either. There's not much I can do about that though other than be polite and order my food in the language of the area I'm in :)

09-26-2006, 12:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
world trecker Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 86	Re: Ugly Americans? I'm an "ugly american" in the literal sense ;) I do travel quite a bit and I do try to watch myself because I agree this country lives in a bubble of sorts. I don't speak any other languages, but I do know a little of a lot of them, and I find just making an EFFORT gets you on people's good sides. But yes our policies haven't exactly endeared ourselves to other countries and cultures either. There's not much I can do about that though other than be polite and order my food in the language of the area I'm in :)