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Actually, what I've always heard is that folks in Europe and such, especially in metroplitan areas, find Americans to be gauche and obnoxious. Which is not surprising because I find Americans to be gauche and obnoxious, too.
I hadn't heard the arrogant thing before. In fact, I'd always heard the opposite. Americans think that Europeans are arrogant - and it's most likely because they are reacting to what they see as gauche and obnoxious.
And I've seen plenty of Americans right here at the TFP saying what they don't like about one kind of tourist or another, so I really don't think we have a lot of room to whine about it.
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