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Originally posted by Ratman
I think that alot of the reason that foreigners dislike Americans has to do with the way many Americans comport themselves when abroad. Living abroad, I see many of my countrymen bitch and complain that the locals are "so fucking stupid" or some such because A. The locals don't speak much English, B. The locals aren't friendly to asshats that believe you can increase communication simply by talking louder and slower- in English, and C. They are not afforded the same constitutional rights abroad as they are at home.
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Hmmm...my wife, who <b>has</b> travelled extensively, has said the <b>EXACT</b> same thing. Do I even have to wonder how we would react to foreigners behaving in the U.S. the way that <b>we</b> behave in thier countries? Nice ambasadors. 
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