Some travel guides suggest you dont make a big deal about being American.

If I had to go to France I would be a Kanadian with a grandfather that was in Normandy.

 

I'm wearing a "PRESS" jacket at all times too.

 

EDIT: After the elections there was a time I thought I was going to be in Germany, I was going to buy a "Kerry/Edwards" T-shirt and learn to say "Not my fault" and "I tried".

Edited February 27, 200619 yr by kumquatq3

Well, I won't go out of my way to praise the United States when I'm overseas, but I'm damned if I'll lie about my place of birth. I was born in Las Vegas, Nevada the day before we landed on the moon. On the other hand, I tend to get a long well with folks, particularly in real life where a friendly grin, a wink, and a tankard of beer can fit into the mix.

I would never lie about my nationality, I'm a Texan :D

Never? Not ever?

 

I mean, if you're in a line and you see up ahead signs such as "American's to be killed" while "Canadians to be blessed with riches, glory, fame, etc" you wouldn't lie.

 

You have much more conviction than I

hehe. You yutz.

I'd have to ask myself, would it be worth living if I were to be thought of as Canadian? Sometimes death is a blessing.

 

 

Now if there was a sign saying "Buckwheats ahead for Texans" then I would have some serious thinking to do.

Well, I won't go out of my way to praise the United States when I'm overseas, but I'm damned if I'll lie about my place of birth.  I was born in Las Vegas, Nevada the day before we landed on the moon.

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You were born on the way to the moon? Coolness! ) So what are the advantages of Zero-Gee births?

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Renaissance-type flare?

Thats more of a handicap though, right?

I'd have to ask myself, would it be worth living if I were to be thought of as Canadian? Sometimes death is a blessing.

 

Yeah, but if you were cool, hot, or talented, America would just assimilate you.

I've heard about Americans wearing backpacks with Canadian tags and how tourists get more respect in Europe if they go as "Canadians."  But is it actually true?  I never knew if it was true, or just a story to make us Canadians feel all good about ourselves.

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don't know if that's true, but americans are a bit frowned upon here in europe....

I've heard about Americans wearing backpacks with Canadian tags and how tourists get more respect in Europe if they go as "Canadians."  But is it actually true?  I never knew if it was true, or just a story to make us Canadians feel all good about ourselves.

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don't know if that's true, but americans are a bit frowned upon here in europe....

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AH DUHHHHHHHHHHHH

don't know if that's true, but americans are a bit frowned upon here in europe....

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Americans are not frowned upon here in Europe. It's the foreign policy of the current US government that most people don't like.

 

I can understand why a patriotic American would resent even the suggestion that he should conceal his nationality when abroad. I can also understand why some Americans do pretend to be Canadian - sometimes you just want to enjoy your holiday and not have to spend every conversation defending or explaining US foreign policy, even to the most polite and constructive critics. An American friend of mine who opposed the war in Iraq still gets rather annoyed when she has to profess that opposition as a precondition to being treated in a civil fashion. She has feigned Canadianness from time to time.

foreign policy. americans. as*holes. it's all good, baby...

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don't know if that's true, but americans are a bit frowned upon here in europe....

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Americans are not frowned upon here in Europe. It's the foreign policy of the current US government that most people don't like.

 

Thats a fine line sometimes.

 

Last year one of my best freinds was in Spain (working to a degree in Spanish) and approached a street vendor that was sellign some form of food.

 

She was asked if she was American. She said yes. She was refused service and told "Happy Sept. 11th".

 

If it we're me, I would have responded "and a nice March 11th to you", but apparently she's a better person than me.

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foreign policy. americans. as*holes. it's all good, baby...

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Yeah, if only some of your economies didn't depend on tourism dollars from the States. If only......

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foreign policy. americans. as*holes. it's all good, baby...

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Yeah, if only some of your economies didn't depend on tourism dollars from the States. If only......

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then what...?

foreign policy. americans. as*holes. it's all good, baby...

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Yeah, if only some of your economies didn't depend on tourism dollars from the States. If only......

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then what...?

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The Chinese are getting more powerful

foreign policy. americans. as*holes. it's all good, baby...

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Yeah, if only some of your economies didn't depend on tourism dollars from the States. If only......

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then what...?

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The Chinese are getting more powerful

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not really europe's problem...

not really europe's problem...

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No, I meant their going to have money and start being more touristy, right? They might even become the new king of the hill.

 

So you guys can except their money while cursing them out!

Fearing the rise of China is as pointless as fearing globalisation. It is already happening, it just depends how we adjust to it. I'm not afraid of living in interesting times.

 

I'm sorry about the Europeans who are rude to Americans for no good reason. When I lived in Spain there were a few people who objected to my being British, and it's never pleasant when it happens to you.

Fearing the rise of China is as pointless as fearing globalisation.  It is already happening, it just depends how we adjust to it.  I'm not afraid of living in interesting times.

 

I wasn't fear mongering. I meant, if you don't want Americans around, well, your getting options. Enjoy.

 

I'm sorry about the Europeans who are rude to Americans for no good reason.  When I lived in Spain there were a few people who objected to my being British, and it's never pleasant when it happens to you.

 

I've had three friends spend time in London in the last year or two, not a single negative word to be heard.

 

Minus, you know, the lack of ice in drinks.

I don't mind Americans at all, I just don't like the US foreign policy. Personally I'd rather have you guys around than those commie bastards! :angry:

 

Plus you guys have kickass SUV's. "

 

I might be a bit biased since the US was one of the few, if not the only, places to have pro-Denmark protests. +5000 <3 points.

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not really europe's problem...

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No, I meant their going to have money and start being more touristy, right? They might even become the new king of the hill.

 

So you guys can except their money while cursing them out!

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the chinese never hurt anyone... <_<

 

besides, i really don't think any country in europe is dependant on us tourism...