You're talking to the wrong person Grady. You should be speaking to the 17-20 year olds in uniform who walk around arrogant in foreign countries because they are scared out of their minds and it's all bluster. When I was in Europe, I was fortunate that I blended in quite easily. I looked Scandinavian or German and every place I went, people spoke to me in their native language until they realized I was American. I didn't spend my free time with other Americans. I had locals who were friends and we travelled together. The friendliest folks, believe it or not, were in Netherlands. The only rude folks I met were in Spain and that was only to Germans. Those in Holland were very rude to Germans too. Both countries talked nasty about all the German tourists when they thought they couldn't understand them.

I'll tell you something else. Most Americans are not rude or arrogant, but simply ignorant of local customs. Given the young's propensity for drinking alcohol, locals do not always see them on their best behavior. Most of my fellow peers had many friends locally. But the saying "It only takes one" is very true. Also, I never saw an American behave as arrogant (and rude) as most Germans behave daily! When was the last time you walked down a German strasse and passed a German who smiled and said hello? :o)




>>I have news for you - There has been hate an discontent towards the US for the past sixty years. For the record, I do not count myself among those who feel that way. For the most part the comments are mostly about the arrogance and bragging of Americans about the USA when visiting other countries.
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>>Yes, Americans have been visiting other counters for the last 60 years. Europe during WW I, Europe during WW II,
>>Korea, Vietnam, Grenada, and Panama are some of the vacations Americans have been on. I'm amazed aar how quick
>>other people are to critize the US when millions of Americans have died protecting their land.
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>>Aside from that, the US gives an insane amount of money away to other countries:
>>http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/politics/us-foreign-aid.htm.
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>>How many europeans have died for America? In my opinion, the world owes the US, not the other way around.
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>>So who gives a royal rip if the europeans and the rest of the world doesn't like American arrogance!!!!
>>Fight your own battles and feed your own people next time.
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>Apples and oranges - In spite of your country's power, be humble and you'll get further folks in other countries. Remember the excuse used to justify 911? America's arrogance was mentioned. In our eyes that's about the dumbest excuse there could possibly be, but in the middle east being arrogant must be close to murder in their eyes. It's a strange strange world.