Originally posted by Geandily
You know they actually sell Canadian tourist sets here in the states for people that are embarrassed to be American
Here's a cheap version, I cant find the more complex ones that I've seen for sale:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6666338/
Its not so much being embarrassed about being American, its about having a relaxing time wherever you are vacationing...
In my recent travels (granted I only went to South Korea, the Philippines, Thailand and Australia) stating that you are American usually brought unwanted political discussions and lots of insults/crude comments...
When I ordered breakfast one morning in Sydney an Aussie asked me where I was from, when I replied with "Texas" I got a diatribe on US Foreign policy when all I wanted was my big breaky...
Saying you are Canadian or from Canada doesnt bring the same headaches and actually (from what i have found) endears people to you more then stating you are American...I have no kidding had people walk away in the middle of a conversation with me because Im an American...
Back to the original thread, my buddy just got sent to Einsiedlerhof and Im coming over there (assuming I havent been sent somewhere else) over New Years...should be a gas...Ich liebe Deutschland!
You know they actually sell Canadian tourist sets here in the states for people that are embarrassed to be American
Here's a cheap version, I cant find the more complex ones that I've seen for sale:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6666338/
Its not so much being embarrassed about being American, its about having a relaxing time wherever you are vacationing...
In my recent travels (granted I only went to South Korea, the Philippines, Thailand and Australia) stating that you are American usually brought unwanted political discussions and lots of insults/crude comments...
When I ordered breakfast one morning in Sydney an Aussie asked me where I was from, when I replied with "Texas" I got a diatribe on US Foreign policy when all I wanted was my big breaky...
Saying you are Canadian or from Canada doesnt bring the same headaches and actually (from what i have found) endears people to you more then stating you are American...I have no kidding had people walk away in the middle of a conversation with me because Im an American...
Back to the original thread, my buddy just got sent to Einsiedlerhof and Im coming over there (assuming I havent been sent somewhere else) over New Years...should be a gas...Ich liebe Deutschland!
