tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post6668121494492303649..comments2024-01-05T06:16:49.932+00:00Comments on Expat Mum: Rude Americans - Spoiling it for EveryoneExpat mumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-57156241604177603972013-07-14T16:47:23.331+01:002013-07-14T16:47:23.331+01:00Sometimes a tongue-in-cheek comment will help brea...Sometimes a tongue-in-cheek comment will help break the tension. "Hey, thanks for making us all look good" said the the offending Americans might get the point across. Maybe.LeeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496562692330108460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-73762567048495651062013-07-14T16:44:27.491+01:002013-07-14T16:44:27.491+01:00Sometimes a tongue-in-cheek comment will help brea...Sometimes a tongue-in-cheek comment will help break the tension. "Hey, thanks for making us all look good" said the the offending Americans might get the point across. Maybe.LeeAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496562692330108460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-81295092072570968532013-07-10T21:34:14.747+01:002013-07-10T21:34:14.747+01:00I have a certain admiration for Americans standing...I have a certain admiration for Americans standing up for themselves, when the British attitude is generally not to "cause a fuss". But there is a small section of Americans, who cross the line into behaviour that could only be described as bullying, self-centered selfishness, and sometimes pettiness.Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125096218951977368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-20743209057860007282013-07-10T18:16:04.102+01:002013-07-10T18:16:04.102+01:00I always imagine I will say something but I never ...I always imagine I will say something but I never do. I would be horrified if I had witnessed that episode. Why do people think it will improve a situation?Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119443727504215312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-30538164457295945132013-07-09T16:55:12.504+01:002013-07-09T16:55:12.504+01:00Some people do let their country down when abroad ...Some people do let their country down when abroad and the British seem to do it all the time at away football matches and on holidays on the continent. I feel that I would probably bite my tongue because any confrontation can sometimes turn ugly. I always admire people's courage though when they do stand up to rude people and hooigans. <br />Maggie x<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-65343300058840094772013-07-09T15:04:38.341+01:002013-07-09T15:04:38.341+01:00Manboy and I are planning to meet my parents in Lo...Manboy and I are planning to meet my parents in London next year. I imagine I will see some of this behavior while I am there, from my own family! Gah! And my parents haggle about price everywhere they go. This can only go well. Devon Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14494350301192593357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-87767737885176761612013-07-09T13:52:01.325+01:002013-07-09T13:52:01.325+01:0021st Cent - yes, definitely. I just happened to wi...21st Cent - yes, definitely. I just happened to witness this incident very recently, and the irony was that they were accusing someone else of being rude. <br /><br />Leemikcee - Thank you. Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-39563743285446576472013-07-09T07:47:20.903+01:002013-07-09T07:47:20.903+01:00SBD: Silent But Deadly... Referring to an emissio...SBD: Silent But Deadly... Referring to an emission of flatulence...leemikceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00556230429959451810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-10273103756553305672013-07-09T06:12:21.750+01:002013-07-09T06:12:21.750+01:00I feel the same about Brits abroad and I've wi...I feel the same about Brits abroad and I've witnessed plenty of situations that have made me feel embarrassed to be British. I usually pretend to be from another country altogether.21st Century Mummyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357855483674572839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-38273812298097243542013-07-09T02:36:19.751+01:002013-07-09T02:36:19.751+01:00Knowing me all my comments would have been made in...Knowing me all my comments would have been made in my head while I sighed impatiently and rolled my eyes.<br /><br />But yes, I'm curious what's SBD?Gigihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467164195744234746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-5016172178703024782013-07-08T22:35:43.081+01:002013-07-08T22:35:43.081+01:00OK - what's an SBD?OK - what's an SBD? <br />Expat mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17798190669591053390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4327382592404863779.post-2448127938822201622013-07-08T21:05:05.103+01:002013-07-08T21:05:05.103+01:00Say? SAY?
A timely and well aimed SBD would have d...Say? SAY?<br />A timely and well aimed SBD would have done the trick and a) shut them up, and b) sent them packing.<br /><br />Manners. Tsk.<br /><br />LCM xLondon City Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459815415379403354noreply@blogger.com