The Ugly American?

The Ugly American?

When you’re growing up and you hear people talk about traveling eventually the topic comes to the “Ugly American”. Everyone knows what I’m talking about. The person or couple from the States who are loud and want to know why nobody in whatever country they’re in doesn’t speak English while at the same time violating every cultural taboo they can. You hear about these stereotypes and you see them in movies the like “A Good Year” (under appreciated movie by the way), “Live and Let Die” (Roger Moore’s James Bond) and countless others.

My question is, where is this person? In all the countries I have been to, I have never found one. In fact the most obnoxious and loud people I have had the pleasure of meeting while overseas have been Australian. For instance I’m in the Skytrain station on Friday night and this dude is stumbling down the platform like its a ship at sea. Good on him for being drunk by 8 o’clock at night, I’ve got nothing against that, in fact I encourage it. What I do disapprove of is yelling at the Pepsi billboards because you think Cesc Fabregas (soccer player) can “suck my dick, you fuckin pussy”. You sir are a disgrace to your country. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.