accsys wrote:
Orion wrote:
I am continually amazed that American tourists expect their money to be accepted everywhere, when in their own country, foreign money is thrown back! I often hear very loud arguments (one sided) in our stores downtown, with the phrase 'funny money' being thrown around.
Sad to say the "ugly American" still exists.:( However, the same can be said for all nationalities. There are, and always will be, those few who believe it's all about them!! But it does seem Americans have more of them than many other countries. Far Eastern tourists who come to US attractions are very guilty of it as well but I suspect that is a cultural difference not an attitude. It's a shame but just a symptom of our current times.
Culture and attitude! Are they not the same?