On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 18:24:32 +0000, Desmond Coughlan
wrote:

le Wed, 08 Oct 2003 11:55:26 -0400, dans l'article , S Viemeister a dit ...

{ snip }

Please! Until I joined this group I had never heard the term and
I have never heard a European use it. What does it refer to?

There was a book, decades ago (1950s, perhaps?), called 'The Ugly
American'. Most of those who (mis)use the term, have never read the book.

It was also the title of a film by George Englund, starring the sublime
Marlon Brando. 1963 or 1964, IIRC.

What are you doing in here Desmond?

Dave