In article ,
"Frank F. Matthews" wrote:

?ystein wrote:

(Blackden) wrote in message
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Brits were judged the least welcome tourists in an Expedia survey this
summer, but European stereotypes of the Ugly American tourist are
still common,

Americans aren't bad but complitely ignorant. Sort of cute really, bad
is a completely different thing. Jan

Then again the ignorant europeans who keep using the term "Ugly
American" without understanding the literary reference are cute as well.
FFM


well you will have to admit that most Americans are equally ignorant on
this one -- few people have actually read the quite excellent book --
too bad, we might all learn something of value about our current
situation

I do agree that it is fairly rare to see nasty American tourists -- more
likely to see those who are clueless --