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jaguar · 07-23-2005, 02:07 PM

no i was talking about everybody and I guess specifically on planes/airports. The more time you spend in airports, as a percentage, the bigger the asshole you become.

As for Americans abroad, they seem to come in 4 flavours:

The Package Tour Pleb: tries to pay with euros in switzerland and cannot comprehend the pound being worth more than the allmighty dollar, bitches when places don't accept diners card, expects everyone to speak english (if they don't understand, the standard response is to double volume and talk S-L-O-W-L-Y) and is surprised when other countries have running water. Fears resteraunt menus without fries. Always uses flash when shooting distant landmarks.
Tagline: 'look honey! real cheese!'

The Aigtated Businessman: Constantly in a rush, feels that whatever he is doing is by far and away, more important than anything including your continued existence because he's trying to confirm the deal with head office but patrick hasn't rung him back and THIS IS A 45 MILLION DOLLAR DEAL HERE AND HIS ASS IS ON THE LINE. Constantly ranting about Important Things into a mobile, likes to leave large tips to feel big and generous. When confronted with another of the species will immidietly circle before flopping out air-miles penis size, loser gets the aisle seat.
Tagline: 'NO, YES, NO, I MEAN NOW!, what?'

The Budding Leftie: Constantly feels the need to remind everyone they're not one of those americans, tendency to go on random tangents about how bush is evil or oil giants are like, ruining the world man. Constantly referring to London A to Z, which they will have ripped the cover off to look experienced, despite getting lost between leister square to covent garden. Tend to be carrying double their bodyweight in oversize rucksacks strapped back, front and side. Penis size measured by how litte can they paid for accomodation.
Tagline: 'that must be trafalgar square and so that must be buckingham palace'

The Retired Empty-Nest wanderers:
Mild mannered folk, tend to assume they can't afford anything, desperate to try out horrendous atempts at the local language they've been learning for months on innocent shopkeepers. Terminally afraid of getting lost and not getting back to the hotel in time which will make them late for dinner which means they'll miss the show and the show was pre-booked and the man said it was a very good price and they can't get the money back and...
Tagline: 'but admission is £8'

07-23-2005, 02:07 PM	#4
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	no i was talking about everybody and I guess specifically on planes/airports. The more time you spend in airports, as a percentage, the bigger the asshole you become. As for Americans abroad, they seem to come in 4 flavours: The Package Tour Pleb: tries to pay with euros in switzerland and cannot comprehend the pound being worth more than the allmighty dollar, bitches when places don't accept diners card, expects everyone to speak english (if they don't understand, the standard response is to double volume and talk S-L-O-W-L-Y) and is surprised when other countries have running water. Fears resteraunt menus without fries. Always uses flash when shooting distant landmarks. Tagline: 'look honey! real cheese!' The Aigtated Businessman: Constantly in a rush, feels that whatever he is doing is by far and away, more important than anything including your continued existence because he's trying to confirm the deal with head office but patrick hasn't rung him back and THIS IS A 45 MILLION DOLLAR DEAL HERE AND HIS ASS IS ON THE LINE. Constantly ranting about Important Things into a mobile, likes to leave large tips to feel big and generous. When confronted with another of the species will immidietly circle before flopping out air-miles penis size, loser gets the aisle seat. Tagline: 'NO, YES, NO, I MEAN NOW!, what?' The Budding Leftie: Constantly feels the need to remind everyone they're not one of those americans, tendency to go on random tangents about how bush is evil or oil giants are like, ruining the world man. Constantly referring to London A to Z, which they will have ripped the cover off to look experienced, despite getting lost between leister square to covent garden. Tend to be carrying double their bodyweight in oversize rucksacks strapped back, front and side. Penis size measured by how litte can they paid for accomodation. Tagline: 'that must be trafalgar square and so that must be buckingham palace' The Retired Empty-Nest wanderers: Mild mannered folk, tend to assume they can't afford anything, desperate to try out horrendous atempts at the local language they've been learning for months on innocent shopkeepers. Terminally afraid of getting lost and not getting back to the hotel in time which will make them late for dinner which means they'll miss the show and the show was pre-booked and the man said it was a very good price and they can't get the money back and... Tagline: 'but admission is £8' __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain