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You are from the United States and you are traveling abroad. Business or pleasure it matters not, you are being measured by stereotypes or are creating new ones . We were reading through the Thrillist Travel section the other day and came across a piece which caught our eye. “How American Tourists Always Stand Out In Other Countries.” We dug in, and found ourselves nodding our head, repeatedly, as we read the words of Brooke Lindsey Sager. Whether you want to stand out or not is a personal choice. Reading the numerous travel advisories, one theme is repeatedly emphasized. Try not to draw attention to yourself that you are from the United States.

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“No, it’s not your accent,” he began. “My friends and I play this game called ‘Spot the American,’ and the biggest giveaway is anyone wearing trainers with baggy sweat clothes out in public. People from the UK wouldn’t dream of running errands dressed like that. No offense, of course!”

Behavior

“Americans are used to big portions in restaurants and cafés. So when I see someone walking around Europe with more than a half-liter of coffee, that person is likely American.” — Matt, Spain

What you say

“I generally find the stereotype about Americans being uncouth and ignorant a bit tired, but their behavior abroad often seems to confirm to it. One time, a voluble American couple was on the Metro, and the husband asked the wife each time they crawled into a station: ‘Why is every station in this city called sortie?’ He had to be politely told that ‘sortie’ means ‘exit’ in French.” — Jean-Luc, France

Here’s the link to read the entire Thrillist Travel piece, “How American Tourists Always Stand Out In Other Countries.” And yes it is from 2016, and still apropos in 2018.