[Milsurplus] Re: Milsurplus Digest, Vol 14, Issue 32

[Mike Murphy]

>
>  >My experience of living in France for a year and visiting many times is
>  >that the arrogance of the French is a cliche. I've encountered much more
>  >arrogant treatment in Manhattan. The instances I've witnessed of tourists
>  >being treated poorly (and that was rare) was because they were acting
>  >poorly. After all, what would you do if a foreign visitor came here and
>  >demanded that you speak their language?
>  >Best,
>  >Bruce Conklin
>
>This is what I found to be true.  I learned the phrase " I do not speak
>French, do you speak English?" In every case I was greeted with
>respect.  The French are proud and expect visitors to be proud of their
>background.  As  I have said before on this thread, we must quit believing
>everyone must be Americans in their way of doing things.
>


Bruce:

I think the problem with one countrys ppl complaining ( sluring) 
another,, especially asia vs usa and   europe vs usa is most of the 
people ( americans included)     form their opinions from what they 
see on tv ( and unfortunatly) what the govs tell them.   not from 
real experience.

I've been to several countries, and  always felt like  I was treated 
fairly ( or at least like   the locals when the treatment was not up 
to usa standards)


mike