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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve posted here a few weeks earlier.  I’m back in Latin America.  I ran into a tienda last night.   An English speaking couple was there, in front of me in line.

“Go ahead of us,” she said.

“No no that’s not necessary I’m in no hurry.”

“Really it’s fine we can’t decide just step up.”

“Ok thank you!  Where are you guys from?  Can I guess Australia?”

“Nope, English but people confuse the accents.”

“Well I shouldn’t ha ha I know better I’m just an idiot.”

“Where are you from?”

“United States.  Live in Washington.”

“Well . . .”  Followed by an awkward smile.

“Now wait a minute!  I hate Trump and so does everybody I know!”

“Ok great thank God, it’s good to know there are still Americans who aren’t idiots!  So how long are you here?”

That’s the new reality of how one opens a conversation these days as an American traveling abroad.  Those of you who haven’t experienced it are either clueless and can’t read other people or you don’t talk to anybody beyond your taxi driver.   Or maybe you’re Trump supporters?[/quote]

Err…ok.  Is everyone you meet really that ignorant and quick to judge?  I just find it a bit strange that some of us who are expats / frequent travelers have such a different experience than you.  When I meet people from Hungary/Israel/Russia I don’t immediately assume they support their autocratic regimes.  Do you?  [/quote]

Well, for starters I’ve met many an Israeli who has been quick to let me know that they don’t.  [/quote]

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