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[quote=Anonymous][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]

Sorry, you’re getting these responses simply because you’re acutely self-conscious about being American. I am also American and in Latin America right now. Met a Danish trio today—according to you this should be the most contentious encounter of all, right? No, no comment on politics. We are all just people on holiday. And no, not a Trump supporter. [/quote]

You clearly missed their facial cues bro.[/quote]

Not mention nobody said anything about “contention.”

Americans abroad telling themselves that the locals and non-USA tourists don’t about Trump and aren’t looking at you differently are living in La La Land.  [/quote]

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