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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’ve not been treated badly because I’m American but I have regularly experienced a “test” where someone in Europe will try to find out what kind of American you are…trumper or not. If you “pass” the test, i.e not a trumper, you are treated great.

I have personally seen A LOT of nasty tourists from all over the world, most notably American, British (quite a few tbh), and Chinese and Japanese (this last one was more about HUGE groups of tourists and they will cut off others. [/quote]

OP here. These days I’m afraid the assumption in a lot of Europe is that you’re a Trumper unless and until you produce a European passport. That’s what we’ve been told at least!![/quote]

I had a private tour guide in Munich in 2019 complain to me about “gun-toting Texans” and rich Americans.  He almost stroked out when he found out that my 24 and 19 year olds (also on the tour) what been homeschooled.  Yes, Europeans have stereotypes also.  But I have a few about them too…[/quote]

OP here.  That’s an amusing incident. I’d have been tempted to embellish it a bit if I were you!

One other stereotype I hate that Europeans quote endlessly is how few Americans have passports.  It’s an endless mantra. I wonder if it’s sung as a lullaby to kids.  [/quote]

In general, the rest of the world, not just Europeans, are fascinated in a very not positive way about US gun culture. [/quote]

“Fascinated?”

Try appalled and baffled about why we choose to live this way.

I concur with then.[/quote]

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