I was walking around Pattaya Thailand Tuesday and if you see a guy wearing a soccer shirt there's a 99% change they're not from the USA. And there were a lot of them.
Posted on 12/12/2024 1:36:40 PM PST by where's_the_Outrage?
If you’ve ever seen the iconic “Modern Family” clip where Mitchell is increasingly bothered that people in France know he’s American just by looking at him — that is, until he purchases an outfit from a local store and fits in with the locals — you’ll understand the plight of American tourists. Sometimes, even with the right language skills or a demure presence, our clothes alone give us away.
This is because Americans have a specific way of dressing, stylists say, whether they’re visiting Europe, Asia or another locale. And while fashion is different in every city and every country (and among different groups in said place), Americans still manage to stick out no matter where they are.
Below, stylists from around the world share the styles that make Americans stand out from locals and how to dress like an international traveler instead.
Wearing Athletic Wear
Being Too Dressy
Having Perfect Makeup And Hair
Wearing Too Many Logos
Dressing Too Beachy
Don’t be afraid to try out new styles and get inspiration from the world around you
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I was walking around Pattaya Thailand Tuesday and if you see a guy wearing a soccer shirt there's a 99% change they're not from the USA. And there were a lot of them.
So you can look like a dork?
Fugeddeaboudditt.
I dress like 1990s Dilbert, minus the tie (usually). Is that American geek or universal geek? (I am not really a geek, I just look the part.)
You can never loose by being too dressy.
My Boston hat sometimes gives me away.
Every woman’s crazy about a sharp-dressed man.
The mature people on the streets of Paris and other European cities often look very natural but very elegant.
Not just women, you get more understood respect from just about everyone when you dress like you mean it.
A lot of the French wear NY Yankees hats. They sell them in all their department stores. LA Dodgers hats are also popular.
Just don’t wear black dress socks with white sneakers.
And never wear a fannie pack. EVER
In 1970 or 71 the Philippines was having an off-year election. If we went on liberty in Olongapo, we had to wear a uniform. I remember being told only 250 were murdered.
True.
If you’re a tourist. you’re a tourist, just the way you speak is a dead giveaway.
1) Protect your wallet and ID etc
2) Don’t put yourself in harm’s way
3) Don’t fall for likely tourist scams
4) If possible, have a native or a native guide that is trustworthy.
I don’t get the obsession with wearing logo apparel. People actually pay more to become walking billboards!
Sorry, I ain’t wearing Lederhosen.
Nah, my favorite is Dockers style khakis with those old boat style shoes popular in the 90s. I still see boomers wearing that crap.
There used to be an old saying, ‘go abroad, come back a broad’.
Ha! Now you stay here and become a broad, no thanks to the libs.
Yet in Europe you’ll see NY Yankees hats and endless parades of print tops with ‘Imagined American’ themes everywhere.
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