I wish you would. You sound like a very unhappy person. Moving to another country might cheer you up.
Well, seeing Americans behave like jackasses in a foreign country is enough to embarass any decent American. That's why in the past there were a lot of decent Americans who pretended to be Canadians so that they would have a better time in other countries. It's the exact same sentiment that makes this Canadian want to cringe whenever my countrymen puff themselves up as "morally superior" to anyone else and it's why I, and many other Canadians, refuse to advertise our nationality to foreigners who don't know us. Protecting himself from possible embarassment and/or abuse while on vacation may not help the image of the American people but give him a break. Not only is there nothing unpatriotic in the act of exposing the flaws in one's country, it is a patriotic duty to do so, which is why your extremely wise Founders came up with the First Amendment.
Damn this is fun. Four rants in a single thread :-)))))
Not a chance, Jane. Your appraisal's wrong too. You'd be wiser not to jump to conclusions--and such silly ones at that.