[donna]

Ugly American
One entry found for Ugly American.

Main Entry: Ugly American
Function: noun
Etymology: The Ugly American (1958), collection of stories by Eugene Burdick and William J. Lederer American authors
: an American in a foreign country whose behavior is offensive to the people of that country

[sissyjane]

What did they do that's offensive? Go to a soccer game? Dine at an outdoor cafe?

Oh--you probably BELIEVE they were running naked in the hallway...Now I get it.

[Dog Gone]

Yet you are unable to point out a single instance where they offended Argentina.

[Kirkwood]

Have you looked in the mirror lately? Maybe you need to drop it instead of showing everyone your ugly side?

[RGSpincich]

an American in a foreign country whose behavior is offensive to the people of that country

You must be in Argentina.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

And what exactly have they done that is offensive to the people?

[SuziQ]

an American in a foreign country whose behavior is offensive to the people of that country

Seems as though their behavior is only offensive to the AP, some of the Argentine tabloids, and you.