Re: Tourism and Cultural Differences Re: Pride and Arrogance Re: American Attitudes (wasRe:Hardworking?)

[J. van Baardwijk]

At 10:39 2-6-01 -0400, John Giorgis wrote:

>Sure, if the American tourists debarked the plane and were handed a book on
>Dutch customs, that would be one thing.   But if they simply go to another
>country, and continue to act in ways that they would consider perfectly
>civilized in America, and nobody politely informs them of the difference in
>custom, then that is another thing.

Hmm, here's a thought. Rather than handing them everything on a platter, 
maybe we should let all Americans take an exam on "Cultures & Customs of 
<country of destination>" whenever they go abroad. The exam will start once 
the plane has taken off; any American who fails the exam will not be 
allowed into the country, but sent back on the first available flight back 
to the US.   :)


Jeroen

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