No, that is nonsense.

On a slightly different tack, I remember being told on my first visit to the US about how they believe they are perceived as "ugly Americans" - supposedly noisy, brash and having too much money.

This was news to me, since the only Americans I had ever met had been friendly, polite and … Read more

No, that is nonsense.

On a slightly different tack, I remember being told on my first visit to the US about how they believe they are perceived as "ugly Americans" - supposedly noisy, brash and having too much money.

This was news to me, since the only Americans I had ever met had been friendly, polite and … Read more