- arrogance of some americans (just a few who think, their country is the best...but that also counts for non-americans ´who think their country is the best..)
Although I'm well aware that many Americans aren't like this, in my line of work (I work in a tourist attraction) I can certainly witness and attest to the arrogance first-hand.
One of my pet-peeves of Americans (and this has happened a few times so far) is when they come to Canada, purchase one of our products, and say something extremey snotty or rude involving our money. In one incident, a women said to me "you're going to give us REAL money back, right? Not that stupid monopoly money?" Refering to our more colourful, water-proof money as monopoly money and 'not real.' The arrogance is astound - (1) She's in Canada, therefore getting our change back would make sense. (2) Just because it's not American money, doesn't mean it's not "real." (3) Our dollar isn't worth THAT much less than the American, anyways!
I have never had this problem with any other tourist - be it British, Russian, Polish, German, French, Scottish, Mexican (and many more!). And I meet hundreds of tourists everyday...
Oh, and some more ... ^^;;
-people who constantly talk like children, even when they're fully intelligent and able to speak normally
-people who constantly put others down because they believe themselves to have more power; or to make themselves feel better because of their own obvious faults. I guess that's how bullying starts, too. ^^';;;
-people who push or shove because they're late for something - even though it's most likely their own faults that they were late to begin with, they tend to punish the world
-people who lie about everything, and even when caught - continue to lie
-people who take every little thing too personally
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