But you yourself even admit to disavowing being american when you're overseas. You're Polish when the situation comes where it's safer to be seen as that.
You're right. Tourists by their very nature are generally assholes. But you have to admit that, when in Europe, if they believe you're Canadian (if they even understand the difference) you'll get a little more leeway simply because you're not "American".
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Date: 2003-12-08 10:40 pm (UTC)But you yourself even admit to disavowing being american when you're overseas. You're Polish when the situation comes where it's safer to be seen as that.
You're right. Tourists by their very nature are generally assholes. But you have to admit that, when in Europe, if they believe you're Canadian (if they even understand the difference) you'll get a little more leeway simply because you're not "American".