Re:Aaaaah, stereotypes (Score 1)

My original post was in response to another poster who claimed that all Americans were loud, arrogant and obnoxious, which isn't my experience. I think you've picked it up out of context which is probably part of the problem. That and the fact I think I posted in reply to the wrong thread. Doh.

Perhaps it was poorly put, and I apologise, it wasnt my intention to make a sweeping generalisation just to convey what my experience as a 3rd party had been.

Bizzarely enough tho I found your rude, confrontational and condescending style to almost exactly match the stereotype associated with the English.

Regardless of wether you agreed or disagreed with what I said saying things like I have no problem being rude and arrogant to you because, yes, you are a cock and I am better than you. don't lend any weight to your argument of 'dude, we know some english backpackers are twats, but if you are judging everyone on that subset then you need to think again' rather its like someone saying 'all the english people I've met are quite violent' and then you smacking them upside the head for it. It doesn't exactly help their perception.

Just a little cross cultural note for next time :)

Oh and by the way, the landscape in LOTR was heavily digitally edited, New Zealand ( or rather the South Island ) is much more impressive.