Viral Twitter Thread Reveals How Super Entitled American Tourists Behave In Other Countries
You can’t rule out the inherent sense of entitlement that being an American citizen brings.
When traveling abroad, it is crucial to consider the local culture and social norms of the country you are visiting, especially if you are an American citizen. We don't all do things the same way, and that's what makes travel so enjoyable and enriching in the first place.
It is not uncommon for American tourists to act with a sense of entitlement. As comedian Ginny Hogan pointed out, assuming a business will accept American dollars as payment or assuming they aren't "foreigners" even on foreign soil are notable examples.
Ginny Hogan's viral post about American tourists acting entitled in foreign countries drew a lot of reactions and follow-ups. Fellow Twitter users responded with their own amusing and strange encounters with American tourists.
It blew up into a very active Twitter thread, revealing many things we'd been ignoring all along. We have compiled screenshots of the comments and reactions under this enthralling thread for your viewing pleasure, and perhaps the next time you travel as an American citizen, you'll act a little less entitled.
Although it's easy to mock American tourists for believing they're the center of the universe, this is not always the case. People from other countries do it as well, but American tourists are unquestionably at the top of the list when it comes to feeling entitled on foreign soil.
Comedian Ginny Hogan went viral after posting this
ginnyhogan_Other Twitter users responded, sharing their own amusing and peculiar encounters with American tourists. Some also shared their stories regarding American tourists' behavior while traveling abroad.
Here are a selection of their comments below.
1. You are in Canada right now
agwon792. We are in Canada, and we use Canadian currency
awitsjocelyn
3. What this commenter saw in a Paris airport
LTatyella
4. One American said we had to adapt to the world's coin
julen_n
5. Having to explain to Americans that we don't celebrate the Fourth of July
araashaw
6. Although it's amusing to mock foreign visitors from the United States for believing they are the center of the world, this is not always the case
bencpye
7. Your husband is taking a job from a Thai person
flockofwords
8. Americans standing in the EU and UK line
damilolly
9. To the Spanish, the United States is just one country among others
adamkotsko
10. The Canadian border gun confiscation
davidandrews808
11. A group of American tourists at the resort
GT_Numble
12. One reason for this phenomenon is that...
Liberonscien
13. Don't they have maps in your schools?
mattbirtisatwat
14. There was an exchange rate for US dollars
SnodV
15. Thanksgiving in Scandinavia
LokeeArt
16. When a package comes from the USA...
reverhaus
17. Moving to the US from Quebec
TigerDzheims
18. This is Canada and not the US
BalurCDN
19. In Europe, it's totally different
sentientnerd
20. Languages can be learned
candy_voodoo
21. A veteran discount
EisenGewehr
Because of the size and population of the United States of America compared to other countries, there will definitely be more Americans who haven't traveled outside the USA, so they are likely to behave with such a sense of entitlement. However, you can’t rule out the inherent sense of entitlement that being an American citizen brings.
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