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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger
I have been told I am rude and blunt a lot here in the US. Coming from Germany I simply refuse to adopt to the over-polite habits (compared to how I grew up). Especially annoying the frequent "excuse me" I hear in a store when someone needs to go by you - and that when there is 3 or more feet clearence.  |
You sound like a lot of the Americans I meet in Mexico. By god, they're not adapting to a new culture just because they want to live in Mexico. But, I suppose saying you're German as an excuse for being rude is as good as any other excuse.