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Is it _that_ different from being a foreigner in another country and being asked about one's opinion about American interventionism (or whatever) or GWB or Obam
by Semiapies 10y ago
Is it _that_ different from being a foreigner in another country and being asked about one's opinion about American interventionism (or whatever) or GWB or Obama?
The only difference is that most people would understand that to be a rude question.
- mc32 10y agoIf you travel out of capital cities in the eastern hemisphere, it's common and totally not considered rude by locals. It's lots of people's way of introducing themselves into a convo and chit chat with a strange person, the likes they rarely see outside of TV/movies.
- ralfd 10y agoMy girlfriend is American and she was asked a couple days ago here in Europe what is up in the US with Dallas and guns and police and Trump etc. It was not rude, it was just small talk.
- drumdance 10y agoBut ultimately it's also a novelty to her. She can go back to the US and not feel out of place. An African American cannot unless he stays in majority-black districts. Relatedly, a friend of mine worked in Switzerland for eight years, making very good money as a programmer. I asked why he came back and he said "because I always felt like an outsider."
- mst 10y agoAs an englishman I get that sort of thing all the time in both the states and europe. Do tell me which country I can visit where people wouldn't ask that sort of question, it would be a refreshing change.