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To: Mary Cluney who wrote (78611)10/18/2004 9:31:45 AM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793838
 
Michael actually is living in Europe at the present. I think Italy.



To: Mary Cluney who wrote (78611)10/18/2004 9:49:55 AM
From: unclewest  Respond to of 793838
 
Here is my poll.

Like Michael,
I have traveled extensively throughout Europe.

The only place I routinely felt folks were deliberately making an effort to make me feel unwelcome was in French cities. Everywhere else I went, including the French countryside, the locals were courteous, kind, helpful and very friendly.



To: Mary Cluney who wrote (78611)10/18/2004 10:36:54 AM
From: Neil H  Respond to of 793838
 
Mary

I've lived overseas for 20 years and have traveled frequently to most parts of the globe and most people like America and Americans. They may not agree with some of our policies but that rarely transforms to a different behaviour towards individual Americans.

Regards

Neil



To: Mary Cluney who wrote (78611)10/18/2004 11:03:00 AM
From: Lane3  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793838
 
Instead of ogling at locals in International airports (they are probably from California, anyway) read the latest polls from every European country <ggggg>.

You will not get satisfaction on this question because the responses you are getting are not differentiating between how foreigners treat individual American travelers and what they think about Americans as a group. The treatment of travelers is not an adequate proxy.