Comments on: You’re So American http://op-expat.com/2009/08/you%e2%80%99re-so-american/ An Expat's Hilarious Observations About Life Abroad Fri, 18 May 2012 13:02:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Britta http://op-expat.com/2009/08/you%e2%80%99re-so-american/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Britta Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:53:22 +0000 http://op-expat.com/?p=244#comment-181 So true Anna. Stay positive! So true Anna. Stay positive!

]]> By: Britta http://op-expat.com/2009/08/you%e2%80%99re-so-american/comment-page-1/#comment-180 Britta Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:52:49 +0000 http://op-expat.com/?p=244#comment-180 Oooo. Sounds like being an American in Vienna rather than a European in the US might be a bit easier at times Oooo. Sounds like being an American in Vienna rather than a European in the US might be a bit easier at times

]]> By: Anna C http://op-expat.com/2009/08/you%e2%80%99re-so-american/comment-page-1/#comment-177 Anna C Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:40:00 +0000 http://op-expat.com/?p=244#comment-177 Thankfully no one knows iceland or icelandic people so they can say that to me but i use my expat status often... im sorry, im icelandic and it flies, its a great excuse, especially If you misunderstand something or say something that might be considered rude (in different cultures there are different cultural rules). As long as it is positive i wouldnt worry :) Thankfully no one knows iceland or icelandic people so they can say that to me but i use my expat status often… im sorry, im icelandic and it flies, its a great excuse, especially If you misunderstand something or say something that might be considered rude (in different cultures there are different cultural rules).

As long as it is positive i wouldnt worry :)

]]> By: dinka http://op-expat.com/2009/08/you%e2%80%99re-so-american/comment-page-1/#comment-176 dinka Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:05:11 +0000 http://op-expat.com/?p=244#comment-176 Britta, it's funny, because this happened to me, only reversed. I moved to the states and i was just "so european". My boss at that time was a european expat too and not a very pleasant person. People would repeatedly tell me (!): he's a jerk, because he's european! Huh. Britta, it’s funny, because this happened to me, only reversed. I moved to the states and i was just “so european”. My boss at that time was a european expat too and not a very pleasant person. People would repeatedly tell me (!): he’s a jerk, because he’s european!
Huh.

]]>