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sinkingfeeling

(58,134 posts) Thu Oct 10, 2024, 08:29 PM Oct 2024

Why are Americans so rude? I'm waiting to board a flight from [View all]

Sinapore to SFO. There's an area that clearly states "Seats reserved for the elderly and families with children". Currently occupied by myself (elderly and ill) and 8 American business men who just have to get on the plane first.
Thanks for allowing me to rant.

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Why are Americans so rude? I'm waiting to board a flight from [View all] sinkingfeeling Oct 2024 OP

"Don't you know who I am???" ret5hd Oct 2024 #1

safe travels... RT Atlanta Oct 2024 #2

I wish you could have coughed repeatedly in their direction. spooky3 Oct 2024 #3

I has a similar experience in Germany once... MLF1981 Oct 2024 #12

Just out of curiosity jfz9580m Oct 2024 #20

Can't drink it because I have gout. MLF1981 Oct 2024 #21

I had gout GenThePerservering Oct 2024 #27

Glad I'm reading this soandso Oct 2024 #43

This might be of some use to you: MLF1981 Oct 2024 #45

Thank you so much! soandso Oct 2024 #47

Never tried the cherry concentrate, but tart cherry juice used to do me some good. MLF1981 Oct 2024 #44

Ah okay jfz9580m Oct 2024 #29

You might approach them with... Enter stage left Oct 2024 #4

Love this. Joinfortmill Oct 2024 #39

Changi is the best airport on the face of the planet Aviation Pro Oct 2024 #5

I've just spent 9 plus hours in the airport. Think it's very poorly marked, no sinkingfeeling Oct 2024 #6

Oh my Delphinus Oct 2024 #8

Which concourse? Aviation Pro Oct 2024 #9

Terminal 2, concourses F and E sinkingfeeling Oct 2024 #13

Are you still there? Aviation Pro Oct 2024 #16

Next time I go through there I hope I have time to Phoenix61 Oct 2024 #14

absolutely. WarGamer Oct 2024 #24

A couple of years ago I was at an Airport and there was a security delay across the nation. Jacson6 Oct 2024 #7

A lot of Americans are entitled assholes. polichick Oct 2024 #10

..and a lot of Americans are NOT whathehell Oct 2024 #19

We had a guide in Italy who was multilingual phylny Oct 2024 #46

Exactly...My huband, whose job mandates world whathehell Oct 2024 #48

not just americans... Chakaconcarne Oct 2024 #11

Or "businessmen." n/t Igel Oct 2024 #15

Please..There are rude people EVERYWHERE whathehell Oct 2024 #17

Not just Americans malaise Oct 2024 #18

It isn't just Americans. edisdead Oct 2024 #22

How do you know they are American? Renew Deal Oct 2024 #23

Accent? Body language? Choice of newspapers? Hekate Oct 2024 #25

I'm sure the OP will inform us Renew Deal Oct 2024 #26

Gestalt? Hekate Oct 2024 #28

Business men are for shit. Klarkashton Oct 2024 #30

I had a German woman elbow me out of the way GenThePerservering Oct 2024 #31

Jonathan Swift! Another quote apropos to our times: markodochartaigh Oct 2024 #35

A strong sense of entitlement. greatauntoftriplets Oct 2024 #32

Siome Americans are overbearing assholes Warpy Oct 2024 #33

Yes, as are some Brits, French, Germans, Australians whathehell Oct 2024 #36

Ugly Americans AverageOldGuy Oct 2024 #34

Years ago a friend told me a story about visiting the Vatican thucythucy Oct 2024 #37

Yup, that's a lot of us, but I hope more of us are better than that. Joinfortmill Oct 2024 #38

Know what you mean Blue Full Moon Oct 2024 #40

American swagger and rudeness is a norm but may have limits kansasobama Oct 2024 #41

Swagger and rudeness is not at all the "norm" whathehell Oct 2024 #49

We definitely don't have a monopoly on rudeness DFW Oct 2024 #42