Reply #13: you are right

[murray hill farm]

i can not..and do not claim to speak for "everywhere" or "everyone" when it comes to my personal observation of the "ugly American"...i live near Cancun in Mexico...with thousands and thousands of tourists each year...not military personal..just your many tourists from the usa...and the "ugly american" stereotype...and behavior is alive and well in the area where i live. I do not claim that it is as prevalent elsewhere..i have no idea about elswhere..and yes, Americans who live and work and appreciate and respect the culture here are treated well and welcomed....but Cancun has really no industry except tourism..it was created as a city for that purpose..and does well as such...and truely..no one would call an American tourist on anything they say about Mexico or mexicans..just smile and agree...such is life when your life is serving tourists...and your livelihood depends on it.