We’re all annoying in our own way. There is always a quirk or personality trait that irritates the masses. Oftentimes those traits span an entire nationality.
I should know, I’m American. Oh Americans. Known the world over as loud, obnoxious, fashionably-challenged, and completely coddled.
According to The Times and a 10-year-old article on Business Insider , citizens of the U.S. travel simply to compare everything to the U.
S., speak English loud and proud, and make little attempt to learn the local culture. Who is more intolerable than us? I’m happy to say that since moving to Mexico City I’ve found out that we aren’t the only deplorables.
At least here in Mexico. (I’m talking to you Canadians, Brits, and Aussies.) Not to fluff my own feathers, but I have always made a very concerted effort to meld with the local culture as much as possible.
Yet, I’m still classified as annoying. Why? I needed answers. So I set out on a very entertaining quest to uncover the most offensive things I, my fellow gringos and selected other nationalities, do to roll both the proverbial-and-physical eye of our Mexican neighbors.
Through in-depth interviews of six born-and-raised-in-Mexico friends, I found out more than I needed to know about the actions we (often unknowingly) take to offend them. Here are the top 10, coupled with my personal interpretation of what we’re doing wrong. Expect English everywhere .
It’s true that Mexico City restaurants are handing out English menus t.