Jef said:

I remember after 9/11, people were saying "they hate us because we're free!"

....and I was thinking "they hate you because your aggressive government won't mind it's own business, and fucks up other countries."

The French have given us great things made with wine, butter and cream.  From the US we got McDonalds. 

You decide.

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DimensionX said:

I don't really hate the French. But its traditional to tease them.

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merdè

i've met a few americans and they've all been cool. they seem a bit tense at first though, but it's understandable if you're in a new country and don't know the local customs. americans have been respectful, willing to study and are more open. i think they are pretty aware of the stereotypes that go around the world about them and they constantly like to break them down and are able to laugh about it, which is cool

Ego Death said:

The one thing that sticks out to me is FAKE and like to play dumb.

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I hear that a lot from my British friends, even the ones who have been to America. Particularly, they say that everyone fakes being nice all the time, like retail clerks saying "Have a nice day!" Being from the States, I know that's not true. A lot of the time people really ARE nice, and really DO wish you have a nice day. I find British strangers to be really rude and cold, and it just makes me sad. No one ever waves to passers-by here, or start up a friendly conversation... unless it's a drunk, older man in the afternoon -- they'll walk with you wherever you're going and talk your ear off.

As for the faking being dumb thing, yeah that's annoying.