This is just someone's second-hand account of nonsense.A coworker's daughter was accepted and decided to attend a British school. The coworker went with her as they had an orientation program that involved parents (and was geared to Americans going to the school). Those giving the presentation warned the parents and students that just because the British students shied away from them didn't mean they were unfriendly.
It's just that they were afraid of Americans.
You see, Americans aren't aware that those from other countries are under the impression that EVERY American carries a gun and WILL use with little provocation. After seeing this story, it's not hard to imagine why they think that of us.
I've made about 30 trips to Europe and hosted Europeans who were visiting here. Europeans are not afraid of Americans. If anything, they're not sufficiently cautious when visiting the U.S.
- Jim