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2016 Summer Olympics - Ready or not, here we come!!

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My experience has been that the locals love to see American tourists because we have money.
 
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ticapnews said:
My experience has been that the locals love to see American tourists because we have money.
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Yep. You have to really act like a dick to get the locals mad at you as an American, though unfortunately "acting like a dick" is culture-specific. In Italy, for example, expecting the police to actually assist you counts as acting like a dick. In Spain refusing to bribe someone is acting like a dick. And pretty much everywhere in Southern Europe being a pretty girl and not liking to have your butt pinched is the very worst in dick acting.

But in general the way to any local's heart (or bed) is speak English and be white. They see nothing but dollars.
 
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Slap Shot said:
Jeezuz settle down. Athletes of every nationality get ugly and have you actually traveled internationally? The ugly American thing is overblown.
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I would say right now we're not even in the First Division for awful traveling behavior. The Chinese (entitlement, racism), Russians (brutality, drunkenness) and Australians (drunkenness, drunkenness) are way ahead of us.
 
Brenthoven said:
Or Hope really is bat-sh* crazy. I am leaning towards this direction.
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I will preface this conversation by admitting a bias, I loathe the members of the USWNT, mainly for their ridiculous (IMO) demands they ask in their negotiations and how they handle that in the media.

That said, Hope Solo is *ing nuts and a certified CU Next Tuesday.
 
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Russell Jaslow said:
I hope to God they do listen.

What's wrong with actually not acting like the stereotypical ugly American? What's wrong with actually acting like decent international citizens?

There is a time and place for everything. For the athletes themselves, this is not the time and place to look like rich, arrogant Americans complaining about the facilities and accommodations. Let others at other times deal with the IOC and their insane ways.

P.S. I get what your saying, and I don't necessarily disagree with it. But, I would like to see Americans, for once, act in a civilized non-whiny manner.
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What a load of ****. The whole thing is a disaster and your wish is the US athletes are complicit in covering it up, so it can happen again? That is some pretty dark, and ****ty line of thinking.
 
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bigblue_dl said:
What a load of ****. The whole thing is a disaster and your wish is the US athletes are complicit in covering it up, so it can happen again? That is some pretty dark, and ****ty line of thinking.
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Whatever.

At least I got a piece of your behavior...
 
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bigblue_dl said:
What a load of ****. The whole thing is a disaster and your wish is the US athletes are complicit in covering it up, so it can happen again? That is some pretty dark, and ****ty line of thinking.
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I agree. Athletes who are putting themselves at risk (even half the dam country is saying it's hell) should speak up about the sh*storm that these Olympics are.
 
Brenthoven said:
I agree. Athletes who are putting themselves at risk (even half the dam country is saying it's hell) should speak up about the sh*storm that these Olympics are.
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Like I said, I didn't necessarily disagree with him.

Certainly, if the sh*tstorm hits, they definitely should speak out like the absurd open water event conditions. But, complaining about facilities or accommodations will make them come across as petty. There is a difference.
 
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Russell Jaslow said:
Like I said, I didn't necessarily disagree with him.

Certainly, if the sh*tstorm hits, they definitely should speak out like the absurd open water event conditions. But, complaining about facilities or accommodations will make them come across as petty. There is a difference.
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Not really. It's the friggin' Olympics. An international competition. The facilities and accommodations should be top-notch.
 
Russell Jaslow said:
Like I said, I didn't necessarily disagree with him.

Certainly, if the sh*tstorm hits, they definitely should speak out like the absurd open water event conditions. But, complaining about facilities or accommodations will make them come across as petty. There is a difference.
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When the Olympic Village has exposed wiring and water flowing down the walls when toilets are flushed when athletes are set to move in, it should be complained about.
 
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A Russian diplomat killed a would be robber in Rio.

Now that's the sh*tstorm that needs to be exposed.
 
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Russell Jaslow said:
Like I said, I didn't necessarily disagree with him.

Certainly, if the sh*tstorm hits, they definitely should speak out like the absurd open water event conditions. But, complaining about facilities or accommodations will make them come across as petty. There is a difference.
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You're wrong. Deal with it.
 
Russell Jaslow said:
A Russian diplomat killed a would be robber in Rio.

Now that's the sh*tstorm that needs to be exposed.
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Russia says it isn't true. Of course it's Russia so who knows.
http://m.hindustantimes.com/olympics/russia-denies-reports-of-vice-consul-s-fight-with-mugger-in-rio/story-ViW2gRMzrKrAmJy6hX4zAN.html
 
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