Meh. I think the Ugly American is alive and doing far better than he/she should be. And it's embarrassing.
I mean, I've lived here all my life, and I'm regularly disgusted by the pinheaded, asshole-ish loserhood of so many of my countrymen, both at home
and when I'm travelling.
I can't say if the waitress in my story was commenting on tourists or locals - and it doesn't really matter; I took her remarks to apply to just about anyone from whatever country. (But, we Merkins
can be pretty damned self-important and oblivious, let's face it.)
Bottom line? People just generally suck. So I try hard
not to suck, whenever possible.
P.S. What's a "bog roll?"