Welcome to the USA!!!
Jul 26, 2015, 9:49 pm
#1
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Welcome to the USA!!!
Just got back from Peru today. The people there were so friendly, polite and helpful in every way. Land at LAX, and within 3 minutes of entering the TBIT an immigration staff member yells at me because I was unclear how to use the new machines to read your passport. WELCOME HOME!!!! Just $ucks how rude and unfriendly many Americans are compared to people in many countries in the world.
Sorry, just had to rant, because it was such a rude awakening to arriving home after a great trip.
Sorry, just had to rant, because it was such a rude awakening to arriving home after a great trip.
Jul 27, 2015, 6:42 am
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Just got back from Peru today. The people there were so friendly, polite and helpful in every way. Land at LAX, and within 3 minutes of entering the TBIT an immigration staff member yells at me because I was unclear how to use the new machines to read your passport. WELCOME HOME!!!! Just $ucks how rude and unfriendly many Americans are compared to people in many countries in the world.
Sorry, just had to rant, because it was such a rude awakening to arriving home after a great trip.
Sorry, just had to rant, because it was such a rude awakening to arriving home after a great trip.
Jul 27, 2015, 6:55 am
#3
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US DHS and other government employees at airports in real or pseudo-uniforms of law enforcement organizations are indeed more likely to yell and be rude to airline passengers than what seems to be the situation in many/most other countries. That said, the notion of Americans being more rude and unfriendly than people in many/most countries really doesn't hold up to be true unless limiting the comparison to the border control and airport security screener types.
Jul 27, 2015, 10:04 am
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Was the person who yelled in a blue uniform? Because those are likely the only U.S. Government employees in the area. If they were dressed differently or in a suit, then it was likely an LAX airport employee (ambassadors) trying to help, I guess?
Jul 31, 2015, 12:23 am
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As long as I can skip the poetry.