Although that comment was not directed at me, I will defend myself [now and in the future] thus ...

1. Snob. I do expect people to have some degree of inter-personal skills. I am not overly concerned about their, or my, perceived 'social standing'. Everyone has a value, especially those who serve others instead of themselves.

2. Xenophobe. I would not spend a substantial part of each year in the USA, drinking and socialising with the indigenous population, if I was xenophobic. However, I try to avoid a***holes on both sides of The Pond.

There are 'social stereotypes', which is unfortunate. The complexity of any individual's makeup defies simple categorisation, such as "Fat voluble American" or "Pompous arrogant Brit".

We are ALL people, regardless of race, colour, creed or BMI. the World would be a much nicer place if we all just got on with it [apart from the French, of course ]

Over to you ....