Originally Posted by greenery
I am currently traveling on a round the world trip. I have been traveling for a few months now. My first stop was in Buenos Aires, then on to Sydney, then on to Singapore, them on to Europe. I am currently in Vienna, Austria.
One of the things that has hit me since the start of the trip is how much sharper the kids and adults look than Americans. Keeping up appearances seem to be more important overseas than in America.
In America, while many people are concerned with how they look, an increasing number DO NOT. I am seeing more and more Americans who look just plain sloppy. They need to lose weight, get some clothes that fit them, get an haircut, shave and wash their face. While overseas I have been doing alot of "people watching" and it seems like keeping up appearances is far more important.
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This is not a troll posting. I am very interested in hearing from other world travelers think about the "look of Americans" vs the people overseas.
....and all ~280 million Americans dress exactly alike these days? I'm not sure how you view Americans but some of us dress for the occasion whether that is at home or in our travels. Not all of us wear blue jeans and white sneakers everywhere we go....
Don't judge all sloppiness you see as being a universal American trait.