[QUOTE=Hilltopper; 1270793]Begin rant: Unfortunately, some (too many?) of my countrymen who visit Colombia do not think discretion, respect and local customs, etc, apply to them while there. I don't like stereotypes or to make broad sweeping generalizations, but it has unfortunately become quite obvious that many of us guys from the States who monger in Colombia are complete arrogant assholes who don't give a hoot about local customs; don't know how to be discrete; constantly gossip and run our mouths while there; are loud and obnoxious with our foul language in places that aren't the men's locker room; feel that the local rules are for locals; brag, brag and brag some more about how (pick something) etc, etc, and then after bragging about how great we are and how much money we make; well of course we want to pay as little as possible for pussy so we can brag about that as well.
I love my country and I'm proud to be an American. But some (too many?) of my countrymen are just plain jerks. End rant.
Looking forward to my upcoming trip and staying low key and out of the spotlight with some local favoritas from the barrios and those "vacationing" university students (uh huh) frolicking in and out of the water.[/QUOTE]Your thoughts not only apply to Colombia, but every other place in Carribean, Central and South America as well. Well stated.