I'm not too worried about anti-American sentiment in
Malaysia, but others I'm travelling with are. Does anyone
know if there is an increased Malaysian distaste for Yanks
since the foolish bombing of the Chinese embassy in
Belgrade? Is there any cause for concern and, if so, how
hard is it to pretend you're Canadian. :)
Dag
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Arrive Maple-leaved: sew them on liberally, the Americans
do it when they travel Europe...
Malays are primarily Muslim, so they are in favor of NATO's
attempts to aid the Muslim Kosvars. The Chinese in Malaysia
aren't from Communist China, and don't necessarily wish it
well. But speaking as a Canadian, be who you are, for
Christ's sake. If you don't have that much courage, stay
home.
you should be ashamed of yourself! why would you want
to hide your heritage. can you imagine not being american!
go down to the mexican border some day and thank god you
have a u.s. passport. sure america has lots of problems
but doesn't every country. how many countries are there
that people risk their live for to get into.
speaking of malaysa, do they have equal rights and
opportunity for all their residents. you need to grow
up..
It's not hard at all..
Just act like a pretentious dickhead asshole.
stay home you bloody yankee,but beware maybe a serb is
waiting for you next corner.
If you've got to sew on a Maple Leaf, please behave
yourself and respect the local customs and requests. There
are already too many dickhead Americans walking around
europe with a Canadian flag sewn on, ruining Canada's great
reputation and giving the false impression that Canadians
are just as dick-headed as Americans.
Otherwise, be proud and wear your flag, or stay home.
Mike (not Canadian)
but I used to sew on patches of all the countries I
visited (as well as a few football clubs that friends made
me put on it). I personally thought that THAT represented
who I was just as much as the flag of my own country. I
stopped doing that when it got completely covered, the added
"patch" weight was just too much, and the old external frame
with cheap nylon became an antique.
Still, I'd rather people accept me for who I am, rather
than some prejudiced view of a national identity. I can't
see sewing on a flag...it seems terribly insecure and most
of those that I see do so seem to end up in single
nationality cliques when they travel. Doesn't that somewhat
delimit the purpose of travel to experience new things and
enrich ones experience?
You probably have been misinformed.. don't believe in the
foreign media crap about the 'tense' situation here. We are
a tolerant, peace-loving lot and we welcome foreign tourists
with open arms..despite having encountered some unfriendly
visitors at times (remember Al Gore's visit). No need to sew
on the maple leave, but it's cool.. I must say. This place
is excellent value for a visit with our currency gotten so
cheeeeeap.. you won't regret it. Have a nice trip!
Nobody is least bothered.Youcan play it cool.While you are
in KUala Lumpur,Malaysia you could meet me or even stay with
me.I have a huge flat and am a doctor by profession.
I was born and raised in California, but Thais tell me I
sound Canadian. (No, I don't say "aboout the hoouse" or
anything.) And Americans often think I'm Australian. One
Aussie told me it took him a few minutes to decide I wasn't
one of them. Could it be that I've worked with Brits and
Aussies too long? Nah ... think I'll go stick a tube of
Foster in my face.
Point is, most Asians have no idea what country you're from.
And they almost never ask, except in India. (Indians are
occasionally paranoid, suspecting the rest of the world is
up to something they don't know about.)
Hi Farang, are you one of them Yanks who is involved in the
shooting of 'Anna & the King' being carried out around
Ipoh,Malaysia, eh? Your name rings a bell...This place is
being 'swamped' by you guys, not that we are complaining.
Been having a good time here,mate? You're quite right in
saying that the people here can't really tell the difference
where the English-speaking mat salleh's are from. Why,tell
them something nice about the people here. Your folks are
feeling apprehensive about coming here!
I am and american and proud of it. I have been all over
SEA and have never had a problem. I would never sew a
Canadian flag on my bag. Be proud of your country. Sure
we have problems but what country doesn't. All the Thai
people were happy to have Americans in their country.
Put on a baseball cap of your hometown team, a Coca-Cola T-
shirt, a pair of Nike shorts and untied sneakers, while
eating McDonald's walking down the street. Oh, and keep
saying "dude," while talking loud and acting obnoxious
(naturally).
Whether you are a patriot or not makes no matter unless you
like risks or playing Rambo. Putting an American flag on
your pack or hat like some of the above suggest is insane.
There are a lot of angry people in this world, looking for
someone to dump frustrations on, and if you are out to see
the world, or have a vacation, there is no need in pasting
that proverbial target on your chest or back. Example: right
after the US bombing in Libya I was out on a solo bicycle
vacation on Corsica. Once, in a conversation with some
street workers, who turned out to be foreign guest workers
from North Africa, I answered their question about my US
origin honestly. And the reaction I received was enough to
unnerve me for the rest of my vacation. So maybe its not ok
to go around pasting another country's flag on your pack,
but leave your patriotism at home.
Tell you what you bloody yank!
The muslims here would stick your ass on a spike for bombing
Saddam Hussein a few years back, the Chinese would chop you
up for sweet & sour pork for bombing the embassy and the
Indians would err....... shag your ass for supplying
Pakistan with neclear weapons! And I'm gonna kill you
bastards for killing Kenny in Southpark!
Enjoy you stay sucker
american people - crazy people
never met a german telling he's swiss or austrian
Oy, why would ANYONE want to tack on some tatty canadian
flag to their pack? It's just so Bloody Canadians can group
together like a bunch of sheep and pretend that their
country is something different than the Yanks. Just like the
yanks, they tend to be loud and proud when in herds, and you
just want to tell them "shat ap!" When I see their pathetic
little red leaves tacked to their foreheads, I make pains to
avoid them or wind them up - "you're from California,
right?" Or "How many Loverboy CD's have you got?"
Canadians, piss off!
Bez
Wow, Big Bez! Do you flex, strut, and piss in the sand and
roll in it at the same time?