I guess the difference between the Ugly American and the Nasty Hong Konger is that in HK they pull out all of the stops and misbehave in spectacular fashion, and then become stars on You Tube. (It seems the woman having a fit royale at the HK airport is only one in a gallery of hideously misbehaving Hong Kongers now starring on You Tube--the phenomena was even profiled on the China Blog at Time.com!). Americans just throw little hissy fits hear, and petulant hissy fits there, until their grumbling and complaining nastiness becomes all pervasive. Ugly Americans have this uncanny ability to suck up all of the oxygen where ever they go (even in their own country). Whenever I travel, I am always embarrassed to be an American. I hate it when I have to show my passport and confirm that I belong to said tribe of misbehaving idiots who don't seem to have learned anything about manners, sharing and graciousness in kindergarten. What insecurity makes American behave like this, as if it will demonstrate beyond a doubt their nation's prepotencia? (Boy Sean, reading your blogs makes me think of some really nifty words--had to double check the meaning in my mighty Websters to be sure I had it right! :-))

I love reading your blogs..ur funny. You're always complaining about people, country, someone or something somewhere!! Haha..I LOVEEEEE IT!! Can't wait to read more! :)

hope to see u soon and allow u to share some time with a "fatter" hongkie ... hope u had a nice time big boy!