Whenever I've backpacked around the world, the few Americans I've met almost always...

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...have Canadian flags....? ...stitched to their bags & coats. This was especially noticeable when I was in Islamic nations such as Egypt or Indonesia. Do you think that US citizens are only patriotic when they are in the safety of the USA, and once they are out in the big scary world their patriotism deserts them? Is it un-American to pretend you're Canadian because you're too scared/ashamed to admit you're from the USA?
we are all screwed; you don't have a passport, do you?
annie; your "husband" is an imbecile and a crybaby who can dish out insults but can't take them. That's why he got blocked, because I refuse to report him despite him repeatedly reorting me. If someone is such a massive crybaby that they report every answer or question they don't like,what can you do?
 
Well Timmy you did get your point across that you travel and all But may i answer your question they are called ''backpacks'' and If anyone would be silly and attack a yank that would be the way they would do it
My husband is a big Texan Just by looking at him in his cowboy boots and Levi's any one can tell he's an American I 'll call him and tell him to give you his answer
He said he can't it would seem that you block him after you called him names

Mr Timmy this kind of talk is rude and completely uncalled for you are not a Gentleman You sound like a lonely and angry person
 
A lot of people did that because the USA became so unpopular in international affairs. Personally, I don't wear a flag at all. If anyone asks where I from, I give them a truthful answer. And, yes, I do consider wearing another country's flag to be a bit unpatriotic and outright wussy.
 
If you want to go to some of these places, then go as a member of a platoon of Army Rangers, fully armed and ready to kick some @ss. You will be alright. The world is no place to, go it alone, the devil is loosed upon earth now..
 
I've been to Belgium, Ireland, and Italy and never hid my nationality, nor did I run into anyone who had a problem with me being a yank
 
You might call this the "Bush Affect". It has nothing to do with lack of patriotism. After Bush-Cheney-Rumsfeld worked so hard at telling the world "F**K YOU", and the world got the message, loud and clear, you don't really think that wearing a little disguise to deflect the bad vibes is all that surprising, do you?
 
Well, I'm Canadian, my only guess is Americans would do that for protection not anything to do with patriotism. As you know with the wars going on over in the Islamic nations, the U.S citizens would not be very welcome and be more in danger so wearing a U.S flag only puts them more at risk at being targeted. I'm sure they are choosing the canadian flag because obviously they are coming from an english speaking country.
 
PANSIES!!!! COMMUNISTS!!!! TRAITORS TO OUR COUNTRY!!!!!

AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Yes, they are.

Then again, when the former Soviet Socialist Republic, (Russia) had their nukes pointed at us, we assumed that the US nukes would protect us, so tit for tat.

PS The only way Russia would nuke Canada is to prove a point to the United States that they could and that the Americans would be next...

So what?

Everyone should have the right to explore freely and travel safely unless their motive is to "kill the infidels."
 
I have traveled to Canada, Mexico, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, China, Japan, and South Korea. It never once crossed my mind that I should hide my nationality; but then, I was wearing a US Army uniform, so no one would have believed me anyway.
 
if you travel internationally , it makes sense to hide your American.
Americans are the least liked people in the world.
 
lmao lets think about this. patriotism = a flag? i bet you think you have to go to church to worship god, its in your heart man. and there is nothing patriotic about having your throat slit because you are being an idiot that doesnt know how to protect oneself. and they say americans are stupid lol. would you go up to hitler and say "hey actually im a jew you forgot about me?"
 
The world isn't as tolerant as many would have you believe. Anti-USA sentiment is rampant. But, the USA is supposed to be tolerant to everyone else who hates us? I don't get it.
 
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