CrossCuT Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 So I work with two lovely ladies who happen to have grown up and lived a large chunk of their life in the Netherlands as well as France. We were discussing at lunch today what they felt were the main indicators in identifying an American based primarily by what they wear (but not all are clothing). 1) Baseball caps2) Jeans3) Sneakers4) College/school logo shirts5) Hoodies 6) Gum chewing 7) Loud! So if youre ever traveling outside of the US, consider wearing/not wearing these items depending on how easily you want to be spotted. :) Any other non US residents have some other identifying characteristics that arent on this list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 In my experience in Central America, you can always spot a gringo with a huge backpack on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaime Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 In my experience in Central America, you can always spot a gringo with a huge backpack on. And they're white Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneLine Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I was told when I wore a purple outfit during Lent, if you claim to be part of a secular order and are not wearing the colors of your order, they know you are an American.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 I always stood out in Mexico because I was a head taller than everyone. And they'll take my Yankees hat from my cold dead hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morostheos Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 A few I noticed during my year in Italy: - wearing brightly colored raincoats for anything other than hiking/outdoor sports - in general, wearing any sort of athletic wear for anything other than athletics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anselm Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Overweight with large cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
God the Father Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Reeking with the fragrance of liberty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 And they're white Lots of white Central Americans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basilisa Marie Posted August 22, 2013 Share Posted August 22, 2013 Talking loudly in English about "MURIKAN!" things: i.e. large guns, hotdogs, talking about paying for things in dollars, etc. I spent a month in Salzburg for a study abroad trip, and my professor leading the trip gave us a whole list of what to do and not to do in order for us to not be massively conspicuous. Towards the end of the trip, identifying American tourists on the ubiquitous Sound of Music tours got pretty painful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristinaTherese Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) A friend said that wearing a waist pack made me look clearly like an American tourist. (I said I didn't care right there.) Edited August 23, 2013 by Christina Thérèse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossCuT Posted August 23, 2013 Author Share Posted August 23, 2013 A friend said that wearing a waist pack made me look clearly like an American tourist. (I said I didn't care right there.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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darcy15 Posted August 23, 2013 Share Posted August 23, 2013 Hee hee!!! 😃😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinytherese Posted August 24, 2013 Share Posted August 24, 2013 I was told that wearing white tennis shoes is give away. Sadly, many Europeans have negative stereotypes of American tourists being loud and obnoxiously commenting that any other way than the American way of doing things is weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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