An American shared their ‘full Paris experience’ and it had Europeans hollering into next year
9.
It’s the inbuilt arrogance & ignorance of US tourists. They cannot conceive that there’s a whole different world outside their cocoon
— Bronwyn Curnow 🏴🇺🇦 🇵🇸🇱🇧🇨🇦🇬🇱 (@CurnowBronwyn) January 29, 2026
10.
“France is like a whole other country.”
— Steve Martin standup act, c. 1974
— Andy Hall (@AndyHal15523851) January 29, 2026
11.
American tourists discover the Euro is the currency of France not the US Dollar. pic.twitter.com/Hvp9PJJG3e
— RS Archer (@archer_rs) January 29, 2026
12.
Funny, they don’t accept Scottish pounds in Guatemala, either.
— George Fairbairn (@georgeupstairs) January 29, 2026
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Speaks to that uniquely US mix of arrogance, ignorance and parochialism.
— Wol (@WasOnceLoved) January 29, 2026
14.
True story:
An American once asked me if we had TV in Sweden.
Now discovering euros and metros. Progress. https://t.co/OZYVYLJrwL— Thorstrike (@rospigge60559) January 29, 2026
15.
I bet the taxi driver absolutely hosed them on the FX rate. https://t.co/mOQnPIXwMw
— Xavier MacDuff (@xvrmdf) January 29, 2026
16.
My brother lived in the US for a while. Once at a dinner, a girl asked where he was from. He said ‘scotland’. She had no idea where it was. He tried UK, Britain. Nope. ‘you know how you speak English? Well that comes from england.’ blank stare.
She worked as a travel agent.— Erica Cochrane (@EricaCochrane) January 30, 2026
17.
At least this one has a passport and the desire to experience a different country.
— Owl Pïe – Maïn Bastard 🦩🕸️🦉🇬🇧 💙💛 🫖 (@Owl_Pie2) January 29, 2026
To conclude …
And that’s why some European restaurants have signs like this. pic.twitter.com/BwsvUeZUrK
— Bad_Species🇪🇺🇩🇪🇺🇦🇮🇱🇹🇼🇲🇲🇬🇪🌐 (@Bad_Species1) January 29, 2026
And also.
No other country has that unique blend of arrogance and pig ignorance. Truly American exceptionalism. https://t.co/lcxJiH7bBM
— Just Fi (@fee_bee_63) January 29, 2026
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