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Re: How do I not look like an American? Posted on: Thu, 06 May 2004 02:15:48 GMT

In article , ken@objectech.co.uk says...
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>Odysseus wrote:
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>>I will be visiting Aruba and Curacao and would like to blend in with the
>>locals or at least look like I could be from Europe. What are the
>>mannerisms and dress which give somebody away as being American? Obviously,
>>as soon as I speak people will know where I am from.
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>Clothes:
> No running shoes.

What kind of shoes should I wear.

> No round necked T-shirts.

Shat kind of shirts that are fit for a tropical climate.

> No college logos.
> No baseball caps.
What kind of caps should I wear.

> No "fanny pack".
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I will also add that a short sleeve dress shirt, especially with a tie, is an
American thing. So are sandals without socks and flip flops.

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