American Living In Scotland Shames These American Tourists Who Think The Whole World Revolves Around Their Country

I live in a huge snowbird area. Used to get people asking for medications that we had to google to find out what it was while getting asked, "You don't know what xyz is? Sigh." Only to discover it wasn't approved in the US. Also people getting mad that we don't accept their country's insurance cards.

I’ve encountered people getting upset about the chemist not having tylenol here (in the UK it’s called paracetamol and is the exact same thing) so I do believe her.

Agree, Americans call it "formula" if it's stored on a shelf. No one calls it milk if it's not refrigerated.

I’m an American who lived in Scotland for a while and I was quite confused by Paracetamol. I had assumed the active ingredients would be the same name even if the brand wasn’t, so I asked the chemist. Instead of politely telling me they were the same and wishing me well on my leg pain like a good and normal person, the chemist became violently enraged at my ignorance of a very important part of their culture. Then I spat in her face, took off all my clothes to show my American flag underwear and then set the building on fire, I by no means thanked her and just bought paracetamol from then on out. (P.s. She was very sweet and helpful and I was very thankful for the clarification. You know, like people do.)

For your information, Amazon sells an amazing (to me) variety of toddler milk in the US.

Motrin and Advil are both brand names for ibuprofen and both are NSAIDS which are non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Aleve is naproxen sodium and then there's aspirin of which there many brands but they are all NSAIDS. So this can be real.

You would be surprised the improper terminologies americans and canadians use. I am american. Different regions have different names for the same thing and some hill billies seldom travel further than the local convenience store.

I agree with you. Dumb article

With the Advil thing, I was surprised since, as you say, most people know Advil and Motrin are simply brand names and every pharmacy here has generic ibuprofen. Some people do think generics are inferior, though, so maybe she would only trust her preferred brand. Then the toddler milk thing came up and I was completely flummoxed. I have never in my life heard the term "toddler milk" and I've lived over half a century in the US.

I haven't met many tourists like that in Korea but I also stay away from touristy areas. However, I have met some newbies to the country that have the same issues and attitude. Either they leave ASAP or they stick it out long enough to adapt. Tourists don't need to adapt, they aren't there long enough. So I can definitely so this happening

Yes, this! Thank you

Really? https://www.amazon.com/s?k=todler+milk&crid=F4FIQ8WBBX4C&sprefix=toddler+milk%2Caps%2C348&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

That's awful, especially from a relative. I'm in the U.S. & have a few family members who are like that, and nope - they'll never be invited to my house!

She just had a bad upbringing, has nothing to do with being American. Europeans are rude too.

My nephew was the same, he grew up in USA and moved in with us in UK. Except my husband wouldn’t have it. He told him dude look around you. Nobody behaves like you do in here, wake up. … Nephew realized he has been an a*s and even made some friends here. 10 years later he moved back to USA and quickly became same as before with MAGA on top. IDK what that country does to it’s people.

On behalf of Americans, I apologize. How old was she? She sounds like a spoiled teenager.

Oh, I'd LOVE for her to spend ONE day with my grandma. She'd be acting proper real quick. Honestly, when it comes to disrespectful and/or entitled kids, it is the adults that raised them that is the issue. My family has been in America for 7 generations now and that type of behavior would NOT be tolerated

If I was ever rude or acted disrespectfully, I would have my teeth knocked out of my head. I was to respect everyone unless they showed they absolutely did not deserve it and that would take an awful lot! We were raised to treat others as if they were a guest in their own home and do whatever they wanted or needed done and do it correctly and respectfully.

By another American no less! And why the hell didn't she speak up & help the tourists from her HOME COUNTRY!!! Guess she's too special now that she's living in Scotland, smh