Posted by El_Cabrio on March 24, 2001 at 18:54:31:
In Reply to: Re: and We have stole more than that. posted by justdan on March 23, 2001 at 09:45:24:
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I see this term used a lot. The Ugly American is a movie made in the 1960's starring Marlon Brando in a mythical SEAsian country (VN). I saw it on the shelf of a video store and bought their only copy for a few dollars. It is a very good film about US versus and its interactions with other cultures. Although dated, it is still relevant for anyone who can see beyond the surface (Like Dr. Strangelove is still relevant = yee-haw!!!). Collectively, on this board, we use this term "ugly american" in a different context to represent anything self-serving. I am not sure that is appropriate. As I think much of the mexican behaviors we encounter are self serving for the mexicans = gouge the gringo.
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