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Yep, I travel a lot internationally and have never encountered someone who was unpleasant to me just because I’m American. I think many Americans who don’t travel abroad much seem to *hugely* overestimate the odds of non-Americans being rude to them simply for being Americans.

Someone will doubtless get mad at me for this (ironically) but I suspect that those Americans who claim they’re constantly treated poorly abroad merely for being American are actually just being treated poorly because they have Rancid Vibes

I've had many French people try to talk me out of being so down on my own country!

as an European I am a bit at a loss at what to say when someone from the United States starts apologizing profusely about their country and/or home state. Have encountered the ”I'm from Texas but not like *that* a few times”

I tend to commiserate ("yeah I know, we have one too, it's like another pandemic")

I’ve just moved to Ireland and had a bus driver incredulously ask me why I would leave a great country like the US to come to a crummy one like Ireland. He could not comprehend why I disagreed with both assessments

I’ve found the default reaction is usually “hope y’all can get your shit together”. Occasionally, negative especially if you mention working for the federal government. Also, the odd very positive in a sketchy way person.

Yes, my least favorite encounter was years ago with an Italian waiter thrilled to death the US had invaded Iraq.

I was in London in early 2002, and a cabbie was very complimentary about Giuliani. 🤷🏻‍♀️

If they are ok with individual Americans, how do they feel about America as a country?

I live in the Cotswolds in England, where we do get the odd American tourist. They're usually nice polite people who are interested in the place they're visiting - I've never felt the urge to respond with aggro.

Not sure you know this but the Cotswolds are vastly over-represented in the settings of cozy mysteries meaning it’s super likely American tourists there are the kind of people (like me) who READ cozy mysteries 😂