Non-Americans Are Sharing The "Glaringly Obvious" Ways To Pinpoint An American Abroad

Published: Apr 12, 2026 11:31 AM • Updated: Apr 12, 2026 12:19 PM • Original source

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“To quote a Latvian woman I met on my trip: ’You hear Americans coming like the thunder.’

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