Everyone who’s been abroad has seen the Ugly American. They’re tourists. They flaunt the local laws, they mock any customs they don’t bring with them, and they get offended because not everybody in the world speaks English.
Then they throw a self-righteous hissy fit because their rudeness doesn’t get rewarded.
The good news is, you don’t have to travel to a foreign country to see this animal in the wild. You just have to take a look at what the gun culture has turned into right here at home.
If you’re new to it, great. Welcome aboard. Bear in mind, you’re entering a culture with roots and customs going back several centuries. We’ve got rules, they’re important, and not following them could get someone hurt of killed.
We’re a bit sensitive about that sort of thing, as you could imagine.