As an American I know the answer to that question, I just wonder of non-Americans get it right.
Anyways, NPR is up to their exceptionalistic shenanigans again and asked other Americans (expats) what they think their host countries thinks of Americans. Here are a couple replies:
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Full of contradictions: confusingly progressive yet behind the times. — Thomas Mosley, 25, Spain
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Americans are very patriotic and all have guns." — Carly Erickson, 25, Italy
Lots mention our excess of fire arms. You can read them all here. There are pictures too.
I liked this quote, though not from an expat, but from a true Brit:
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America is a large, friendly dog in a very small room," observed British historian Arnold J. Toynbee. "Every time it wags its tail, it knocks over a chair.