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Originally posted by KillarneyRose
If, as someone else pointed out, the reason they are being rude is because you are an American, just remind yourself that it is because of the United States that they are being insulting in English instead of German. Even if you don't come out and remind them of this, the knowledge of such underscores either A) those particular peoples' lack of awareness of their country's history or B) lack of appreciation for the freedom they experience today. And knowing you're dealing with buffoons makes their lack of manners much less appalling 
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I can tell you that would be the wrong thing to say...... a statement like that would pretty much reinforce the attitude that she doesn't like. I can't think of any Brits that would take a statement like that lightly......