madoon

i really hope that not all americans soldiers drive like that...
perhaps they are trying to avoid danger, but they are putting other peoples lives in danger by driving like that... and im sure ur not gonna like it if some one rams ur e60 every time he wants to passs....

BetterMakeWay

Exactly. I mean yeah i understand that he may be under threat with a possible attack but think from the side of all those ramed cars/drivers. What fault did they have?! And isn't it just a bit strange to have a foreing military force smack you in the rear as it pleases in your own country?!

525iSE

Well yeah, I certainly do adapt to different driving styles in different country, but for the select few that I've encountered, they've lived in the country for over 3 to 4 years, and they REFUSE to adapt, and criticize the way of driving of the locals, thats what I dont like, and they think they're "smarter" than us all the time. But hey, there are many very very lenient and nice people out there too, which I certainly do appreciate and respect for their kindness and openness to local experience. Sometimes the only word I find to describe those that don't adapt is "rebellious", they REFUSE to adapt, and are always looking to pick a fight if something was to happen, say an accident, they're the fastest to put blame on the locals, and the easiest to get away with it, because the government cannot touch foreigners. :thumbsdown:

525iSE

I feel for you when you say that, because some "Asians" (sorry to insert nationality and race) do behave very arrogant when they're abroad, but believe me when I say that these are the scums of the Asian society, wherever they go whether its in their own country or other places. No one like those kind of people. But you'll find that a lot of Asians are much more welcoming and very respectful for other people's feelings, culture, and society norms. I can speak for a lot of asians when i say that we are quite modest, at least the ones with a good education and comes from a good family and raised well.

Very valid point. But in countries like Thailand or Cambodia where they're not in a state of war, foreigners shouldn't feel paranoid that anyone is out to get them or they're potential targets for anyone, but thats a different story if you're in Iraq or something. Very good point, I must admit I didn't think of this.

dlevi67

And you'd also be filming it from inside the vehicle and posting it on the internet?

(Without getting into whether such driving "style" can ever be justified in a territory officially at peace and where US forces are acting as caretakers, or whether insurgents would exist at all if US and allies had behaved differently at several points in recent and not so recent history, starting from the Brits in 1838)