Unlike my ex-husband who wouldn't travel to the USA because 'it was full of Americans and you get mugged over there' (one of the reasons he's my ex!) I have found, from personal experience, that folks is folks - most I like, a few I don't,wherever you go.

In my short time here I've met some outstandingly great people, at the Getaway and other places, and just two who p****d me off sufficiently to go on my s**t list for life. That'a about the same ratio as in the UK, and yes, I'm sure that I'm on someone else's s**t list in both countries - you can't like and be liked by everyone!

Generalisations seem to be used by those who need an excuse for their own prejudices on the whole and, as most prejudice seeems to come down to fear of the unknown or a need to maintain the status quo I'm not sure how you get past it. Just ignore it?