It always helps to know a language other than English, especially if you tend to travel a lot. For example, when I spoke spanish in European countries such as France, Italy and Spain, I was treated more kindly than I was when speaking english. I suppose people do have negative predispositions about americans. However, speaking spanish can't always save you from harsh treatment by anti-american europeans, because your clothes can be a dead giveaway sometimes! Anyone else experience this?
