Travel Etiquette: How to Handle America Mockery Abroad

A Washington Post Miss Manners column tackles a letter from an American couple who travel on local tours and frequently hear jokes ridiculing the United States. They ask if they should simply stand there and feel humiliated. Judith Martin (Miss Manners) offers etiquette guidance on handling such moments with grace while traveling, suggesting polite responses and boundaries to maintain a positive experience without surrendering dignity.