Foreigners who've visited the United States: Did the US live up to the negative stereotypes or were you pleasantly surprised?

I went out to get a pack of cigarettes at night visiting my brother in Oakland a few years ago. I had to go about 3 blocks and I didn't feel safe for one second with all the roving packs of jigaboos on every corner. And every one of them is sizing you up trying to figure out how much money you have and how much trouble you'll be to get. That's what it felt like anyway.

I don't know how you people stand it. I couldn't live like that, in a country full of shitty minorities.

Been to Buffalo Ny...not super friendly.
WV friendly
KY very friendly
TN, Ga - friendly

Florida not friendly at all.

For the most part, enjoyed the visits.

I'm from Texas. There are some places, like New Mexico that are very cool. Other places suck. 'Tis that way everywhere I suspect.

Yep, America did live up to my Stereotypes..

I would have been disappointed if they didn't.

I have worked with Americans outside of America for the best part of 30 years and never met a nicer, more genuine people (bar the usual plank you get everywhere)

Yes mostly. I enjoyed Wyoming Montana and Vermont. Very beautiful and friendly people. I also met some other Germans who immigrated there in the 1950. Then I visited California which is also very beautiful but there where many bad areas I did not feel safe for my family. These were black areas. I avoided the black areas as much as I could because I know it is very dangerous there but there is nothing to see in those areas anyways but it is a shame you must drive through them. I will come back to visit Florida and Georgia next year 2015.

You don't walk in Oakland at night. You're lucky to be here to tell about it.

Yeap,Most of us here in the old United States of 'Merica feel the same way. Those places should be walled up and forgot about!

Indeed. It's common knowledge in the US that Oakland is a rough place.