Stupid, ignorant person who doesn't know a thing about the rest of the world.
Thinks the USA is the best and only civilized country in the world. Doesn't know geography or any other language than English (they can't even spell correct in English).
An American teen can't think without categorizing everything. He/she cannot think outside of the box. They absolutely need to be part of some kind of group: emo's, indie kids, scenesters, valley girls. They make EVERYTHING mainstream.
Think they are really cool and 'different' when they 'go backpacking through Europe' for the summer.
They're highly uneducated.

Object of contempt when observed travelling abroad.

American mainstream culture is so prevalent that even some of the so-called counter and sub-cultural movements are being classified as mainstream by their various counterpart sub-cultures existing elsewhere in the western world, but which are actually cool and where the scene is "not scene."

Is inadequately schooled and informed with regard to foreign languages and culture due to a public education system which is underfunded, undersupported, and UNDERCUT by a government that has no interest in presiding over an educated population, and can be considered altogether hostile to an individual's desire for self-determination. education is expensive in america. Many give up, and for others it is hard won.

Are chastised by multilingualist middle-class europeans who are upheld by exemplary state healthcare and public education systems, (which any american would be envious of if they knew any better), and who make use of their education by decrying oppression which they experience at the hands of stupid ignorant american teenagers. What is the french word for cliche? you owe me 6000 dollars.

the real "scene":
its extremist consumerism approaching absolute war, and the purest form of capitalism you'll find in the west. its kaput. meaningful existence is derived from the bombardments of pill advertisements intermingled with anti-illicit drug public service messages reminding us to remain 'Above-the-Influence' of ma...