You know, this could develop into a dissertation on Deeply Rooted Deficiencies in the American Core Self-Confidence. Historically speaking, Americans have been the yokel, the buffoon, the hick, the Ugly American, the worst tourist, the unsophisticated traveler. (Bringing us back to An Idiot Abroad. ) Hence our over-compensation in trying to either be über-cool, or bluster our way through situations like a Sherman tank.

Let's face it, Keeping Up Appearances was a much better show than Real Housewives of (fill in city of choice). And none of the current Housewives can ever hope to be Edwina Monsoon in AbFab.