There are, of course. Exceptions. Small-minded officials, rude waiters, and ill mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the U. S. Yet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves comment.

• 当然,例外是存在的。在美国,心胸狭窄的官员,粗鲁的侍者,和没有礼貌的出租车司机也并不少见。然而人们常常得出这样的观察意见,这使得它值得被讨论一下。