Do you Americans, consider calling foreigners "foreigners"

Everyone's a foreigner when they are not in their own country. I'm a foreigner when I am outside of Canada, and I'm married to an American who is a foreigner up here by birth. I don't think "foreigner" is a bad word, it just means "born somewhere else." But on EARTH without the borders, no one is a foreigner.

Sometimes it's the best or easiest way to call or title someone. Especially if your not real sure of their ethnicity. Take for instance using the word "mexicans" maybe they are not from Mexico? Now I will admit no matter where they are from, their all "mexican" to me... but then wouldn't it be much better (and less offensive) to say foreigners? as they are FOREIGN... and / or FOREIGN TO Me / anyone else. What I mean to say is foreign can not only describe a person but an object or idea that is a surprise or not well known to someone. So I'll say foreign" when I feel it's suited, if someone gets offended it's easy enough to say so, right?

i think this is the right way to call anyone who is in a place not his home country. if you go to the US, you will be called a foreigner. americans come to our place and called foreigners. but what i can't understand in some of us, americans living or visiting our place will be called americans (kano). then another foreigner from australia or germany, some people will also call them "kano" when they are also foreigners and should be called "ostralyano" (australian) or "german".

I'm an American and I travel a lot. I consider myself a visitor any time I travel outside of my area code. Out of my county, state, or country, I am just visiting. Taking in the sights. Hopefully, learning something about the locals. I assume the same for anyone coming onto my turf. We live in a global community, both online and in the real world. Personally, I don't like the term "foreigner." While the vernacular is accurate, I think it conceals an unwelcoming kind of intent. But, it's no more caustic than "you Americans." I think it's best to always act as an ambassador to your home. People say a lot of things. Many times causing someone to feel alienated by accident, a misspoken word. I wouldn't let it bother you. It's one of those things you have little control over. Just deal with the situation as best you can, and set the tone. Happy mylotting!

Well, I think the word foreigner should be used for people that are just visiting or that they haven't established the country as their 'home'. I was just chatting with my Argentinian friend and she says that the way Americans use the word 'foreigner' has a very different feeling to it than in her country. She feels that here in America the word 'foreigner' many times(not always of course) is used in a derogatory way. Kind of like: "hey you are not from here. Get the hell out".. She also doesn't like generalizations like because she speaks Spanish to be called 'mexican', 'spanish', etc because the are nationalities,not ethnicities. She says that's the same as me being called 'English' because I speak the same language as the British do. She says she only eats taco and spicy food only when she goes to Taco Bell or a Mexican Restaurant. Oh..and she never says olé when she dances because they only say that in Spain, not in Argentina.