Actually, if American media insists that the world hates Americans, thats wrong. Sure, lots of guys in the dusty lands with oil are pretty annoyed by the camo tourists there, and yes some people somehow blame you for everything thats wrong, but I dont know one person who would spit on an American (or any other nationality) tourist, unless said tourist is peeing on them. Actually most of my friends are pro America. I hold up my neutrality card.
So, come to Scandinavia if you hate these things:
* Being spat on
* Being kidnapped
* Being killed to death
* Natives not fluent in English (or in some extreme cases: natives non fluent in hand signals)
Welcome to Norway, btw! (But stay away from Oslo, terrible city. Go to Bergen or Aalesund in stead)