It's not a slam at you when people are rude, it's a slam at the people they've met before.
“For us, sons of France, political sentiment is a passion; while, for the Englishmen, politics are a question of business.”
“It's true. In America, you can reinvent yourself at any turn. And, you know, if things aren't going well for you in life, everyone says, change, become someone different.”