When I was a kid the 'foraigner's' were the Japanese and their products such as Cars and Mortorcycles were 'Jap Crap' now look at em, they are the envy of many countries with their innovations in technology and their top quality.
Tony
I can remember when MadeinJapan was pronounced as one word and was a synonym for cheap junk.
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone