Anti-Americanism seems to be the designated “issue” this time around. “Big Ben is a clock?” asks Mike, a 21-year-old race-car driver from St. Louis. The kid might as well have UGLY AMERICAN tattooed on his forehead. Mike: meet Neff, a nipple-pierced Brit who sings in a “techno-sleaze” band. Nell doesn’t fancy Americans, except for the apple-checked Kat, who fancies him back. This makes Mike jealous. You can tell because the Gin Blossoms’ alterna-pop hit “Hey Jealousy” is blaring in the background. We all know this is what “The Real World” is really about. “The place is sexually charged,” explains London native Sharon. It’s the house of hormones-and Jacinda the hot Australian model hasn’t even put herself in play yet. Looks like Lars has a clear shot at her, though. “I fart. I snore. I stink. Everything,” announces the leather-clad deejay from Berlin. You gotta love Lars. He’s so, like, real.
