Stupid TouristsWhat's the stupidest thing you've ever heard a tourist say? Ever heard an American talking about visiting "Scotchland, England", or (and this one is actually real) a Japanese couple talking about the correct way to say Clapham is actually Clatham, as "ph" sounds are pronounced "th". Which has a certain logic really. UPDATE: Please, no more Loogabarooga stories. It's getting like, "and I opened my eyes and my mum had left me a cup of tea!"
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chthonic, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 16:31)
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MercansI wouldnt say it was xenophobia that 80% of the people here have a Mercan tale.
I think everyone makes a tit of themselves on holiday, God alone knows how many Frenchmen have laughed at my pathetic attempts to speak their language. You know its going to happen and you realise that the locals will forgive if you make the effort. And inturn this is the case here, usually.
Its just that most visiting Mercans are so self assured in their ignorance; they just cant possibly be wrong, they're Mercan, for Gods sake! And the more middle-aged visitors can not get over the fact that they are not in their own country and that leads to so many mis-understandings.
Then again my Scottish father in law is just as bad.
Thats why we find it worthy of mentioning/taking the piss
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Fire & Forget it's the only way to be sure, Mon 11 Jul 2005, 20:59,
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