Visiting Auschwitz* a few years ago
everyone was assigned to a group speaking their language so my mate and I went with about 30 British, Irish, American, Australian and New Zealand visitors.

Our guide showed us around, pointing out places of interest and telling us humbling anecdotes about the terrible times there during the war.

Everyone tutted and shook their heads sadly as he described the awful privation and cruelty. Some were almost weeping.

Then he showed us a space between two large huts where a crowd of imprisoned Gypsies had whiled away their last evening: violins played, children scampered, men sang, women danced, there was even a small campfire...

In the morning, all the Gypsies were rounded up and taken to the gas chambers - not one survived, not even the little babies.

The group gasped in horror, some cried 'Oh no!' and turned away, hand to mouth, white-faced.

Except for the Brits, who all glanced at each other and murmured 'Well, best thing, really...'

Could've crawled up my own arse!

*I recommend a visit if you're in the Cracow area. It's free to get in and the tour guide is cheap. No need to take an organised tour as you can get a normal bus from Cracow and back for peanuts.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 14:37, 8 replies)

I have to admit
I laughed.
( 100% Cock Raw like carrots., Thu 1 Apr 2010, 14:42, closed)

Me
too.
( stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 14:44, closed)

Yup, I did too, and my mate was hysterical
which wasn't entirely appropriate in the circs!

We had to pretend to be overcome with sadness and cover our faces with big paper hankies.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 14:45, closed)

Hahahahaha

( Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 15:38, closed)

Auschwitz 1 was like fucking death disneyland
When I went there it was full of box ticking oafs who walked around with their camcorders clamped to their stupid heads. 1.2 million people murdered and such little respect. If you can't get to Treblinka just go to Birkenau and do a bit of reading first would be my advice.
(unclestinky, Thu 1 Apr 2010, 22:08, closed)

Yup,
when my sister went there on a coach trip everyone queued up to pose jauntily beside the skull and crossbones 'no entry' sign.

The place is sombre and chilling, but some of the visitors are entertainingly crass and funny.

It's also fun to pull your collar over your mouth and mutter into it so you look like Israeli security. That goes down well.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Fri 2 Apr 2010, 13:13, closed)

Gypo's
I fucking hate them with a vengeance.
(boarders You won't catch me with my trousers, Fri 2 Apr 2010, 18:26, closed)

You'd love Auschwitz then
you should go.
(Juan Quar is clinging to her front teeth on, Sun 4 Apr 2010, 16:55, closed)