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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Conjugation damnationIn grad school we had a guy from China working with us. The definition of "exotic" that he learned was "from another place," such as exotic fish. He also didn't quite get the conjugation of dance: dancing, dancers, danced, etc.
So when he saw a sign for "Blondie's Exotic Dancers" he thought it was a night club for international students. No, not quite...
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setimret likes his metaphors mixed, not stirred, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 16:58,
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