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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In Poland, reknowned for it's tough languageasking the woman at the shop "Gdzie jest kochanie?" Kochanie being what my girlfriend calls me, and her telling me it meant "honey." I was looking for something to put on my toast.
The old woman looked shocked for a good minute before realising silly-Englishman-syndrome, and directing me to the preserves aisle. "Gdzie jest kochanie" means "where is the loving?"
NB: without leaving the Mercans out, one over here complained to a Polish waitress that they'd all be speaking German if it wasnt for the Mercans. I tapped said mercan on the shoulder and asked him what language HE spoke. "Engli.... oh, sorry." he said. Cockface.
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Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 20:56,
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