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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when I lived in Londonoverheard an American on the South Bank ask which part of Scotland Wales was in, and I had a mate that when asked for directions by someone with the accent, would ask their nationality first. If they were Canadian he wouldn't purposely misdirect them
I get the feeling that the biggest problem people have with americans isn't their stupidity or naivety - we all make mistakes when abroad in a strange place- it's that unique mix of stupidity and arrogance that does it and the complete lack of self awareness of the fact
(, Fri 8 Jul 2005, 12:36, Reply)
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