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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chip sandwichesI used to be the Landlord of a pub in Leicester, and got quite a few American tourists and students in. I have got a strong Yorkshire accent, and (mickey taking aside) it was noticeably different from the locals.
So these two American lasses approach me, order two cokes and two chip sandwiches. Not chip butties, not chip balms, and not even chip cobs. No, chip sandwiches. And when they got them, asked for cutlery. And then they ate their chip sandwiches with a knife and fork.
As I was clearing their table one of them quite honestly asked me what part of Germany I was from.
"I'm from York" I replied, aghast.
"But that isn't even in Germany" she continued.
As if I was taking the piss.
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fr13day has everything required to be a Penguin, Fri 8 Jul 2005, 14:28,
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