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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Screwing with the touristsI live in a well known tourist town in the south west of ireland, and I work as a bouncer here, so I have a lot of interaction with the tourists here. But last wednesday me and some of the guys I work with were out on the beer and we met a group of girls from California.
Whatever way the conversation went, one of the girls ended up holding up her hand to me and going "Hi-Five", so deciding I would string her along a bit, I said "What?" and started waving my hand at her with a perplexed look on my face. She then proceded to slap my hand. So I went "Arghhhhh, SHE HIT ME!".
I then had the joy of her apoligising, hand on heart, for assaulting a poor irishman ignorant of the fine Americian Custom of 'Hi-Five', while every Irish person in the pub was in stitches laughing.
(I know it's not something I have strictly heard a tourist say, so here is another one)
About two or three months ago, I had this Australian girl approach me when I was working (Now it is quite easy to tell I'm a bouncer, white shirt, black pants, radio headset, nametag with 'security' written all over it, first aid pack, etc) and say "Sorry mate, but I don't suppose you would know where I could get some pills around here would you?". So I said "Sure thing, I know just the guy, follow me." And took her to the head doorman, who promptly closed the door behind her.
(, Fri 8 Jul 2005, 15:37, Reply)
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