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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Going to school in Westminster . . .You get quite a few. Once, someone I know told 2 American tourists (who were standing in front of a large Gothic abbey-like building with signs in front saying 'Westminster Abbey') that to get to the Abbey, you needed to get on the tube to Bank station, and go to St Paul's.
Another time, I was walking in front of two tourists, again American, who were discussing how to get to St Paul's, which they clearly thought was in the area. One pointed to St James's Park station and said 'I guess St Paul must be in there, right?'.
Also, neither Westminster Abbey nor the Houses of Parliament has ever been known to get up and move around. Ever. So WHY DO THEY INSIST ON VIDEOING LANDMARKS??
(, Fri 8 Jul 2005, 17:35, Reply)
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