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!"
(
chthonic, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 16:31)
« Go Back
I'm sorry to say it was me (both times)in London I spent about twenty minutes in a department store explaining to this clerk that I had these great pants and that they were black so you couldn't see the dirt and I had gotten drunk and fallen asleep in them and worn them to an interview the next day and they were still alright, even had that natty little "fresh-pressed" looking crease down the middle. Really, I exclaimed, I could wear these pants for a week withotu washing them!
Realized after that pants and trousers are not the same in England. Still burning with shame.
Also (and probably the worst):
To a clerk ringing through my purchase in Sterling: "I only have British pounds, is that OK?"
Sigh.
Aside (and hope this is OK here): hope all B3tards in London are OK. I only hope Canada behaves as well as the British have if/when we get bombed.
(, Fri 8 Jul 2005, 20:22, Reply)
« Go Back