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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Yanks in lee-sure suits.....There I was, 2001, in a lovely wee bar in Belfast (apparently one of the 1400 'oldest bars in Ireland') when I was waylaid by an entire busload of overweight yanks, all in matching his'n'hers lee-sure suits. It was group photo time, and I was physically dragged in to the group to satisfy their urge to have a picture taken with 'The Irish Guy! Marvin, take a picture of us with the Irish Guy'.
I obliged, and smiled away like a loon for a good five minutes.
Problem being, I'm actually a New Zealander, and was only in Belfast for two weeks. I attempted to explain this, to no avail. Still makes me smile when I think of said Yanks showing off their holiday snaps....'and here we are with the Irish Guy!'
The only problem with length is when it dangles out the bottom of your shorts.
(, Fri 8 Jul 2005, 23:04, Reply)
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