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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An American in Luton.American from Washington DC here --
January 2nd, 2000 in London with my ex and some friends that live in Luton... Took us all to eat mussels at BELGO in London - and we ordered water along with the beer. The server asked if we wanted "GAS" with the water and stupidly I asked what that meant... Now I know. It is also quite more expensive than plain "FLAT" water we realized later.
Next day - after sightseeing and traveling back the Luton, exhausted we went off to a Pub. We all sat in comfy chairs and I volunteered to go get the drinks. Everyone wanted just water to start so I went up to the surly, unshaven bartender and asked for "5 waters with no gas, please" - of course learning from my previous experience, speaking the local dialect - he gave me a look that really said we all actually really hate you yanks, and replied "You want tap water then?" -- I sheepishly answered "Ah, yea, OK then" - and shuffled off to my friends carrying my plain still water.
(, Fri 8 Jul 2005, 23:05, Reply)
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