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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American AirlinesNot so much the stupid tourist as stupid air hostess...
Last summer flew AA from Texas to Costa Rica. The following exchange ensued:
Air Hostess: Would you like something to drink, sir?
Me: A glass of water please.
AH: Sorry?
Me: A glass of water.
AH: I'm sorry, sir?
Me: (Very slowly) A glass of water.
AH: Wahder?
Me: Yes, water
OK, so my pronunciation is Standard Middle Class Southern Engliand, not Texas but for fuck's sake! I know Texans don't pronounce "T" the same way, especially between vowels, but had she never seen the word written down? And did the fact that she was offering drinks not bring any bearing onto the proceedings?
On the return leg they delayed us 5 hours and lost our bags. Words like "whelk stall" and "unfit to run" spring to mind...
(, Sun 10 Jul 2005, 0:14, Reply)
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