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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mm123Just had a stupid tourist moment. I was walking through the medieval part of Durham city and was accosted by two sweaty Mericans. Now normally Durham is far enough off the tourist radar to avoid the type of tourist who appears to have just woke up with no idea where he is.
Anyway, Durham is the so called land of the price bishops as they'll yielded so much power up here in the north. On reading this these two Merkins asked me what a price bishop was. I replied it simply meant the bishops of Durham had powers equivalent to that of a prince. To which they replied:
"Really? Does the Pope live there?" points to Durham cathedral.
My friend then replies
"Yes you've just missed the 10:30 parade but theres another at noon and 15:00"
I wonder if their still waiting?
For all you merkins who are upset by what you read we all know that most americans aren't merkins. Unfortunatly for you (and us) its the merkins who get themselves noticed. Also I don't know what merkins expect to get out of the holiday to Britian. I mean, you only really come to Britain for the history, and maybe the whores, so whats the point showing up if 1)You know fuck all about history and 2)your going to treat it like its a theme park?
(, Mon 11 Jul 2005, 12:00, Reply)
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