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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Dobre Den! It was me. I was a stupid touristI visited Prague in 1995. While drinking in a bar in Malstranska Namesti, I asked the Czech barman what the Czech for "Thank you" was. He told me the phrase, got me to repeat it several times until I 'had it right' then happily sent me on my way.
I visited Prague again in 2001, this time I bought a phrase book before I went. I therefore found out that the barman had (doubtlessly deliberately) taught me to say "Enjoy your meal" instead of "Thank you".
So the last time I went to Prague, for five days I had wandered around Prague saying "Enjoy your meal" at every opportunity (except the right one).
I have the utmost respect for that barman, if you can't be bothered to do the research, you deserve to be ridiculed.
(, Tue 12 Jul 2005, 14:34, Reply)
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