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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Americans *sigh*Im sure you've noticed how americans (and members of other countries too i guess), will pronounce everything they say at double volume and at half the pace when in a non-english speaking country.
I am guessing that this is probably due to the assumption that everyone in the world speaks "american"(because how else would they talk?? right?) and that the failure to communicate has arisen from the other parties inability to hear.
For example:
SPANISH GOLDFISH VENDOR: 'Buenos dias Senor'.
AMERICAN BUTT FACE: 'Hello, I would like to buy this goldfish'.
SPANISH GOLDFISH VENDOR: 'Que?'
AMERICAN BUTT FACE: '*SIGH* I WOOOOUUUULLLLLDDDDDD LLLLIIIKKKKEEEEE TTTTTOOOOOOO BBBBBBUUUUUUYYYYYYYYY TTTTTHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSS GOOOOOLLLLLLLLDDDDDDDDFFFFFFFFFIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHH.'
SPANISH GOLDFISH VENDOR: 'Que?'
(, Tue 12 Jul 2005, 14:42, Reply)
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