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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The English are just as badBeing English and living in France I’ve heard a fair few gems over the last few years, some from campers on our site, some from other English we’ve met over here and the rest from my step dad. Most of them aren’t really stupid just people not knowing pronunciations or just ignorance and arrogance on the part of the English. Anyway, here are a few:
I went to a fete at a local village on Sunday where many other English people we know tend to go as well. One guy we know cannot pronounce anything in French and makes little attempt with the language, even telling a French guy that he’d have to speak English as he didn’t speak French. At this fete I went over to the drinks tent and this prick was being served before me. Just as I got there I heard him order a bottle of white wine from the French girl with the phrase “a bottle of blanc (pronounced blank) please”
It’s amazing how many people over here, nearly always older men, refuse to learn the language and just stand there nodding stupidly when being spoken to. And by the way, the one American couple I know over here (and she is a bit plump) speak perfect French, so don’t say no one ever defends the septic idiots.
(, Tue 12 Jul 2005, 19:23, Reply)
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