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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Silver ScreenThe first time my mum realised that grown ups can believe the stupidest things was when she was in a French lesson...
The teacher was French, but had moved to England years before. In class, they were talking about 'going to the cinema' (oh joy) and suddenly the teacher asked
"Does anyone know what cinema screens are made from?"
They went round, suggesting things like canvas etc, but when they'd all run out of ideas the teacher said triumphantly,
"They're made from SILVER! Haven't you ever heard the expression 'the silver screen'?"
There was a stunned silence.
Then my mum piped up "Um, miss...if they were made from silver, someone would've gone round nicking 'em!"
Never mind the physics of such a thing, they were in the East End, ther'ed have been all these great cinema silver screen thefts in the Pathe newsreels....if they could find something to project them onto that is. Stupid Frenchie.
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Hampster Squared has stuff at www.tilla.co.uk, Wed 13 Jul 2005, 9:18,
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