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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I seem to have hundreds of theseMy chum went to India with her husband. Whilst on a train, she accidentally left her Rough Guide in the toilet cubicle. When she went back to get it, it had gone! BUT, she spotted an Indian family nearby, clutching the same book.
"Aha," thought she, "They've stolen my book. Now how shall I get it back?" The husband suggested she ask to borrow it from the Indian family. They let her do this, and she pretended to copy things out of it whilst surreptitiously checking for any distinguishing features. Unfortunately, they hadn't written in the book, so they couldn't lay claim to it.
Back she went to her husband, and they decided between them that they would buy the book back. This way, they'd get their book back, the Indians would get some money, and nobody would lose face.
So back she went to the Indian family and said could she please buy their Rough Guide off them, holding out a fistful of cash.
"Sorry," they said. "We need the book ourselves, cos we're on holiday too. From Birmingham."
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Pachey, Wed 13 Jul 2005, 15:37,
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