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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Stupidity in Americamy very good friend recently went to the old USA - New York to be exact - with his Uni course. He has many tales of loud americans and daft questions they asked. But by far and away the best story is what my mate did.
After a night out in New York they were heading back to the Hotel when my friend found a wallet on the floor. Inside was a $100, chuffed with the find they had a nights sleep and resolved to spend the goods the next day.
The next morning the four lads ventured out to spend the cash when suddenly the idea struck them that it would be great to have a photo of them and the cash.
So in front of the camera they stood, smilling, laughing and waving the money.... Fast forward a few weeks and my mate gets his photos back only to discover that he they had been standing right in front of ground zero. The penny dropped and he realised why loads of Americans had been giving them shit eye, and muttering when they had the photo taken.
Berks
(, Wed 13 Jul 2005, 17:18, Reply)
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