 coolbananas
Female, 13-17, Australia
 529 Posts
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009 12:49:42 AM
haha i laugh at amercian tourists.. |
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 snottydyck
Male, 40-49, Canada
605 Posts
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Monday, February 16, 2009 6:56:10 PM
why do americans have a love affair with the toilets on tour buses? people from the u.k will go days on a tour bus and not use the on board toilet once. |
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 masterx
Male, 18-29, S. America
23 Posts
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Monday, January 05, 2009 11:59:50 AM
Well... that's true, some people carry BIG F*CKING Backpacks with them, i think that's the easiest way to identify a tourist.. or that's what i think |
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 beenyweeny
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
278 Posts
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Friday, January 02, 2009 1:17:35 PM
So i'm going to France next summer...any suggestions? |
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 _kiersten_
Female, 13-17, Western US
502 Posts
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Thursday, January 01, 2009 2:35:50 PM
i be a lefty to. so i dont even have to worry bout the right hand rule =] though i find it a little strange you cant hold it in your right hand 0.o |
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 k8yh249
Female, 13-17, Europe
28 Posts
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Thursday, January 01, 2009 11:56:48 AM
some of the stuff in that article was ridiculous :P don't ask for ketchup?! and i always eat with my fork in my right hand, i must be weird =/ and i drink coke every time i go out for a meal but i'm from the uk so maybes we have more traits in common with america? it's nice to learn all these different behaviours from around the world :) |
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 2otto2
Male, 30-39, Midwest US
111 Posts
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Thursday, January 01, 2009 2:50:32 AM
@tiggerwitch1:
In Germany, just as an example, it's considered rude to sit at the table and have only the fork in your hand. Well, the younger ones do that, but they are kids and so that's ok. But you do use always fork and knive, fork left and kinve right.
You'll never get, let's say, a salad (which you could eat just with your fork) served only with fork, but always with fork and knive. And you use both.
That's considered basic manners 101. Simply as that.In traditional China you never pick up again what's been falling down on your plate. That's you personal dish-trash... Elderly people will be disgusted if you will pick up. In Benin you'll hide your left had and don't show it while eating. Different cultures, different ways to go. |
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 gibb0
Male, 13-17, Europe
125 Posts
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:46:23 PM
*slaps snchpnz* |
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 Berenice
Female, 13-17, Western US
338 Posts
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008 4:41:46 PM
I'm a lefty so I don't have to worry about my fork anyways xP |
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 Rjrebel75
Male, 18-29, Southern US
3 Posts
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008 1:54:54 PM
don't take a shower and you will fit in anywhere |
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 snchpnz
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
8 Posts
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008 1:24:05 PM
In the U.S. you can tell who is a European tourist just by their terrible body odor. Somebody should inform the people of Europe that there's this thing called "deodorant" and that it goes under your arm. Wear it! And they might want to take some back to their countries too. I've been to Madrid, Paris and London and God forbid anyone raises their arms or removes their coat. The stench is unbearable. I know it is not that Europeans don't bathe because you can't smell them just by standing next to them but if they move their arms RUN! The worst part is on the airplane when everyone is storing/getting their luggage from the overhead compartments.  There is no escape and you can only hold your breath for so long. |
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 LemonTarte
Female, 13-17, Midwest US
899 Posts
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008 10:16:40 AM
Wednesday, December 31, 2008 10:15:46 AM
Wow I doubt people really care that much about people looking like american tourists.
But nope never been guilty of anything on that list. My mother lived in different places around Europe her whole life. |
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 tiggerwitch1
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
435 Posts
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008 9:08:08 AM
i thought the fork thing was a little weird. What if someone is right-handed? the only time i use the fork in my left hand is when i'm cutting something |
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 TR-Wolf
Male, 18-29, Europe
546 Posts
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008 3:34:47 AM
I think this would've offended less people if it was done more as a comedic "typical American tourists are like this..." thing as opposed to telling you how to avoid looking like one, as though it's a bad thing (aside when trying to avoid offending people etc).There are typical tourists EVERYWHERE. As a Brit I could list the typical British tourists too, from those wearing shorts and t-shirts when the people in Florida are wearing gloves and scarves, to the football-strip wearing blokes and their skanky wives in Spain who just get drunk everywhere and only eat British food etc etc. |
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 itsdrew
Male, 13-17, Southern US
1110 Posts
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:39:08 PM
whats wrong with looking like a tourist? |
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SoCal
Male, 18-29, Western US
475 Posts
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 11:08:26 PM
It doesnt matter what you look like or say or do. Just have fun and stay away from the dark alleys and bars. |
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 fldcmndr05
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
5 Posts
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:12:15 PM
In my few experiences of travelling abroad (Canada and Italy), I tried to fit in with the locals enough to not draw an excessive amount of attention to myself. However, most of my trip I was in a marching band uniform, so that didn't really help with fitting in.  Mostly I found that by dressing a little nicer than usual, I fit in or was accepted pretty well. Really, I didn't do much else. I still took pictures (though I definitely didn't wear my camera around my neck) and I had my fork in my right hand. I think the biggest idea when travelling to a different county is to be respectful of their culture and to represent your own well. |
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 Lynea
Female, 13-17, Western US
229 Posts
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:04:16 PM
"I hate obnoxious tourists. I live near Pensacola Beach and there are some very annoying tourists that show up to flock to the beach. How hard is it to not be obnoxious when visiting somewhere?"
Me too. I live in San Diego, right near the beach- so I know how you feel. |
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Lynea
Female, 13-17, Western US
229 Posts
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 9:01:22 PM
All of these sound like my mother. ALL OF THEM."Give up the ice." YES! I hate how I always get ice in my drink. :( |
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 RandomRamen
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
50 Posts
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 8:19:56 PM
Yeah, this is TRUE! One HUGE thing they forgot to put down is that ,for whatever reason, DO NOT wear your "Visiting" countries flag. In some places wearing a symbol,logo,or a picture of that nations flag is A HUGE offense. That SCREAMS "I'm a flippin' tourist", it's like...Why not hang a HUGE billboard saying in fluorescent colors : "I'm a tourist, mug me!", with flashing lights. :D |
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 Armanith
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
359 Posts
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 8:13:01 PM
living near the beach, I've seen many tourist from different parts of the country and from eroupe. one of our classic tourist look is plain white t-shirt with tan shorts, brown dress shoes and black socks... not kidding |
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 oSunShyne1o
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
206 Posts
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 6:41:30 PM
Reading this makes me want to back to New Zealand. I was apart of a student ambassador group so it was hard not to look like tourists when we had to travel in a group of 50 and wear lanyards.But a friend and I did stay with a boy our age and shadowed him at school. The weirdest part was the sex-ed. Imagine two American girls in a office with 12 kiwi boys talking about sex and the different perceptions our cultures have. Basically we were teenagers- we all wanted it. |
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 CharlieA
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
503 Posts
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 6:20:18 PM
For tourists coming to the States. Go where you like. Have a lot of fun enjoying our cultural and geographic diversity. And spend lots of money, the economy is in the crapper. Cheers! |
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 Llamaz
Male, 13-17, Southern US
292 Posts
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 6:03:03 PM
I hate obnoxious tourists. I live near Pensacola Beach and there are some very annoying tourists that show up to flock to the beach. How hard is it to not be obnoxious when visiting somewhere? |
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 PinkAndGreen
Female, 13-17, Southern US
796 Posts
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008 5:04:33 PM
If I ever travel out of country, I'll be polite and respectful of their country, but no way am I going out of my way to blend in. |
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