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 am the stupid touristWhilst on a little jaunt in Rio de Janeiro with my chums, (hapless English arse that is me) decides that we need directions to the Copacabana beach.
Not speaking word one of the language, I proceed to shout at the local chappy words to the effect of (in a kind of a slow motion style voice) " DOOO - YOO - KN-OW - HOWWW -WEEEE - (here i gesticulated 'my friends and I' with wild arm waving and crazy sign language) - CAN - GET - TO - THE - CO - CA -CA - BA - NA - (more crazy sign language resembling a maraccas v coconut bra type of action) - BEEEACH"?
The fellow looked quite bemused stared wide eyed for a minute and quietly walked on, leaving me to feel utterly embarrassed!
The fact is I knew what I was doing the moment I opened my mouth but was utterly powerless to stop myself!!!!!!!!!!!!
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catweasle neither a cat nor a weasle, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 21:05,
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