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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Not Americans this time!Australian man I know is staying at a hotel in China. Thought he'd do the right thing and learn a bit of the local language. It's tricky, because it's all about getting intonation and inflection right. The wrong emphasis can change the meaning entirely.
Every morning he would go to reception and ask "Are there any messages for Mr. Smith?"
"Teeheeheehee! No!" said the girls coyly, every morning. This went on for a couple of weeks.
It wasn't until after he left that he learned he was getting the inflection wrong and asking "Are there any messages for Mr. Pantyhose?"
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HairyCanary as Ann B. Davis as Alice, Thu 7 Jul 2005, 23:45,
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