world's worst tourists
 

@X. wrote:
fj wrote:
Singaporians, without a doubt.
Talk loudly in their sing song voices.

Funny you mentioned that. I noticed this for the first time when on my
last flight home from Asia. I was on a EVA air flight that also had a
large group of Singaporians. They wouldn't sit down. Talked loudly the
whole trip when everyone else was trying to sleep

I recently was on a flight with a bunch of Singaporeans, mostly married
couples, all about twice my age. They talked a lot. I started talking with
them and we had a great time. Drinking beers, chatting and laughing was a
whole lot more fun than watching a movie.

miguel
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"Blackden" wrote in message
m...
Brits were judged the least welcome tourists in an Expedia survey this
summer, but European stereotypes of the Ugly American tourist are
still common, and Israeli and Australian tourists are often said to
match the British for rudeness and drunken misbehaviour respectively.
Does anyone have any anecdotes relating to this? Who *are* the world's
worst tourists?

I am! It's me!




(not really)

Daniel
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Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
dbowen at custard dot net dot au

world's worst tourists
 

On 7 Oct 2003 10:10:52 -0700, (Blackden) wrote:

Brits were judged the least welcome tourists in an Expedia survey this
summer, but European stereotypes of the Ugly American tourist are
still common, and Israeli and Australian tourists are often said to
match the British for rudeness and drunken misbehaviour respectively.
Does anyone have any anecdotes relating to this? Who *are* the world's
worst tourists?

Pretty much any nationality travelling in a big organised group, where
they hang their brains up like their coats as soon as they meet the
tour leader. "Haha, we'll be looked after and have our arses/asses
wiped for us. Responsibility ends here!" The herd mentality then takes
over.

world's worst tourists
 

world's worst tourists
 

Following up to Keith Anderson

Pretty much any nationality travelling in a big organised group, where
they hang their brains up like their coats as soon as they meet the
tour leader. "Haha, we'll be looked after and have our arses/asses
wiped for us. Responsibility ends here!" The herd mentality then takes
over.

good answer, same goes for any destination swamped with tourists
on package tours from one country.
--
Mike Reid
"Art is the lie that reveals the truth" P.Picasso
UK walking "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" -- you can email us@ this site
Spain,cuisines and walking "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" -- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap

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"?ystein" wrote in message
om...
(Blackden) wrote in message
om...
Brits were judged the least welcome tourists in an Expedia survey this
summer, but European stereotypes of the Ugly American tourist are
still common,

Americans aren't bad but complitely ignorant. Sort of cute really, bad
is a completely different thing.

This may turn to be untrue.

world's worst tourists
 

"Daniel Bowen" wrote in message ...
"Blackden" wrote in message
m...
Who *are* the world's worst tourists?

I am! It's me!

No, Daniel, it's SHEEP! On a TORTURE SHIP! [begins to froth at mouth...]

Nancy

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Nice Ugly Americans
 

?ystein wrote:

(Blackden) wrote in message om...

Brits were judged the least welcome tourists in an Expedia survey this
summer, but European stereotypes of the Ugly American tourist are
still common,

Americans aren't bad but complitely ignorant. Sort of cute really, bad
is a completely different thing. Jan

Then again the ignorant europeans who keep using the term "Ugly
American" without understanding the literary reference are cute as well.
FFM

Nice Ugly Americans
 

In article ,
"Frank F. Matthews" wrote:

?ystein wrote:

(Blackden) wrote in message
om...

Brits were judged the least welcome tourists in an Expedia survey this
summer, but European stereotypes of the Ugly American tourist are
still common,

Americans aren't bad but complitely ignorant. Sort of cute really, bad
is a completely different thing. Jan

Then again the ignorant europeans who keep using the term "Ugly
American" without understanding the literary reference are cute as well.
FFM


well you will have to admit that most Americans are equally ignorant on
this one -- few people have actually read the quite excellent book --
too bad, we might all learn something of value about our current
situation

I do agree that it is fairly rare to see nasty American tourists -- more
likely to see those who are clueless --