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world's worst tourists
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Desmond Coughlan wrote: le Wed, 08 Oct 2003 13:00:12 -0500, dans l'article , Jenn a dit ... { snip } the march to the front of the line is also typical -- more than once we have joined with Brits and other Americans in lines to block Italians from simply bullying their way ahead [Japanese tourists will also jump lines routinely] TBH, the French do this, too, albeit less. When I first came to France, I recall standing in my bank in Lyon, and having a conversation with the bank employee, whilst the next customer leaned against the counter, three or four inches from my elbow, unabashedly listening to your conversation. This is so commonplace, that most banks and post offices will now have a sticker on the floor, or a sign, asking customers to respect the 'ligne de discretion'. in Italy they have been forced to come up with techniques as well -- we have typically had to wait up to 2 hours in banks to just get a transaction space at the window [A US bank would go out of business with the service typically provided in totally non consumer oriented Italian banks] BUT at least everyone was served according to the number on their ticket. Train stations run information this way and many shops have number machines as well. Once when I hadn't noticed the number machine at the butcher counter in an Italian supermarket, the butcher and the waiting Italians very graciously let me take my turn anyway noticing that I had waited long and didn't have the number. |
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Nice Ugly Americans
On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 18:24:32 +0000, Desmond Coughlan
wrote: le Wed, 08 Oct 2003 11:55:26 -0400, dans l'article , S Viemeister a dit ... { snip } Please! Until I joined this group I had never heard the term and I have never heard a European use it. What does it refer to? There was a book, decades ago (1950s, perhaps?), called 'The Ugly American'. Most of those who (mis)use the term, have never read the book. It was also the title of a film by George Englund, starring the sublime Marlon Brando. 1963 or 1964, IIRC. What are you doing in here Desmond? Dave |
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"Markku Grönroos" wrote in message ...
"?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. it is in deed stereotypic, as the nature of the question. It is hard to neglect the overrepresentation of Amrericans on question showing total lack of basic knowledges of the outside world (read: ignorance) though. Jan |
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"Keith Anderson" wrote in message ... 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. Or any nationality traveling independently, who thinks he/she is morally superior to others simply because of the method of travel. Or any nationality who judge other with broad strokes. |
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Luca Logi wrote: Said that, I add that even uglier than Italians are those foreign tourists that, as soon as they pass the Italian border, begin to behave as the worst Italians, speeding with their cars, skipping queues, shouting, etc. Those are called "Israelis"...and they act like that *everywhere*..... -- Best Greg |
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Sjoerd wrote: "Luca Logi" schreef in bericht ... Said that, I add that even uglier than Italians are those foreign tourists that, as soon as they pass the Italian border, begin to behave as the worst Italians, speeding with their cars, skipping queues, shouting, etc. That's the only way one can survive in Italy......;-) Kinda reminds me of my local Chinese or Korean grocery stores here in Chicago...especially those PUSHY old ladies ;---) -- Best Greg |
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Desmond Coughlan wrote: Her mind's gone ? I'm behind the times. Then again, I only found out an hour ago, that Arnie Schwar[fill in some random consonants here]er got elected governor of California !! Well, ya know that Kalifornia is the "Land of Opportunity"...!!! -- Best Greg |
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Nice Ugly Americans
"Go Fig" schreef in bericht ... In article , Mxsmanic wrote: Frank F. Matthews writes: Then again the ignorant europeans who keep using the term "Ugly American" without understanding the literary reference are cute as well. There are precious few Americans who understand the reference, either. How well do Europeans understand 'Euro trash'? Isn't that the term Americans use for Europeans when they are jealous of the superior lifestyle in the Old World? Sjoerd |
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"Sjoerd" wrote: "Go Fig" schreef in bericht ... In article , Mxsmanic wrote: Frank F. Matthews writes: Then again the ignorant europeans who keep using the term "Ugly American" without understanding the literary reference are cute as well. There are precious few Americans who understand the reference, either. How well do Europeans understand 'Euro trash'? Isn't that the term Americans use for Europeans when they are jealous of the superior lifestyle in the Old World? Sjoerd LOL |
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Sjoerd wrote: "Go Fig" schreef in bericht ... In article , Mxsmanic wrote: Frank F. Matthews writes: Then again the ignorant europeans who keep using the term "Ugly American" without understanding the literary reference are cute as well. There are precious few Americans who understand the reference, either. How well do Europeans understand 'Euro trash'? Isn't that the term Americans use for Europeans when they are jealous of the superior lifestyle in the Old World? Nope. It's the term we use for young, louche, irresponsible Europeans who have no visible jobs but live a "party" lifestyle with all the accroutements, e.g. they live off inherited wealth. They infest places like Miami Beach and Manhattan (and to a lesser extent Los Angeles)...they come to the US because there are no stuffy Olde European social "strictures" here, e.g. they can act like pigs and no one will call them on their behaviour. -- Best Greg |
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