2006-07-12 11:35:11 · 6 answers · asked by carlawarla75 3 in Travel ➔ United Kingdom ➔ Other - United Kingdom
Standing in the middle of the pavement (uh.... sorry sidewalk) taking photographs of each other while blocking the path for anyone else walking along. Can you imagine the slideshow the family gets subjected to when they get back...?... "here's me next to a bus stop, here's me next to a traffic light, here's me next to a different bus stop... etc etc"
Walking along reading a guidbook and not looking where they're going (and not EVEN looking at the real sights rather than the pictures in the guidebook - yes actually seen it happen... a group outside Buckingham Palace looking at a PHOTO of the palace to count the windows... duh!).
Thinking that because they've got the guidebook in their hands that suddenly they're the expert and know more than the locals.
2006-07-16 03:56:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way they come here with all the stupid stereotypes in mind, visit all the tourist attractions manufactured to live up to those stereotypes, and then go back home without having educated themselves as to what England is really like.
If you are a foreigner coming over here, please try spending some time in a real pub or bar or somewhere and get to know some real english people. Learn to understand that we don't all speak with the same 'British accent', whatever the hell a British accent is supposed to be. Learn that we're not all drunkards, we don't all say 'bloody hell' every five seconds, we don't all drink tea and we're not all charmingly polite. Don't just spend all your time listening to tour guides and taking pictures of phone boxes and policemen.
2006-07-12 11:39:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You hit the nail on the top about our perception of people being very loud , i stay in the States now and pronounced this to my American spouse who after extremely sometime time conceded the very actuality . i know its only a trait yet in the united kingdom its appeared at as vanity and being condescending , shop remote from politics . The English love the folk yet we've some very diverse perspectives . Have a good time and anticipate somewhat pleasant banter.
2016-11-01 22:54:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know it's not england, but up here in scotland, the one's who ask stupid questions really get me... ie, 'what time does the one o clock gun go off?' (the one o clock gun is a cannon that is fired from edinburgh castle, at, you guessed it, 1pm.) you'd be surprised how many tourists ask that... you'd also be surprised at how many tourists think we all still drive around in horse and carts wearing kilts. i've met many a tourist shocked at the fact we have cars.
2006-07-12 12:02:58 · answer #4 · answered by Natalie R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tourists who come to Britain and then start moaning about the weather. They should know better about where to go if they want hot weather or wall-to-wall sunshine.
2006-07-19 01:35:47 · answer #5 · answered by Robert C 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to England as well. When are you doing? Do you want to go together?
2006-07-12 11:38:57 · answer #6 · answered by justin5492 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋