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Most Obnoxious Tourists? The French.
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| 07/07/2008
| Bruce Crumley
Posted on 07/07/2008 9:48:20 PM PDT by Ultra Sonic 007
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To: Slings and Arrows; Ultra Sonic
Oh, but I love their combat boots!
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posted on
07/08/2008 7:44:46 AM PDT
by
Lady Jag
( I dreamed I surfed all day in my monthly donor wonder bra - https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate)
To: Vermont Lt
Its called cueing and somehow Europeans think that’s its a civilized way to go about things (never understood it). I always get a kick out of watching them plow into each other and take it...and we are the ugly tourists to them?
I’ve started to see it happen more here, but a swift “get your butt (another word is subbed ;)) to the back of the line and wait like everyone else” still works.
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posted on
07/08/2008 9:34:02 AM PDT
by
MNlurker
To: Clemenza
Oh yeah. People from where you live, particularly the ones of the “Irish Persuasion” never are obnoxious, are they, Clemenza? I’m sure not, right?
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posted on
07/08/2008 9:34:10 AM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Clinging bitterly to Guns and God in Massachusetts...:)
To: rlmorel
Plenty of obnoxious folks of the Italian, Jewish, East Indian, and Puerto Rican persuasion, especially at the Shore in the summertime. Massholes, however, take the cake. ;-)
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posted on
07/08/2008 9:47:18 AM PDT
by
Clemenza
(You Shoot Me in a Dream, You Better Wake Up and Apologize)
To: MNlurker
Its called cueingQueuing.
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:42:27 PM PDT
by
buccaneer81
(Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
To: Ultra Sonic 007
Back in the 70s, my daughter’s friend worked for the YMCA hotel in NYC — as a guide for foreign visitors.She took them around the city showing them how to use the subway system and buses. She said the worst were the French, male or female, but mostly the males —— followed by male Middle Easterners.
The best? Scandanavians.
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posted on
07/08/2008 3:48:25 PM PDT
by
Exit148
(Founder of the Loose Change Club. Every nickle and dime counts!!)
To: Ultra Sonic 007
And while living in Italy I still get called a rude American (Sometimes with good reasons to them: I can't tell when I'm getting loud and have to be told when I am.) And according to my roommates they hear a lot of people who are grumbling about me due to this. (Though most of the people are so nice!)
However, we have been treated rudely other times too, especially when grocery shopping (when I'm actually quiet).But the funny thing is I'm in Florence, a town run for tourists.
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posted on
07/08/2008 4:15:38 PM PDT
by
Toki
To: Clemenza
Uh huh. Those who think theirs doesn’t smell are usually the stinkiest of all...:)
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posted on
07/08/2008 5:33:11 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Clinging bitterly to Guns and God in Massachusetts...:)
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