Who are the world's worst tourists?

[QueenNanami]

Originally Posted by xYinniex

and the world's worst LOOKING tourists go to....... the chinese


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Rotfl! They look so funny XD

[Ryzorian]

I think saying French this or Japanese that is too general. I'm sure each country has various regions that have differences as well. For instance, I'm from the Midwest, wich has slightly different ways of interacting than folks out East or down South or out West.

[Cypsis]

xD I just came back from my trip to Prague. I met a lot of new people there and saw many tourist groups. I don´t have much of a opinion, but
1)French boys wanted only sex and fun
2) South-africans and local black people always wanted to be near (You know what I mean)
(BTW: I´m a blond girl so.... O.O)
3) Japanese, Koreans, Chinese were into sights, they talked quiet and they really were clean.

I think it depends of a person you are. some are bad tourists and some not.

[Alvinho]

The dudes who did the research just forgot to include Israelis....whoever has ever worked in hotels knows what I'm talking about.....it's odd because most French tourists I've come across here in Brazil are nicer to deal with....obviously there are the snobby ones, but...

[Tsuwabuki]

I have to say that my experiences in France were pretty awful. I studied French for nearly ten years (although Japanese has pretty much ruined my ability to use it), and as I have said elsewhere, I spent time in France. Despite being able to speak French to a degree, the French people I met refused, absolutely refused to acknowledge my French. I had to speak English to get them to speak with me at all, and then they gave me this look as if I should be speaking French!

I remember talking to my French teacher on the Metro in French, and a group of girls, probably college students, started pointing, laughing, and repeating everything we said obnoxiously- and my teacher was French! Not too many days later, there was another incident at a sandwich stand where the shopkeeper tossed our food at us, but made a great show of politely handing food to French customers.

I would say that almost every day during my time in France, we encountered someone who was just acting like... well... a total jerk. I don't think it was us, especially now that I've lived in Korea and Japan as well, and know I can adapt to other cultures.

If the French treat tourists to France this badly, I am unsurprised they would keep the same attitude when going abroad. This is not to say all the French people I met while in France were jerks, nor am I saying France isn't worth it. I am saying... be prepared.

[ozkai]

Originally Posted by xYinniex

and the world's worst LOOKING tourists go to....... the chinese


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The Hong Kong tourists are definitely different.

[TalnSG]

We get a lot of foreign and American tourists in this part of Texas. Generally, most of them are very nice and enjoyable guests. When I worked in hotels, there was rarely any problems with foreign tourists.

But when there were problems was usually the Americans. It didn't matter whether they were families, business people, young, old, rich, or poor. Any time there was a disturbance, rudeness, arrogance, or just plain thoughtless stupidity, it was almost always my own countrymen. It is disgraceful.

The only other constistent problem I have ever had traveling was with the French. Those I have met traveling outside their country could not have been nicer. Unfortunately, it seems when you enter their borders things change. Someone said maybe it is a regional issue. Well, they were consistently rude, unhelpful, arrogant, and derisive in Paris, Nice, Nantes, Calais, and Bordeaux. If its regional its a very large region. At the time i thought it was just because they dislike Americans, but I have since learned from others that it is directed at almost any foreigner - whether you speak French or not.

[KitsuneFr]

As french and living in Versailles, well, I had the regret to see some kinda things sometimes. As speaking english, a bit german and low average japanese (but enough to discuss with my japanese friends here), I always try to be nice when tourists needs help. But some of my compatriots are too often not so nice : last week I was walking near to the Palace with the kids, and I saw two chinese girls who were asking in english for the railroad station; nobody noticed them, not even look at them nor stop. So I went, asked which station (as we have 3 major stations in town, different lines) and I bring them to the station. So the thanked me and left (and the kids asked me after if I had spoken japanese to the girls lol! They had begun english lessons at school this year, but they could not recognize it!). I think it is polite, and once in Eindhoven, Holland, I had the same problem like the chinese girls and the person that I asked did the same, so this time i was my turn to be kind and helpful

Recently I went to London; I really enjoyed the city, and the people there. Smiling decent people and not hurrying, all the opposite of Paris and around.

Concerning our tourists, well, considering part of them are only speaking french or bad english, and the fact I found myself that we are generally arrogant, I understand that we've finished at worst top ranking

Sometimes I don't feel french anymore, I believe to think differently from them, but maybe I'm wrong. I don't travel much, but I expect to have been better than them

Nice day to you all!

[burkhartdesu]

Originally Posted by KitsuneFr

As french and living in Versailles, well, I had the regret to see some kinda things sometimes. As speaking english, a bit german and low average japanese (but enough to discuss with my japanese friends here), I always try to be nice when tourists needs help. But some of my compatriots are too often not so nice : last week I was walking near to the Palace with the kids, and I saw two chinese girls who were asking in english for the railroad station; nobody noticed them, not even look at them nor stop. So I went, asked which station (as we have 3 major stations in town, different lines) and I bring them to the station. So the thanked me and left (and the kids asked me after if I had spoken japanese to the girls lol! They had begun english lessons at school this year, but they could not recognize it!). I think it is polite, and once in Eindhoven, Holland, I had the same problem like the chinese girls and the person that I asked did the same, so this time i was my turn to be kind and helpful

Recently I went to London; I really enjoyed the city, and the people there. Smiling decent people and not hurrying, all the opposite of Paris and around.

Concerning our tourists, well, considering part of them are only speaking french or bad english, and the fact I found myself that we are generally arrogant, I understand that we've finished at worst top ranking

Sometimes I don't feel french anymore, I believe to think differently from them, but maybe I'm wrong. I don't travel much, but I expect to have been better than them

Nice day to you all!

Hah!

[Eiri]

.....well I work at Walt Disney World in Orlando so I'm dealing with foreigners all day long, so far the French seem nice, Brazilians need to slow there speech down so that Hispanics can understand what they want, the British accent is a pain in the ass, SOME Mexicans/other tourists need to understand that they ARE bathrooms around the corner and don't need to pee/take a dump in the surrounding vegetation/corners of the parks, American's need to remember that Disney's Hollywood Studios and Universal Studios ARE not the same park and have nothing to do with each other and every one needs to learn how to freaking read because the Backlot Tour and Lights, Motors, Action are two very different attractions....tourist need to freaking learn how to drive too...either that or get a fucking cab or stay at the resorts