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British people are dumb too. (Not all of you, obviously.)
I found this article quite humorous. There were a few things in here that could only have been uttered or written by a British person. (The "biscuit" one comes to mind.)
http://www.theage.com.au/travel/tra...90411-a3hb.html
quote: DAMN those wide sandy beaches and oceans full of fish. And let's not get started on the consistency of gravy.
Honestly, it's enough to ruin a perfectly pleasant holiday, according to a list of recent complaints by not-so-intrepid British tourists.
Consider this "it's all your fault" rant by a woman who returned to Britain with an unexpected holiday souvenir: "My fiance and I booked a twin-bedded room, but we were placed in a double-bedded room. We now hold you responsible for the fact that I find myself pregnant."
Her complaint and scores like it, compiled by the Association of British Travel Agents and Thomas Cook, have done nothing to dispel the whingeing Pom cliche.
In one case, a British guest at a Novotel hotel in Australia made a fuss about his soup being too thick and strong. He had been supping from the gravy boat.
Another culinarily challenged traveller grumbled that "on my holiday to Goa in India, I was disgusted to find that almost every restaurant served curry. I don't like spicy food at all."
Other British tourists found their holidays were spoiled because "the beach was too sandy" and "no one told us there would be fish in the sea; the children were startled".
One disgruntled wife declared that topless sunbathing should be banned because her "holiday was ruined as my husband spent all day looking at other women".
While Australians love a rant as much as the next ticked-off customer, they are more likely to see the funny side of a bad situation than British tourists, Flight Centre spokesman Haydn Long said.
"Australians tend to be a little bit more adventurous and when you take the more adventurous option, you tend to be more tolerant of things not always being perfect."
Peter Hook, spokesman for the country's largest hotel group, Accor Asia Pacific, said Australians have a more laid-back attitude to travel because we've had to "overcome the tyranny of distance".
"When you fly 24 hours to the UK, a park bench looks attractive compared to an economy airline seat.
"Travel is in the blood of Australians and they also see the humour in situations. Other nationalities can be far more irritable."
How do you tell when a plane full of British tourists has landed? A selection of complaints from travellers from the UK
* We bought Ray-Ban sunglasses for five euros ($9) from a street trader, only to find out they were fake.
* The brochure stated: "No hairdressers at the accommodation." We're trainee hairdressers — will we be OK staying here?
* There are too many Spanish people. The receptionist speaks Spanish. The food is Spanish. Too many foreigners.
* We found the sand was not like the sand in the brochure. Your brochure shows the sand as yellow but it was white.
* We had to queue outside with no air-conditioning.
* I think it should be explained in the brochure that the local store does not sell proper biscuits like custard creams or ginger nuts.
* It's lazy of the local shopkeepers to close in the afternoons. I often needed to buy things during "siesta" time — this should be banned.
* I was bitten by a mosquito — no one said they could bite.
* We booked an excursion to a water park but no one told us we had to bring our swimming costumes and towels.
SOURCE: ASSOCIATION FOR BRITISH TRAVEL AGENTS, THOMAS COOK
It just makes me feel better knowing that there are plenty of stupid British people out there. Some British folk are so arrogant and uppity about how superior, intellectually, they are. Take THAT British people. HA!
On another note, Aussies are apparantly cool people. (In both senses of "cool".)
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I was at a topless beach once.
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Re: British people are dumb too. (Not all of you, obviously.)
quote: (post ) Originally posted by dadudemon
On another note, Aussies are apparantly cool people. (In both senses of "cool".)
sexy too
Apr 20th, 2009 02:21 AM
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Y-you of all people have a problem with others being arrogant?
Apr 20th, 2009 02:21 AM
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British people arrogant? Nooooooooooooooo.......
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Apr 20th, 2009 02:25 AM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Rogue Jedi
I was at a topless beach once.
Hidden in the bushes with a camera?
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Apr 20th, 2009 02:29 AM
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Apr 20th, 2009 02:33 AM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by dadudemon
look "better"?
So who's delusional? The travel freak, or the realist. hmmmm....
Come on, we both know..
Apr 20th, 2009 02:41 AM
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A rude Frenchman?! Well, I never!
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Apr 20th, 2009 02:42 AM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by Sanctuary
Come on, we both know..
Yes. We both know you're quite a cutie . And a soft spot for cute little animals.
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Apr 20th, 2009 02:43 AM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by dadudemon
Yes. We both know you're quite a cutie . And a soft spot for cute little animals.
I'm a soft spot for cute little animals?
Marius teached Yuki sit!
Apr 20th, 2009 02:47 AM
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quote: (post ) Originally posted by dadudemon
lol
We're both in the bushes next to him, though.
Nah. I'm about half a click out to sea with a periscope.
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Apr 20th, 2009 02:48 AM
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Re: British people are dumb too. (Not all of you, obviously.)
quote: (post ) Originally posted by dadudemon
On another note, Aussies are apparantly cool people. (In both senses of "cool".)
Yes.
Apr 20th, 2009 02:55 AM
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that's a pile o' dingo crap an you know it!
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...then we release you're American and feel better about everything.
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