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‘Stay away, it's for your own good': Locals discuss top 28 'unwritten rules' in their country that tourists always break

‘Stay away, it's for your own good': Locals discuss top 28 'unwritten rules' in their country that tourists always break

Too often, I've seen tourists ignore big blatant signs in their own native language that read, ‘Do not enter'. But enter, they do. Sometimes they get lucky, while other times, not so much. And I'm not speaking from a ‘high and mighty’ place, because I myself have ignored instructions and had to pay the price. One person posted a question to r/askreddit, asking which unwritten rules tourists always seem to ignore when they are on vacation abroad. There is a whole variety of answers from people l…
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'I saw people trying to take selfies with a bear': 15+ Tourists who were unprepared for the national parks they were visiting

'I saw people trying to take selfies with a bear': 15+ Tourists who were wildly unprepared for the national parks they were visiting

You may be smarter than a bear, but there's no way you're stronger or faster! And if you think you could take on a charging bear, then the bear is also smarter than you. The USA is full of gorgeous national parks . No two are alike, and they vary greatly from state to state. Some are great for hiking and exploring mountains, while others, like Yellowstone, have hot springs and natural beauty that draw in lots of admirers. You'd think visitors would want to read up on park information, or check…
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'There was one line [guests] should never cross': Hotel guests discover they won't be served

'There was one line [guests] should never cross': Hotel guests discover they won't be served after acting entitled toward customer service reps

This person learned an interesting tip from about getting what you want as a guest. As u/badgermann writes, their wife worked at the “central switchboard for a group of resort hotels in a tourist area." While you're vacationing, you want everything to run smoothly. Instead of dealing with the humdrum of daily life, all you really want is to be sprawled out on the beach with a good book and no responsibilities whatsoever. However, if you have traveled on vacation even a single time, you know tha…
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'Come back, I'm speaking to you': Resident tries to tell tourist she's about to get a ticket

'Come back, I'm speaking to you': Resident tries to tell entitled tourist she's about to get a ticket

“I know the law better than you,” insisted the American tourist who was visiting another country.
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What is the most ridiculous thing you have ever seen a tourist get upset over?

'How do you get the whales in the lake?': 20+ Silly sightseers and tacky travelers who were completely unprepared to go abroad

These tourists had no clue how to act while traveling abroad, so they directed their silliest questions at their tour guides.
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20 Attention-seekers who couldn't resist stealing the spotlight

20 Attention-seekers who couldn't resist stealing the spotlight

Everyone should have their time to shine, but some people can't help being the main character in their lives 24/7. We all have these people in our lives, and maybe you are that person! Some people love to post every minute of their lives on their socials, which of course their friends will comment on, hyping up their reels, snaps , or TikToks. It's so lovely when your besties give you love on your photos, but too much of that might give you a big head. Even influencers with just a few hundred f…
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The White House is Beefing With Taylor Swift, Bragging That Their Student Debt Relief Website is Way Better Than Her Ticketmaster Presale

The White House is Beefing With Taylor Swift, Bragging That Their Student Debt Relief Website is Way Better Than Her Ticketmaster Presale

The one time a government website is better than private sector…
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Customer Sure They've Been Cheated, Wants More Fish, Ends Up With Less Fish

One Fish, Two Fish, Less-Fish-For-You Fish
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bad tourist destinations

30 People Share The Suckiest Tourist Destinations They've Visited

Nothing to see here.
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Culture Shocks Non-Americans Experienced In The States

America. It's not the only place that exists in the world, but to Americans it often sure feels like it. It's always a fun reminder that the way things are here are completely non-ubiquitous. A lot of stuff that seems extremely basic is just not a thing in other places. So hold up a glass for root beer and garbage disposals. For some less than flattering things that we do, here are some obnoxious things done by American tourists .
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things non-Americans like about America

Peculiar Things Non-Americans Like About America

There are some upsides.
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people's stories of disappointing tourist attractions

Tourist Attractions That Disappointed People

"That's it?"
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stories of obnoxious American tourists

Obnoxious and Awkward Things Done By American Tourists

Yeah, sorry about that.
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Tourists describe their favorite experiences with American food. | Allydarvel 2d Buffalo wings. Just loved sauce, and contrasting blue cheese dip. Also some cajun breakfast New Orleans. Game sausages cajun tomato sauce with eggs and suchlike Oh, can't forget Gualadajara skillet Chicago..all my workmates took piss cos kept going back diner

Tourists Favorite American Food Experiences

Those diners though.
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An AskReddit thread about the weirdest habits in the U.S | Master-Manipulation 4d According my parents people giving them thumbs up their country origin, thumbs up middle finger US. So they kept jumping thinking they were being flipped off by random people. Took years them get used and understand no one trying insult them. Reply 1 5.2k

AskReddit Thread: Weirdest Habits In The U.S.

America is a strange land.
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A collection of American habits that Americans didn't realize were so American | Small avocados. Went puerto rico like yo ill have like 6 those stuffed avocados Buddy like yo gringo think underestimate size our avocados here. Just have one and ill being more if want after had half one like football.

American Habits That Are So American

So American without even realizing it.
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