This rowdy group of beachgoers learns their lesson in beach etiquette after messing with the wrong family.

Not every person makes a great tourist. In fact, traveling is very much not for everyone. What's the point in going to the Grand Canyon if you don't have a genuine interest in seeing it? Otherwise, you're just ruining the experience for everyone who actually wants to be there. Now, while the experience of traveling with a curmudgeon of a tourist can be excruciating, reading these one-star reviews from these kinds of tourists has proven to be a weirdly cathartic experience. If you need further c…

Cruise ships: floating palaces packed with tourists and plague that light up the oceans and terrorize whatever small port they happen to land in. You'd have to consider yourself mighty important indeed to think that one of these floating fortresses would forestall its scheduled course in order to accommodate your unfortunately entitled person... Sure, let's leave 3999 people waiting while the 4000th takes their time making your way back to the dock according to their own time. Sure, it's a toug…

As a tourist in a country you've never set foot in before, making a few language mistakes is inevitable. Lots of people will study up on the language before they ever set foot on a plane, but even so, it's way different in person. You can read a little translation book all you want, but when a local speaks to you, you're probably going to be stumped. These days, a lot of cell phones can instantly translate for us, but even then, there are bound to be a few mistakes along the way. In a lot of Eu…

“It's just trees,” lamented one unhappy 1-star reviewer who was writing about… a national forest. Don't you hate when you visit the outdoors, and the outdoors are there? Crazy how that works. These people decided to visit our nation's many great national parks, and they then proceeded to leave very funny, and very unhinged 1-star reviews about them. The funniest to me are the ones where people get the location entirely wrong. For example, one reviewer was frustrated because their “Milkshake was…

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…

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…

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…

“I know the law better than you,” insisted the American tourist who was visiting another country.

These tourists had no clue how to act while traveling abroad, so they directed their silliest questions at their tour guides.

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…

The one time a government website is better than private sector…

One Fish, Two Fish, Less-Fish-For-You Fish

Nothing to see here.

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 .

There are some upsides.