Funniest Thing Heard Someone Say While Traveling Anywhere
Apr 22nd, 2003, 09:53 PM
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My first time in Paris I dumped my bags at the hotel eager to get out there and experience the city. I managed to be able to order myself the first of many crepes. As I was leaving, filled with confidence that my high school French had flooded back, I sang out as I was walking away. "Merci, Bonjour" The guys behind the counter burst out laughing. We all couldn't stop laughing for about 5 minutes. I still get a bit red thinking about it.
Apr 22nd, 2003, 11:21 PM
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Different continent, but while we were visiting the Great Barrier Reef, our charter boat stopped on a small island (really more of a sand bar) to allow passengers to do some snorkeling. <BR><BR>One woman from LA pointed at the diminutive island and exclaimed, "THAT'S the Great Barrier Reef??!?!!"
Apr 23rd, 2003, 07:30 AM
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On the mountain at a Colorado ski ressort, a mother was overheard carefully explaining to here two young sons who were surprised at seeing a couple on telemark skis on the downhill slope: "Now those skiers are called 'telemarketers'!"
Aug 19th, 2003, 03:15 PM
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Last Sunday I was walking home from Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco, and a European pair asked me "where is SFMOMA" pronouncing SFMOMA as one word! Never thought the serious museum of modern art can sound so funny!
Aug 19th, 2003, 03:46 PM
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I was on my second semester of studying abroad in Spain, when a new batch of students arrived. One of the new American arrivals asked about the taxis in Madrid, "How come some of them are free and some of them cost money?"
Obviously, Spanish 101 failed to teach her the difference between "libre" and "gratis"!!
Obviously, Spanish 101 failed to teach her the difference between "libre" and "gratis"!!
Aug 19th, 2003, 05:10 PM
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Palermo, July 2001. Walking around a small parish church festa. Local brass band playing, colorful flags flying, fragrant food stalls and people eating, dancing and socializing everywhere. A voice rises above the din and says "You know Sugar, it don't get more Eye Talian than this." Turn to see Sugar and hubby both clad in tight Bermuda shorts, new white tennis shoes, fanny packs and tee shirts bearing the name of a large state that will remain nameless.
Aug 19th, 2003, 06:36 PM
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I work at a state information center and have heard some interesting things, but this one takes the cake. A lady came in and asked if we had any ducks in our town. I said that we did and directed her to a few of our lakes and parks that have lots. She then informed me that the town she had stayed in last night did not have any birds and she wanted to have birds put in that town for her next trip.
Aug 20th, 2003, 03:24 PM
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on a tour to Southern France,two women from D.C. thanked everyone in "French" - by saying made worse because one of them sounded like Phyllis Diller when laughing and she always laughed when she spoke her "French word"!.
Not really funny - but interesting --
I've overheard this one many times from tourists who regale you with all the places they have been, trying to impress you, and yet they ask why do Europeans eat so late as if it's a shock and then order cappacino after dinner at 10 pm.
Not really funny - but interesting --
I've overheard this one many times from tourists who regale you with all the places they have been, trying to impress you, and yet they ask why do Europeans eat so late as if it's a shock and then order cappacino after dinner at 10 pm.
Aug 20th, 2003, 04:25 PM
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In Sicily, I overheard one of the hotel guests ask the desk clerk if she could have access to her things in the hotel safe later that evening.
He responded, "No!"
She then asked, "When can I get my things?"
His response, "Oh, any time."
He responded, "No!"
She then asked, "When can I get my things?"
His response, "Oh, any time."
Aug 20th, 2003, 05:28 PM
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These are hysterical. I have two. My two friends (both American) were studying abroad in Germany with me. While there we "studied" alot of other languages. They were in the Berlin tourist office and asked the girl behind the counter "parlez vous Anglais?" Needless to say the german girl was very confused! Same two friends, one is VERY conservative. We were visiting a friend in northern Germany and we made up a house party of about 12 (besides his family) so the two bathrooms/showers were in high demand and we had to plan things carefully. One of the male friends went to my conservative female friend and asked her "will you take a douche tonight?" meaning of course if she was going to shower. But being American that isn't the first thing that came to mind. I dont' know what was funnier - her face, or then trying to explain (nicely) to a mixed crowd of boys and girls what douche meant in English (it ISN'T in the German/english) dictonary!
Aug 20th, 2003, 10:39 PM
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In a restaurant in London, 3 ladies from Brooklyn were looking over a map of sites around the city. One exclaims very loudly "Pall Mall! It's about time we found a decent shopping mall. We need to check that out!"
