Reports Of Fake Warning Signs In Spain Emerge Amidst The Influx Of British Tourists
Residents of a well-known Balearic island are expressing dissatisfaction with British tourists who are occupying the prime beach areas.
According to recent reports, they have responded by placing fake warning signs, alerting tourists of jellyfish and falling rocks.
In Mallorca, for example, various fake signs have emerged, falsely indicating that the beach is off-limits or that it requires a three-hour walk to reach, even though the actual distance is just 100 yards.
Recently, news emerged that locals on the Balearic island, Spain are placing fake warning signs to scare off British tourists
Image credits: Ian Campbell (not the actual photo)
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These deceptive placards also include a message in Catalan beneath them, intended for locals to recognize their inauthenticity.
“Come in. The danger is not of a landslide, it is of overcrowding,” one of them reads. “Open beach. Not to jellyfish nor foreigners,” goes another.
According to The Sun, the counterfeit signs were a move by the anti-capitalist activist organization known as Caterva. This group has previously expressed criticism towards Rafael Nadal due to his ownership of a tourism business and a restaurant situated on the island.
“Open beach. Not to jellyfish nor foreigners”
Image credits: Caterva_mnc
Image credits: Caterva_mnc
After the posters started appearing in the small towns of Cala Morlanda, Cala Petita, Porto Cristo, Cala Murta, Cala Magraner and Cala Bóta, the organization published a statement on X, addressing their motives.
“These days, we carried out a denunciation action against the #massificació tourist in the coves of #Manacor,” the post reads. “With a bit of humor, we’ve put up a few posters that you can see in the photos. From Cala Morlanda to Cala Bota.”
The message continued: “The usurpation of the coves is just another expression of how capitalism uses an economic activity like tourism, taken to the extreme, to dry the territory for free and to extract the maximum surplus value from the workers.”
The fake warning signs were a move by the anti-capitalist Spanish activist organization known as ‘Caterva’
Image credits: Caterva_mnc
British tourists account for one-quarter of the entire tourist influx in Spain
Image credits: Caterva_mnc
Image credits: Caterva_mnc
British citizens reacted with a blend of discontent and occasional understanding
British tourists are the worst, in Spain, Portugal, south of France. They somehow managed to become less desired than the Chinese… Hordes of drunk youngsters or chavs dumped by low-cost airlines. Those who benefit from tourism (hotels, attractions) may appreciate the money but the local population just can’t stand them. But to be honest, it’s becoming true for every tourist in cheap destinations now overcrowded.
Some tourists behave perfectly, but too many think them can leave politeness at home when traveling. Because we allow them to, you can be sure they wouldn't do so in some specific destinations where the police makes sure everyone respect the law. I live in a highly touristic area, the police doesn't stop bad behavior unless it brings much trouble. It's a policy to keep tourists coming next year.This is also sad for respectful tourists who are considered because of bastards they're in no way related to.
Load More Replies...The people commenting with "then we will take our money elsewhere": Please do so. Because they are the most ignorant ones, with no interest in the location. You can binge drink and puke and "be you" elsewhere, please.
The "I'm never coming back!" isn't the threat they think it is...
Load More Replies...Doesn't affect tourists who have bothered to learn the local language, or who have the critical thinking skills to use Google translate.
I live in an area, beloved by millions of tourists in the summer. During winter we have 20,000 (20k) people living here. During summer 200,000 (200k). 50% of the tourists behave normal. 30% erratic and stupid, because they think the ocean is a swimming pool and refuse to read the signs, brochures or listen to the baywatchers or do the opposite as instructed, or looking for a thrill when the red flag is out. Some of them die, then. Sorry, but Darwin did his work. 20% are rude, obnoxious, have no respect, destroy the properties of locals because "it's ours, we paid for our stay". These 20% ruin it for all. Additional problem: It is impossible to deliver 10 times as much healthcare - we cannot just build and man 10 temporary tourist hospitals - and not 10 time as many supermarkets. Investors turn nature into concrete deserts, which are empty 10 months a year. This is no healthy tourism, neither locals nor guests.
Sometimes tourists don't respect the places they visit, some even vandalize them (remember the carving on the Colosseum?). So I can't say I really blame the Spanish people.
It's not "The Spanish People" just a small group of anti-capitalist nutters. And they're Catalan, rather than Spanish.
Load More Replies...I was 25 years ago first and last time on Mallorca, with parents. This was also first and last time i saw a human shiit floating in the sea. Lot of drunk brits, dutches, germans, noise till morning, bars upsidedown… Never ever went back, the shiit is still on my mind. My wife asked me many times to go there on vacation, but i just cant 🤷🏼♂️😁
People getting mad that some people are tired of tourists is hilarious. "We'Ll tAkE oUR MonEY SomEWHerE wE'Ll bE ApPreCIatED." Do so. It's almost like other tourists will actually want to visit and fill the void now that the area has less boorish, a*****e tourists to deal with. Also locals hating tourists happens in every tourist location.
I was just reading an article that mentioned this, but it also covered other European countries and the problems they were having with tourists causing damage to UNESCO World Heritage Sites. They also mentioned the possiblity of changing laws because this has become such a large scale problem. Everything from limiting tourists to making people pay restitution for damages caused to historical landmarks.
why is it always either mass tourism with drunk foreigners or no tourism? You just need to find a good balance.
i grew up in Virginia Beach. we had a LOT of tourists. yes, it gets annoying because they're taking up space and crowding the area, but they're also bringing in business by buying those dumb keychains and shells that are probably imported. besides, i got to live there year-round, and tourists would typically only come in the summer. so there was plenty of time to enjoy the beach and parking when the amount of tourists was very low.
Spanish saying 'no foreigners'? How very dare they, that's what *we* say about anyone not from our side of town. Copying our fears and hates, whatever next ?
Seems to me, the Spanish are trying to get rid of those twats that make no effort to speak Spanish. Mine is awful, haven't used it in Spain for over ten years, and I could understand the Spanish bits below
That's because it's not Spanish, it's Catalan. Catalan is a different language, part of the same group as Spanish but which developed independently in the geographical area inbetween Catalunya, Sardinia and southern France
Load More Replies...I feel this is very unfair. A bunch of local idiots who should know better about the country's economy put up a fake sign. Headline: "SPAIN deploy's fake sign to terrify tourists".Who did it? the government. Most people in Spain are more than happy to welcome tourists.
[2/2] A reduction in English tourism may easily be a boon, opening up the market for other countries' tourists, moving prime structures and resorts to a more open and high-market approach that is advantageous for local businesses and reduces the share that goes to the tour operator. In general English people in the Mediterranean are seen as rude for a reason: the kind of cheap package holiday pioneered by Thomas Cook (good riddance) and Jet2 is a magnet for young people, who go on holiday for the explicit thrill of acting unsupervised and whose requirements are often harmful for other segments of the touristic market, who are deterred from going to the same locations.
Load More Replies...British tourists are the worst, in Spain, Portugal, south of France. They somehow managed to become less desired than the Chinese… Hordes of drunk youngsters or chavs dumped by low-cost airlines. Those who benefit from tourism (hotels, attractions) may appreciate the money but the local population just can’t stand them. But to be honest, it’s becoming true for every tourist in cheap destinations now overcrowded.
Some tourists behave perfectly, but too many think them can leave politeness at home when traveling. Because we allow them to, you can be sure they wouldn't do so in some specific destinations where the police makes sure everyone respect the law. I live in a highly touristic area, the police doesn't stop bad behavior unless it brings much trouble. It's a policy to keep tourists coming next year.This is also sad for respectful tourists who are considered because of bastards they're in no way related to.
Load More Replies...The people commenting with "then we will take our money elsewhere": Please do so. Because they are the most ignorant ones, with no interest in the location. You can binge drink and puke and "be you" elsewhere, please.
The "I'm never coming back!" isn't the threat they think it is...
Load More Replies...Doesn't affect tourists who have bothered to learn the local language, or who have the critical thinking skills to use Google translate.
I live in an area, beloved by millions of tourists in the summer. During winter we have 20,000 (20k) people living here. During summer 200,000 (200k). 50% of the tourists behave normal. 30% erratic and stupid, because they think the ocean is a swimming pool and refuse to read the signs, brochures or listen to the baywatchers or do the opposite as instructed, or looking for a thrill when the red flag is out. Some of them die, then. Sorry, but Darwin did his work. 20% are rude, obnoxious, have no respect, destroy the properties of locals because "it's ours, we paid for our stay". These 20% ruin it for all. Additional problem: It is impossible to deliver 10 times as much healthcare - we cannot just build and man 10 temporary tourist hospitals - and not 10 time as many supermarkets. Investors turn nature into concrete deserts, which are empty 10 months a year. This is no healthy tourism, neither locals nor guests.
Sometimes tourists don't respect the places they visit, some even vandalize them (remember the carving on the Colosseum?). So I can't say I really blame the Spanish people.
It's not "The Spanish People" just a small group of anti-capitalist nutters. And they're Catalan, rather than Spanish.
Load More Replies...I was 25 years ago first and last time on Mallorca, with parents. This was also first and last time i saw a human shiit floating in the sea. Lot of drunk brits, dutches, germans, noise till morning, bars upsidedown… Never ever went back, the shiit is still on my mind. My wife asked me many times to go there on vacation, but i just cant 🤷🏼♂️😁
People getting mad that some people are tired of tourists is hilarious. "We'Ll tAkE oUR MonEY SomEWHerE wE'Ll bE ApPreCIatED." Do so. It's almost like other tourists will actually want to visit and fill the void now that the area has less boorish, a*****e tourists to deal with. Also locals hating tourists happens in every tourist location.
I was just reading an article that mentioned this, but it also covered other European countries and the problems they were having with tourists causing damage to UNESCO World Heritage Sites. They also mentioned the possiblity of changing laws because this has become such a large scale problem. Everything from limiting tourists to making people pay restitution for damages caused to historical landmarks.
why is it always either mass tourism with drunk foreigners or no tourism? You just need to find a good balance.
i grew up in Virginia Beach. we had a LOT of tourists. yes, it gets annoying because they're taking up space and crowding the area, but they're also bringing in business by buying those dumb keychains and shells that are probably imported. besides, i got to live there year-round, and tourists would typically only come in the summer. so there was plenty of time to enjoy the beach and parking when the amount of tourists was very low.
Spanish saying 'no foreigners'? How very dare they, that's what *we* say about anyone not from our side of town. Copying our fears and hates, whatever next ?
Seems to me, the Spanish are trying to get rid of those twats that make no effort to speak Spanish. Mine is awful, haven't used it in Spain for over ten years, and I could understand the Spanish bits below
That's because it's not Spanish, it's Catalan. Catalan is a different language, part of the same group as Spanish but which developed independently in the geographical area inbetween Catalunya, Sardinia and southern France
Load More Replies...I feel this is very unfair. A bunch of local idiots who should know better about the country's economy put up a fake sign. Headline: "SPAIN deploy's fake sign to terrify tourists".Who did it? the government. Most people in Spain are more than happy to welcome tourists.
[2/2] A reduction in English tourism may easily be a boon, opening up the market for other countries' tourists, moving prime structures and resorts to a more open and high-market approach that is advantageous for local businesses and reduces the share that goes to the tour operator. In general English people in the Mediterranean are seen as rude for a reason: the kind of cheap package holiday pioneered by Thomas Cook (good riddance) and Jet2 is a magnet for young people, who go on holiday for the explicit thrill of acting unsupervised and whose requirements are often harmful for other segments of the touristic market, who are deterred from going to the same locations.
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