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It’s always risky to assume that some things are universal. From the side of the road we drive on to the meaning of a raised thumb, some things can and will differ, so it’s best to protect yourself from looking like a clueless tourist. 

So one netizen asked people around the world to share the things tourists should absolutely avoid when visiting their country. We also got in touch with veteran traveler and blogger Jon Miksis to learn a bit more. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorites, and be sure to comment your own thoughts and ideas below. 

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#1

“What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) There are two places in Norway where the borders of 3 countries meet. One is between Norway, Sweden and Finland. So you can walk around the border marker and say "I am in Finland, now I am in Sweden, now Norway". It is by a lake, so they have made a wooden walkway around the border marker so people can do that. Norway also have a point where the borders of Norway, Finland and Russia meet. If you try to do the same there, you will be arrested. If you throw a rock or pee over the border with Russia or even just in that direction, you will be arrested. While the Nordic countries are like brothers, Russia is the unstable psycho living next door.

Foxtrot-Uniform-Too , Maltesen Report

JM
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yowza! Good advice. Thank you, OP.

Panda-sized Potato
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What are they gonna do, cross the border to get you? Now that I think about it, the answer is probably yes.

Superb Owl
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is the actual three border point of Finland, Sweden and Norway: zFP24Jc.jpeg zFP24Jc.jpeg

LokisLilButterknife
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's really neat-- thank you for sharing. I also love your username as a fan of "What We Do In Shadows" (if that is indeed what is is referencing)

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Andy Cran
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

lol unstable psycho next door, that tickled me 😆😆

Michael None
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why do I want to pee on Russia even more now.

Paul Pienkowski
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The entire world knows that about Russia now. No shocker there. 😂

Eva Kašu
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2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

slavic countries - that unstable psycho is you neighbor AND relative, who thinks that he have holy right to go to you place and do what he wants.

BoredPossum
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sweden, Norway and Finland are part of the Nordic countries where we all understand, respect and love each other. Further east... not so much.

SuperChicken
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2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would love to walk in and about the Norwegian-Swedish-Finnish borders. ONLY. Hopefully, one day.

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    #2

    Americans need to stop trying to bring their guns into Canada. Just stop it.

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    Beth H
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So America is like the psycho downstairs neighbor!

    Barbara Kelly
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And boast about being "Number One", despite evidence that people in some other countries have healthier and more peaceful lifestyles.

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    usernamenotfound
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Always at the Windsor/Detroit border

    R Dennis
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I forgot I had a few bullets from a hunting rifle in my car a couple decades ago... I wouldn't bring bullets either. After talking to their border patrol and the U.S. border patrol, I ended up chucking them into the Detroit River behind the RenCen - by U.S. recommendation.

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    Blondie23
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    how about those crazy Americans need to stop taking their guns anywhere! (and yes I am an American, and no I don't have any guns!)

    Just Me
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    2 years ago

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    I am a woman who often travels by myself. Hell, yes, I am taking my gun with me

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    Leo Domitrix
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Check the laws for what's legal, where, and in what circumstances, and be aware there are NO handguns. Zero, silch, nada, in all my life on the border even 40 years ago, no way you'd get a handgun across the border. If you have your paperwork for fishing in grizzly country, Canada will allow you to bring a rifle or shotgun for self-defense.

    Colleen Glim
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes. Yes they do. And a lot of them get seriously unhappy when told they can’t have their guns I’m our country

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    Richard Rice
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right!!! My mom and dad travel around North America in a mobile home after retirement with a handgun for protection. At the Canadian border, he forgot it was hidden in the vehicle, but my mom remembered. He answered "No, no guns" and my mom started shaking. They were searched, gun found, dad arrested. He paid bail and they headed back to the US never to travel to Canada again.

    Barbara Kelly
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The levels of anger and divisiveness in the USA are appalling. I cannot t feel safe visiting the "open carry" state south of my province; and I won't go.

    Norah Reilly
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is there any way to make us Americans stop acting like such Americans when we go to Canada (or anywhere else)?

    Annik
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Americans just need to stop with the guns PERIOD

    SuperChicken
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why??? Why is there a need to bring their guns to a different country?🤦‍♀️

    Michael Largey
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Americans do a lot of hunting in Canada. You can bring in hunting rifles if you fill out the forms in advance and go through the simple procedure.

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    #3

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) UK here. Always queue. Even if there isn’t a queue, just look around politely and ask whoever’s around if they’re queueing. I know this reads like a joke but it really isn’t. There’s always a queue, and tourists always ignore it, and that’s usually why tourists get a bad rap in the UK.

    fearthe0cean , Samuel Regan-Asante Report

    XenoMurph
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you are in a city or town in the UK and there is no queue, it's your responsibility to start one.

    Poison Ivy/Boo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yep, I learned that the hard way when I first moved here many, many moons ago.

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    JM
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! My mother (American) did her master’s thesis on queing theory. This really is a thing and it needs to be respected.

    LokisLilButterknife
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have family in both the US and UK and I have do admit that standing in an orderly line just doesn’t seem to exist in the US. The concept of a line in the US is more an amorphous blob with people jostling and screaming to be first…

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    Em
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Leave this to me. I'm British; I know how to queue."

    JoNo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same applies in Australia. Must be because the convicts queued up to get on the prison ships. ;)

    Vinny DaPooh
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The worst punishment ever. Take you from drab, dreary and rainy then send you to beautiful and sunny. Of course that completely ignores the fact that every single animal there is capable of and actively trying to kill you.

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    Me.
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I once didn't realize it was a queue. It is my greatest shame

    Pyla
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I lived in the UK in the early 80's an Australian fellow student would start queues then walk away. It thrilled him to no end.

    Lydsylou
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm British and I queue if there's something at the front of the queue that want I wouldn't just queue because there was one person standing there

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    Janner Wingfeather
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The word “queue” is starting to look like nonsense to me after reading these comments.

    Sandy Kavanaugh
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    2 years ago

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    Me, too. What's wrong with saying "a line?"

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    Robert T
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We also manage to queue in the most awkward of places. In our local post/sorting office, there is not much room, so the queue actually went past the door and people coming in had to step through the queue to get to the back of it. You can imagine the tutting when someone tried to join what was effectively the middle of the queue merely by walking through the door and expecting that to be the end of the queue. :D

    María Hermida
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For me, the quintessential example of a British queue was the five-kilometre queue during the Queen's funeral, and the other queue to be allowed to queue in The Queue.

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    Emma S
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not a stereotype, it's completely true. We take queuing very seriously. I've seen fights break out because someone saw someone else 'pushing in.'

    Tyke
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am a Brit and I live in London. Someone queue-jumped in front of me last Monday. However, being British I also just went "no it's okay, you go ahead", for fear of "stirring up a fuss". I have never felt more British.

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    #4

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) If you are in Berlin and come across a monument, art installation or similar, treat it with respect. There is a 2/3 chance that it is some kind of world war 2/ holocaust/ german separation memorial. You would not believe the number of tourists that climb or even picnic on the concrete coffins of the memorial of m******d jews in Europe

    spastikatenpraedikat , Nils Lindner Report

    PlatinumThe8-BitCat
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Murdered? Is the word murdered? Seriously BP!?

    El Cucuy
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The level of coddling that BP is stooping to has become downright ridiculous.

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    Glenn Schroeder
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not to minimize the monuments in Berlin, but how about treating them with respect EVERYWHERE.

    Kayjunmoon
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Should be the same for any art installation, never mind a monument. All treated with respect and don’t touch.

    Lyoness
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's mind boggling that people do this. The number of "influencers" with zero respect for where they are is just gross.

    Frances Mooney
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The word Murdered is factual and in this context totally appropriate!

    BoredPossum
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, it is bad taste to climb on memorials. They represent real horrors.

    Lost Penny
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ridiculous censoring needs to stop. I am sorry, but every time I see something like m*******, the first word that comes to (my) mind is the one that starts with "mother." Ridiculous.

    Bobijntje
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And tell your childeren why they should not play on/with/around these monuments and/or art installations. Some parents forget that also childeren need to learn respect monuments and/or art installations.

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    #5

    I'm a foreigner living in China. I feel pretty grateful to live here. The thing is, especially for teachers, foreigners are treated REALLY well, revered, even. So, perhaps it might be easy for a person to start thinking others are fortunate to be around them, who knows... Either way, I've met enough foreigners who do nothing but talk down about Chinese people, s**t talk their country, make fun of them, or just talk about how disgusted they are by them. If you come here, remember, it's not your country, things can be pretty different here. They're not as mindful of how their own actions are perceived by others in public. On the same account, they're also not judgemental of how YOU act in public, they're very "live and let live" towards others. Basically, don't come to China and be a huge d**k towards people who will, by default, be nothing but overly nice to you. They're not nice because they're weak, stupid, or lesser than you, they're extremely nice because they feel fortunate to meet and engage with you. It should go without saying but, if you have the chance to spend time with someone who is that happy just to know you, perhaps you could also try to feel grateful to have that kind of person in your life.

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    General Anaesthesia
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So the need to feel superior to others is nurture, not nature.

    Nichole Harris
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No, but I believe the ability to overcome it is

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    Little CJ
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I agree that the people are very kind, it's their government that we have a hard time with.

    Mark Karol-Chik
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I keep saying this! Iran, Afghanistan, China, even Russia have a majority of citizens, like us in the US, that are pretty f*****g tired of the saber rattling the so called leaders do.

    Lucy Dahlia
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A friend of mine, American like me, has recently traveled in Iran and Iraq and has nothing but wonderful things to say about the people she met during her travels. It’s a shame our countries can’t get along.

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    Tiff Day
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not true at all. China is a horrible place (looks nice sure but they didnt make the scenery). The people can be fine. But the country is a cruel and nasty slave owning place that will shoot you or imprison you for asking for freedom. They are usually massively racist. Im sure this teacher lived in a nicer area but thats like saying Germany was amazing in the 40s when you only went to munich

    madbakes
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's true for OP. It is not the fault of ordinary citizens that China is much like a police state, so be respectful to those ordinary citizens.

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    Shannimal
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't this just common decency?? Don't be a d-bag anywhere.

    Caroline Nagel
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think you'll find that black people aren't very well liked in China, to put it mildly.

    JM
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Makes me want to go to China!

    Lisa H
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If foreign teachers are so "revered" then why was my friends sûīcïde in Beijing covered up by the Chinese government? They tried to say he fell off a building. No, he did not. He hung himself and the school he worked for and the government both tried to cover it up. And, since his family was having trouble getting his body back to the States (because it was expensive) the Chinese government threatened to cremate him if they couldn't come up with the funds. This family is Mormon, cremation is against their religion. Thankfully, the family was able to get his body back before that happened, and now I have been able to visit his grave, but this statement by the OP still leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

    Do-nut touch da donut
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sorry for your loss lisa... no country is perfect (except antartica /j) every country has its ups and downs... for most more downs than ups... take america for example, ive known people who havent realized how bad our gov/ pres is... and what they have done... but people still veiw it as the number one country.... the person making the thread could be left in the dark [or just in denial]... again sorry for your loss and i am sry your friend and his family were treated like nothing but an incovenience meant to be silenced... they didnt deserve that and i wish you and his family well <3

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    Missy VanWinkle
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Things you never thought you'd have to say to adults ...

    quentariel
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    S**t-talking and disrespect is awful approach in any country you visit.

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    #6

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) i'm from the czech republic originally, and something every tourist should be aware of is privacy. if you're some american influencer, DON'T GO TO CZECH REPUBLIC. you will get arrested if you push yourself into other people's lives. us czechs are not tolerant of that kind of behavior.

    yapper5013 , Blue Bird Report

    JM
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! I am chagrined to acknowledge that I am part of an (American) culture that is generally so brazenly ignorant that we will stumble - bumble all over other peoples’ cultural norms with barely a fare-thee-well. (edit for grammar)

    ZGutr
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My plea to all countries around the world: PLEASE adapt this from the czechs. It's so much better without "influencers"

    LokisLilButterknife
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can we just get rid of “Influencers” period?They have no respect for other people, countries, and cultures.

    SuperChicken
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's start signing a petition. I find them the menace of society.

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    Saint_Zipcodus
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just for the sake of politeness: Please don't do this, WHEREVER you are, WHEREVER you're from.

    birdhouse
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This should be everywhere! Your wants should not be more important than my rights.

    Elia Skarda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's make this Czech Republic rule a worldwide one.

    Bart
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same for influencers coming to Switzerland. We are not patient with people privatising a viewpoint/path or whatever for their 30min photoshoot. You will be told to p**s off or be 'helped' to move...

    R Dennis
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can we not just say "If you are an influencer"? Pretty sure they aren't ALL American...

    Flbeachbum
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I do not want you obnoxious "influencers" in my business either I will always tell you to F OFF. don't give a rats a*s about your stupid videos

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    #7

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Do not touch the bison. I don’t care that they’re herbivores and look fluffy. They are incredibly strong and will k**l you if they’re in a bad mood

    hartywhalers , Goutham Ganesh Sivanandam Report

    MargyB
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hippos are herbivores and kill more people than carnivores in Africa. Just don't touch animals. Lady here in Tassie having terrible trouble after trying to help a platypus and she got stung

    Bols
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Forgot that on top of all their quirks, platypuses (hope I'm using correct plural lol) also are venomous

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    LokisLilButterknife
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What the heck is up with all the idiotic censorship on this site? Are you honestly censoring kill and murder now, BoredPanda?

    RandomEpiBioPerson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They've been doing that for a while. Kind of follows the same pattern as YouTube. People can get demonetized on YouTube for saying kill or suicide, which is why the joke of using "unalive" is a joke because it's dumb, but it's what actually has to be used instead of kill. Censoring is definitely a bit much now.

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    Kashmir
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for calling them bison and not buffalo!!!!

    Stygtand
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Atleast film it if you are dumb enough to get close 1000kg of pure muscle. We all need a good laugh.

    Anikulapo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I see a 2000 pound animal with horns and a head large enough to sink a dinghy, my first thought is not “fluffy” 😆

    Hokuloa
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please, *do* touch the bison, elk, and moose. The world is far too populated with dumb people and we could always use another Darwin Award entry

    Emma Goransdottir
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For whom does BP censor certain words and why? Here the word kill is censored. Do they think that anyone is triggered to practice the meaning of the word themselves? I am generally against censorship and in this case completely against it.

    LokisLilButterknife
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BoredPanda is one of the words sites I've seen for censorship. I have kept a whole list of all the words they've censored: twat, d**k, r****m, a**s, c**p, s**t, f**k, murder, kill, porn, sex, a*s, and w***y. They've also censored cartoon blood and censored uncovered breast on sculptured and paintings in an entire article about great works of art. Yet, I have seen some of the worst hate speech on this site and BoredPanda does nothing about it.

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    Lucy Shupe
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was told by a person from Australia that I don’t understand how “dangerous” it is in Australia, they have a bird that will seriously injure you, (I’m assuming he means a Cassowaries). Difference I know that, I wouldn’t try to “pet a Caasowary” while he doesn’t get you don’t “pet the bison” either.

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    #8

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Not a “country “ exactly but we may as well be, while in Louisiana remember a SWAMP IS NOT A LAKE. The sheer amount of tourist and northerners I see trying to swim in a swamp filled with swamp dragons is mind blowing. People have died, a Chinese tourist had her arm ripped off and another guy lost his dog throwing a ball into the water. We also have bull sharks

    MolagMoProblems , Jessica Tan Report

    JM
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    “swamp dragons”…‘nough said.

    Weasel Wise
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not to mention naegleria fowleria, found in a lot of warm, stagnant waters of the South. Aka brain eating amoeba.

    DE Ray
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Alligators are not as dangerous as their reputation leads people to believe - I can't remember the exact number but fatal encounters between humans and alligators for the last decade are in the single digits. However, alligators are by far not the only thing in the swamp which will kill you. Crocodiles are far less common, but account for more attacks. Venomous snakes like water moccasins, poisonous plants (yes, some so potent even touching can endanger a life), bears, cougars, wild dogs, boars, and the aforementioned bull sharks all will make a person past tense.

    The Original Bruno
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm guessing crocodiles are why OP said that "swamps are not lakes." Crocs like saltwater, and bayous are commonly brackish.

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    Carlos Moreno
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Remember in Florida, every single body of water contains swamp dragons. Don't be fooled.

    Sans Serif (Sans)
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And, "every single body of water" also refers to those innocuous water features often called "retention ponds". If it has water... it's potentially dangerous!

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    Paul Pienkowski
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never swim in the Everglades either. Only place on Earth where BOTH species of swamp dragon live.

    Leo Domitrix
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Um... I'm from up North, and we know what a swamp is. We have them. No sharks or gators, but we have hypothermia, and people who wander into swamps don't always come back out. Sooooo..... Yeah, add gators and sharks, it's a no-go right there.

    R Kramer
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    People who are so ignorant as to go for a swim in a swamp, are Darwin Award material.

    LilliVB
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get it's not a really friendly reptile, but what is it exactly a swamp dragon?

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    #9

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Italy. The amount of morons (mostly tourists) climbing, scratching and desecrating monuments is stupidly high. Do these people really think it makes them cool to scratch their idiot name on someone else's millenary heritage? Beside being barbaric and ignorant, Italian taxpayers pay millions each year for monument restoration. I am a meek man, but any time one is caught in the act, I would instantly shoot them in the face with a rifle.

    ImmediateLaw5051 , esrageziyor Report

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yowza, OP clearly incensed and perhaps rightly so. Statues and monuments are meant to last millennia - my guess is that defacers unconsciously cannot bear their own fleeting insignificance and so strive for immortality by attempting to hitchhike on the statues.

    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Very rightly so. I've seen the Coliseum and the initials scratched in. Many other places as well. I've seen drunk tourists trying to climb Trajan's Column.

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    PlatinumThe8-BitCat
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why do people carve their names into monuments? So they can be known as the person who ruined a historical artifact?

    Sunshine Lady
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My opinion is they do it because they don't have respect for anything or anyone. Especially in my country (Bulgaria, the man who wrote his name on the Coliseum) it's visible everywhere and I hate it so much.

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    Leo Domitrix
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This goes for anywhere. If it's a monument, leave it alone.

    Hokuloa
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Deface a monument with graffiti of your name, then the punishment is all the town residents’ names are permanently tattooed on ever inch of your body.

    Rostit. .
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like those 2 russian asshats that spray painted the walls in Venice.

    arthbach
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadly, this has been happening for centuries. Way back, young English men would go through a 'rite of passage', the Grand Tour. With a tutor, they'd tour all over classical Europe, seeing the sights, etc. Some of them carved their names into monuments and sculptures. There's also Norse runes on the Hagia Sophia (around about the 9-11th C).

    David
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Beside being barbaric and ignorant, Italian taxpayers pay millions each year for monument restoration." That's a bit harsh don't ya think? I've been to Italy and I didn't really consider the Italians to be "barbaric and ignorant". /S Fun with words - but I agree with OP being pissed at vandals. I find that stuff disgusting even when the thing being damaged isn't hundreds of years old.

    Kat Lyle
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am ashamed of those Cupid stunts who did that earlier this year. Angry too.

    Masaya Ichikawa
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's true in all the world as well as Italy.

    Twizzle Sticks
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve spent a lot of time in Italy. I’m willing to bet that the smog, filth, and litter causes a lot of damage too.

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    #10

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) If you are hiking through the austrian mountains with a dog, put it on a leash. The cows will hurt you if they feel threatened. In General don't disturb the cows and keep away from them.

    annadaso , Tim Depickere Report

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same for Switzerland. PLEASE don't hike through the fields with cows on. Yes, occasionally there are gates in public hike ways that would allow you to do so, and it might be the faster route, but still, don't do it. Cows can be aggressive, especially if they have calves or if you behave inappropriately around them.

    arthbach
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is true for any country with cows, actually any livestock in fields - put your dog on a leash, and stay away from the livestock, especially if there are calves/lambs/babies around.

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    Deta Rossiter
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    most cows and bulls will hurt you if they feel the need to defend themselves

    Erik Ivan
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most people does not understand how strong, large and heavy a cow is. My parents had a dairy farm before they retired around 14 years ago. I have seen a cow turn a wall made out of solid 50 mm (2 inch) wood into splinters just because she wanted to be on the other side. A cow is half a ton of animal. Also, you will NOT run away from a cow if she wants to catch you.

    Terran
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you have a dog with you and the cows have young, keep as much distance as possible. If they do attack your dog, try not to help the dog, the cow is stronger than you and dog is faster and more resilient than you. The dog might get away, you won't. A cow can kill you easily within seconds.

    Robert T
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Let's simplify this. If you are walking with your dog in ANY country where there is ANY kind of livestock, put your dog on a leash and make sure it is kept it under control.

    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll go one better. If you are walking with your dog in ANY country put it on a leash.

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    Leo Domitrix
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same for the US. If you see cows, or cow-like animals, *stay back*. They will squish you dead.

    Jackie Lulu
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We were in Switzerland and went up to the fence to get a better look at the cows. They were so cute! They came up to the fence and licked us! We did not go into their field .

    SirWriteALot
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless the cow charges. Then unleash the dog and run away.

    Doug the Special one
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Basically anywhere with cows. They are big and dangerous and can move faster than you realise.

    Shea Fujishima
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're in the Western US and the cows are HUGE, shaggy and eyeing you, sidle away slowly and return to your car, bison are no laughing matter, they WILL mess you up.

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    #11

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Don't touch the King's guard.

    EmperorOfNipples , Samuel Wölfl Report

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    amen. these folks are working. I can’t imagine you would like be heckled/touched/teased on your job. these folks are military guards who deserve our respect.

    GoGoPDX
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have to say, I would hate this job with a passion. Having to stand, expressionless, non reactive , for hours. One more reason these people deserve mad respec and to not be bothered.

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    martin734
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    Premium
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A lot of people think that these guys are just for show or just tourist attractions. They are not. Despite the slightly archaic uniforms, they are very professional and very highly trained infantry soldiers who take their job very seriously.

    Steven
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery are every bit as serious about their jobs and regularly yell at tourists who fail to observe proper respect for those lying there and what they represent. I think it is the fanciful traditional uniforms of the King's Guards that brings out the worst in tourists. Tomb Guards in dress blues just have a more serious air about them.

    Vinny DaPooh
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The tomb guards WILL let you know they're authorized to shoot if need be.

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    Karma Black
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These dudes are tanks in human form.

    Roger9er
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is wrong with the idiots who think it is funny or ok to disturb these people while they are working?

    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And don't get in their way, they'll just walk over you

    Robert T
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The bayonet is real, the gun is loaded. They are not in fancy dress.

    Blondie23
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand people who mess with these guards. They are working!!!!! Would you be okay if someone walked up to you while you were working and screwed with you?????

    Robert Trebor
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sad that they have to have a policeman there to guard the guards (took me three tries to get that typed: gurs. gurads, guds).

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    Similar to the suggestions in this article, we wanted to hear his thoughts on how best to prepare oneself. “While there are many things travelers should do when preparing for a trip, I believe these two will have a maximum impact: understanding the local culture and planning a flexible itinerary.”

    “Firstly, take the time to research and understand the local culture, customs, and etiquette. This goes beyond merely knowing what to wear or how to greet people...it's about immersing yourself in the mindset of the people. By grasping the nuances of how people interact, what they value, and even what might be considered offensive, you can engage more authentically with locals.”

    #12

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Order an ‘Irish Car Bomb’ shot. Doesn’t exist here, and the name has roots in The Troubles, a dark time in our history that people north and south of the border who are still alive lost people to. 

    TheIrishninjas , A. Strakey Report

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amen. Thank you for the education. No one needs to bring up The Troubles.

    Do-nut touch da donut
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just searched up the story... neat education lesson and whoever orders it knowing what it means is a jerk

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    Em
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Saw a story where a guy ordered it by the ingredients. The bartender goes, "oh, does that drink have a name?" "Uhhh nope, don't think so." "Yeah, it better f*****g not."

    Leo Domitrix
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Who the f*ck would order a "car bomb" in Ireland?!? Northern or Republic of?!?!

    Sian Edwards
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    English tw@ts trying to be edgy. Or Americans who are ignorant. Most places would tell you to get out, but pick the wrong place and it could end very badly, potentially fatally.

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    R Dennis
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same with a Black and Tan from what I've heard...

    SuperChicken
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was going to say the same. It still stands true, if I'm not mistaken.

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    Blue Bunny of Happiness
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahh classic British. We’ll literally kill each other and refer to it as “The Troubles”, as if talking about a great Aunt who’s a bit forgetful…

    MoMcB
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We called it the troubles because it wasn't quite a war, To admit that it was would make it harder to ignore- Ricky Warwick

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    Caroline Nagel
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I watched the serie Once Upon A Time In Northern Ireland. It was eye opening, worse than anything I remembered from the news in the 1970's, 80's and 90's.

    MoMcB
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's excellent. I grew up there during that time and found it a hard watch.

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    MaximumKarmaSaint
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What...are the ingredients? Sorry if that's offensive, I've never heard of the drink until now, though I think I have heard about the original story.

    Awesome At Being Autistic
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's a Bailey's and Jameson whiskey (or any other Irish whiskey) dropped into a pint of Guinness. I'm an American expat living in Belfast, it's usually ärsehole American tourists that they to order it. It's not funny and it's not on, and it's a shīte drink, besides.

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    Rocket Surgeon
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, in every country everywhere, don't pick up a shot off the bar and drop it in your beer. Unless you'd be willing to also lick that bar.

    Mary Kelly
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    based on the pic, i think what you're referring to is called a "depth charger" in the us

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    #13

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) I live in Barbados. Don't wear camouflage. It's illegal unless you're a part of the Defense Force.

    durants , Amine M'siouri Report

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please respect the customs of the folks in the country one is visiting.

    Do-nut touch da donut
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, its the equilvelent of going to someones home... you are a guest, act accordingly no guns means no guns, no camo means no camo... be nice too peeps :]

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    Ima Manimal
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have heard also that if you are gay, do not let them know.. Supposedly it is “illegal” there and they take it very seriously. I had considered moving there for work a few years back… Ann declined the position because Barbados is known to be anti-gay.

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is an unusual one, so good to know!

    Leigh James
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Easy, don't wear camouflage anything anywhere unless one is hunting.

    Sans Serif (Sans)
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good point, Leigh - I don't quite get the camo attraction...

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    Timbob
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, if I did, nobody would know, would they ?

    Jude Corrigan
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless it is some ridiculously coloured 'camouflage ' I guess.

    Twizzle Sticks
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not to mention that it just looks stupid on civilians…

    Steve Hall
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't take your camouflage with you when traveling, no matter where you are going.

    Mrs. EW
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That means you, rock jocks, that all have camo shorts for everyday of the week.

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    #14

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) If you come across Canada, don't ever dare touching our geese, thanks.

    ClickWorthy69420 , Pixabay Report

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    …or this is the face you will see right before you are smacked in the face by a bill.

    Two_rolling_black_eyes
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in the US and we make a big deal to call them Canada geese, not Canadian geese. Canadian people are friendly when you meet them in the local park. A Canada goose will try to kill you, steal your wallet to track down your entire family, then kill them.

    XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Right?! and then burn down your house & spit on your grave. They are so mean, but it secretly gives me a giggle when you tell tourists to mind the geese (you can see on their faces that they are not taking you seriously), and then 10 seconds later there's running and screaming. Tee hee🤭

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    Cathy Lemay
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not even a Canada goose. Cobra chickens are kind of different. It's probably a good idea to leave these, in general, alone but that is not a Canada goose.

    Patsy
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The geese told you to say that, OP...didn't they? Honk once for yes, twice for no...

    Danish Dynomummy
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh I love the polite thanks at the end

    axle f
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ...this is universal advice, really. geese are renowned a******s..

    Chris Henderson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahh - the predatory Canadian Cobra-Chicken. As a Detroit native, these geese had a reputation of being invasive, aggressive, and a general nuisance where I grew up.

    Lost Penny
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My God, why would anyone touch ANY goose?? Geese are terrifying! The only things worse than geese are swans.

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    “This enriches the overall travel experience, turning a mere visit into a profound exploration of a new way of life. This is the difference between a traveler and a tourist. Secondly, creating a flexible itinerary strikes a balance between planning and spontaneity. While it's important to know the must-see attractions and how to get there, leaving room for unexpected discoveries can lead to the most memorable experiences.”

    “A rigid schedule might get you to all the tourist spots, but it's the unplanned moments—like stumbling into a local festival or a hidden café—that often become the highlights of a trip. Over the years, it's the serendipitous moments that I remember the most.” You can find more of Jon’s writing on the Global Viewpoint Travel blog, as well as his Instagram

    #15

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) If you're not a strong swimmer, please don't wade out into our ocean expecting that you'll be okay. If you want to swim at our beaches, stay between the flags where there are lifeguards on duty.

    nightlightened , Karl Fredrickson Report

    JoNo
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Funny how the two Australian entries so far don't have a title saying as much, but everyone knows what country it is!

    Terran
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That could be every single coast on that planet here lol

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    David A Paterson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an Australian comedian put it. "You'll never drown if you swim between the flags. Because the flags are on dry land."

    MargyB
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Bondi Rescue must need a break

    Annik Perrot
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have those beaches in France as well, on the Southwest coast. Easy to be caught in the current, and carried away.

    DesertMama
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In northern CA, the ocean will even try to eat you on the beach... had a rogue wave nearly take out my family (~30+ ft from shore), a stranger, and our dogs (my husband saved her as she was somersaulting out to sea). We all survived. The next week, another family (different location, same coast) wasn't so lucky :-(.

    Tanya Venter
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Follow this in South-Africa as well!

    Alicia M
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My oldest son got caught in a riptide in the ocean at Myrtle Beach. I pulled him up right after he went under. I swam out to him, and blindly grabbed, and he was there. This is been over 20 years ago and I still relive it in slow motion, knowing it could have gone so much differently, and one or both of us could have been dead. Lifeguards were around. Absolutely nobody saw us. Just be careful. My son still won't go into the ocean. He sticks to swimming pools. BTW, he was on the shore and was also a very good swimmer. He went into the water a little bit and got into a bad situation very quickly. He wasn't in deep water. Never take your eyes off your kids even for a second.

    Jennifer Gilmore
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Myrtle Beach can be brutal that way. It has a steep grade in most places, with the exception of the very southern end. It's much more gradual on the southern end of Myrtle Beach. I love it there.

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    DetongLhamo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And never go for a swim at Bondi: Iconic it may be, but it’s a surf beach and often dangerous and unpredictable.

    Chris Moffat
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, learn how to read the beach. The smoothest water is usually the most dangerous.

    Unaffected
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Australian mantra - always swim between the flags! Don't go swimming alone!

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    #16

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Don't go for a drive in the outback without making sure you're properly prepared if you get stuck. There's a reason you see so many abandoned cars on the highways out there.

    thethreekittycats , Daniele Nabissi Report

    Colin Matthews
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup I drive in Rural Australia a lot. Fill up

    Ripley
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And take water, and make sure someone (not in the car with you) knows where you're going and when you expect to get there.

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    Alicia M
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I bet! I've never been to Australia but I've been to the deserts of Arizona, and also drove through Wyoming. I drove for hours without seeing another person. I imagine it is so much worse in Australia.

    ROSESARERED
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went on a holiday with friend, 3 4wdrives, through the Simpson desert...3000s kms, saw no one but each other for a week

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    Mycroft1967
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same thing in parts of Western United States. There are places it takes hours by car to get somewhere. And yes, there are less travelled roads.

    Teutonic Disaster
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And always remember the golden rule: If you wanna explore the outback, take a Land Rover. If you wanna come back, take a Land Cruiser.

    Vin Paver
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also be wary of driving in the outback at dawn and dusk as that is when the wildlife emerge and cross the roads. Hitting a large male kangaroo will make a right mess of your hire car or camper van.

    Paul Moore
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Done that! 6hrs drive one way after the sign said "two wheel drive with care, drove past a bunch of tanks, then met a flood plain. 1hr daylight left, used any and all liquids to keep the windscreen clear. Terrified girlfriend cried all the way back, but we made it. Just, felt like tinned meat. There had been huge floods, crocs lacking there lips. Northern Territory, stunning yet tad deadly.

    Landithy
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, people get the part about Australia being big, but a lot of people don't register how far apart everything is. Or that there might not be phone reception.

    CanadianDimes
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Where I grew up in Alberta (granted, not Australia), there was one highway with a sign that said 'No gas for 400km'. Take that shït seriously!

    Deborah B
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do your research before driving. Do not assume there will be a petrol station, or somewhere to buy water. You may need to take petrol in jerry cans because the next petrol station is out of range for your vehicle.

    Amanda W
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pack extra water ALWAYS. I'm still sad about the guy who drank window washing fluid

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    #17

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) When visiting Denmark, don't sit next to people on public transport, unless there are no other seats available. And don't speak to strangers on said public transport also. Danes are incredible sensitive about their personal space and privacy. Also, not big on small talk.

    Material_Ambition_95 , Mediocre Studio Report

    ZGutr
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just Danes? That's the nordics for you.

    L H
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm from the UK and if there are other seats available and you sat next to me I'd think you were a weirdo.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There's the old story of two British gentlemen who were stranded for ten years on the same tiny island but didn't speak - because they had never been properly introduced.

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    the dancing demon (she/her)
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This should be just common practise, don't sit next to anyone unless there are no empty seats, I don't know why you would ever do that! Just be decent people

    Robert T
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    May not that talkative to strangers, but if you show clear signs of being lost or not understanding something, they are incredibly helpful. I was slowly trying to figure out what a sign said about our train only going as far as a particular station and then having to change, and someone helpfully told us what was happening. I'd have probably got there in the end, but my Danish is somewhat limited!

    Mama Penguin
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you. I was gonna ask what if you were lost and needed help.

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    arthbach
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You can ask questions like, "Is this the stop for the museum?" etc. Just don't try to force a conversation.

    Metalhead Turtle 🇺🇦
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was just about to ask! I'd thank the person and then go about my day.

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    Apatheist Account2
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same in the UK. Anyone who sits next to you when there are separate spaces is a weirdo or after something.

    Joanna Breeze
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ditto the UK. We'll be polite about it but we hate it.

    Shaunn Munn
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Brits and Scots aren't hep for small talk either, I learned. Due to lack of space they may be forced to sit next to you, but I don't recommend yakkin' to them. A polite nod and neutral smile is enough. And don't crowd them. They paid for their space same as us.

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    #18

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) I am in the US and apparently it is common in other countries when a cop pulls you over, to take your papers out of the glove box yourself and walk it up to them. Do not do this. It is a great way to get shot or tazed. Due to the gun culture here, the cop has no way of knowing if you are or are not armed. Getting out of your car without being ordered to do so will be perceived as a hostile act, and the cop will pre-emptively defend themselves. Stay in your car, roll down your windows. Keep your hands visible (resting on the steering wheel is good). If you need to reach anywhere, tell the cop exactly what you're doing, aka, "My passport is in my jacket pocket, I'm getting it right now." If the cop asks if you know why they pulled you over, you don't. Be polite, be apologetic, and you'll probably get let off with a warning.

    stolenfires , Rosemary Ketchum Report

    ADJ
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Apparently most free thing you can get there is free bullet or free electric shock.

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    Happy_Pandalover
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Regardless from the country, i will stay in my locked car and wait until the police person shows their police badge. Also - if not required - i will only open the window a tiny bit. Safety first, too many fake police stories and i‘m a woman. My friend and i once got pulled over by real cops, who were just trying to hook up with us. And no, we were not in the US.

    Becky Samuel
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too right. Only a couple of years ago a woman was picked up by a cop and brutally killed in the UK. Although in her case she had little chance of escaping, it is always better to err on the side of caution.

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    Justme
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When they ask “Do you know why I pulled you over?” … always say no. They are trying to get you to admit a traffic violation. Even if you know what you did .. always say no.

    GnT's Mum
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've actually found answering honestly and respectfully apologizing to be more helpful and have had every cop that has pulled me over say that they really appreciated my honesty. No one wants to deal with lies and b******t all day long.

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    Leo Domitrix
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    While roughly 2/3 of Americans do NOT own guns, 100% of cops are trained to think 100% of all people do, in the US. Source: Local civilian police academy. It was depressing AF to learn tha tcops are trained to be hyper-gun-happy paranoid nuts.

    Paddling Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Genuinely curious here: I've read that police in the US receive less than a year of training to become cops. This seems incorrect and an inadequate amount of time to be properly trained in law enforcement. Can someone please share their knowledge of the duration and content of police training in the US? It IS alarming that they're trained to believe every person is carrying.

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    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Being pulled over by a cop is like going through the McDonald's drive-thru. Stay in your car, speak only when it's time for you to speak, and hope your health won't be severely damaged.

    HTakeover
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've had to remind a few foreign friends of this one... In many countries, bribing officials is just how things are done and there's a dance to it. Don't try to do that in US.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    US congressmen are a different case altogether.

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    dev mehta
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you get pulled over in US by a cop, stay in your vehicle. He will come to you

    Siriusly Sirius
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    " pre-emptively defend themselves" means that you will be shot (more so if you're not white). It's not self-defense on the cops' part, it's their atrocious militarized training.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your "more so if you're not white" shows that it's more than just atrocious militarized training.

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    Paul Pienkowski
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you are a minority, say NOTHING until they speak first. They can and will perceive an innocent question like "what did I do" as a threat.

    R1MV4Superleggera
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yup! And open up and unloading 60 rounds (or more) on your person, only 1 or 2 of those bullets hitting your body,THEN claim they did it because the cowards feared for their pathetic lives. AND after ALL that shooting and body-cam footage proving you absolutely, positively did nothing wrong, they WILL find that cop innocent of any wrongdoing and put it back on patrol to do the same thing all over again in the next few days

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    Awesome At Being Autistic
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just to clarify that "hands visible" thing, make sure your hands are at the top of the steering wheel, with your fingers outstretched and fully visible. Source: I'm an American who was trained properly.

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    #19

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Don't walk the bicycle lanes.

    valthorgallifrey , Gabriella Clare Marino Report

    Happy_Pandalover
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, i get it. You will get run over by a bike. But which country?

    Timbob
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And people on bikes should follow traffic laws !

    SuperChicken
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen many people do that, then they have the audacity to complain that the locals are rude and obnoxious. WTF?

    Pandora
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you don't bike on sidewalks....

    John Carr
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got elbowed by a cyclist in Finland for walking in the bike lane. In my defence it was dark, in the middle of winter with lots of snow, I was a stranger in the town.....and I was quite drunk

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    …unless you want to get hit! 🙀

    Willemijn America
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tell me you're in the Netherlands without telling me you're in The Netherlands

    lawrence Andrew
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    So if there is no sidewalks you walk in the car lane?, how about, if there is a sidewalk, use it.

    Bruce Horton
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I.e. Holland, particularly Amsterdam

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    #20

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) DO NOT MESS WITH POLICE. US cops are *not* your friend. If you get lost while touring, ask a native or a firefighter. All my homies love the fire department

    TurnMeIntoAGameCube , Aidan Bartos Report

    Chris Henderson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It must be different for other states? I am a retired Deputy Sheriff. If you were foreign and asked for directions, I would have happily given directions and have even escorted others to their destination. The department I worked for was huge on community and service towards others. Shame to see this isn't always the case.

    Michael Largey
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For some police, a foreigner's reception may be different if he's from a Hispanic country or one where people have a dark skin. As always, keep your passport with you.

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    David A Paterson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By way of contrast, Australian and English police are your friend.

    silowew628@picvw.com
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When I went through my last breakup the Australian and English police came over and brought pizza and liquor and told me he doesn't deserve me.

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    MargyB
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This sentiment is sadly common on this thread

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Part of this is due to two Supreme Court decisions. DeShaney v. Winnebago County (1989), and Castle Rock v. Gonzales (2005) which established the precedent that the police are under no obligation to "protect" anyone from imminent harm. Their job is only to arrest people after the fact.

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    Shannimal
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Oh, stop. This is absurd. Just because there are a few bad people in every bunch, now all cops are bad?! BS. Most police officers are in their positions because they want to HELP people while putting their own lives on the line.

    Scott Rackley
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Too many points of data becomes a pattern. A pattern I'm not going to toss the dice on. If a cop won't turn in his colleague for breaking the law, then yes that cop is bad as well.

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    Stephen Lyford
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    NEVER answer questions from the US police, unless it's something you ABSOLUTELY are *legally* obligated to do, and do NOT trust them if they say something IS a legal obligation, because they lie about that all of the time. They don't ask you questions to help you, they ask you questions to INCRIMINATE you, even if you did nothing wrong.

    Becky Samuel
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Never say anything before you have asked for legal representation. Once you have asked for a lawyer then nothing that you say without that lawyer present can be used against you from that moment on. It is vitally important that your request for a lawyer be completely clear. "I think I need a lawyer" does not count, but they will not tell you that.

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    Steven
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good advice. N.W.A. never said, "F**k the Fire Department."

    Tee Pussi
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    But Public Enemy did say that 911 is a joke.

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    Betty Boom
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll never forget the cops blaming me for being abused, and laughing with my ex while they read my text messages aloud. I had a broken leg. That was the day I know the police of my dad's time in the US were over.

    Rocco MZ
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm an abuse survivor too, but I hope you don't think that all cops are like that.

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    Alicia M
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cops aren't necessarily unapproachable here but the problem is that even if you ask them a simple question, such as directions, they might start questioning you, and put you in an uncomfortable situation by making you feel like they suspect you of something. Just be careful. Don't trust them but for the most part you can speak to them, unless you're wanted for something. However, you can drive right up to a fire department, get out and talk to them, and normally they are super friendly and glad you're there.

    Vin Paver
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've travelled extensively in the US and have interacted several times with police officers, all of whom have been unfailingly polite and helpful.

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    #21

    London Don't go to Madam Tussauds - it's c**p Don't fall for the shell games near Waterloo. The person who has just won in front of you looks exactly like the guy who's running it and his sister has just picked your pocket. Learn to read a map, I have no idea where your hotel is but I will confidently give you directions to Covent Garden as I think you'll like it there. Don't complain when people step into your photo. Your attempt to capture big ben on an iphone is just a waste of everyone's time and data. Walk faster you dawdling f*****t Stand on the right, walk quickly on the left If you must go to a local pub read up on how to behave in one. Queue, order beer, wine or a simple drink and mixer and leave the bar area. Yes it's busy on the train at 17:00, that's why it's called rush hour. Complaining that I'm standing too close to you is not going to have any effect. I live this hell every weekday.

    Wastoponcene Report

    Donkeywheel
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    « Stand on the right, walk quickly on the left » So you do know the right way to do it. Why can’t you do it with a car?

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Because they still need to use their sword hand to defend against oncoming traffic.

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    Vin Paver
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I lived in London for 30 years and you're precisely the sort of entitle d**khead that gives the city a bad name. Wind your neck in and take a long hard look at how you behave in Torremolinos or wherever you go on your holidays.

    Lucy Dahlia
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Everyone I met in London back before we all had maps on our phones was extremely courteous and helpful when they saw me struggling with the A-Z

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    Wilf
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And do not stop dead in the tube. You will cause a multiple-commuter pile up. Make sure you know what lines you need and then follow the signage- which is very good. By all means walk slower than average, but please just don't stop. And for God's sake let people off the tube carriage before you try to get on.

    CanadianDimes
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Have your travel card or ticket out before you get to the ticket gates - don't wait until you get there. Don't stop at the bottom or top of the escalator.

    DaisyGirl
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    By far my favourite as I live in London. And suddenly stop dead walking to gawp as something and block the footpath

    Paul Carless
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, remember...standing on the left hand side of the escalator is not the London way.

    Dave M
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Big Ben is the bell not the tower.

    liam newton-harding
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The tower is Tickety Ted, the Time Telling B***h (and everyone, including the English, refer to the Tower as Big Ben).

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    Zedrapazia
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What's the issue with the wax museum?

    Privateer
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's pretty dated. 30-40 years ago it felt impressive, now it just feels tacky and a bit sad. London Dungeon is a tourist trap too that seems to get its 'history' from a comic book, try the Tower of London for something both visually impressive and full of actual history.

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    Beachbum
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This person sounds kind of mean

    Ffion Jones
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BTW, try up north for visiting! Manchester, Sheffield, Newcastle. Midlands try Worcester, Hereford and Stratford upon Avon. Devon & Cornwall try Helston, Truro, Dartmouth

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    #22

    When visiting the US, do not have any Healthcare related issues. You'll lose every penny you have and then some.

    Kittehmilk Report

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *sigh* speaking as an American, this is probably true, at least for major medical issues.

    Pandy Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't take an ambulance if you can help it. You'll end up owing 1000s of dollars bc you're paying for idiots who take the ambulance due to a cold or something ridiculous like that. You're paying the high price to cover them since they will never pay.

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    VioletHunter
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Has this person not heard of travel health insurance?

    Tumbah
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How ignorant are you of the high costs of US healthcare even with insurance?

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    TheAmericanAmerican
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahhh the USA... land of UltraCapitalism, where literally EVERYTHING is profit-driven!

    Alicia M
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you must be seen and it's not a life threatening emergency, go to one of the med checks or the smaller clinics that are not attached to a hospital. You can get treated for non-emergency things and pay a lot less.

    SlightlyTarnished
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Lack of universal healthcare in the US sucks big time.

    Kristiina
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or you should have a good travel insurance.

    don'tcensorstupidstuff
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    the medical bills are insane here, even with insurance. (we have from the govt. and the insurance sucks)

    Nitka Tsar
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    … not as a tourist I think. As far as I know I will be insured with my insurance at home, when I go on vacation. I might have to pay a small fee for that, but I won‘t be bankrupted.

    Rostit. .
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    more ignorance. This can happen in any country. You buy travel insurance for this reason.

    Shane S
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I knew someone would be this dramatic. Ugh. If you have an emergency issue, you can still get care. Yes, it will be a big bill but like most Americans, you’ll just skip out on it. For Americans, they would turn you to a collection agency and ruin your credit- neither of which you have to worry about if you don’t live here. Don’t let this be a reason you don’t visit the US. And if you have a health concern while visiting, ask a local where they suggest you go based on your issue. They may can recommend some clinics that have smaller fees for non-emergencies.

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    #23

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Compare everything and anything to your home country and complain how it’s “so much better back home!”

    YoruNiKakeru , whoislimos Report

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don’t get this at all - said whiners and complainers should immediately book flight home.

    Leo Domitrix
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you want everything to be just like home ----- stay home.

    Norah Reilly
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    Premium
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if you still feel that way, GO HOME.

    Emma London
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And no matter where you are, don't assume that no-one can understand what you say in your native language! Some will understand your tone, and there might be someone who understand it all.

    Josephine
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am so sorry. This was me 15 years ago. I was SO facinated by how differrent things were, that I told everyone who wanted to listen, how we did it in the Netherlands In my mind it was pure logic that since the differences were so fascinating (not better or worse, just different) eveybody must be equally interresed. Boy was I wrong...

    Nicole Weymann
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I get it. I find it equally interesting. Just going grocery shopping when in a foreign country is an adventure for me, or maybe more of an excursion. Some things are "better" at home (my German countrymen in particular sorely miss "proper" bread when abroad - meaning sour dough, rye, lots of different seeds, VARIETY), some things are "better" in the Netherlands (SPRINKLES!), some in Portugal (Pasteis), in France/Italy/Spain... comparing isn't bad, I think. It gets bad when you start telling people how their way is wrong.

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    Alicia M
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand this mentality because I love to go places for new experiences. I would be disappointed if it was like home.

    Kim Armand Nielsen
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Basically is such behavior an infantile reaction on overload of impressions. However if strange places have such effect on one he/she should not have left home at first!

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    #24

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Do not go for a hike or drive your hire car to ‘the outback’ as a person who has never done either of these things in Australia before. Ways you will die: 1. Fatigue - underestimating the distance between places and then running off the road or crashing into another vehicle due to exhaustion 2. Exposure and dehydration - people have a car break down and then leave their vehicle to find non-existent help. If you leave your vehicle the chances of being alive by the end of the day are almost zero. There’s no mobile reception. There may be 1-2 cars passing by your location per day if you are lucky. The nearest hospital could be literally 1000 km away. Temperatures can be 50 degrees Celsius in the day and/or -10 at night. If you break down in a place like this, you’ll will possibly die of heat exhaustion whilst waiting for help in your car. If you leave your car? Yeah you’ll definitely die. ——— Other dumb s**t to do in Australia that can and will k**l you: 1. Jumping or diving into water bodies without testing their depth. Most are shallow and many tourists have been harmed or k**led doing this. 2. While we are on the subject of water bodies - stay TF away from water bodies north of the Tropic of Capricorn unless you fancy a crocodile encounter. Most Australian wildlife risks are greatly exaggerated. Crocodile risks are not. 3. Swim in the Ocean between the f*****g flags for f***s sake or don’t even put your f*****g foot in the f*****g water. Every f*****g year, multiple tourists drown because they’re f*****g idiots who do not understand ocean swimming in Australia. Most people over thirty can recall at least one story here of an *Australian* person that they knew or was from their region who was lost at sea or drowned due to unexpected conditions, and these are *experienced* people. So don’t expect that you know what you’re doing, or that the flagged zones are all part of our socialist nanny state for you to ignore. Just f*****g don’t, mate. Our people have been traumatised too many times by your f*****g stupidity. 

    leopard_eater , Dylan Shaw Report

    David A Paterson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Most Australian wildlife risks are greatly exaggerated. Crocodile risks are not." Best advice ever.

    Chris Moffat
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, we love a drop bear story. The bush is another easy way to unalive yourself.

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    Tracy Sellars
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We loss a Prime Minster due to an ocean swim, though we did name a nice pool after him.

    I'M A SHOUTY MAN (they/she/he)
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even we make mistakes from time to time. I remember a few years ago, there was a minute's silence at my school because a kid who lived about 20km away dived into one of the swimming holes and landed badly and died. He had done it thousands of times before, probably a hundred times just that day. Every school holidays, someone drowns in my area at the beaches - often tourists who don't know where the rocks and shipwrecks are. You have to be careful. Stuff goes wrong. Especially if you're anywhere near dropbears. Be careful of those cheeky bàstards.

    GoGoPDX
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is similar to the Pacific Ocean coast in Oregon, yet, we don't even have swimming zones. The Oregon coast is notorious for "sneaker waves" and rip tides. It is also f*****g freezing, even if the weather is or has been warm. Never turn your back on the waves, and if it is stormy, stay inside or a very good distance. I grew up in Oregon and going to the coast, and I still got swept out and drowned (a long with 8 other people, 6 died, I was lucky to have been revived) due to a huge rogue wave. It was stormy, and I thought I was safe standing between 2 houses on top of a hill, but I was wrong. People die every year on the Oregon coasts. Unless the conditions are great and you understand how unpredictable and dangerous the oven can be here, don't so swimming in the ocean.

    Little CJ
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also if you visit Australia get used to hearing strong language apparently.

    Jill Rhodry
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The stronger the language spoken at a normal or slightly excited level the more we like you - but we'll curse just as much if we don't - but you'll know you're not liked.

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    SkyBlueandBlack
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same goes for the deserts in California. Yes, Joshua Tree and Death Valley are amazing. Please don't visit in the summer.

    Spittnimage
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Like the Australian PM in 1967 who went into the ocean for a swim and was never seen again.

    HTakeover
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if you are driving along and pass someone, if you're able check if they need help as you might be the last person to see them alive.

    Paddling Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same is true North of 60 (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut, Northern Provinces). Anywhere remote, actually. I always stop and offer help.

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    Huddo's sister
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The largest demographic for drowning in Australia is males over the age of 45

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yowza! Peace, mate; you are not responsible for stupid tourists who make achingly idiot choices.

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    #25

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Approach wildlife, especially when they’re with their offspring. The amount of idiot tourists I’ve seen outside their cars within mauling distance of a bear or moose is mind boggling.

    GingerMeTimberMate , 🇸🇮 Janko Ferlič Report

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Unless you want to look at this behavior as a means of culling our own (stupid) herd…

    Nimitz
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We have to put down the animals after so it's not ideal

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    Leo Domitrix
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    OMG, this. Black bears do kill if you're taking pics of their squalling cubs. (Looking at Blue Ridge Mountain USA tourists. Seriously. THey are bears. They will kill you if they think you upset the baby.)

    CanadianDimes
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Moose and elk are dangerous! And way bigger than you think!

    RandomEpiBioPerson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "Bear made is NOT like mosquito spray. Please stop rubbing it on your skin." -the Twitter of one of the USA national Parks that I can't remember which one right now. Also, if I'm remembering correctly, one of the fairly funny national Park Twitter accounts is the Wyoming national Park services Twitter. I think that's over of them. There are a couple.

    El Cucuy
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've seen Americans do this in America. Seems like there's a story at least once a week of someone in Yellowstone trying to pet Bison.

    Shaunn Munn
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And keep in mind, in America, if you are mauled by a wild animal, said animal may end up being euthanized. It's not fair for the animals to lose their lives because of stupid tourists (and I'm including stupid Americans in this).

    RajunCajun
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    just last week I saw a bear chase a woman after she got too close with a camera. and people were all telling her to get back. so if she got hurt, she brought it on her self.

    Alicia M
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw adults chasing bear cubs at Yosemite. I didn't stick around to see what happened but they were Darwin award recipients in my mind that day. 😆

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    #26

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) If you’re visiting Brazil, specially a big city, avoid using your smartphone while walking on the streets, as you become more prone to being robbed.

    DistantLandscapes , Sven Mieke Report

    Rick
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you look out of place or flash anything of value you are a prime target in Sao Paulo or Rio.

    Remi (He/Him)
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Holding a phone like that while walking next to a road is a good way to get rid of your phone in many places, Vietnam being one of them

    Amanda Hunter
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And in Italy, there's gangs of Romanian gypsies robbing touriists.

    R1MV4Superleggera
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Romanian and Albanian are the biggest thief's not just in Italy but around Europe and they are not necessarily gypsies

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    Ricardo Ferreira
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Small cities are less prone to robbery due to better policement and infrastructure. People that don't find jobs in small/medium cities go to the bigger cities. And some of them, unfortunately, has to recur to robbery.

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    Carolyn Lively
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Any time you're distracted, you're a target. Pay attention to your surroundings. The phone can wait.

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    #27

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Try to pet/feed bears. For some reason tourists to Banff seem to think bears are mascots or something.

    Lawndemon , bearevay Report

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Darwin awards available now!

    Sunny Day
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    They have a booth right by the park entrance. You can buy one ahead of time, or they'll give a free one to your family upon exit.

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    Shannon Mallory
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In fact, 2 people in Banff just died in a bear encounter.

    Paddling Panda
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/parks-canada-reveals-additional-details-about-deadly-bear-attack-in-banff-1.6587263

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    mhoulden
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I know they'll rip your face off but it's hard to take those ears seriously.

    Alicia M
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have an irrational fear of being eaten alive by a bear so I will never do this. I'd love to go to Banff. Looks absolutely gorgeous.

    Alex Kennedy
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A couple and their dog just got killed out in the park. And they were experienced hikers!

    XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! and ffs if you see a cub by itself, leave it alone. Trust me, mama bear is probably very near by, and she will come at you like you took Liam Neeson's daughter!

    BPisaddictive
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm convinced that Disney and other cartoon films did great damage in making kids and people in general think that animals are like small humans that talk to you and so on

    Lise Brouillette
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah, they're so adorable and cuddly, right? 🙄

    Christopher Gerlach
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My fiance was walking and texting in Whistler and she walked right into a Black Bear.

    Shaunn Munn
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Fingers? Who needs 'em? Worth it to show everyone I hand-fed a bear! (sarcasm)

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    #28

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Don't ask where the animals are in South Africa, we do not have lions walking in the streets, you are more likely to run into wildlife in America.

    ThrowRadayne , Iurii Ivashchenko Report

    David A Paterson
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do ask where the animals are in Australia.

    JoNo
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kangaroos don't hop down suburban and city streets. Usually, I should say, because a couple of months ago one hopped in front of my car (I stopped in time). Very rare and quite a bizarre drive to work that morning.

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    Barbara Kelly
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wildlife in America vary in size and appearance, and are best found in Walmarts in certain areas. (the U.S. South and Florida have the most sightings).

    Metalhead Turtle 🇺🇦
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As someone who lives in the South US: the later you go at night is when the weirder ones show up

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    Jo Davies
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, we do sometimes have lions and hippos walking around. We had a lion escape near my home a few months ago, and I saw a hippo in St Lucia this week....

    CultOfBambi
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    To be fair, St Lucia is mostly a nature reserve, isn't it? (iSimangaliso Wetland Park) I'd be very sad to hear if there weren't hippos about anymore.

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    Khanyisile mdlalose
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live in South Africa and the only animal I avoid are chickens that somehow love to chase me and be all aggressive towards me

    Shaunn Munn
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ditto for America. They go where they please, and it's usually on private property. Americans are gun-happy people and the laws are often on their side. Can't walk across private land without permission from owners, who'll probably follow you suspiciously.

    ANN VALERYEVNA Sokolovskaya
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes!!!!! Used to live in SA...got questions when I moved to California about where our lions were. I was like Uh...the zoo?? Or a nature preserve somewhere...I dunno man I lived in Joburg we got malls n stuff...

    Timbob
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dave, do not go to Australia !

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    #29

     Ladies, do NOT lift a man’s kilt to find out if he’s commando. And if you insist in a grope, be aware you’ll only find sweaty and hairy 

    Velvy71 Report

    Rose the Cook
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I doubt that a female who did this should be called a lady.

    David Fox
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Had this happen to me too many times .....I always question them why. They often put their heads down and quickly walk away

    arthbach
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There is a special form of words - "Excuse me, is there anything worn under the kilt?" The traditional answer is, "No. Nothing is worn under the kilt. Everything is in full working order."

    OhnoI’vebeencensored
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sweaty’s on the left and hairy’s on the right.

    Alicia M
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No worries. I would never, ever walk up to a stranger and lift his kilt.

    Ephemeral Mochi
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't seem to fathom the idea of caring about strangers' undergarments/lack thereof, some people just baffle me..

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Gross me out the door.

    C.S. E.
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just stand back, admire, and leave the kilts alone! None of your business what is or isn't underneath, just like any other article of clothing.

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    #30

    Don't go for a nice walk in the hills without checking the weather, taking suitable clothing, and telling someone your intentions. We lose a few tourists from this every year in New Zealand. Due to our geography it's easy to get lost and the weather can change very quickly.

    thomasbeagle Report

    Colin Matthews
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amen. Please do not treat NZ like it’s some kind of Eco Disneyland, DO let people know where you are going. Do use the hut sign in system, have cold weather gear and boots. The NZ mountains and high country change very quickly and every year a handful of tourists freeze to death.

    Hippopotamuses
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'll second that. We don't have creepy crawlies like Australia, but the landscape can be treacherous, and hypothermia in the mountains can be a problem at any time of the year.

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    Linden
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Seriously, tourists go up mountains in t-shirts and jeans with no food.

    LilliVB
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I lived by the Alps and the amount of stupid people that try to hike on a glacier (+3000m high) with sneakers, shorts and t-shirt is appalling.

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    Felin
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can strongly affirm this! I once was hiking in NZ and hat a terrible accident slipping down on ice for maybe 200 height meters. I just stopped when the ice changed to stones. Luckily the slope wasn't too steep. My thoughts while slipping down were anyway: I don't wanna die. It was quite a remote location, no mobile reception of course and I was hiking over a pass (Gunsight by the way). On the one side there was fluffy snow and I just didn't realise that I would not have any grip on the melted and refrozen snow on the other side. Nobody knew where I was, so well... After provisionally caring for several wounds, I collected my reachable stuff (still could not get some of it) and continued hiking. I had no other choice. Soon it got dark, but I was then on a semi-marked path again, still there was one spot where I should cross the stream, but just did not find the crossing. So I was wandering around for maybe 30min, maybe an hour looking for the path.

    Felin
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Finally I reached the cabin where I planned to stay. I hoped for some company but unfortunately there was nobody. The next day I hiked back to my car and drove to the nearest doctor. They did not help very well, but that's another story. I know, I was on so many levels very stupid (even though I had a rescue whistle with me which may have helped in a more severe case). I've definitely learned from that experience. However, I see a problem with hiking in NZ for Central Europeans: there are a lot of little hikes or even the great walks which almost feel like a "motorway". Quite broad, amazingly well marked,... And then there are those remote tramping paths where sometimes even the path does not exist. Europeans, who are frequently hiking in the Alps, are used to the thing in between: small path, maybe some climbing, well-marked, but always a path and mostly secure. So please, fellow Europeans: inform yourselves better than I did about hikes in NZ!

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    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ah, the breathtaking stupidity of tourists…

    #31

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) You don't want to drive out in the desert in the southwest. That dirt road might not have had a car in ten years and if you blow a tire where it's washed out you gonna be a pile of bones faster than you think.

    KamikazeDrone , Paul Crook Report

    Leo Domitrix
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The American Southwest is very empty. Very. Treat it like it's the Australian Outback: Take fuel, survival gear, water for a week (you'll be done with it in a day), and don't assume you get cell service. It's a lot of empty out there.

    M O'Connell
    Community Member
    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's also worth noting that quite a few roads which are signed and appear on maps are not passable by your rental car. Somewhere out there in the world is a 2017 Kia Optima with no shocks and a significant dent in the floor. Thank goodness for black carpet.

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    Powerful Katrinka
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And don't drive on dry stream beds. The rain that causes a flash flood may not even be visible to you; you might be under a completely clear sky, but flash floods move fast and can easily kill you.

    Robert Trebor
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The entire western United States from just east of the populated part of California (Coastal strip) to the Mississippi River is MILES AND MILES OF MILES AND MILES. Long stretches of rangeland, grazing land, small towns (or usedtobe towns). Don't let your fuel go below a quarter. Ever. Unless you know that there is gas where you are going.

    Julia French
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Desert Southwest USA, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada

    Me, Myself, and I
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was in the Arizona desert in June. Way out in the middle of nowhere, between 2 ghost towns. That's where family lived. We went for a short walk, less than a quarter of a mile, to visit gravesites. Didn't leave the house until we grabbed a couple bottles of water and had long pants on. Most friendly looking plants are not at all friendly and can make your ankles ache for days! The desert wants to kill you, but in a passive way as opposed to the jungle which is aggressive about killing you.

    Alicia M
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm sure this is true of any desert. I've been to Death Valley and it's nowhere you want to get stranded.

    Susan Reid Smith
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Top off your fuel before you go into a desert park or off pavement. Even though fuel in remote places may seem appallingly expensive, how does the value of a full tank compare to the value of your life. And, you can't carry too much water.

    Shaunn Munn
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And phone towers are scarcer than hen teeth!

    ormondotvos
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you're stuck, start a fire.

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    #32

    Do not mess with the Tomb of the Unknown soldier.

    tex83tex83 Report

    Paul Pienkowski
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That place is almost sacred. You do not screw around in Arlington, ever. It should go for all cemeteries, but I know people on Halloween like to occasionally go for spooks.

    Nimitz
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Most countries have a Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, actually. In Canada, alt-right anti-vaxxers defaced ours during their "Freedom" convoy. Jackasses made it impossible to sleep

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    Gavin Johnson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wherever you are I’d have thought that stepping out of line at a Military Cemetery or Tomb is 1) incredibly disrespectful 2) totally unnecessary 3) thoughtless. If you aren’t sure what you can or can’t do then assume you can’t do whatever it is you think you’d like to.

    StrangeOne
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Do not take young children there. There's a periodic moment of silence. I've seen videos where all you hear are babies and kids crying, shouting and parents shushing, then their feet scurrying off. It's not a reenactment. It's real life and a real military duty.

    No Clue
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is an article about the tomb with this name in Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, United States. https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/Explore/Monuments-and-Memorials/Tomb-of-the-Unknown-Soldier

    sofacushionfort
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you simply can’t stay quiet and calm, go to the Tomb of the Unknown Sailor instead (shown here in blue: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/A_large_blank_world_map_with_oceans_marked_in_blue.PNG)

    C.S. E.
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You know, unless it has a sign stating specifically that they invite graffiti or the like in a place, hands off! Any statue, monument, plaque, building, just keep your tagging to yourself. It's not the flex you seem to think it is.

    TheGoodBoi
    Community Member
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The changing of the guard is an amazing ceremony! Takes a bit, but worth a watch even on Youtube..

    DE Ray
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Several countries have a similar monument, I know France, Belgium, Canada, Greece, and Bulgaria, though the one in the US is the most famous. It is literally a tomb for an unidentified soldier from a major conflict (the US tombs are for soldiers who died in WW1, WW2, and the Vietnam War). Often these monuments have a permanent military guard. So it's not only "be respectful at a cemetery", but also "foreign national at a military facility shouldn't act sketchy".

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    Shaunn Munn
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Americans are the worst for desecrating their own cemeteries. They are more likely to abuse the sanctity of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier than most tourists. I don't know of one local cemetery in my area that hasn't had some form of desecration, including several graves of my relatives! Please don't copy bad Americans!

    Rick Seiden
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't even talk above a whisper, and then, only if you have to. If you do, you'll get yelled at by a pissed off soldier with a loaded gun who has permission to use it. And if you don't comply with his "request" to be quite and respectful, you will be escorted away.

    Nobody Knows
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't be stupid. Nobody is going to get shot for talking but it is very very rude and you can get asked to leave.

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    #33

    India. Don't try to pay attention to people staring if you're white or black. People here just aren't used to different ethnicies. Most of us see only Indian/Asian/brown people most of our lives. Seeing tourists just peaks interest. People are not being rude. Don't wear those awful "Indian" clothes and jewellery. Idk who told tourists that it looks good, but there seems to be a costume of loose tunics and bead necklaces amongst tourists here. You stick out like a sore thumb and look like your fashion sucks. It also shows you're clearly a tourist so shopkeepers and vendors WILL try to scam you. You'll be better off in just basic tshirt and jeans. Haggle and bargain prices everywhere, unless it's a fixed price type store. Do not talk about Pakistan, or say how similar India is to Pakistan. Just don't say anything about it altogether. People will not be kind. The political situation is delicate rn, so tread carefully there also. Don't do the entire "seeing the poor people here made me so grateful for what I have" etc BS. You come off as snooty and entitled. Yes, we know the country is overpopulated, and with that comes the inevitable repercussions. The government is working on it. We don't need others to poverty p**n us. Don't compare to other countries. Don't mush the entire country into one. If you travel to North India, your experience will culturally be very different from South India, or East or West. It's almost like a different country. Food, language, clothing, weather... everything changes. India is like lots of different countries brought together in one. On the same note, plan your trip to one or two areas. You cannot cover entire India in a week. Learn about the culture. You'll be surprised to know how much of the west has adapted from different countries. Have the chai (if in the North) and the filter coffee (if in the south). Try the local cuisines of the places you're in. If you really do want to try out Indian clothing, ask some locals to help. The handcraft and fabric industry here is amazing. Buy natural fibres if you can. Cotton, silk, khadi, linen. It's amazingly cheap. You can find local goods here for a lot of similar stuff: try it all. It's a refreshing change of pace from store bought, packeted, mass manufactured stuff. Even food, footwear, clothing, etc have local goods. If you can find the good stores, you'll see that the quality is far superior than mass manufactured stuff. The embroidery is stunning and most of it is done by hand, which you can get at unbelievable prices. There's a reason Indian clothing is so rich and intricate: we have artisans who make these locally. My foreign relatives like to stock up on just good fabric when they come here. If you know where to go, you can even get custom leather goods made. My father has his shoes and jackets made custom by a local guy. They last him forever and he gets them repaired by the same guy. He says it's much comfier than store bought stuff. I can't say to this, i haven't gotten anything made. I am planning to have a leather bag made for myself in the design of a popular designer bag (LV neverfull). The food is mostly free of preservatives and the fresh spices and veggies are something else. Don't miss out on this. Despite the stereotypes, Indian lifestyle is much healthier and wholesome. Don't be surprised if your vegetables don't look "perfect". Most of the stuff here is locally sourced or produced. It won't look like supermarket stuff, but thankfully it won't taste like that either. Take advantage of how cheap and good things are. Once you get over your initial bias and the fact that stuff here isn't as shiny, you'll soon see WHY it's not shiny. Buy good fabric and get your clothes tailored. It'll be a steal for you. You can get entire outfits stitched for like 50 dollars. Also, getting clothes made to your size (in natural fibres!) is soooo much better than ones given by the fast fashion. Definitely buy khaadi. It's like linen, except that it's hand spun. It's cheap, lasts really long, isn't really available anywhere else, and is amazing for both summer and winter. Also looks very "old money". Buy fresh spices. Not the ones in packets, but ones at local stores. You can even buy raw stuff and grind it to make your own spices. The food made from these home grinded spices is out of the world, and a secret Indian mothers like to keep to themselves. Ditch the ginger garlic paste and make your own. Same for other industries. Like healthcare (sorry Americans, but I'm looking at you). If you have a skin or dental concern that needs to be looked at, GO NOW. And go to the biggest, fanciest place you can find. India has really good doctors which won't cost you a kidney. My relatives who live abroad like to get a full body checkup, dental work, eye checkup and new glasses, skin treatments etc done every time they come here. They also buy all sorts of medicines etc. My appendectomy cost me about 300-350 USD total, without any insurance plan or benefits. Even if you go by Indian standards, that's not a lot, as it's lesser than a lower middle class person's monthly salary. As an upper middle class person, it's about 2-3 days pay for me. (But I should still get insurance, don't be like me). You can also get specialists available very quickly. I get annoyed if I have to wait more than a day to see a specialist, so you can understand how spoilt we are. I think I'd throw a tantrum if I had to wait over two weeks to see a doctor, idk how y'all manage. I like to just barge into the doctor's office and then wait for them to see me. Labour in India is REALLY cheap. So cheap that most middle class families don't clean or do dishes or laundry themselves, but have hired help for it. You'll rarely find houses where people are doing the dishes or broom/mopping the house themselves. This is really common here. I personally have a maid who cooks, cleans, does laundry and dishes, washes bathrooms, and dusts the house. It's a huge privilege we enjoy. These maids get paid okayish as per the PPP. I like to overpay them to get good service. The same extends to carpenters, electricians, etc. You can find services here for ANYTHING. So if you're here for longer and staying in a rented place or an Airbnb, do not fret over getting stuff done. There will always be someone to do all these things. The upper middle class here enjoy a very leisurely life. And for god's sake, get used to using a "bum gun" or "jet spray" or whatever you call it. Indians do not use toilet paper, we wash ourselves. It's much cleaner, and I will not argue about this. You'll be hard pressed to find toilet paper in most local households. But once you start washing, you'll probably never be able to go back to using TP. I did not expect this answer to go on for this long. I guess I just had a lot to say about our lifestyle here! The experience of living like a true Indian is very different from the life in the western countries.

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    censorshipsucks
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In India, people may stare out of curiosity at tourists of different ethnicities, but it's not meant to be rude. Avoid wearing stereotypical "Indian" clothing as it makes you stand out as a tourist and may lead to scams. Haggle and bargain prices unless it's a fixed-price store. Avoid discussing sensitive topics like Pakistan and be mindful of the delicate political situation. Refrain from making condescending comments about poverty in India. India is culturally diverse; each region has its unique characteristics in terms of food, language, clothing, and more. Plan your trip to one or two specific areas; India is too vast to cover in a week. Embrace the local culture, try the chai (in the North) and filter coffee (in the South), and sample local cuisine. Explore the local goods and handcrafted items, particularly in natural fibers like cotton, silk, khadi, and linen. Consider seeking medical and dental care in India, as it can be of high quality and more affordable than in some others

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    dev mehta
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also, break up large chuck of text into paragraphs.

    ThatG
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah! Completely agree, but I checked and they are in separate paragraphs on the original Reddit post. BP just dropped the ball.

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    JM
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. After reading this, I want to go to India even more than I did before (been on my bucket list for years) Thank you, OP for your gracious explanation!

    Beth H
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was just thinking the same. I'm even more interested now.

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    SadieCat17 (she/her)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    How do you guys have such crappy attention spans? If you don't want to read it, scroll on by to the next post.

    Mickipickie
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for your Ted Talk! It was clearly written, had a nice range of topic, and made me wish I was rich enough to travel to your exotic and beautiful land!❤️

    Barbara Kelly
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Cannot upvote this enough. Although I don't travel to India, my contacts with people of Indian descent here are pleasant and educational. I have made many l positive lifestyle changes from these experiences.

    François Bouzigues
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I will have to disagree with OP. I am from southern Europe, used to heat. And it was impossible for me to wear tshirt and jeans. Way too hot and humid and sticky. Ended up buying clothe locally that would dry extra fast because i was sweating so much. I did look like a stupid tourist cause i was one

    Awesome At Being Autistic
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yeah I don't understand why UK people go to Turkey for elective surgical procedures when India has a much better track record.

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    #34

    If you are in Central Europe around the alps in countries like Switzerland, Italy etc. don't underestimate the mountains. Don't think stupid things like "We are near civilization, it's no problem, we can't get lost and it's easy to go back anyway". This can end in a deadly disaster. Weather can change quickly, even when the report says it should be stable. If you get caught in a snow storm in winter, you'll lose navigation and you won't see even your hand in front of your face. You can even miss a SAC building that would save you because you can't see it. If you don't have the equipment and experience, you can die there. Also, keep in mind that not all glaciers are that stable: Some have deep holes in the surface of the ice, you can fall down there. Even when you survive the fall, you die quickly by hypothermia. If you are alone, you are done. But even with friends and with the rescue by chopper, it's a run against time. These holes can sometimes be covered with fresh snow, so don't walk there when signs are warning you, it's a minefield.

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    Zedrapazia
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please don't go hiking in sandals when in Switzerland, you will regret it, your feet will bleed, and local children will make fun of you

    WonderWoman
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    BUt thEy Are HikINg SaNDaLS ~ said so on Amazon and there were pictures of people hiking in them. LOL

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    BPisaddictive
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please don't put the rescuers lives at risk because you are so dumb to put yourself in danger

    Saint_Zipcodus
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    About how Swiss hiking trails are graded: Even in the best weather - The moment when you're just about to pass out from exhaustion on a nearly vertical path the other side of the tree line, two Swiss people will overtake you - chatting casually - while jogging uphill - backwards. So if they say a trail is 'medium', think twice if you're up to it. If they say the trail is 'difficult', you might be in for a ride in a Swiss mountain rescue helicopter later.

    Monstarr the Divisive
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    A good tip even for natives in the Alpes is the SAC hiking scale. Check the level of your planed hike and compare - if you're not cosy with routes that do not always have a visible path, don't even think about a T3 or higher.

    Xitxarel•lo Panda
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can remember a suddenly storm at 2600 meters at les due Alps....... We make it but we were fully equiped and man, it was terrifying

    Mario Strada
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was in the Army in Northern italy and we went out in the countryside often. It will kill you. We were geared up like crazy, we had 4x4 and 6x6 or tracked vehicles, radios, the works, but almost every year we lost somebody.

    Zaach
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Mountains make their own weather

    Leo Domitrix
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is true anywhere. You can get lost while you think you're gonna always be able to see town/road/whatever. I'm in the US in Virginia and we lose people not 200 meters from the trail or road. Fog, fatigue... You can get hypothermia when the weather changes.... Ugh, I'm depressed....

    KittyMommy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm in the US too, my area we get constant blizzards all winter long. Most years from December on through May we normally have one a week

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    JM
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow. Thank you for this honest information.

    Vera Diblikova
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The same in Czech mountains, the Mountain Service has already a lot of work.

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    #35

    America: assume this country is as small as a European one. I constantly saw people saying they were going to visit California so they wanted to see San Francisco and LA... in the same day. Check a map for scale!

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    Saint_Zipcodus
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As they say: Americans do not know what 'old' is, Europeans do not know what 'big' is.

    gerard julien
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Europeans know that : Europe covers about 3.93 million sq mi. USA : Total area : 3,796,742 sq mi . emoji-6527...7284cb.png emoji-6527b517284cb.png

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    Alicia M
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It took me four days to drive from the East coast to the West Coast and that was with minimal stops.

    Iridian
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought four days was only if you had at least two drivers taking turns and thus driving constantly around the clock (with only potty breaks). I thought it was 7-8 days with just one driver and minimal stops.

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    Kathy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same thing in Europe, some American tourists want to visit all Europe in 8 days by car..... funny enough

    BPisaddictive
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Something of this sort happens here in Italy. Tourists, also italian tourists, want to visit Sicily which is an island so they assume they can see everything in a couple of days. Nope. I live in Sicily and keep saying my friends that from east to west tips there are more than 500 kms

    thewomaninthestripedshirt
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Check a map when visiting NYC as well. It amazes me how many tourists have asked for directions over the years who don’t seem to understand that an avenue or street can be very, very long and don’t seem to have looked at a map at all. They think that because they are on the right street, the address they want must be a short walk away. No, you might need to get a subway or taxi if you’re mot prepared to walk for 30 or 40 minutes. People also sometimes struggle with whether they want an uptown or downtown subway. You need to have some sense of where you are.

    Mark Secker
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Pretty much the same in Australia - land in Perth with a 1 day layover before flying to Sydney "lets drive to (insert any place not greater city metro) for the day" no, don't even try, odds on chance that it is like trying to drive from Portugal to Paris (or Copenhagen) and back in a day

    Pizza Lover
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Genuine question, how far apart are SF and LA? I am aware that they're considerably far, even though they're in the same state, but I'm curious about how far

    Awesome At Being Autistic
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Native Californian here, plan on 7 hours, depending on what time of day you're heading out at. Californians don't generally go by distance, we go by time, because of traffic.

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    Robert Trebor
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Driving my visiting aunt in San Jose, and she saw a freeway sign that pointed LOS ANGELES. She said, let's go there. I've always wanted to see... Took some time to convince her that LA was 400 miles away.

    Lise Brouillette
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have seen French tourists in Montreal be convinced they coud visi tMontreal, Québec City Toronto and Vancouver in a week. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The first time I went to Europe, I felt like I was in a dollhouse. In Canada or the US, unless you happen to live near the border, it takes more than 2 hours to change country!

    Brent Hollett
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same goes for Australia. We might think Brisbane and Sydney are "relatively close" but it's still a 10hr drive.

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    #36

    decide to stay but refuse to learn the language

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    JM
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nothing worse than an arrogant interloper tourist who expects the locals to conform to him/her/them.

    AzzyIsHere (They/he xenos)
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐚𝐲 "𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦". 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫-𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥, 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭.

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    The Original Bruno
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Warning: In America, saying that can get you branded for hate speech.

    Monstarr the Divisive
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or if you're already there for good, at least let / help your children integrate. And don't talk only bad about the country you're staying in... Having what feels like a third of young people just bash the country they live in and not take school serious hurts everyone... (son of a teacher talking about switzerland)

    Paul Moore
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even if you are just passing through, have the decency to learn enough to be polite, have the ability to order food/drink, and ask for directions. If you make the effort, so will the locals. You'll probably have a good giggle, too.

    Steve Hall
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I have never understood why anyone would do that. If you plan to immigrate, prepare for your new location.

    SGH
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Depends though... I travel a lot for work, and have been to about 15 different counties this year alone. It's just not possible to learn so many languages.

    gerard julien
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    it says " decide to stay but refuse to learn the language " !!

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    Kim Armand Nielsen
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What is a person able to master 3 languages called? Tri-lingual! What is a person able to master 2 languages called? Bi-lingual! What is a person able to master only one language called? American! ;-)

    Lise Brouillette
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Especially in Québec - even the most tolerant of us do NOT appreciate immigrants who come here so tjhey can gang up with the English minority/majority.

    Carolyn Lively
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love learning other languages, and I don't understand why someone wouldn't want to learn a new (and exciting) language.

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    #37

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) In the USA, don't haggle retail prices, especially at local one owner stores. You can ask for better prices at flea markets .

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    General Anaesthesia
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    For your shopping convenience... https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/dhio84/this_sign_in_an_antique_store/

    Steve Hall
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Also in the USA, tax will be added, it is not included in the marked price.

    SGH
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I got 50% off a relatively expensive watch ($500 reduced to $250) in Long Beach once. It was one of these mostly white shops with lots of glass and lights... The shop assistant told me nobody had ever tried haggling before and that he liked my accent 🙃

    Shaunn Munn
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In retail stores, the price stands. Flea markets and resell shops are more flexible, but Americans are very ingrained to pay posted prices. They don't know how to haggle, and the idea of bargaining is frowned upon by many.

    dev mehta
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Speaking from personal experience, you can haggle somewhat on large ticket items in chain stores.

    #38

    Stand in public spaces filming TikTok videos. Actually, that goes for even when they’re back in their own country.

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    Shaunn Munn
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I hate taking photos or movies. Just love postcards! I sometimes mail them to myself for authenticity. By paying less attention to stupid electronics, I get so much more from local culture!

    Catharina Geerts
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't even know how to make these. Do you use a special camera? If not, if I'm making just a little film with my cell phone, how would anyone know if it's for TikTok or not? - And for which country was the warning originally meant?

    C.S. E.
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This might be an unpopular opinion, but you don't have to completely get off tik tok (not on it myself, but whatever). However, if you can't take your head out of your a*s and be cognizant of where you are, the environment you are in, and the propriety of what you are doing in the place you are in, as well as the people around you, you should not get to play anymore. Be aware that if you are trying to do what the pros do, the pros also get permission and clearance and remain aware of what's going on in the area. Do not expect others to capitulate to your needs. If your video is being done at 17:00 in the tube, guess what, that's on you.

    #39

    Be aware of the drugs law of the country you are visiting. For example, someone from my country accidentally had a single pill in glove box of his car. This pill is legal in my country but not in the neighbouring one. So when he crossed the border, the customs discovered the pill and he ended spending 6 months in jail over there.

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    censorshipsucks
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am guessing this is Thailand, Singapore, or one of those countries?

    Paul Pienkowski
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Could easily be the USA. You must have all paperwork if you're carrying a controlled substance. I got pulled over and my girlfriend had left her Klonopin in my car. I would have went to jail if she hadn't came immediately and informed them of the situation. The pills were unopened and still in the purchase bag from Walgreens. It's that bad.

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    Steven
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Even in the United States, this can be a huge problem. People have been jailed for vitamins that were kept in a plastic bag instead of the original bottle. Many supplements have no markings on the tablets which makes the police assume they are illegally manufactured drugs. (Keep in mind that our police departments intentionally avoid hiring the smartest applicants.)

    Alicia M
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The USA is like this too. Laws change from state to state. Legal drugs in some states are illegal in others and they will arrest you.

    Shaunn Munn
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ALWAYS have medicines in the containers dispensed! Have a separate list, with doctors' info, at hand all the time. Contact your consulate in any country, prior to traveling, for up-to-date drug information. This is very serious!

    David
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Good advice for any country. The one that surprised me was an article about an American being arrested in Japan for having nose spray. Some decongestants are close cousins to illegal drugs (think Pseudofed being made into meth) and are illegal in Japan even though they are just over the counter basics in the USA.

    Timbob
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Are we talking medicine here, or dope ?

    Meami
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same in the US for pot laws. Pot is legal in my state but not one of the neighboring states.

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    #40

    Not tip in America. Doesn’t matter how you personally feel about it, it’s what we do here and you’re a d**k if you don’t.

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    David A Paterson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    What if the wait staff is crooked, dishonest and incompetent? Serious question, do you still have to tip?

    Hippopotamuses
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Same question here. I come from a non-tipping country and have had some pretty s****y service in the US. I thought tipping was about rewarding good service?

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    Steve Hall
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This tipping culture is getting out of control. Pay your employees a livable wage.

    Tiff Day
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Na id rather agrue that because your manager wont pay you fairly i have to waste my money helping you

    XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This should come with a disclaimer, because I am not just tipping you because you believe it's your right. If you barely do anything & have a surly attitude, I ain't giving you s**t. I understand it's a difficult job, and if you're cool, we're cool and I will gladly tip you well but I hate the expectation that I should tip no matter the service.

    Angela Knight
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm an American. Most if not all of us hate that business don't pay the employees a living wage so they expect tips. I really hate it. I read restaurants reviews and a lot of American restaurants are actually adding on a 20% gratuity. So the service can suck or be horrible and the tip is already being included. I went to an Amish donut shop and paid for 6 donuts, the register had a tip portion. Of course I selected skip or none. Like really I'm not tipping for that. I hate the tip culture here.

    SGH
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Isn't tipping contingent on good service?

    Sunny Day
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ** and do not hold it against the wait staff because the kitchen is backed up and you have to wait for your food.

    Timbob
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    American here. If I get s****y service, I leave no tip, or an insulting one !

    gma
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    if you are aware the wait staff is crooked dishonest and incompetent, why are you there?

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    #41

    Don’t cut in lines (queues). Some cultures don’t seem to understand the concept of lining up.

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    Huddo's sister
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I don't understand why people would do this. Do you not learn to line up throughout school? I feel like half my day is taken up by getting kids to line up, how have they not learned it by adulthood?

    Michael Largey
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Some people never attain adulthood, despite their age.

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    Bmo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meanwhile in China if you leave a space in line, someone will take it. That is the culture there and I'm glad I read about it before I visited.

    Travel Lass
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    We travel a lot and the Chinese tourists don't seem to grasp queueing. It's unfortunate for them because they get a lot of aggression from other tourists.

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    afia kooma
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Naming the country they all talk about is also a consept not understood here much

    Leo Domitrix
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As an American, I am always in line. School? We stood in lines. Stores? We're in line. Airports? Lines. Lines, lines, lines, queues, queues, queues, whatever you call 'em, we're in 'em.

    Shaunn Munn
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And holding places for friends who haven't arrived is extremely rude. It can make the difference if the people behind you get access or not. Don't leave a line except for a bathroom break or emergency, and get the permission of those behind you in those instances. Do not let anyone else get in line! First come, first served.

    Jean Jacket
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And do not stand so close to the person in front of you in the queue! Personal space FFS

    DetongLhamo
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I nearly came to blows in Berlin with a guy who cut in front of us in a queue that we’d been standing in for an hour before he turned up. I threatened him with my walking stick- he moved and slid in directly BEHIND us but I didn’t realise until it was too late.

    Chris Moffat
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Australian here. On my first every OS trip in 2009 I was with a group of friends queueing for something. A couple tried to jump the queue, and all of my friends and I worked together to prevent them. We got smiles of thanks from other people in the queue.

    Jude Corrigan
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    *Shakes head in British*

    Josephine
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Netherlands here... I don't know why and I don't like it. But when the doors of a train open... it's just chaos. People trying to exit and enter at the sane time. No queue. Just a vast ball of people..

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    #42

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Don't get out of the car immediately when you're pulled over.

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    JM
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! Wait for law enforcement to tell you what they want you to do. This will greatly reduce your likelihood of being shot (esp. while driving/walking/or innocently breathing while black/brown in the U.Sl).

    The Original Bruno
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you are in an encounter with the police, you're much more likely to be shot if you are White. Yes, Black people in America get shot on a per-capital basis more than White people, but if you adjust for the greater likelihood of being in an encounter with the police, White people are more likely to be shot.

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    XenoMurph
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Which country? JK, I can guess.

    dev mehta
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Stay in your vehicle, the cop will come to you

    Shaunn Munn
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hands on steering wheel or on dashboard. Wait for officer to tell you anything, such as rolling down windows or presenting permits. Tell officer where your hands must go and get their OK before reaching. As a woman, I do not roll my window down even for law enforcement until proper documentation is shown, as predators sometimes have elaborate uniforms, vehicles and credentials. I have respectfully asked an officer in an unmarked car to call for a marked vehicle before I rolled the window down. They know I have a right to do this. If you are non-white, take especial care. There's still stigmas against other races, despite being totally illegal. Speak with your consulate about this prior to visiting America. Know your rights!

    Shawn Barry
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In America, IDK about other places

    Giuseppe Palmisano
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Avoid ANY contact with American cops whenever possible. 90% of them are sociopaths who can and will kill you immediately if they feel the slightest bit threatened. They're bullies and cowards.

    Larry XK
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    FYI America is a continent with several countries. Geology 100

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    #43

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Don't go to Hollywood expecting something. Also, don't spend tons of money just to see famous people's homes on one of those bus tours. You should go to all the cool museums around LA though, those are pretty neat. And the beaches aren't too bad either

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    PlatinumThe8-BitCat
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why would you even want to see the house of a famous person?

    Terran
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Preparations for the revolution./s

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    Awesome At Being Autistic
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    La Brea tar pits. Highly recommended, especially the Dire Wolf skulls and the exhibit where you try to pull yourself out of the tar. As a bonus, just walk the grounds and see the places where the tar is bubbling up.

    CD King
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Maybe don’t go to Hollywood at all…. Probably the best idea

    SlightlyTarnished
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I've taken one of those "see where the stars live" bus tours, was an easy way to kill a couple hours and see some beautiful neighborhoods around LA that I wouldn't have stepped foot in otherwise. Also, met some really interesting folks from different states and other countries.

    NapQueen
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I saw Britney Spears' wheelie bin when I was 12 on a bus tour, and it is a moment I shall treasure forever.

    Shawn Barry
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hollywood blvd is one huge tourist trap

    Jean Jacket
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hollywood is a tourist trap that smells like p**s. Though the El Capitan Theatre is there which is Disney's theatre and worth a checkout. Get there early to see the pre-show!

    Nikole
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would totally go on the TMZ bus tour though.

    Randy Sanders
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    2 years ago

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    Just stay out of LA, unless you want to get shot.

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    #44

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) Hawaii here -- don't go to Sandy beach, don't stick your head in the blowhole, don't go to toilet bowls. We have far too many people die here while on vacation.

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    JP
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanauma_Bay#Toilet_Bowl It's a particular blowhole located near the very popular Hanauma Bay. It's been closed for a while for safety reasons. Not sure if the danger was the rough water, or getting "flushed" and then stuck in the rock tubes on the way out, or what. But folks would get in, and then they'd get hurt, so they finally roped it off entirely.

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    Two_rolling_black_eyes
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sandy beach is a popular destination for professional water athletes. Videos are taken there. Its nicknamed the Broken Neck beach because the waves and bottom break necks. Too many amateurs get in the water and don't know how to handle themself. Blowholes are holes in the rocks that connect to the wider ocean and it erupts out of them. Its the entire power of a tide shot through a tube. Imagine a 3 foot wide firehose with the pressure of the entire Pacific ocean hitting you in the chest. It can crush bones. Toilet bowls are natural pools that are formed by the ocean carving out the volcanic rock. They get their name from similarity to a toilet flushing when the ocean rushes out of them. Its a real bad thing for the ocean to suck you across volcanic rock.

    A P
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I live close to Sandy Beach and I just can't go there anymore. I see so many tourists with their small children going into the water and I just cringe. They have no understanding that it has a crazy shore break and they just don't listen to the lifeguards, or don't speak English and honestly can't understand the danger. Too stressful anymore.

    ADJ
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why? What? Why? These rules are very unclear. Could someone translate this to generic english?

    Patsy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The only one I can explain is tge blowhole...basically a hole eroded into a rock on the coast, and when the waves rush in, the water coming out of said blowhole would be at a speed less, but slightly similar to that of the geysers in Yellowstone, so say buh-bye to your head if you decide to do it.

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    David
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, "TIL". I DID go to Sandy Beach in the 80s and I had a wonderful time body surfing. Full disclosure - I did also fall off the crest of about a 10 foot wave, get slammed into the ocean floor hard enough to knock the breath out of me and briefly wonder if I had injured my back. ... And then I went and body surfed some more because - FUN!. But I honestly never knew until today it has a reputation for being dangerous. I just read this -- "Sandy Beach Park is located on Oahu's southeastern shore. With its pounding waves and powerful shorebreak, it is popular among experienced bodyboarders and bodysurfers. This beach is known as one of the most dangerous beaches in Hawaii, and people call it "the beach of broken necks" or "Broke Neck Beach" for a reason."

    Amanda W
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And if there's a barrier DON'T climb over it for your pointless selfie.

    Shawn Barry
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    why not sandy beach? go to Toilet bowls?

    sofacushionfort
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It’s the Hlona Blowhole, shooting out of an opening atop a hollow rock ledge under which the surf pounds in. The little sandy cove next to it is the kissing scene in From Here to Eternity was filmed.

    Hokuloa
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meh, go head and go Sandy, but don’t go in the water. Too dangerous for even local keiki. Only a total touron would head first a blowhole. If you wanna pay and deal with crowds for the beauty of Hanauma then go for it. Toilets is blocked off anyway. Be smart, show respect, and aloha ‘aina

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    #45

    Be disrespectful in any way at Arlington Cemetary.

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    JM
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amen. My husband is a retired officer with 29 years of service. Luckily, he came home alive but he has friends buried at Arlington who were not so lucky.

    Caroline Nagel
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I was impressed by Arlington Cemetary, we watched the changing of the guards at the graves of the unknown soldiers. The whole cemetary has a serene atmosphere.

    Jeff White
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    See previous comment about monument or installation in Berlin or Germany. Really REALLY do not be disrespectful.

    Steve Hall
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you don't have a loved one there, keep out!

    Gi Devi
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    2 years ago

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    try some respect yourself, and spell correctly

    Zara VP
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Try some respect yourself and use proper punctuation.

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    #46

    If you're traveling across Canada, you want to take the perimeter highway either north or south AROUND Winnipeg. It looks like a city, but it's actually just a toxic waste dump we keep in the geographical center of our country. You can set the cruise control and nap through Saskatchewan. Nothing to see there.

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    Ripley
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Please don't set your cruise control and then take a nap!

    Huddo's sister
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went from Edmonton to Toronto, so through, but I took the train and didn't get out, so barely noticed anything about it :)

    S Mi
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    ....this is so not true. Forests, prairies lakes, unique cultures and wildlife live in that parts of the country

    The Original Bruno
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This sort of hateful trashing of other people should have no place in Bored Panda.

    Nina
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I feel like I'm missing some info here

    Billy Harrelson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Winnipeg was once listed as the murder capital of Canada (probably still is).

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    #47

    Kidnap a swan. They all belong to the king.

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    Tim Fawcett
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kidnap a Swan - less because they belong to the king and more because they are visious bad tempered lumps of hate that even Canada geese cross the road to avoid

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Geez. How about we all agree not to do this just in general principal of we don’t want to traumatize the swans?

    Adam Jeff
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Technically true but largely irrelevant. It's not like they'll send for the Beefeaters or something; local cops would treat it like any other case of animal abuse. In any case, a swan doesn't need any help to f* you up.

    Gavin Johnson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In the U.K. and it’s the unmarked (without a tag) Mute Swans in open water. On a related note, why are you trying to kidnap a swan? Leave all the wildlife alone eh?

    Timbob
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And I had a taste for roast Swan !

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    #48

    Rip a poster off the wall in North Korea

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    Shark Lady
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't go to North Korea full stop. You'll be part of a tour group that is only shown what the Kim family want you to see. Your tourist money won't go to the locals who desperately need it.

    Caroline Nagel
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Tourist money mostly ends up in the coffres of multinationals.

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    VioletHunter
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's more complicated. Be extremely careful around all images of the great, fat leader. They are basically holy. North Korean children are fed stories of people saving the great leader's picture from a burning house first and only then their children...

    Pizza Lover
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    When going to North Korea you really need to be really careful. Walk around on eggshells at all times

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is not funny. People go to prison for this and sometimes the only way they come out is in a vegetative state.

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    #49

    Try and get in all the sights in one day. New York and LA is about 2,800 miles.

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    BPisaddictive
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sicily too. Messina and Trapani is about 500 km or more depending on your itinerary

    A P
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm laughing thinking of trying to see the USA in one day. Not going to happen, folks. Can't even see most geographically close cities in one state in one day.

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    #50

    Puerto Rico is cool with gringos (recommend you speak some Spanish) just don't act entitled and if they say stop recording stop unless your life is worth that crappy video and don't go near the projects or out at night. Also there is a hatred brewing against Americans in the islands so if someone yells gringo go home well it is time to go back to the tourist area unless confrontation is your kink.

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    JM
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    2 years ago (edited) Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Was fortunate enough to spend a couple months in San Juan in the late 1980’s. It was heavenly but there were some definite do-s and don’t-s, for example, don’t go down the hill into Old San Juan after dark unless you really knew people and where you wanted to go. During the day, it was heaven but, much like so many other places on the planet, after dark, use good judgement and appropriate caution if you don’t have a local friend to guide you. (Edit for spelling)

    Der Kommissar
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    " Don't go near the projects " is good advice in any city on Earth

    A P
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There just has to be a level of respect to the local population of any area you are visiting. If you can sense they're not happy with you being around a certain area, don't be dumb and try to fight them on why you "deserve" to be there because you're on vacation. We see a lot of that stuff in Hawaii.

    The Original Bruno
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    and to think they keep trying to force Puerto Rico to become a state....

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    2 years ago

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    Robert Trebor
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to a McDonald's (I was young then), in Ponce. Only word I recognized was Pollo, so I got a chicken sandwich.

    #51

    “What Should People Absolutely Not Do When Visiting Your Country?” (45 Answers) From France : Don't go to Paris or the french riviera. Paris is cool for several days to see some momunents, but it's a tourist trap with overloaded prices. French riviera is just concrete beaches with old rich acists who will die way too late. The country has got lot of really nice places to visit and hang out. Less monuments, less things you have seen in movies (like Paris), but way better and cheaper. Want to see beaches ? You have Brittany, Normandy, the south-east with its long a*s beaches ! (but avoid at all cost Vendée) Want to surf ? South-East is for you. Want to see mountains ? Alps, Pyreneans, Massif Central baby. Want to see volcano ? Puy de dôme my dudes ! Fields of lavender ? South East is full of that. Oh you want grassy hills ? We have tons of them. You like wine ? You want to wander in grape fields ? Guess-f*****g-what ?? So it's not "absolutely not to do", it's more a "try to do something original when visiting France", even if I get the impulse of seeing what you know first. (if I come to America one day, of course I'll want to see stuff like the Great Canyon, NY, the bayou, LA, some great plains, etc) If you only go to Paris : avoid at all cost every bar or restaurant in the west side of the town. They are either for millionaires or are tourist traps owned by them. If you need to eat/drink something, search something in the smaller streets far from the monuments. Like in every city, there's tons of affordable and great places to sit down and eat ! For example we have a canal, which means you can have a drink seated at a table under the trees next to the water for a fair price, instead of something s****y in a tourist area. These one are really marked in Paris (for example, the narrow streets near the St Michel fountain with all the gyros, or the one behind the Sacré-Coeur). For example I know a great bar next to St Michel, really cheap, awesome atmosphere, but 100m away from the tourist area. Don't get scared to walk a bit more and explore, there are metros stations E V E R Y W H E R E.

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    Little but Fierce
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Nonsense, I grew up in France and go to Paris once or twice a year, I don't recognise Paris from this. Paris is just like any other major city that has good elements and bad elements. You're either the kind of person who likes big cities or you're not.

    Tyke
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Agreed Little but Fierce. I love Paris, also go regularly. And as a kid we went to a different part of France every year. You can't compare Paris to "Normandy" - one is a city, the other is region. To go to the latter you'd need transport, I can go to Paris and see a multitude of things without needing a car.

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    Saint_Zipcodus
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    France is amazing, up and down. By all means, go and see Paris, but France's got so much to offer, everywhere. Throw a dart on a map of France, go there, it'll be most likely an experience of overwhelming beauty culture and food. (With a few exceptions of course. It's still a real country and not Disneyland.)

    JM
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I beg to differ, although I freely admit my reference point is almost 50 years ago. Paris at that time was beautiful. Clean city streets, lovely sidewalk cafes where one could enjoy an espresso while people watching. We did our best with our clumsy French ordering meals. We drove out into the countryside and the scenery was gorgeous. I’ll never forget one sunrise coming up over a mist/fog covered farm field, the delicious baguettes we had in the morning with cafe au lait. It was a glorious visit We went to tour Versailles and while there was a fair sized group, it was still small enough to really drink in the history. From what I’ve read online, this kind of intimate experience is no longer possible, which makes me feel both sad and very grateful I got to experience France in the 1970’s.

    Susie Elle
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Dear JM, almost nothing from 50 years ago is the same as it is today. Especially cities.

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    Donkeywheel
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Is it written by a 9 yo? It’s misinformed, geographically wrong and overall stupid.

    Starbelly Eleven
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not everyone is worried about finding a cheap bargain eatery. Sometimes we just want the overpriced tourist experience. Who cares? If I want to eat at a Michelin-starred restaurant and pay $1000 you best believe I know what I'm doing.

    Larry XK
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    France has some of the most beautiful castles from the middle ages up to the 18th century. I'd see those instead of Paris

    Beth H
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hmmm I don't know. I went to Paris as a tourist, walked and explored for days, and loved it. Tried to eat and drink places that were off the beaten tourist path for sure. But, I loved it so much. And seeing some of the most touristy spots like Eiffel tower, etc was still really nice.

    Monstarr the Divisive
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    France is one of the best places for camping (not wild camping tho). But you will need a little skill in French.

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    #52

    DO NOT HAIL A WAITING TAXI AT OUR AIRPORT! ANY COLORED TAXI. White, Yellow, Whatever. No. (The Philippines) unless if that was a privately contracted car (costs thousands) or from a passenger app service called Grab (also expensive and hard to book since Grab drivers never want to accept passengers from the Airport. It does not earn them their "desired profit" due to traffic) Best bet is to ride this point to point bus called UBE Express going to Ayala Makati. Yes, a bus. It has a standard flat fee. It would not dupe you with Fare Charges and you would not deal with evil drivers. Makati City in Metro Manila is the FINANCIAL DISTRICT of the COUNTRY. Nowhere is perfect but there's less chance that you will get robbed once you alight since the terminal at Makati is at One Ayala establishment. And there are guards there with less escape spots for criminals. Plus, it is a terminal for other modes of transport as well. The crowd surrounding that area are well off. Financially. That or they are too busy to rob you. Eitherway, you will be safer.

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    David A Paterson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thanks for the advice. Avoiding the Philippines from now on.

    #53

    Go to a favela at night

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    David A Paterson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Favela? (checks web) Brazilian ghetto.

    LokisLilButterknife
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Hope about you just don't to a favela at all.

    Rick
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't go to a favela anytime. Chances are you won't come out.

    Robert Trebor
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    You know, those colorful mountainside neighborhoods where everyone strolls along singing about Ipanema and Copacabana. Happy, smiling children, all that stuff.

    The Original Bruno
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Singing Michael Jackson's They Don't Care About Us. NIce sentiments, MJ, but did you need to insult the police keeping you and your entourage safe?

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    #54

    If you can’t take some light ribbig at your expense or hear the C word in every second sentence your gonna have a bad time

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    Flbeachbum
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not shocking in America to use the C word but say it to a woman expect to.get punched in the throat

    A P
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It is still shocking to me when I hear it. I've never heard it more times than when I've seen British movies; then the shock seems to wear off :):) not enough to not like it though. and yes, I'm American.

    Michael Largey
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I would never use as a negative, jokingly or otherwise, the name of places where I have spent so many happy seconds.

    Samiam
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    🇦🇺 Most definitely Australia

    Timbob
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Can’t be anyplace but Australia. Such class !

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    #55

    When visiting the liberty bell do not take a detour through Kensington

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    Rostit. .
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    that is kind of hard to do. They are not really near each other. 95/676 drop you right into center city. But yeah, stay away from low number streets that are towards americana or allegheny

    roddy
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If traveling to Canada, check the temperature. It's not warm, sunny and covered in flowers in April. And, on the other hand, don't expect you'll be able to ski in July.

    Rostit. .
    Community Member
    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    what does this have to do with Philadelphia?

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    Beth H
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kensington has never been particularly good but man alive the pictures I've seen in the last couple years are heartbreaking.

    Paul Pienkowski
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I didn't see one "Detroit. Just don't." post. Have they finally reclaimed it from the drug lords and gangs?

    Chris Henderson
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    2 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As of 2 years ago from my last visit - it's still not worth it. I go up that way to visit family.

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