30 Folks Online Share Things That No Tourist In America Should Under Any Circumstances Do

No holiday is "real," though. We invented them all. As an American, I don't celebrate Bastille Day, but I would never disrespect those who do by implying it wasn't a "real" holiday.

You unfortunately met an a*****e German. Most people would be respectful I hope.

People should just be polite period. It's totally unnecessary to be ugly

That's not just a rule in America

My friend's husband is from Germany and he LOVES turkey day.

Just avoid Florida! Standing bodies of water are the least of your worries!

I would say anywhere south of Tennessee.

What if I want to make an alligator sandwich?

And mosquitos the size of nickels that'll eat you alive

this holds true for all southern states when you are in the sub-tropical zone south of interstate 10... this also applies to using private pools in houses located near a bayou or bay... alligators like to get into the pools. Teach your kids to carefully inspect the pool before jumping in on a hot summer day. There may be guests lounging on the bottom.

I swear I see a story every year about tourists going to Yellowstone National Park during the winter and "rescuing" a baby buffalo from the cold. Do. Not. Toch. The. Wildlife.

I almost hit a moose while driving a convertible. I would have been killed without a doubt, their size can not be overstated. They're HUGE.

Such advice is a fruitless attempt to intervene in natural selection. Any adult who thinks it's a good idea should be encouraged to pet the bear.

Feeling like this one might be universal 🤔 but then again I'm a pretty big chicken.

Just assume any wild animal can potentially kill you, no matter what it looks like

The "friendly, chatty American" trope needs to stop. It's varies vastly from region to region and even then there are people that just aren't into small talk. No matter where you go in the world, be kind to each other and respect that every person is an individual and not a stereotype. <3

Let's also start with clearing up that America doesn't exist.. North and South America does and they're two continents.. USA exists, so does Canada and Mexico and a whole lot of countries in SA.

Public transportation is not available in most rural areas and even big cities don't necessarily have good systems. Houston has Metro, but the busses don't go everywhere. Usually just from a park-n-ride to downtown. Outlying areas you'll need a car of some kind

And in the NW and SE, there are drive through tobacco stores too. Also be aware that every state has it's own rules on tobacco, liquor and gasoline sales. You may be able to hang out in a bar until 4am in NYC, but you'll be kicked out at 2am in Washington State.

That is true for most places. My example: on holiday in Scotland. An American tourist at my hostel thought she could do Edinburgh castle in the morning, Loch Ness in the afternoon, then leave for a late flight for the next country she wanted to see. (And this was ~only~ Scotland.)