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"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Litter

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92points

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kissmychakram 9 months ago

This is not a tourist problem, this is an as#hole problem.

84points

Symnestra , Sébastien Goldberg / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Please stop trying to go hiking in the summer. They have to send the helicopters every time.

When it's 80F at *sunrise*, know that it is only going to get worse. We're not staying inside because we're lazy Americans, it's because the sun is a deadly laser.

Love, The Southwest.

Final score:

88points

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Gordan Blažević 9 months ago

In my country of Croatia it happens all the time. Mountain range (high) next to coastline. Tourist start to climb in flip flops. They got stuck, dehydrated etc. We have a service to rescue them. It's free, for tourists, it's financed from state budget. Many locals think it's unfair and that rescued tourists should be charged for rescuing them with helicopters and specialized equipment, by people who put their lives at risk to save them. It's controversial topic here. They also start to swim between islands, that are apart enough that it takes for katamaran 90 minutes to reach from one to another...

10points

Monotonegent , David Clode / unsplash (nott the actual photo) Report

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Cut lines. People aren't queueing up for the fun of it.

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87points

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Emma S 9 months ago

Definitely don't do this if you visit the UK. I've seen fights break out because someone 'pushed in.' We take our queueing very seriously. 😆

53points

Thatwierdhullcityfan , Lorena Kelly / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Harass the queen’s guard. It’s s**t pay, they’re in a baking hot costume and some jackass wants to be “funny”. Just don’t do it.

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85points

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Emma S 9 months ago

They aren't there for decoration because someone thought it would be cute to put men in funny hats. They're trained soldiers and they will use force if they have to.

57points

arthbach 9 months ago

Whilst they are undoubtedly trained soldiers, they are also undoubtedly there for decoration too. There's also other members of the military, and police around, and they are wearing the more ordinary uniforms.

6points

Owen 9 months ago

They are elite soldiers, but they are there for decoration. Standing still without any emotion for 8hrs isn't as easy as it sounds. And they have assault rifles with bayonettes and know thoroughly how to use them. Do not f**k with the Queen's/King's Guard.

2points

A. Starhawk Hunt 9 months ago

And no one is likely to stop them, if you succeed in pushing them to the limit.

0points

rorschach-penguin 9 months ago (edited)

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AndrooPG 9 months ago (edited)

Now the Kings guard... and it's a uniform, not a costume.

12points

cerinamroth 9 months ago

But it is a pretty silly and impractical one, as uniforms go. I say this as a Brit.

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JB 9 months ago

It’s over 30 years ago, so, hopefully he won’t get in trouble. When I was 12 , my gran took a photo of me standing (politely) next to a queen’s guard. It was hot! Seventy-something… I mean the year, not the temperature. I very, very, quietly muttered, “You must be hot”. He very, very, small nodded. Yea, I totally suborned a queen’s guard because I was a kid and guards protect.

10points

Sugar Shack 9 months ago

All well and good but I. Just. Don't. Get. The. Hats.

2points

Auntriarch 9 months ago

To make them look taller and more threatening. The thing about these old style uniforms is that you don't get to see them in action these days. The ones with the horse tails in top of the helmets look silly when jogging along behind the state coach. But if you've ever seen them charge....

2points

Julie Schulz 9 months ago

One of my favorite I Love Lucy episodes is when they are in London and she tries to make the Queen's Guard smile. At least that was just a tv show and not real life. Still funny though.

1point

LaserBrain 9 months ago

Are they allowed to smack anyone who harasses them? They should be.

1point

Leigh 9 months ago

They can yell make way for the kings guard! If someone is harassing them.

3points

JayWantsACat 9 months ago

It's so satisfying seeing idiots get yelled at and/or threatened by the Queen's guard.

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Steve 9 months ago

...unless you're mr. Bean

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Robin DJW 9 months ago

And yes, those a re real rifles and they are loaded. Imagine how PO'd Americans would be if someone from another country decided it would be cute to tease the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

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Dimp1961 9 months ago

Not loaded

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Michael Largey 9 months ago

Whatever joke you make, they've heard it before.

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Coolwhip 9 months ago

Quick question--are there guards at every door opening? Or do they stand by any opening that's close to the Queen? Like can you guys tell "the Queen must be in that room" because there is a guard there?

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Ace 9 months ago

King's.

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FreeTheUnicorn 9 months ago

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djauralsects , Igal Ness / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Americans wanting to pay with $US, complaining about the exchange rate, angry that their change wasn't in $US.

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Adrian 9 months ago

This! I'm from the UK, living in California. A coworker was going to London and asked me for some tips. When I mentioned taking some GBP she was shocked and asked why the don't take USD. Americans can be so insular sometimes.

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Dread-it-again , Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Asking or expecting people to fund their travels. Begpackers.

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78points

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Simon Chen 9 months ago

Oh, that is bad. I have seen people doing this in cambodia. Cambodian people were giving them money because they had a small child. That was the most disgraceful thing i have seen there.

29points

Oishiio42 , Y S / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Interact with wildlife. No, it's not safe to go up to the elk and take a selfie. It's not funny or safe to feed bears. You might not die, but the bear you habituated will, and we can only hope it's before it [ends] someone else.

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77points

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DennyS (denzoren) 9 months ago

It always amazes me when people go up to animals like these or monkeys...do people realize how strong monkeys are...geez.

27points

ImReadyToEndThings , Kyle Mackie / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Smuggle contaminated food in.

Biosecurity laws matter here! (Australia)

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71points

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Bernd Herbert 9 months ago

When I went to New Zealand I thoroughly cleaned my hiking shoes to avoid bringing any pests. bio contamination is a thing, please respect local eco systems

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chullnz , Joshua Harris / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#10

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Call everything here by the location name in Lord of the Rings. It was decades ago folks, maybe come to NZ to learn our culture including Te Reo Maori. You're not climbing Mount Doom, it's called Ngauruhoe and it's immensely sacred to the local Iwi (tribe). You're in a UNESCO dual world heritage site and our oldest national Park. Appreciate the place for all the things it is, not just Peter Jackson's choice of film locations.

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71points

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Squishy 9 months ago

This just sounds a bit holier than thou to be honest, what's the harm in wanting to see something and pretending it's something different? I can understand if it's a respect thing but I don't understand how this is disrespectful. It's fun to get lost in a world that's not your own. Cant someone just respect them both?

27points

RoboftheNorth , Todd Cravens / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#11

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Whale watching is a huge tourist industry where I live, however we have strict laws and guide lines for whale viewing to keep from disturbing their transit and feeding habits, as well as to keep viewers safe.

Yes, the photos in ads and on websites show the best moments from other tours, but that does not mean [or entitle you to] having the same experience.

I hate tourists getting upset that the whales aren't jumping out of the water for them and in some cases getting angry or even ask for a refund when the whales don't put on a show.

If you want to have them do tricks for you then go to a country that allows the capture and abuse of marine animals and give them your money instead. If you want to see them undisturbed in their natural habitat, then you can either take a whale tour and hope for the best, or move to where the whales are and spend everyday on the water and accumulate experiences. I've been here for 15 years and on the water most of the summers, and have only seen whales breach a handful of times, but regardless of their activity it has always been a cool experience seeing them.

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71points

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LaserBrain 9 months ago (edited)

Have to agree with you there. For chrissakes stop harassing the whales. Every boat that gets near them stresses them out.

23points

Capital_Dinner_3406 , Max Andrey / unsplash (not thw actual photo) Report

#12

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Tell me everything thats wrong about where I live and how much better it is where they live.

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69points

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Papa 9 months ago

That's not uncommon for people moving from one state to another in the US also. We had quite an influx in my state back in the 80's. It wasn't uncommon to see a bumper sticker that said "I don't care how you did it up north."

24points

varthalon , Alice Triquet / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate We get tons of tourists at the huge national parks in the west. Every year a couple of tourists wander off the established trails to explore...

These parks are larger than many countries. It takes a lot of time and resources and luck to find and rescue them.

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68points

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Phoenix 9 months ago

Maybe if you stop rescuing them they'll either 1. learn to stay in designated areas, 2. learn to survive in the wild or 3. get eaten by bears. Either way, problem solved.

42points

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#14

Chinese tourists try to touch my kids hair. She’s a cute little redhead with curly locks. Kinda like strawberry Shortcake. They do this all the damned time. I had to physically smack some of their grubby hands away and threaten to beat their asses. I’m not small either. 6’4” 230. If they don’t approach they take hundreds of pics. I’m in the US.

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65points

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Pink kitty 9 months ago

Awful. She's a human being not an exhibit! Don't touch!!

28points

willmcl01 , Jumpei Mokudai / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#15

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Walk through the vineyards, past the signs saying please DO NOT ENTER OUR VINEYARDSs. in 4 different languages....

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62points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 9 months ago

Used to work in wineries in NorCal. it's even more dangerous of you decide to explore near a cannabis grow. They will shoot at you.

19points

redditwossname , Ethan Elisara / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#16

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Go swimming when they don't know how to swim and/or don't understand how rips work.

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60points

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Rayne OfSalt 9 months ago

Happens a lot here in Australia. The ocean is dangerous. Listen to the lifeguards. Also, if you're a backpacker from Germany, do NOT go for a swim in ANY body of water in north queensland. Crocodiles can and do eat you. Yes, this has been a problem specifically with German tourists.

39points

sprknl , Murillo de Paula / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Ride bikes. People come to Amsterdam and rent a bike even though they haven’t been on a bike for years, or have never biked through busy city traffic, and then they go biking through our busiest streets during rush hour. It’s horrible.

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54points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 9 months ago

I'd fit right in. I haven't driven a car in 20 years. Been almost two since I was even in a car. I bike every day in a major city. I'd be fine.

7points

#18

Everything. I'm in Tromsø and especially the asian tourists. They lay down in the streets to get a glimpse of the Northern lights. Everyone knows to let the people off the bus before entering it, but not the tourists. They just push themselves on, stand in the middle so that nobody can get off or get ro a free seat. Europeans, the italians and spanish call friends etc with facetime and use speaker. That annoys the hell out of me. Also we dont have a single store in the city centre, everything is tourist shops that sell trolls and other stupid s**t.

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52points

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Shesa 9 months ago

Got mine in 1966 :-D esa1-65b8b...c-jpeg.jpg

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Noclassydrops , Joey Csunyo / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate I dont hate this per se but some visitors making plans to visit several states during a weeklong vacation not realizing the size of the united states its make me laugh mostly

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47points

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My O My 9 months ago

On the other side of the big water we europeans laugh at the americans/australians that plan to go on a complete tour of Europe in two weeks

38points

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#20

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate In Albania , the British and Australian tourists are always drunk and annoying. And sometimes they start fights. It’s always the brits and Australians.

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46points

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Pizza Lover 9 months ago

The Brits cause quite a mess in Portugal too. It's. Always. The. Brits.

27points

#21

Say how cheap it is as we experience massive inflation and a cost of living crisis. Easy to say when you earn 3x or 5x local salary and stay for a week.

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44points

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Pizza Lover 9 months ago

"PORTUGAL IS SO CHEAP OH MY GOSH" It's cheap for you because your country has higher salaries, but loads of locals struggle with rent

31points

No_Tradition6695 , Mayer Tawfik / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate I’m in DC. People get in the water like it’s a water park at the monuments and memorials. Especially the WWII Memorial. This is not allowed. There are signs. But it’s not enforced.

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43points

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Fembot 9 months ago

Well you shouldn’t have let Forrest do it then

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#23

Feed the seagulls

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43points

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Ray Ceeya (RayCeeYa) 9 months ago

You can't trust the seagulls, they lie. They lie and lie and lie. When a seagull tells you to do something DON'T DO IT! Especially if it turns up in the middle of the night when you're suffering from sleep paralysis. Don't trust the seagulls.

35points

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Rudely shove you out of the way to get pictures of literally everything

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41points

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Nimues Child 9 months ago

And the selfie sticks....how dare you object to them bapping you with them while they take their "perfect shot"?

7points

#25

They pet the wildlife

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40points

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WindySwede 9 months ago

They will 'pet' you back, think about that. bear-bite.jpg

14points

SkinnyObelix , Isabella Mendes / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Just the Brits, they can't drink with moderation, and have no shame about everything that comes with that.

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38points

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Emma S 9 months ago

Come on, it's not just Brits at all. I agree that lots of Brits act like drunken idiots abroad, I've seen plenty of Dutch, German and Polish people do the same.

29points

#27

Decide they like it so much they want to stay and gentrify entire neighborhoods and displace thousands, just so that they can have their eternal vacation.

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38points

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Fembot 9 months ago

There are parts of Spain that are entirely inhabited by English and Dutch ‘expats’. Ironically, often they’ve moved because they disagree with ‘all the immigrants’ coming into their country

38points

#28

Act like its a giant amusement park. I will never forget this lady loudly screaming ‘OMG LOOK AT ME I’M SUCH A LOCAALL’ while almost hitting three actual locals on bicycles because she barely knew how to cycle and was zigzagging over the bicycle lane.

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36points

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cerinamroth 9 months ago

Oh my, especially coming from Scotland... The amount of Americans just treating it like an amusement park because they once had one ancestor a few hundred years ago from Scotland and arrive in the country fitted out head to toe in tartan but with no idea what Irn Bru is... ;-)

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#29

Here in Nebraska, at a tourist welcome center, some Chinese visitors were disappointed that Kearny was no longer a fort and there were no Indians out hunting buffalo for them to take pictures of to show people when they got home.

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33points

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Phoenix 9 months ago

Maybe explain to them that while that was still an active culture, Chinese people were building railroads and were not allowed out after sunset because they were deemed savages. Then see if they still want to go back in time.

36points

#30

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Just watch an episode of Bondi Rescue and try not to punch your screen

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24points

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Pink kitty 9 months ago

Why would you punch the screen?

2points

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"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate The thing that ticks me off about tourists visiting the US is their lack of awareness and never seem to grasp the concept of walking on city sidewalks. It’s either take up the entire sidewalk so everyone can stand shoulder to shoulder OR walk on the opposite side of the sidewalk. If you clearly see people are going forward on the right and toward you on the left why not yah know, *join the proper lane*

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15points

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Pink kitty 9 months ago

Or come to a complete stop in the middle of the side walk so you can chat or look something up or search through your backpack or belatedly decide where you want to go. Move to the side so those of us with places to go can get there!

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#32

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate Oddly specific but in Vancouver, we have an area downtown called Gastown. There's a steam run clock (yes I know it doesn't run on steam) that's a popular tourist spot. Tourists will completely crowd and block the sidewalk, refusing to move because they're waiting for a picture or video when the steam clock whistles. It's an absolute nightmare to get through and eventually you just have to yell at them to move as you push forward. Politly saying "excuse me" doesn't seem to work, no one nudges because they want a dang picture of that dang clock.

Opposite_Lettuce , Carlos Blanco / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

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11points

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Jrog 9 months ago (edited)

I'd blame the city for it though. You can't build a tourist attraction and expect tourist not to be attracted. Either manage the flow or move the thing to a better spot.

11points

Far-Patient-2247 , Allen Rad / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#33

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate They eat at fast-food places and complain about our food.

Or they get mad that we serve big portions.

So goofy.

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10points

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censorshipsucks 9 months ago (edited)

This is the states right? Your portions ARE too big. When I was younger I could eat a whole Mac Meal, but when I got to the states and was given 3x the usual amount of fries and 2x the usual amount of drink I had to throw it away. It's wasteful. Rather ship smaller amounts and charge less. People who want to order more can order more.

8points

4ngelb4by225 , Luca Bravo / unsplash (not the actual photo) Report

#34

"Harass The Queen's Guard": 30 Things Tourists Do That The Locals Absolutely Hate when i still lived in NY the only thing tourists did that annoyed me was kinda just getting in people’s way. i prolly sound like an a*****e but NYC is bustling and busy and to be trying to walk on a sidewalk in the more touristy parts with people stopping abruptly, not moving out of the way if they were looking at maps on their phone or whatnot was just a little annoying. not even that bad but still pretty annoying.

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10points

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BewilderedBanana 9 months ago

i only went to NYC once on holiday and on one occasion i stopped for 3 seconds just to check where i'm going. Someone walking towards me (clearly a local) had to walk around me and mumbled loudly enough for me (and anyone in a 5m radius) to hear "Fücking tourists"... which i thought was a very NY thing to do :D didn't blame the guy just trying to get to wherever he was going. definitely didn't think he was an asshöle :)

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#35

Talk about Americans being fat and lazy right to our faces while supposedly enjoying our culture and country. Make up your minds.

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10points

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Phoenix 9 months ago

You should never put down the locals, no matter where you are. That's just rude and uncalled for.

23points

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#36

Not tip servers. Sure you may not like it, think it's stupid, or don't do it in your culture, but you are in the US and tipping is a thing here, since servers don't get paid well.

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2points

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Shesa 9 months ago

It's the price of capitalism and "freedom"...

6points