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Article created by: Ingrida Jasiukevičiūtė

Traveling is an amazing way to explore new places and immerse yourself in different cultures. But unfortunately, not everyone shares this mindset.

Certain tourists leave a trail of ignorance and entitlement wherever they go, from littering beautiful landscapes to behaving inappropriately at sacred sites.

Below, we’ve gathered some of the most shocking examples of this behavior. Scroll down to see for yourself, and don’t miss our chat with travel writer Pati on how we can all be more mindful when exploring the world.

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Travel To A Foreign Country And Complain About Bad English

Travel To A Foreign Country And Complain About Bad English

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    Tourist Stands In Front Of "You May Be Bitten" Sign. She Makes Sure The Sign Was Worth Putting Up

    Tourist being rude near a guard on horseback, ignoring warning sign about horses.

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    It's Sad That People Like This Still Exist

    Tourist showing rude behavior by pushing a deer with his foot on a street.

    A Chinese man kicked a deer like a soccer ball, so I immediately started filming. They kept making excuses and the woman that was with him started acting like the victim and got angry, so I chased them out of Nara Park. What did you come to Japan to do? I really won't forgive anyone who abuses animals.

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    #4

    Tourist Engraves The Name Of His Girlfriend With Keys On The Colosseum In Rome. He Is Facing A 18.000 € Fine

    Tourist etches name into Colosseum wall, demonstrating rude behavior.

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    A Group Of Tourists In Yellowstone Were Spotted Exiting Their Cars And Sprinting Towards A Mama Bear And Her Two Cubs. One Of The Tourists Had A Child In His Arms

    Tourists display rude behavior, approaching bears closely by the roadside, causing potential danger.

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    #6

    Some Trashy Tourists Painted Theories On The Pantheon In Rome

    Graffiti on ancient wall says "Aliens Exist" showing tourist's rude behavior.

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    Tourist In Estes Park Gets Too Close To A Bull Elk During Rutting Season

    Tourist displays rude behavior by approaching an elk on a grassy field, capturing the encounter on a smartphone.

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    #8

    Yellowstone Tourist Files Complaint Over Lack Of Trained Grizzly Bears

    Yellowstone guest comment card with complaint about not seeing bears, highlighting tourists' rude behavior expectations.

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    American Tourist Complains That Restaurant In Tokyo Gave Her The Menu Item She Ordered. Doubles Down By Blaming The Restaurant For Not Having Enough Menus In English

    Tourists complain about soba noodles in Shinjuku, sparking online reactions and highlighting rude behavior.

    What's worse is that the menu is literally in English.

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    #10

    This Is The Absolute Worst Kind Of Tourist. Do Not Go To Japan And Do This

    Tourist in Kyoto taking photo of a local in a kimono.

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    Graffiti On The Bamboo In The "Bamboo Walking Path"

    Bamboo trees with carvings from rude tourists in a forest setting.

    Such bamboo has to be cut and disposed of, and the bamboo is decreasing steadily. At this rate, we will lose the beautiful bamboo forests that people come to see from all over the world.

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    #12

    Every Year Many Tourists Break Off And Steal Pieces Of The Coliseum In Rome

    Tourist shamed for damaging ancient brick structure under the watch of a security officer.

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    Naples, Vanderbilt Beach. You Can Always Tell When The Folks From Miami-Dade Come Here For Holiday Weekends Because They Leave Their Trash All Over Our Beaches

    Beach littered with trash left by tourists, showcasing rude behavior.

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    #14

    Today We Took These Photos Of A Coral Destroyed By Careless Divers

    Graffiti scratched onto coral reef by tourists, showcasing rude behavior underwater.

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    #15

    Tourists Completely Disrespect The Place They Save All Year To Visit

    Tourist ignoring "keep off dunes" sign, standing in restricted area with sea oats and palm trees in background.

    Decided to visit a local beach where I live, and when I looked behind me I saw this. They were hanging out for over an hour right next to one of the numerous signs asking to stay off of the dunes. It’s not that hard.

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    #16

    Tourist In Yellowstone National Park Ignores Warnings From Several People That She Was Too Close To A Mother Grizzly Bear

    Tourist displaying rude behavior by approaching bears in a wildlife park.

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    Yellowstone Tourists Put Bison Calf In Their Car, Because They’re Worried It’s Cold

    Young bison standing in the back of an SUV, demonstrating tourist's rude behavior.

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    #18

    Dumb Tourists Walking Right Up To These Sheep

    Tourists walking on grass with deer nearby, set against distant mountains and a serene lake.

    For anyone who might not know, if you get too close, the males might charge you, which would hurt. Also, they were ruining the view.

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    #19

    Shameful

    Litter left in a scenic area by tourists, highlighting rude behavior.

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    Elephant Eating Plastic Left By Tourists

    Elephant holding a plastic bag with its trunk, highlighting tourist litter behavior in the forest.

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    Left By Tourists, Who Probably Don't Appreciate This Zen Garden As Much As I Do

    Footprints on raked sand display tourists' rude behavior, illuminated by purple light.

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    #22

    Tourists In Cyprus Parked Their Car In Front Of Outdoor Seating At A Restaurant, Blocking The View Of The Ocean

    Car parked on a scenic beach edge, illustrating tourists' rude behavior.

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    #23

    I've Been Visiting Archeological Sites On My Tour Of Greece And Have Found Plastic Dental Flossers Littered Amongst The Ancient Remains At More Than One Site

    Rude tourist behavior: dental flossers left on ancient ruins in scenic landscape.

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    #24

    "Stupid Tourist Thursday", From Dynjandi Waterfall Last Spring

    Tourists in inappropriate behavior by a waterfall, one standing in water taking a selfie.

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    Entitled "Influencer" Thinks A Tourist Spot Belongs To Her

    Tourist at a sunset poolside, humorously captioned about video trouble, highlighting rude behavior.

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    Typical Tourist Behavior In Malaysia

    Tourists littering under a table in a public dining area, displaying rude behavior.

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