Ask Gadling: How not to act like a tourist in a foreign country

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Please, please, for the love of God! DO NOT bring along your brand new, piercing, ultra white sneakers that you bought the week before your trip. Also, please don't wear said sneakers with your ill-fitting Wranglers when you are in any foreign country. Leave them at home in the suburbs with your local sports team jersey. This is something that only an a-whole American tourist does. We can see you a mile away; it's embarrassing, and it needs to stop NOW.

10-17-2010 @ 2:19PM

montana said...

WHAT THE HELL DOES YOUR POST MEAN? YOU SOUND LIKE AN ASSHOLE , PLAIN AND SIMPLE. I FEEL SORRY ANYONE HAVING TO TRAVEL WITH YOU , IF I WANT TO WEAR BRAND NEW "WHITE " LACOSTES I SURE AS HELL WILL. PUT ON YOUR SUNGLASSES, OR IS THAT FORBIDDEN IN YOUR WORLD TO?

10-17-2010 @ 7:27PM

Rooftop Voter said...

I say the same thing when I visit Wally World in Orlando; I can spot the tourist types as they all sport brand new Nike's or other brands and instead of blending in, they stick out like a streetwalker in Sunday school.

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