Petulant Pierre Beats Out Ugly American As #1 Tourist Terror (Trees And Things)

postillion: Re: Petulant Pierre Beats Out Ugly American As #1

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:24:29 EST

Really, after having to deal with some of the worst slow service at LAX this go around, I feel that service during my vacation in Mexico was absolutely stellar.

And actually it was. If anything, maybe too attentive. I am generally the

pO157: Are the Indians, Chinese, and French really bad?

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:42:25 EST

I don't know about the Chinese or French, but I know some Indian tourists can be really bad. I have an Indian co-worker that frequently complains about extremely boorish behavior by some of her fellow countrymen which she says is just generally accepted. A

DEMachina: wtf is up with the subject parser today?

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:38:52 EST

I've only left the U.S. once (to Mexico), so I don't remember that much. The one thing I do remember is that you had to specifically ask for the check, which I have mixed feelings about. The nice thing is if you want to stay for awhile you don'

thefadd: Re: Ugly American

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 17:06:04 EST

I gotta say I loved the slow service in France. There's nothing that annoys me more than kitchen staff asking if I'm done every five minutes.

keta: Re: Ugly American

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 16:33:27 EST

Agreed. The service sector, at least here in BC, is appalling. From cashiers who carry on a running conversation with a friend while supposedly ringing you out, to droopy-eyed stoners who can't seem to take their hands out of their pockets whil

profwhat: Ugly American

Wed, 9 Jul 2008 15:53:21 EST

Look, I don't know anything about this. But I do know that when I am in foreign countries, the service is really slow.

Canada, I'm looking at you, especially the Francophone portion. Seriously, 30 minutes to bring me a bowl of soup? &