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Better than who out of curiosity?

kjkjadksj 3y ago
Probably british youths on holiday, they are pretty notorious. This demographic of american is just as bad but can only afford to get belligerent domestically in florida or south padre isle during spring break, much less afford a flight to europe.
- TulliusCicero 3y ago
  Exactly, shitty American tourists are staying within America or going to Mexico/nearby Latam countries.
  - kelnos 3y ago
    Right, and this is why I believe American tourists (in general) have a much worse reputation in Latin America than in Europe.
    - seattle_spring 3y ago
      I think the Americans with bad reputations tend to stick to tropical climates and beaches. The type of place where tourists are probably just sunning themselves or getting drunk. Interestingly enough, I recently went on a short trip to Cozumel, MX. It wasn't my choice, I was just going to see some family who had planned their vacation there. I've been to more than 20 countries and boy oh boy was Cozumel my least favorite place abroad. Felt like the whole island was tailor-made to rip off or outright scam tourists arriving via cruise ships.
      - rrr_oh_man 3y ago
        That is exactly the sentiment that I was trying to convey with my, admittedly a bit controversial, statement above.
TulliusCicero 3y ago
The ones that get slammed the most that I've seen are probably the Brits, Russians, and Chinese. Apparently Brits are notorious for getting super drunk and fucking around. Russians are known as being really entitled and rude (and sometimes aggressive IIRC), and there's Chinese tourists also being rude and ignoring rules in huge packs. The stereotype of American tourists is that they're ignorant and loud (and bad dressers), but also friendly, curious, great tippers (which makes Americans very popular among hospitality workers), and mostly rule-abiding. Though the bad ones are often REALLY bad. Best reputation is the Japanese. Almost everyone says they're super polite and respectful.
- willsmith72 3y ago
  True, and Americans tend to stick to tourist traps, you don't find at many of them at random Slovenian lakes. A young group of brits abroad can be found anywhere and everywhere
- bombcar 3y ago
  > great tippers This covers a multitude of sins, because the most likely person to be annoyed by tourists are the workers who interact with them.
- hnbad 3y ago
  The stereotypes around Russian and Chinese tourists have a lot to do with relative wealth, I think. If you're from Russia or China and you decide to go to Europe (or in the case of Russia more specifically Western Europe) for a vacation, you are likely fairly well-off in your home country even if your relative wealth doesn't necessarily translate to the country you're visting. This comes with a certain sense of entitlement typical of "new money". The part about Russians being more aggressive (I'd even say more likely to credibly threaten violence) might have to do with the level of corruption in Russia making it more likely for you to get away with even violent crime if you can afford it. At least this would match what Russian ex-pats I've met say about their home country. I'd say American tourists in Europe are generally relatively well-behaved because they're conscious of how they might be perceived (remember the travel advice to pretend you're Canadian?) but e.g. in Germany they're often known for being noisy, which is generally seen as rude. I've heard a lot of complaints about American tourists "talking too loud" even in regular conversation, and the heavy use and expectation of "social smiling" (i.e. feigning friendliness as courtesy) can be extremely off-putting.

Probably british youths on holiday, they are pretty notorious. This demographic of american is just as bad but can only afford to get belligerent domestically in florida or south padre isle during spring break, much less afford a flight to europe.

TulliusCicero 3y ago
Exactly, shitty American tourists are staying within America or going to Mexico/nearby Latam countries.
- kelnos 3y ago
  Right, and this is why I believe American tourists (in general) have a much worse reputation in Latin America than in Europe.
  - seattle_spring 3y ago
    I think the Americans with bad reputations tend to stick to tropical climates and beaches. The type of place where tourists are probably just sunning themselves or getting drunk. Interestingly enough, I recently went on a short trip to Cozumel, MX. It wasn't my choice, I was just going to see some family who had planned their vacation there. I've been to more than 20 countries and boy oh boy was Cozumel my least favorite place abroad. Felt like the whole island was tailor-made to rip off or outright scam tourists arriving via cruise ships.
    - rrr_oh_man 3y ago
      That is exactly the sentiment that I was trying to convey with my, admittedly a bit controversial, statement above.

TulliusCicero 3y ago

The ones that get slammed the most that I've seen are probably the Brits, Russians, and Chinese. Apparently Brits are notorious for getting super drunk and fucking around. Russians are known as being really entitled and rude (and sometimes aggressive IIRC), and there's Chinese tourists also being rude and ignoring rules in huge packs. The stereotype of American tourists is that they're ignorant and loud (and bad dressers), but also friendly, curious, great tippers (which makes Americans very popular among hospitality workers), and mostly rule-abiding. Though the bad ones are often REALLY bad. Best reputation is the Japanese. Almost everyone says they're super polite and respectful.

willsmith72 3y ago
True, and Americans tend to stick to tourist traps, you don't find at many of them at random Slovenian lakes. A young group of brits abroad can be found anywhere and everywhere
bombcar 3y ago
> great tippers This covers a multitude of sins, because the most likely person to be annoyed by tourists are the workers who interact with them.
hnbad 3y ago
The stereotypes around Russian and Chinese tourists have a lot to do with relative wealth, I think. If you're from Russia or China and you decide to go to Europe (or in the case of Russia more specifically Western Europe) for a vacation, you are likely fairly well-off in your home country even if your relative wealth doesn't necessarily translate to the country you're visting. This comes with a certain sense of entitlement typical of "new money". The part about Russians being more aggressive (I'd even say more likely to credibly threaten violence) might have to do with the level of corruption in Russia making it more likely for you to get away with even violent crime if you can afford it. At least this would match what Russian ex-pats I've met say about their home country. I'd say American tourists in Europe are generally relatively well-behaved because they're conscious of how they might be perceived (remember the travel advice to pretend you're Canadian?) but e.g. in Germany they're often known for being noisy, which is generally seen as rude. I've heard a lot of complaints about American tourists "talking too loud" even in regular conversation, and the heavy use and expectation of "social smiling" (i.e. feigning friendliness as courtesy) can be extremely off-putting.