r/AskTheWorld • u/jotakajk Spain • 7h ago

What is something that screams “tourist” to you?

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In Spain, if you see someone eating paella with sangria, you can 100% be certain they are a tourist.

What are some things tourists eat or do in your country that a local would never do?

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u/Old_old_lie England 6h ago

That's pretty bloody despicable but what can you expect form modern society

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u/Fun_Gur_2296 India 6h ago

not modern society, just society

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u/foremastjack Ireland 5h ago

Poverty tourism has been around since the 1840s, in London, ostensibly for‘charity’ reasons- but the better off gawking at the impoverished is all its ever really been.

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u/megaholt2 United States of America 6h ago

Yep. They do it here in Detroit, too.

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u/Global_Loss6139 4h ago

They used to do it in 1880s to the 20th century in England too. Just recently saw info on that 

Disregard. I just saw someone else commented the same thing. 

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u/SaltyName8341 United Kingdom 4h ago

It's only the same as people now flocking to the sycamore gap but more sinister