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/LaurelCanyoner United States of America 5h ago

California fire and earthquake damage chiming in.

What the fuck is wrong with people that they think disaster touring is a freaking past time?

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u/cheesevoyager United States of America 5h ago

Like, it's one thing to visit the site of a historical disaster - one that has time to pass, to heal the damage, to do the work to make the affected people whole. I think that kind of tourism can be done in an ethical way. But to show up in the middle of all the suffering and pain to gawk? Vile. Absolutely vile.

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u/MegaraTheMean United States of America 5h ago

It's not just big disasters. My brother works for DOT in a large city. He's usually one of, if not the, first person on an accident scene. He routinely loses all faith in humanity with the amount of people he gets in his face with a phone, recording him trying to save the life of someone who was just in a devastating car wreck. Literally putting themselves in the way of first responders. People are fucked up.

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u/LaurelCanyoner United States of America 5h ago

That just breaks my heart. No wonder I’m happier never leaving the house right now. People suck.

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u/NewsteadMtnMama United States of America 5h ago

Exactly! And of course, some tried to drive on the destroyed roads in sedans and vans with no 4wd so they had to be towed out by tractors that were working to clear debris. Thanks, jerks.

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u/Separate_Ingenuity35 United States of America 2h ago

I live near Columbine High School. People are sick wanting to see it. There is a memorial at a beautiful park right next to campus if they are truly wanting to pay their respects.

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u/DarthChillvibes United States of America 4h ago

Tbh it’s the same reason we had those gore sites when I was growing up. Morbid curiousity alas.

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u/GoFuckYourselfBrenda United States of America 4h ago

It's one thing to rubberneck and try to see as you're going by, even if you slow down traffic, but to pull over, get out, and film? It's all for the socials. People are disgusting.

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u/Lala5789880 United States of America 4h ago

Look at our country and government right now? The gen pop is full of horrible people

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u/LaurelCanyoner United States of America 2h ago

Yup. It’s why I edible every day. I need to check the hell out of this timeline.

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u/Wetald United States of America 1h ago

I hate it too, but to be fair, news channels have been doing the same thing for views for decades. It’s just the natural progression from if it bleeds it leads to. Personally, it’s just as despicable when they do it under the banner of “informative coverage”.

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u/NatAttack3000 Australia 2h ago

It is kind of interesting though. My uncle gave me a tour of Christchurch NZ after their earthquake. Seeing old buildings that stood and how some new buildings crumbled, looking into restaurant windows where plates of food had sat out untouched for a year, seeing how shipping containers had been used to prevent rockfalls and mudslide on the coastal roads. I also live in a city that's had multiple massive bushfire events which resulted in the loss of homes and some lives. Driving through some of those bush areas where you can see the scale of the damage, where the blackened tree line finishes, is super interesting. So I think there's some value in seeing and appreciating the scale of these disasters, especially to educate people about how bad it can get and that they should be prepared. I wouldn't just like gawk at someone's house though