Monday, 13 April 2009

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  • JadedJanissary@xanga

    - pick fights with the locals!
    - Find a local custom, and abuse it!
    - Pull the "I'm a stupid american" card!
    - Whatever country you're in, try to communicate in spanish when they don't understand english (especially if you're in a non-spanish speaking country!
    - Wildly attack small birds in plain view of the public!
    - Generously "tip" any police or soldier you happen by!
    - Walk into the nearest karaoke bar, and do your best rendition of "I will always love you!"
    - Spend lots of time comparing the country to America, always to their detriment!
    - Use the word "soccer" repeatedly!
    - Fart loudly and insist its a sign of respect!
    - Ask for a dish at a restaurant, and when they bring it out, insist that whatever the dish is, is NOT what you ordered!
    - jaywalk!
    - Talk incessantly about the evils of alcohol!
    - Explain in great detail why the Bush Doctrine was the way to go!
    - In China?  Cuba?  East Timor?  two words - Democracy Party!
    - Trash talk their national heroes, insisting that they were either homosexuals or (if they were), that they just did that "for the attention"!
    - If you don't know the word for something, use the english word, and add a culture specific ending "car-o," "car-ez," "car-diggle," etc.!
    - Always give the peace sign!  Especially in South America!
    - Mention how "we kicked your butt in ww2!" a lot, especially if they were a country you are unsure were involved in the second world war!
    - Insist that you are a "special ambassador" for the USA, and therefore get all public transit for free!
    - Alternately, insist that people of your ethnic background get to ride for free! (especially if you are of the same ethnic background!)
    - Insist that the "true natives" of whatever country you are all about communism and beetle worship!
    - Find crowds, throw rocks!
    - As "which way to the running of the bulls?" especially if you're not in Spain!
    - Pick a religion, and then work incessantly to convert everyone you meet, especially if they already are of that religion!
    - Talk about how great the food at McDonalds is!
    - Tantalize the locals with tales of the legendary "free refill!"
    - Mention how you DIDN'T vote for Obama!
    - Remember to ask the question "You support the war on terror, right?"
    - Talk about how great it is to be able to buy guns! 
    - Use American Cinema to express why you think America is so great!
    - Talk constantly about how "thin, and unhealthy" everyone in the country you're in is!
    - Refuse to say please, or thank you - only servants say those things!
    - Walk up to random people on the street, hand them a coin, and ask for a shoe shine, because they surely need the money!
    - Mention how much better your life is because of Wal-Mart!
    - Make sure you refer to Canada as either "canadia" or "America's Hat!"
    - Argue about how Colin Mocherie, Jim Carrey, John Candy, Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, and Anthony Hopkins prove that the best film-stars are all Americans!
    - Use the phrase - "wait, you mean there's a SOUTH Korea, too?!"
    - Never forget to slam the door when you leave a room!
    - If you're in Europe, pick your nose.  If you're in Australia, smoke indoors.  If you're in India, touch lots of children on the top of the head.  If you're in Mexico, play kickball with statues of the Virgin Mary. In Africa, make sure you turn your back on as many people as possible.  These are all signs of immense respect for the local culture and people, so make sure to lay it on thick!
    - Never forget - when in doubt, pick your crack!
    - Most countries outside the USA heavily encourage drug use, so make sure you ask about "opium," "heroin," and "hashish" as often as possible.

    Do all of these things on the list, and you're GUARANTEED to have an interesting time!

  • methodElevated@xanga

    @JadedJanissary@xanga - Wow.  That's quite the elaborate list. :P

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  • feedwaterclean@xanga

    Zip line in Jamaica


    Parasailing in St. Thomas


    Crossing the street in London

  • SarasAussieLife@xanga

    Skydive from 14,000ft to Mission Beach south of Cairns, Australia one day and White Water Raft the Tully River all day the next. ahhh...
    Love the adrenaline rush!

  • Ma_Vie_Secrete@xanga

    So much I can't write it all down- that is what travelling is all about!!



    ...I did get an elephant massage in thailand once :)

  • manonfire2096@xanga

    I dunno, the whole point of traveling is the exciting activities.

    Mine aren't so "exciting" per se, but fun for a self-identified urbanite, like playing around in an empty subway car in New York, posing as an educated New Yorker helping out French tourists, things like that.

    I'm from Miami, by the way. HAHA

  • allxnight_always@xanga

    Exciting traveling activities include...
    Wearing New York Yankees merchandise in Boston.

    Watching Broadway shows in the orchestra area for half price; gotta love the TKTS booth in Times Square.
    Parasailing in Ocean City, MD.
    Being a little kid and visiting Disney World with the marching band. :D
    White-water rafting down the Snake River.
    Hiking and swimming in Yosemite National Park.
    Visiting every single National Park in the West - this one's exhausting.
    Visiting Montana and illegally crossing to Canada, only to come back an hour later.
    Running into random celebrities in L.A. and/or Malibu.
    Hiking up Mauna Loa Volcano.
    Snorkeling and accidentally tanning my lower back in Mexico.
    Being offered weed in Amsterdam AND Jamaica.
    And smelling weed in the air in Amsterdam while facing some sort of sexual reference/item wherever I faced.
    Conversing with random Londoners and visiting every single tourist attraction London offers. Those British people sure are nice...
    Being a tourist, visiting every single tourist attraction Paris offered, and shopping on the Avenue des Champs-Élysées. Oh, and attempting to speak French in Paris - I got funny looks and a curse for this one.
    Bargaining my ass off in a market Beijing...or Shanghai...or Guangzhou...or Hong Kong...or anywhere in China.
    There are a lot more, but these were the most fun. :D

  • dannyb0y@xanga

    Ziplining in Guatemala

    Piranha fishing in Brazil

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