Working in Tourism 1. When tourists nonchalantly expect to pay in a different currency. Then they get angry when you say the employee can't accept that currency or are completely shocked when the employee say they will get the change back in the correct currency. Example: Cashier: That will be $20 Tourist: *Hands me American Money* Cashier: Oh, you're paying American, so that will be $23 American and you will be getting Canadian change back Tourist: *With horrified/angry facial expression* why can't I get American back?! Cashier: Because we ARE in Canada, sir. Tourist: F*cking bullsh*t *mumble mumble mumble...* Is it really that surprising that Canada uses Canadian currency?! 2. When tourists ignore cautionary rules and signs and complain when they get hurt. This happens way too much to the point where I question why natural selection hasn't wiped out the human race. Example: There are signs everywhere reading DO NOT TOUCH OR FEED THE ANIMALS, THEY MAY BITE. But of course tourists try and pet the free range animals anyway. Tourist: *hysterical* The (insert animal here) bit my ten year old son! Employee: *looks at tiny scratch* Can I get you a bandaid? This is why I informed you not to touch the animals earlier and that is why we have signs everywhere. Tourist: He didn't touch it, it just attacked! In Employee's mind: I just watched you pick up your son and hold him out to touch the animal! I even yelled at you urgently to stop and you ignored me! GAHH! Employee: Ma'am, I saw you helping your son pet the animal, next time please take our signs seriously for your own safety and I hope your son is alright. Seriously people, the rules aren't there for kicks! Don't try and blame the attraction when you knowingly break the rules and get hurt! 3. When tourists are eating at a fast-food restaurant or cafe and they leave everything on the table and floor when they leave. It is the most frustrating thing when you serve people a large meal and then when you go to wipe down the table afterwards, you find picked apart hotdog and hotdog bun all over the floor, unused napkins all over the floor, crushed potato chips all over the chairs, full fountain drinks on the table and a large gathering of napkins, paper plates, leftover food and travel brochures all over the table....with no tip to say "thanks for cleaning this up". Do tourists not learn manners as children? 4. When tourists don't learn the road rules of the country they're visiting. It's super frustrating when you are at a stoplight and want to turn right but the person at the front of the line doesn't know that it is totally legal to turn right on a red light. Or when everyone is talking on their phone while driving and you hope that a cop pulls them over for being on a cellular device while driving because it really is really dangerous! 5. When an employee tells a tourist that they are closed and the tourist insists on buying something regardless. At closed attractions the tourist will say "that's ok, I'll be quick", or at restaurants the tourist says "that's ok, I'll just have (insert large food order here), or at shops the tourist will say "it's ok, I just want to buy this". No. Closed means closed, you can no longer get onto that attraction or purchase anything. Not even that pack of gum.
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