The American Coup

[Peter Korsten]

Martin Naef schreef:

> Peter Korsten wrote:
>> One thing that struck me in Europe's top tourist spots is the complete 
>> and utter lack of respect that Japanese tourists have. Taking flash 
>> photos during mass in Milan's cathedral, as another example.
> 
> That's tourists in general, especially if they paid too much for the 
> "privilege" to be carted around in a big bus and have exactly 24 minutes 
> to visit the Dome of Siena... I'm sure I'd do quite a few socially 
> unacceptable things in Japan as well, simply because I don't know their 
> culture either.

Well, there's a sign with a camera and a red dash through it. Or there 
are these ropes around a statue, which means you should not climb over 
them. You don't need to be a genius or a westerner to figure these out.

- Peter