20 Ways People Could Tell That A Tourist Was American
Americans who travel abroad have the unique capability of making it very clear that they’re from the U.S. — and they don’t even need to chant “U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!” to do it. There’s always some different telltale sign that distinguishes an American tourist from other people.
For instance, an American Redditor recalled his time in Italy and described exactly how he was found out. He was doing his best to blend in: he dressed spiffy, kept his running shoes at the gym, didn’t own a baseball cap and tried his hardest to have a basic grasp on everyday Italian phrases. But even with all of that, everyone greeted him in English before he even said a word. He couldn’t figure out why until his travel buddy alerted him to his biggest American tell — smiling at strangers.
Other Redditors have shared their humiliating observations of the standard American tourist, including our weird obsession with old buildings, penchant for singing “Sweet Caroline” and signature uniform of free corporate swag and cargo shorts.
God bless this stupid country.
