Loud American tourists

Why do Americans tourists speak so loudly when visiting other countries?

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whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

Because Every American knows speaking Louder means that non English speakers can understand you.😷

Thinkerbell · 41-45, F

@whowasthatmaskedman

I once saw a German tourist in a French railway station do that too.

She kept saying Einsteigen?, EINSTEIGEN?, EINSTEIGEN? to the French ticket clerk.

mrmistery · M

@Thinkerbell Adding hand gestures helps as you shout a little louder

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@Thinkerbell English speakers dont know how fortunate they are to speak the language that is the second Language to most people at this point. But I always made it a point to learn a few survival words and phrases before stepping out in a foreign contry. Now those smart phones can translate for you..😷

FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays · M

@Thinkerbell Remotely related. Fascinating NY Times article about Freud's original German-language terminology. The early English-language translators butchered Freud's poetic sense.

https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/06/books/freud-is-better-in-german.html

Thinkerbell · 41-45, F

@mrmistery

That helps in Italy. 🤭

Thinkerbell · 41-45, F

@FrogManSometimesLooksBothWays

Dr. Bettelheiim should have tried to meet with Tom Lehrer.

[media=https://youtu.be/mScdJURKGWM]

mrmistery · M

@Thinkerbell Mama mia

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