The Rudest Things Americans Say While Traveling Abroad
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You don't need to say everything you're thinking out loud, whether you have thoughts on currency or cultural traditions.
Traveling abroad is an exciting yet stressful endeavor that can result in long days in unfamiliar places, which can make the chance of saying something rude, whether unknowingly or knowingly, a reality.
While most people don’t go on a trip with the intention of offending people in the country they’re visiting, it does happen, and experts told HuffPost they’ve seen it firsthand time and time again.
Below, a travel professional and etiquette expert share the rudest things people say when traveling abroad.
1. “The customer is always right.”
“Something I actually heard: I was in London last week, somebody was arguing with the front desk of the hotel, and they were saying, ‘Well, the customer is always right,’ and it’s sort of like, that’s actually a very American approach to customer service,” said Nick Leighton, an etiquette expert and host of the “Were You Raised by Wolves?” podcast.
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