Loudmouth Americans Told “Shut It”
After years of foisting their views on unprepared pubgoers, American travellers have been given a list of guidelines on how to act politely. These include:
- Think as big as you like but talk and act smaller.
- Listen at least as much as you talk.
- Save the lectures for your kids.
- Think a little locally.
- Slow down.
- Speak lower and slower.
- Your religion is your religion and not necessarily theirs (although this one applies to many Australians I know as well).
- If you talk politics, talk – don’t argue.
Most of these seem to be common sense, but in a country where they teach “intelligent design” in schools, things like this really need to be written down. Maybe we should poster these up in airport terminals, or make it mandatory to read them when you enter the country. Hopefully this will make our pubs a friendlier place to be when there are tourists around.
Only In America | stu | 
April 17, 2006 11:42 am
By Dagny
, April 23, 2006 @ 6:34 pm
I think these suggestions should be placed in pubs, restaurants, cafes…anywhere the public goes…and I’m not meaning directed only at Americans…many Aussies should take note, too! I’ve managed resorts, restaurants and motels, run my own business in a top tourist area…I’ve never had a problem with Americans. I’ve found them most gracious and polite.
Cheers,
Dagny