Watney's Red Barrell

[strafer_jack]

When did the word tourist become an insult?

Why is it when we see someone from out of town asking for directions to some interest point that we ourselves have long ignored, do we sneer and mutter "tourist" like they are somehow polluting our sacred ground?

Why is it when we visit another place, do we obsess about not seeming like a tourist, we look

Comments

[scotmichaelfrit]

all well and good but... is this in reference to something?
When have you recently been a tourist?

"... and if you are late, you miss the Campbell's cream of mushroom soup... the first course on their menu of International Cuisine..."

And he drones ooonnn and ooonnn

[strafer_jack]

No, nothing refrencing myself specifically. I was watching something on the Discovery channel and someone just kind of sneered "tourist" at someone else.

Just smacks of elitism. That always bothered me.