Brits Abroad -Why Do Some People Have To Show Themselves Up?

[themorrigan]

We stayed at a quiet lovely hotel on Zakynthos last week. There were a couple of well-behaved french children, some middle-aged scottich people and quite a few eastern european couples. Everyone was nice, demure, respectful. Come Saturday, start of UK school holidays we get the influx of Brits abroad-noisy uncontrolled kids dive bombing into the pool, fat women squeezed into size 20 bikinis (they really should not make bikinis above size 14) getting their tits out and flopping all over the place - wobbly fat-bellied tattooed men swilling beer all day. Why do some Brits act so common when they are abroad?

[mrs.chappie]

'Fun' and/or inconsiderate aspect aside - is dive bombing dangerous? Is that why it's prohibited in some pools? Are there different safety rules overseas?

[hc4361]

Dive bombing is very dangerous if the pool is frozen over.

Apart from that the only danger is landing on somebody. Could result in tears or a punch up.

[mrs.chappie]

Tears or a punch up, but no injury?

[Svejk]

Hello mrs chappie, have you been in clink or something. Haven't noticed you posting for a while.

[hc4361]

I suppose somebody COULD be injured by a dive bomber - an awkward landing could result in a neck injury to an unsuspecting pool user. I wouldn't fancy having a 20 stone bloke land on my head.

[mrs.chappie]

Clink? That's a word I've not heard in a long time. Nice to know you noticed my absence, Svejk.

Aye, you've got me sussed. I went daaaaaaarn for a six-month stretch, reduced to three weeks for good behaviour.

I flipped (too much time on AB) and decided to hold up the local bookies with a sawn-off shotgun. Didn't get far.....unfortunately I sawed the wrong end off the shotgun.

Was grabbed by the finishing post and thrown in the slammer. :o/

[mrs.chappie]

There's a joke there, HC, but for the life of me I can't think of it.

[hc4361]

For mrs.chappie


I was swimming in the pool, minding my own business, like, when a fat bloke landed on my head.
I expected to see stars but I only saw uranus.

[grasscarp]

It was ever thus. Years ago went to Tenerife for Christmas and new year. Just after new year rates dropped and influx of Brits. Carrying cans of beer and teak interior of lifts were soon scored with graffiti. Ashamed to be British.

[DTCwordfan]

Most nations are a pain in the rear when large groups are together.

Try the Ozzies in Bali or Phuket, try the Chinese or Japanese travelling in their cliques...and Americans in Mexico, the least said the better.

[mrs.chappie]

Lol @ HC. :o)

[hc4361]

DT, try and look at the sights in Stratford upon Avon without getting a long lens from a Japanese tourist up your jacksie.

Thank heavens for them, though - they sure bring the money in