Not French, but grew up in a tourist-y area in Europe. I actually didn’t mind the American tourists - they often didn’t know much about things outside of America, but they were generally really nice about it and eager to learn.
The worst tourists were always the ones from my own country who were over for the summer. Almost always an absolute menace lol.
I also live in a very tourist-y area, but in the States, and without question the worst tourists are other Americans. I think when you’re visiting another country, there’s a certain amount of humility and respect that kicks in, because you know you’re not on your own turf. When you’re just visiting another part of your own country, that pressure doesn’t kick in and it can leave you behaving like a bit of an entitled ass.
Not French, but grew up in a tourist-y area in Europe. I actually didn’t mind the American tourists - they often didn’t know much about things outside of America, but they were generally really nice about it and eager to learn.
The worst tourists were always the ones from my own country who were over for the summer. Almost always an absolute menace lol.
I also live in a very tourist-y area, but in the States, and without question the worst tourists are other Americans. I think when you’re visiting another country, there’s a certain amount of humility and respect that kicks in, because you know you’re not on your own turf. When you’re just visiting another part of your own country, that pressure doesn’t kick in and it can leave you behaving like a bit of an entitled ass.