Americans, according to a survey done by Expedia-Harris Poll of 4000 hotel managers from around the world, come in first place (don’t we always want to win?) at being the rudest tourists. We complain the most when it comes to accommodations and are the worst dressed–no real surprise there. We also are among the least tidy hotel guests. Our fellow French travelers, not ones to be left far behind, came in second in the rudeness catagory and third in the complaining department, outdone by the Germans. Italians are considered the most stylish with the French right on their heels.
What I found most curious is the French were ranked at the bottom of the list for being willing to attempt speaking a foreign language and are the best at “financial meanness” in other words: bad tippers! Since gratuity is always included in a bill–whether you have ordered an espresso or a five course meal–they tend to be less generous.
Who topped the list as the best tourists? The Japanese.
译文:
旅游业中各个的排行榜
据Expedia和Harris联合对世界各地4000家酒店经理所做的调查结果来看，美国被选为最为粗鲁的游客(他们难道不是总是想成为第一吗？）。美国人抱怨的最多的就是住宿的条件，而他们自己则是穿着最差的——这个已经是人所皆知的了。美国人还是最不爱干净的酒店客人。而法国游客，也没被美国甩得太远，排在第二粗鲁游客和第三爱抱怨的位置上，第二爱抱怨的桂冠则被德国人摘去。意大利人被认为是最为时尚的游客，法国人紧随其后。
我最感到奇怪的就是，法国人被排在最不愿意说外国语言的榜上以及最对金钱吝啬，换句话说：对于给小费最小气！因为小费已经包括在餐费中——无论你只点了一杯Espresso或是点了五道菜的一顿大餐——所以法国人在小费上往往不大慷慨。
最佳游客的桂冠是属于谁的呢？日本人。