So Venice is tricky as a tourist. The Venetians have a love-hate relationship with all those that come to gawk at the sinking city and sometimes you're unlucky and happen upon someone having a really bad day. I've been yelled at in two cities in the world: Paris and Venice. Mind you, in Venice, the entire tour group was sworn at so I like to blame it on the group and think that I'm not personally at fault...! The biggest piece of advice I can give you for Venice is try to be aware of the locals and don't just stop in the middle of a street to take a photograph. Look around and make sure you're not blocking the way for someone else. For many Venetians, they are just trying to get home with a heavy bag of groceries having scaled bridges and the like already and the last thing they need is to be bombarded from getting home by a tourist shield spanning right across the width of the tiny streets. I know it's hard to do when there's so many beautiful things to see around, but it's really just about being an educated, well-mannered tourist.
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Ha! That's definitely something I've experienced here in Canada...except it happens in the grocery stores. I can kind of empathise with the locals in Venice in that regard lol...although I definitely wouldn't start yelling at the person blocking my way. :P Ohh I'm curious about your experience in Paris...did you not speak the right French? ;)
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Jasmine
3/4/2015 12:38:55 pm
I wish that were the reason! No, I was walking along the sidewalk with a friend of mine and she accidentally bumped shoulders with a French girl who was walking with her boyfriend. Obviously she apologized profusely but the boyfriend came after us, yelling what I'm guessing were profanities...! :S Paris is hit and miss at times, I've been three times, a mix of good and bad!
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Sunmi
3/8/2015 10:31:36 pm
oh my gosh jas, I remember that :(( indeed that was not very pleasant at all 😓 2/16/2018 09:00:16 am
Thanks for the tip! First time tourist in Venice tomorrow!
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Jasmine
2/16/2018 09:33:25 am
Omigosh! Lucky you!! Tell me how it goes :)
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