Comments on: Stupid Tourist Questions Contest

By: Tamara

Tamara — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:36:37 +0000

one summer working cash in the restaurant in marineland, i am constantly asked where the bathrooms are, to which i respond the same everyday straight out those doors right beside the whale shop (the said doors a big doors the take up the whole wall right beside me and the whale shop is a minute walk from there clearly marked) well one i was asked this question to which i answred the same everyday. the lady then asked me where? i repeated the same sentence pointing out the large doors to the large building practically in front of us. she looked at me and said i’m sorry but i don’t know my way around the park its my first time here.

By: Niagara Blog

Niagara Blog — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 21:01:43 +0000

We are in contact with sponsors and will definitely have another contest soon. Stay tuned!

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:43:33 +0000

Hey,

I know the contest is closed, but I just wrote out some experiences from working on Clifton Hill in the 70s. (That’s NINETEEN seventies, for those under 21).

Here’s a link to “Tourists say the darndest things”:

elizabethirreverent.wordpress.com

By: Cam Skelton

Cam Skelton — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 21:43:45 +0000

guy asked me if he could swim in the whirlpool, who made the falls and when was it made, is this Canada? many more just have to think

By: Toronto Business Broker

Toronto Business Broker — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:48:02 +0000

Niagara Falls is my hometown and my favourit tourist question was “what time do the Falls close?” Good thread.

By: John

John — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:26:11 +0000

To meny, every day in the summer for the last five years. I always thought that I was a good person but I have become very upset at people, with much less sympathy. I think it is because they have destriod my reality, and replaced with an understanding the this world has no chance of survival. Remember the people on vacation are the ones with the money, who have good jobs, the decision makers. The reason why the world is in this recession.

Common questions asked on a regular basis. This is while they are standing at the maid of the mist.

#1 how do you get to the falls?
#2 where is the washroom? with the sign right there. and after explaining to them they walk away in the wrong direction looking into the sky
#3 how do I get to the falls?
#4 were is the journey behind the falls?
#5 were is the falls?
#6 do you get wet when the boat goes behind the falls?
#7 when do they turn off the falls?
#8 when they dye the water is it bad for the fish?
#9 trying to barter for the murchandise.
#10 can I watch there kids for a minute?
Remember these sre only the ones that are asked often
God help us all

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:07:56 +0000

I read all of the posts and they brought a great smile to my face. I just had to add my favourite stupid tourist experience to the list. Way back when, I used to work at the ESSO station on Ontario street (The original ESSO not the one which is there now which was a Texaco station back then) Well a family truckster pulled in and gassed up so while Mom and the 3 little darlings used the facilities Dad and I talked. The were from the southern states and were doing a driving tour of Canada. Dad asked me how far they had to drive before they would see the igloos? Well not wanting to miss a chance to play with the minds of stupid tourists I replied not far at all…

Follow the QEW until it becomes the Gardiner Expressway, then make sure you get off onto Lakeshore blvd you cant miss the igloo it will be on your right hand side..

I of course had given them directions to Ontario Place. (No Skydome back then) I still wonder to this day if they actually made the drive and thought it was an actual igloo when they got there.

By: Tina

Tina — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:39:39 +0000

Conduct this contest more often :)

By: stokerbc

stokerbc — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:12:10 +0000

in Whistler, I dealt with alot of dumb questions such as “What time is it at the top of the mountain?” and “What do you do with the moguls in summertime?” but my favorite was the woman from Texas asking why we didn’t take travelers checks in British pounds considering we were in British Columbia,. My answer to her was asking if she had ever been to New Mexico, and she said yes so I asked if she used pesos there.

By: Dennis

Dennis — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:50:22 +0000

A lot of people think the Skylon Tower is the CN tower. And sometimes they tell their kids to look across the falls to see Buffalo.