What REAL advice should a tourist follow when visiting your city? What are the "Dos and Don'ts" we should know to avoid annoying the locals? What info would YOU include if you wrote the travel guides?
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I live in Maryland, but work in Washington DC. Our tourist season starts with the Cherry Blossom Festival in April and continues through Labor Day weekend (September).
If your travel group must ride the DC Metro during rush hours, please keep the following in mind:
If you're not going to walk on the escalator (yes, even the long, steep ones) PLEASE STAND TO THE RIGHT. There's a line of angry commuters behind you trying to walk on the left side. They will break out the pitchforks and torches if you block their way to work.
If the train is full (i.e. people are standing with their faces smooshed against the doors), don't try to jam yourself, your kids, and your kids' strollers into the car. Wait six minutes for the next train.
See how everyone is silently reading/ snoozing/ staring into space? No offense, but no one wants to chat with you at 7:30 in the morning, okay?
If you have to stand on the train (it is rush hour after all...), don't point your butt or crotch directly in the face of seated passengers. It's awkward and potentially dangerous if you went to Ben's Chili Bowl for lunch.
Yes, the "No food or beverages on the train" rule DOES apply to you and your child. Please put your little angel's grape juice and chocolates away before he ruins someone's (my?) work clothes.
Speaking of your little angel, the train is neither a jungle gym nor a stripper pole training camp. No one wants to get kicked in the head while your child swings from the grab-bar. Besides, when he falls, we'll have to hear him scream bloody murder until you finally exit the train. Not cool..
Once again, when you're on the escalators, walk on the left or STAND TO THE RIGHT. Thank you.
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I live in Maryland, but work in Washington DC. Our tourist season starts with the Cherry Blossom Festival in April and continues through Labor Day weekend (September).
If your travel group must ride the DC Metro during rush hours, please keep the following in mind:
If you're not going to walk on the escalator (yes, even the long, steep ones) PLEASE STAND TO THE RIGHT. There's a line of angry commuters behind you trying to walk on the left side. They will break out the pitchforks and torches if you block their way to work.
If the train is full (i.e. people are standing with their faces smooshed against the doors), don't try to jam yourself, your kids, and your kids' strollers into the car. Wait six minutes for the next train.
See how everyone is silently reading/ snoozing/ staring into space? No offense, but no one wants to chat with you at 7:30 in the morning, okay?
If you have to stand on the train (it is rush hour after all...), don't point your butt or crotch directly in the face of seated passengers. It's awkward and potentially dangerous if you went to Ben's Chili Bowl for lunch.
Yes, the "No food or beverages on the train" rule DOES apply to you and your child. Please put your little angel's grape juice and chocolates away before he ruins someone's (my?) work clothes.
Speaking of your little angel, the train is neither a jungle gym nor a stripper pole training camp. No one wants to get kicked in the head while your child swings from the grab-bar. Besides, when he falls, we'll have to hear him scream bloody murder until you finally exit the train. Not cool..
Once again, when you're on the escalators, walk on the left or STAND TO THE RIGHT. Thank you.
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