Observations 2

  • Initially quaint but after a while the police and ambulance sirens become really annoying
  • The hotel room may be soundproof but you can still hear, through the ceiling, wheelie luggage going back and forth at midnight
  • Not all Murano glass is genuine. The clue is in the name – Maranoh, Muranoe, Meranoe (seen ‘em all).
  • “Made in Venise” is either fake or the manufacturer can’t spell
  • If you don’t know what the gelato flavour is and there is no English translation, get lemon. There’s not much they can do to a lemon gelato.
  • I am astonished at the rudeness of some people.
  • In what rule book does it say “it is perfectly acceptable to suddenly stop in the middle of a narrow footpath, take a call on your mobile, speak loudly so EVERYONE can hear how popular and amusing you are and wave your arms around so no one can get past you”.
  • Levels of annoying-ness:
    • 1. Americans – they’re everywhere, very loud, pushy, opinionated (“why can’t they speak American?”) and they complain about things where there is no solution (“you booked the Rustic Suite, sir, with original fittings, for the Authentic Experience. There’s not much I can do about the low ceilings and a jacuzzi is out of the question.”)
    • 2. Germans: not many of them here but those who are can be very annoying with their stupid sense of humour (will point and laugh convulsively at plaster models of David’s bum or willy, especially if it’s been painted fluro) and their enormous feet which seem always to be splayed outwards causing a tripping hazard.
    • 3. English: complain about everything from food (I don’t like pizza) to crowds (why are there so many people) to drivers (I wish they’d learn to drive on the correct side of the road) to gelato (is there a Mr Whippy around here)
    • Aussies: includes me. Take photos of everything (I do), says g’day to everyone (me not so), wears shorts, singlets and thongs all the time (me no), sees the All You Can Eat sign at the pasta restaurant as a competition sport (me definitely no)
  • General annoying-ness
    • Anyone who wants their photo taken in front of classic art
    • Anyone who has their photo taken in front of a statue where they hold the same pose as the statue
    • Anyone (especially you, irritating Vietnamese man) who stands in front of David effectively blocking the view for everyone else so they can have a lengthy FaceTime call with friends back home.
    • Tour Guides (see previous post about THAT woman)
    • Children (ok not really. I just put that in.)

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