Friday, May 30, 2008

Overheard at the Bodleian Library (Oxford)

American tourist (to the Bodleian shop assistant): This building is lovely. Is it pre-war?
Shop assistant: Madame, this building is pre-America.

2 comments:

4 Kings and a Queen said...

Don't you just love dopey American tourists. My friend Karen and I both agree on this, when people apply for a passport they should be required to take a test and if they don't pass, no passport!!

Anonymous said...

I once overheard a (hopefully different) American tourist at Windsor Castle, who when asked why he thought Windsor castle had been built at that particular location replied that it was probably because "It was within easy access to the airport" !