'Come back, I'm speaking to you': Resident tries to tell entitled tourist she's about to get a ticket

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Remy Millisky • Writer and Editor
May 1, 2023 3:00 PM EDT

"I know the law better than you," insisted the American tourist who was visiting another country. 

Researching a country before you visit is always a good idea. In order to pack the right clothes for the weather, you certainly will need to do some planning. Not to mention if you're going to drive there, it's critical to know about local laws. After all, you can't just go to a country and decide your way is correct, and their way is wrong.

Actually, this Karen thinks that's exactly how you vacation abroad! She was confronted by a local who tried to give her some really important information about her car lights. The entitled traveller not only didn't listen to the local, but then proceeded to insult her! 

Scroll down to read about this person's encounter with an unhinged Karen. Then, these customers thought they were so smart that they could get away with anything… too bad the cashiers ringing them up caught them red-handed. 

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    Building - FE FFFF DAFICTIO 'It's bad enough to act like a Karen, even worse to do it when you're in a whole different country as a tourist.' % Fas
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    Font - Entitled parents/tourists cuss me out for being a bad influence because I walk in shorts and a T- shirt
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    Font - This happened about an hour ago, and I'm still smiling about the ridiculousness of the people I encountered. The city I live in is on a lot of lists that contain the words "cities to visit in **** region of Poland" making tourists a daily encounter. This also means Americans... Oh boy are they a handful.
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    Font - In my region, the temperature was around 3-7 degrees for all of March, and some of April, but not too long ago it spiked to 15-20 degrees and because of that I'm walking in shorts and a T-shirt pretty much every day, even when there's no sun and it's raining. Some Americans here walk in a winter coat when it gets godd to 10 degrees.
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    Font - Every other day I have to walk to school, which I don't complain about, I have only 1km to school when I know some people that drive at 6 am to get here just in time. This also means I try to make it as comfortable as I can, and my walks in a hoodie started being moist town after coming back from school or going to school, so I decided to walk in a T-shirt and shorts.
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    Font - After leaving my house and getting to the main street's sidewalk I was looking at the cars passing by. I can tell when someone is a tourist as they don't turn on lights when they're in a car, which must be turned on at all times, its understandable as most countries around the world don't require daylights. There's a way to show people with your hand that says "Hey, your lights are off, turn em on" but most tourists of course don't understand it. One car I spotted, also with lights off, w
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    Font - The mother rolled down her window and started yelling: EM: What the f did you show us back there Me: What? EM I said what the f was that sign you flashed when we passed Me: Your lights are off, you need to have them on EM: I know the law better than you, I'm a godd lawyer, you don't tell me what I know and don't know. Me: Don't be upset when you get a 300$ ticket (For context: Police in my city does NOT like tourists) EM: Also, why the h skimpily dressed? Me: It's hot outside? are you so
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    Font - EM: I'm freezing my a off talking to you, its not hot out, go back to your house and dress accordingly Me: I am dressing accordingly, I live here, I'm used to the climate, and so I dress how I feel comfortable in EM: Where's your mother Me: Leave me alone, find someone else to bother. EM: I'm not done with you, COME BACK, I'M SPEAKING TO YOU
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    Font - Me: Spierdalaj turysto jebany ("Fk off you da tourist" In polish) The entitled mother knew what I said, because she started yelling, idk what she yelled but it consisted of "Fk" and "B" a lot. I kept walking to school laughing at how absurd this whole ordeal was. idk what was their goal but neither do I care.
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    Font - clotheslessnz If someone objects to what you're wearing, just remove the clothes they don't like. Idk For some reason that makes them more angry.
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    Font - Ingenuity-Few We're not all like that. We wear shorts and t- shirts when it gets above about 10/15 degrees over here. 337 Reply Share UsaHamburgerwithaGun OP Das what I do, high five
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    Font - CatsAreTheBest2 I live in Pittsburgh and there are guys who wear shorts year round!
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    Font - Vdszbz13 it's bad enough to act like a karen, even worse to do it when you're in a whole different country as a tourist. god i hate people. i swear not all americans are like that. a lot of us are... but not all
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    Font - Morbo2142 I never understand what people expect yelling at strangers, especially in a foreign country. What's the angle, do they thing people will acquiesce to this foreign weirdos demands? They would be ped of you went to suburban h where they live and tell them to take off that jacket when it was 10 C. One thing to keep in mind: most Americans don't have the money or time to travel overseas. Most of us limit international travel to Mexico or Canada. The proportion of entitled rich a s i
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    Font - itsnotimportant2021 I had a buddy in college that wore shorts and sandals every day in Missouri, where winter is 5 to -20 C in the winter. Also we're not all jerks; lots of people in this country, but the wealtier ones tend to be jerks and wealthier people travel more internationally.
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    Font - jphilipre I'm sorry for that. I'm an American and as the adage is, "when in Rome, do as the Roman's do." The arrogance to do what they did astounds me.
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