Why Some People Should Never Travel
I always found the subject of geography a little difficult to learn but that is never a problem when I travel. I like to find out about the places I will be visiting before I travel there so I can get the best experience. It makes for a more interesting trip.
However, if you are so confused about geography you find yourself in any of these scenarios, you may want to be kind to the rest of the world and stay home and watch the travel channel.
The following were found on strangeplaces.net and are actual stories provided by travel agents:
I had someone ask for an aisle seats so that his or her hair wouldn’t get messed up by being near the window.
We will give her the benefit of the doubt. We figure the wind from the open window of her car didn’t just mess up her hair but must have made her a little dizzy…
I got a call from a man who asked, “Is it possible to see England from Canada?” I said, “No.” He said “But they look so close on the map.”
Sure, we can explain it. Yes, they are very close but you can’t see England from Canada because the world is flat and ocean falls off…
How about my favorite:
A woman called to make reservations, “I want to go from Chicago to Hippopotamus, New York” The agent was at a loss for words. Finally, the agent: “Are you sure that’s the name of the town?” “Yes, what flights do you have?” replied the customer. After some searching, the agent came back with, “I’m sorry, ma’am, I’ve looked up every airport code in the country and can’t find a Hippopotamus anywhere.” The customer retorted, “Oh don’t be silly. Everyone knows where it is. Check your map!” The agent scoured a map of the state of New York and finally offered, “You don’t mean Buffalo, do you?” “That’s it! I knew it was a big animal!”
That’s a funny one. All the while I was growing up in Buffalo my grandfather called it “Hemorrhoid City”.