I think its pretty safe to say that Chinese tourists have a pretty bad reputation. As someone who is a quarter Chinese, I don’t believe all the stereotypes (I have never caused a car accident with a person or pretended not to speak English to get out of talking to a stupid American) but I do recall one Halloween while I was dressed as a drunk slut, a Chinese woman asked me to hold her infant child so she could get a photo of me with it.
Recently, the China National Tourism Administration released a 64-page illustrated manual on travel etiquette titled: “Guidelines for Civilized Travel Abroad”. Some people believe it is China’s way of trying to correct their reputation for being annoying tourists. I believe its anti-gay propaganda, and feel pretty comfortable saying that since they don’t have Internet. Below are 8 examples of proper travel etiquette taken from the actual document, and the reasons I find them to be purposefully targeted towards homos.
Don’t eat a whole piece of bread in one mouthful.
I don’t know what this whole “bread” thing is, but I do know that I don’t eat anything if I can’t swallow it in one mouthful.
Don’t slurp noodles noisily on an aircraft.
I have never slurped a noodle on an aircraft, but if I did I would have the common decency to do it on my knees, in the bathroom.
When in Spain ladies should where earrings, anything less is akin to being naked.
I can’t help but feel this is a little anti-lesbian.
Don’t dry your handkerchief or underwear on lampshades.
Where else are we supposed to dry our man panties after spending all night at a circuit party by the pool? Underwear is the most important part of a gay man’s wardrobe, and sometimes, it gets wet.
Keep nasal hair trimmed at all times.
Again, anti lesbian.
Refrain from limp handshakes.
I guess next you are going to tell me to keep my jazz hands in my pockets at all times?
Do not click your fingers in Germany (it’s reserved for dogs).
How else will people know to laugh at our sarcasm if we don’t snap our fingers at the end of each sentence?
Don’t talk about people behind their backs in Chinese, they might understand you.
Regardless of the language, talking behind people’s backs is how gay people communicate with each other.
