A Japanese shop has joined the movement against tourists. At least, the Japanese press reported on a store that posted a sign at the entrance listing all the “violations” that foreign customers often commit, and asking visitors not to come inside. “We are very concerned about numerous violations of manners by foreigners. This is bad manners,” said the Japanese businessman.
Next, the table in a column lists – in English – how exactly the tourists “got” them. As it turned out, among the main violations is that tourists do not return goods to the shelf, or return them to the wrong place. Sellers were also outraged by tourists’ attempts to bring food and/or drinks from the street to the store and “using the store and its corridors as a garbage can.”
They are also surprised by the lack of understanding that most of the staff do not speak English – tourists are offered to find a picture of the product or try to speak Japanese if they need help.
And finally, the list includes a request for a refund for a product that is not damaged and not broken.
Interestingly, the statement of the store owners met with understanding in social networks. We will remind that residents of both large resorts and small towns, which have found themselves under the pressure of popularity, speak under the motto “We don’t want more tourists.” Yes, a Scandal between tourists, local authorities, and residents is brewing in the Canary Islands. “The Canaries are no longer a paradise!”, “We don’t want any more tourists either!” – With these slogans, the residents went to the demonstration. Read details here.
Also recently with posters: “We don’t want any tourists!” left Hallstatt, a small but very popular town in Europe among tourists. The town began to “suffer” in 2006 when a South Korean drama was filmed there. As a result, an idyllic area located in the Alps on the shores of the lake of the same name, where only one thousand people live, suffers from the influx of tens of thousands of tourists. Moreover, they do not bring a lot of money, coming to take selfies at famous “movie spots” and leaving. Locals recently installed temporary walls in places where tourists often took selfies, but were met with backlash. Now the local authorities are considering the introduction of restrictions on visits to preserve the peace of Austrians. Read details here.