Now that the
snow has left us
Torontonians for a few months, The
Americans are coming back in
droves.
Tourism is a huge part of our local
economy and although it brings
millions in
revenue to our city. It also brings with it thousands of
Americans. Nobody ever ventures farther outside of the
perimeter of the
maps provided by the
hotels that accomidate
tourists and everyone sees same sights that were put there for the tourists to see.
A resident of
Ohio is
rarely seen in
Scarborough.
How to Spot an American Tourist
Americans carry
maps of
Toronto in their hands yet still ask for
directions.
Look for the
double decker buses.
Eat at
Wayne Gretzky's. Note the
families consuming every
morsel on their
plates.
Look in
Nicholby's.
Shop in the
Toronto Eaton Centre and note the people asking what the exchange rate is on their purchases.
Spot the
cameras.
Listen for
accents. (the more
southern, the funnier.)
License plates from
Michigan,
Pennsylvania and
New York are a dead giveaway.
Marlboros and
Camels all have
foreign scents.
Visit the
CN Tower
Americans are fascinated by the
politeness of the
homeless people in
Toronto, as the bums say "Thanks anyway" when you don't give them change. Also, if you offer to take an American Tourist's
picture for them with their
camera, they're
apprehensive and then
shocked when you don't run off with it.