Venice urges tourists to keep the city clean - 26 Dec 08

[afrircans1970]

According to international tourist associations Americans are going aboard MUCH less than ever before. Actually I doubt that Americans will visit places outside of University-oriented travel in the future. Most people in the USA know that their countries politics are not in vogue & would not travel where they are hated. The best thing is for the USA to halt most all foreign aid as well.

It's not Americans that litter; most of their cities are quite clean [in areas outside of slums]: it's locals

[suroj]

I don't litter. I put wrappers in my pockets and hold on to bottles till I get a chance to dispose them properly.

I've been doing that since I was a little boy.

Don't litter!!!

[dackjaniels555]

DAMN RIGHT! Fine those stupid fucking American tourists that have no respect for ANYONES culture.

Fine them $1000 for dropping anything even gum wrappers, I wouldn't litter in America or anywhere else, Have some fucking respect.

[dackjaniels555]

BTW, I live in Scotland, So you can probably guess why I hate tourists that ruin our countryside.

[CityofDestiny]

Do you remember the young American kid that went over to Singapore and was caught spray painting property? I think he was "caned." What was interesting was the huge public outcry from Americans stating that this was cruel punishment...

[afrircans1970]

Actually that's completely INCORRECT. The American public LOVED it. It was our President at the time (CLINTON) who made a mess of things by asking that the young man not receive the proper punishment. AND because of connections to the diplomatic community (LIKE a LOT of OTHER CRIMINALS) he go off lightly.

No you're wrong....The PUBLIC WANTED the little bastard to be whipped in the manner approved by the host country!

[Inkan1969]

Not really. Some places in the U.S. wanted to adopt the practice actually.

[HannibalFL86]

You have an uncanny resemblance to buckwheat, from the little rascals.. of course, his bucked teeth went away once he grew up.

[tookietookie123]

But you live in the UK... But you guys do have tourism soo yeah... I hate high tides, something you wouldn't want to go throught... Getting carried away here

bye =]

[WKaliber1]

most garbage throwing tourists are probably American

[Eetaq]

I doubt it. Americans aren't exactly keen on throwing garbage around, and if you've ever been to America you'd note a minuscule fraction of the litter you can see in Italy, Spain, China, Turkey, or pretty much anywhere else. In all likelihood its a little bit of garbage from everyone, and most from Arabia, China, India, or other burgeoning economies that still have litter issues, but now have enough wealth to visit other countries.

[ashishtandon07]

I think you can count India out....we may have a problem in our country about garbage disposal but the public that goes out to visit internationally does not do that....dont know about the rest but definitely not Indians.

[kentafication]

All the garbage adds extra weight on the city!!!

[WKaliber1]

I need to go to Venice cause in several years, the whole place will be underwater.

[WKaliber1]

i mean completely

like Atlantis!

[CityofDestiny]

There is a simple message here: be a pleasant guest. People should be happy to see guests - - not happy to see guests leave. :)

[Samuraiboy]

Indeed.