Dumbest questions asked at Banff National Park

[Bertuzzied]

I worked at the Canmore information centre for a summer, and this American couple wanted to know how much the toll was for the bridge to Russia. hehe.

Ewan Macgregor got screwed on the long way round. he missed the bridge!

We actually lived in the trailer park next to centre and my stupid coworker always forgot to throw out the garbage, so it attracted bears all the time. I remembered i had to phone the Petro Can gas station cuz there were 2 coming and it was hilarious watching all the people pumping gas run for their lives. hehe

[tete]

Originally Posted by ken0042

Let me guess, Fort Garry?

If you are ever in Winnipeg and are bored (I know- it's a stretch but hear me out), I highly recommend going. It is very well done, and the characters really get into their period roles.

And I've also heard some tourists there ask if that's how Canadians talk all the time; unaware that the people working there are in character.

Yuppers! Despite my complaining about the stupid questions, I really really liked working there. I would probably still be working there had I not moved to Saskatoon and then Calgary.

[Dion]

Canadian Tourism Humour

The most unusual questions tourists have asked at information bureaus across the country.

**From Tourism Toronto, a toll free info and reservations line

• Why do French Canadians have a different accent from other Canadians?
• How do I apply for the Canadian Express Card?
• What's this Boxing Day in Toronto, do you box on that day?
• I heard about that new law and I'd like to find out... uh, my girlfriend would like to know the best places to go topless in Toronto.
• Caller: How far is Boston from Toronto?
  Counselor: About 900 kilometers, or 565 miles.
  Caller: So if I drive using miles, it won't take me as long to get there? Is that what you're saying?
• Can I take the subway to Vancouver?
• Good afternoon, I'm entertaining some executives, and would like to know where they can ride llamas.
• What information do you have on Italy?

**From Check-ln Nova Scotia, the province's toll-free information and reservations number

• Do you have automatic bank machines up there?
• Are you connected to Greenland?
• Can you tell me about the ferry from Halifax to Europe?
• Does Nova Scotia have a dress code?

** From Alberta's Banff/Lake Louise tourist bureau

• "That's such a lovely flag," said a tourist admiring the Canadian flag. 'Does it come in many colors?"
• Visitor: How far is it to Lake Louise?
  Staff member: 40 miles
  Visitor: How long is the trail?
  Staff member: Five kilometers.
  Visitor: What's that in English?
• At which elevation do the elk change to moose?
• Can you book us baseball tickets at the SkyDome tonight? We're driving to Toronto this afternoon.

** From the information kiosk at Niagara Falls, Ontario

• Is the water coming over the falls real?
• What time do you turn on the rainbow?
• Are the CN Tower and SkyDome within walking distance?
• From a tourist who was admiring the falls at night, when they're lit up with various colored lights: What kind of dye do they put in the water to make it change color like that?
• How can I parachute over the falls?
• I have to be at this address in Vancouver for dinner at 5 o'clock this evening. How much time should I allow myself to drive there?
• Why do you Canadians have fireworks tonight? The 4th of July is still a few days away.
• Which way do we walk to get to Montreal? We'd like to go there for lunch.

[NSFL]

Reading that was painful. Wow.

[Jayems]

I love the photo in Banff of that German tourist being chased by the huge elk! haha...

But some of those questions would be easy to ask if you were a tourist who had absolutely no idea what the hell Canada (or its provinces) were about. Picture yourself in China, and asking about their provinces.... im sure your questions would be stupid to them... but most of them are... well... dumb.

[icarus]

Originally Posted by Jayems

But some of those questions would be easy to ask if you were a tourist who had absolutely no idea what the hell Canada (or its provinces) were about. Picture yourself in China, and asking about their provinces.... im sure your questions would be stupid to them... but most of them are... well... dumb.

I don't think I would travel anywhere without seeking the simplest of fundamentals about my destination. I am not going to ask anyone in Shanghai where in the city I can find the Great Wall of China. Most of these questions asked, if true, are inexcusable.

[Hemi-Cuda]

when you've worked tech support for an internet service provider in a call center, nothing seems stupid anymore