13 Small Things That Could Be Making You An Irritating Traveler (4 of 4)

Arguing with flight attendants

While it may seem like all flight attendants have to do is take food orders and provide water and safety instructions, they have a lot more responsibilities. From arranging heavy luggage and pacifying crying babies to ensuring everyone is following the safety instructions, they are always on their toes. Include changing shifts and several flights in a day and you can tell how burned out they must feel at the end of each day. All you have to do is follow their advice without creating a fuss.

Being obsessed with taking selfies

We understand you want to share the amazing time you are having with your Instagram followers and Facebook friends, but there is a limit to it. With smartphones taking over, we have an urge to capture every special moment instead of enjoying it. It’s also fine to an extent.

However, don’t go around irritating people with your selfie stick everywhere. Moreover, you may unintentionally capture others in your pics, which a lot of people don’t want to be part of.

Comparing everything to your home country

You might be living in the poshest and cleanest and the most vibrant city and yet decided to visit a different place. Nobody forced you to explore a new place. Traveling is all about opening your mind to new ideas and tasting life differently. You may like some things and dislike others. Would there be any fun if everything was just like it is in your home country?

Barely knowing a foreign language and still trying to converse with the locals in their native tongue

Whether you are doing it for fun or out of appreciation for the language, unless you are fluent, stick to your own language. In case you aren’t sure if they understand you, find a good translator or simply make use of Google Translate. Speaking a language wrong is looked upon as an insult in many cultures. Besides, it’s annoying as hell. The person you are talking to has to correct you or somehow try to make sense of your words.

These are all the things you can avoid doing while traveling to not hurt or annoy somebody. We have all done one or more of these things in the past, but it’s important that we are willing to find our mistakes and change ourselves.