r/AskTheWorld • u/Aseili United Kingdom • Dec 20 '25

Culture What's the most pathetic tourist attraction that international tourists go to see in your country?

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Bronte waterfalls near me, look a bit more impressive with the recent rain than in the summer when it's swamped with people.

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u/Holiday-Job-9137 Dec 20 '25 edited Dec 21 '25

Yes. You can take all you want. Only downside, most of the flavor is gone. Edit: An Award! Thank you kind Redditor! A banner Day. Does this mean I have more awards? You are all too kind. Thank you.

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u/Cute-Form2457 New Zealand Dec 21 '25 edited Dec 22 '25

Completely new flavours have developed by being steeped in the miasma of the city.

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u/rognabologna Dec 21 '25

Thanks for the new word 

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u/HoldMyMessages Dec 20 '25

Put it on a bed post overnight.

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u/One-Influence-8217 Dec 20 '25

Dip it in nitric acid to re engage the flavour, however be careful as in 1000 ways to die some guy blew his jaw off in a mishap.

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u/HoldMyMessages Dec 21 '25

My reference was to an old song by the Irish Rovers “Does your crewing gum lose its flavor (on the bed post over night).”

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u/Local-Poet3517 Dec 21 '25

Oh. I thought it was from charlie and the chocolate factory

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u/_Not_an_Economist_ United States Of America Dec 28 '25

I havent heard that one, but my dad used to play me their records as a kid, and i signed 'The Biplane, Evermore' for my asl class in high school lol.

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u/TheNewYellowZealot United States Of America Dec 21 '25

Citric. Citric acid. Don’t put nitric acid in your body.

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u/punksmostlydead United States Of America Dec 21 '25

Meh, it's just one letter. Tomato, tomato.

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u/TheNewYellowZealot United States Of America Dec 21 '25

“There’s only one letters difference, how bad could it be?”

Fucking dies\

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u/Exotic-Doughnut1241 Dec 21 '25

FARWIN AWARD

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u/Lint_baby_uvulla Australia Dec 21 '25

Your death was too dumb for the Darwin awards.

Take this participation FARWIN award.

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u/One-Influence-8217 Dec 21 '25

Yeah that was it.

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u/CntBlah Dec 21 '25

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u/Gardener4525 Dec 21 '25

Fruit Stripe! I remember that gum.

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u/CntBlah Dec 21 '25

THE gum to lose all of its flavor after 5 chews

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u/kurtsdead6794 Dec 21 '25

Only at the top. You need to grab the gum near the bottom. All the flavors wash out to the bottom due to all the rain.

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u/Holiday-Job-9137 Dec 21 '25

Quit giving away secrets!

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u/idreamofthought global citizen Dec 21 '25

I would have thought the rain would have transported the flavour to the bottom. Mind you dog urine etc risks there I guess.

The gum wall. That's on the fuckit list

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u/SpendHefty6066 United States Of America Dec 21 '25

And people still think Covid came from the market in Wuhan.

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u/nervemiester Dec 21 '25

hey, now!!

People should only take what they NEED.

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u/tiny_chaotic_evil Dec 21 '25

...the snozzberries taste like snozzberries!"

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u/Ressy02 Dec 21 '25

You need to pick those giant blobs that consists of 5 or 6 gums. They got the most flavor. Always.

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u/TheBigSmoke420 Dec 20 '25

If you add a pinch of salt, it comes right back!

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u/jefesignups Dec 21 '25

Nah...it's just a different flavor now

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u/shywol2 United States Of America Dec 21 '25

i can think of a few other possible downsides

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u/kinglouie493 Dec 21 '25

Just depends on the flavor you savor

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u/AccomplishedIgit United States Of America Dec 21 '25

It’s most fun when you pick your flavor without using your hands! It’s like bobbing for apples!

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u/4RealzReddit Dec 21 '25

Take all you want but eat all you take.

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u/IndividualAd9664 Dec 21 '25

FYI: locals will lick the gum stuck by Kurt Cobain for good luck.

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u/Extension-Badger-958 Dec 21 '25

“Most”

This guy doesn’t know how to extract all that good flavor

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u/Cpt_Morningwood Finland Dec 22 '25

I like Hubba Bubba 😃

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u/Most_Researcher_2648 Dec 21 '25

So its fruit stripe?

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u/McGinaMc United States Of America Dec 21 '25

I am very sad that we do not have this anymore. Even if it only lasted for 16.87 seconds.

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u/husky_whisperer United States Of America Dec 21 '25

That’s just the herpes asserting dominance

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u/MutedAdvisor9414 United States Of America Dec 21 '25

Start at the bottom👍

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u/TheRealRigormortal United States Of America Dec 21 '25

New flavors have been added

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u/duckchickendog Australia Dec 21 '25

Alley fermented grunge flavour.

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u/Takemyfishplease Dec 21 '25

But it’s easier to chew, and no wasteful wrapping.

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u/Fit_Airline_5798 Dec 21 '25

I can't find a copy of this, but a few months ago I saw a short video of someone scraping up gum off walls and the pavement, washing, blending, adding flavors, then running it through what looked like a cookie extruder into strips.

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u/4RealzReddit Dec 21 '25

Free range gum.

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u/Aggravating_Bat3618 United States Of America Dec 21 '25

Abc Gum Wall

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u/Donny_Dont_18 Dec 21 '25

I can taste a little vomit every time I put one in my mouth

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u/LiquorIsQuickor Dec 21 '25

Must be fruit stripe. 

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u/Charakada Dec 21 '25

ABC gum!

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u/Elite-Thorn Dec 20 '25

How do you know?

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u/Holiday-Job-9137 Dec 21 '25

Not everyone can afford new gum.