We stumbled on one in my parents' yard when they were trying to get rid of a tree. Didn't go off or anything, but given how rowdy those machines were being, it gave everyone a good scare when they realised what it was.
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American tourist fined after bringing unexploded WW2 shell to Vienna airport
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*gall, sir.
Going to have to agree.
I'm glad no one was injured because of this, a lot of people could have been seriously hurt because of this woman's ignorance.
I remember when I was a child at school, they found an old world war bomb in the school fields after they were doing work on the water or gas pipes. They sent us to school library and made us sit there whilst the bomb disposal came and took it away to a field outside of town. I didn't realise what was happening at the time.
I remember when I was a child at school, they found an old world war bomb in the school fields after they were doing work on the water or gas pipes. They sent us to school library and made us sit there whilst the bomb disposal came and took it away to a field outside of town. I didn't realise what was happening at the time.
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Either this is a very clever joke or not...
Really unsure how to react.
You need not be an America tourist to be that ignorant. Its common sense to not touch or transport unexploded shell of any kind.
Huh. I'll be damned.
Still, I think most people even vaguely familiar with World War 2 would jump to "bombshell" before "gigantic bullet from an antiaircraft gun", considering how much bombing went on in Europe.
I mean, if you see something that's made specifically for the purpose of exploding, and bring it to an airport to take it with you in the flight, either you 100% in the know that it could not explode or you're pretty stupid.
lmao
Fuck off with this bullshit. This is basically Chinese tourist levels of stupidity here.
You don't know what the words "unexploded shell" mean? What are you talking about
Nope. It's dumb as hell especially since it's still considered live ammunition. Nice try though.
I'm embarrassed to say that I don't know the value of a stone. Is that 4 digits in euros?
Responding to someone else's stereotyping with some casual racism?
I think the fear of these things is a European phenomenon. I've never heard of someone accidentally setting one off.
There are lots of folks that collect old grenades and shells (typically not active ones though)
There are lots of folks that collect old grenades and shells (typically not active ones though)
Why limit this thread to casual racism of Americans?
1) It's not racism when the Chinese government actually has to issue notices for its tourists about how to show basic courtesy abroad.
2) My family is from China, and they have the same attitude towards mainland Chinese tourists being douchebags.
3) So generalizing Chinese tourists is racism, but generalizing American tourists is A-ok? That is pretty telling.
I've heard of people donating old grenades (accidentally, as in they left it in a box and dropped the box off without checking what was in it) and other UXO to places like Salvation Army or other charities in the US and that was a big deal.
UXO is also a huge problem in African countries that have seen a lot of warfare. Old landmines are particularly dangerous.
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I know everyone has already jumped on the pile and I don't wanna give you shit but the bolded part is the dumb part. A certain lack of knowledge can certainly be viewed as "dumb", especially when it is common knowledge and could have killed many people.
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