When people travel abroad, they usually want to blend in with the locals, but sometimes cultural misunderstandings get in the way of that.
Tourists can offend people without realizing it due to ignorance of a country's culture. That's why Redditor Draculix asked the Internet, "What's extremely offensive in your country that tourists might not know about beforehand?"
Here are four things you should definitely avoid in any of the following countries:
1. Bothering the Queen's Guard in the UK
It might seem like a funny antic to tease the Queen's Guard standing outside royal residences in the UK, but just because they can't react doesn't mean you're not being annoying AF.
"They're not decoration," Redditor shufflebottom reminded everyone. "They're serving soldiers. Have a good gawp but leave them be."
The Queen's Guard does in fact consist of trained soldiers, according to the UK army's website.
Another reason to leave them alone?
"I saw one video of a guy teasing a guard and that guy got a total beat down," said nopingonthat. Perhaps they were referring to this: