The Fattest American

The Japanese have always had a reputation for being tourists. In the states, I’ve always noticed Japanese people in tour groups or with a guide book exploring sites on their own. And they are always snapping photos. In fact, it has become a stereo type to feature a camera around the neck of a Japanese tourist as their typical ‘look’. However, the joke is on us!

Recently I heard that Japanese tourists have a friendly competition among one another. When they come to the states, they take plenty of pictures. But the picture they covet the most is of the fattest American. When they return home, they gather together to compare fat American photos. The person with the picture of the most grotesquely fat American wins! Some of these photos are posted on the internet for all to see. I was going to investigate this rumor, but I was afraid I might see a picture of myself! :-P