Going on vacation is supposed to be relaxing. However, a video of a tour guide scolding the tourists in her group went viral.
According to China Press and CCTV, this tour to Tianjin, China, was organised by a local travel agency in China. It was led by a female tour guide with the surname Deng.
7月19日，天津一女导游强制购物，因52名游客只花了900元训斥游客：“你花钱你叫上帝，你不花钱你就是狗屁！”要求游客买到2000元才能出发。文旅：你现在可真是我的上帝！祖宗！ pic.twitter.com/SMuzZBfhMh
— 吴文行wenxingwu (@wuwenhang) July 19, 2024
In the video, Deng can be heard scolding the tourists for not spending enough money at the tourist attraction.
“There are 52 people here and you all only spent a total of 900 yuan (RM580), I lost a lot of money from this. So many people came out empty-handed when I asked you to buy as much as possible.”
As if that were not enough, she also said, “You are all so old. I don’t know what’s wrong with you. You are embarrassing the people of Taiyuan (where the tour group was from).”
“If you spend money, you are God, if you don’t spend money, you are sh*t!” she shouted.
She then asked those who did not buy anything to return to the store and buy at least 1,000 – 2000 yuan (RM644- 1,288) worth of things before leaving.
It is understood that this video was taken mere hours into their 4-day trip.
After the video went viral, the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism investigated the matter and found that the tour guide was unlicensed.
“Her tour guide certificate was revoked on 9 September 2023 as she did not apply for a renewal after the expiration.”
The authorities intend to fine her a maximum of 30,000 yuan (RM19,325) and confiscate the profit she made from the tour group. This penalty decision will be made after relevant legal procedures are completed.
We hope that this will serve as a notice to others who might be doing the same.
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