Alright, let's face it. Anyone who's been out of the country can confirm that American tourists are the worst! As I was traveling over spring break with a group of friends I realized that us Americans tend to stand out like a sore thumb. But even though we can be easily labelled in a foreign country, sometimes you just have to laugh at yourself instead of feeling embarrassed. So here are the 5 stages of an American tourist over spring break.

1. Navigating the airport

From flight delays, running around trying to find your gate, looking at 20 different signs, long lines, being searched, to last minute food runs, navigating the airport never goes smoothly! And when things do go smoothly, it's almost hard to believe. But American tourists never fail to take a million selfies either way, while most likely chanting "SPRING BREAK 2017!" and making a scene.

2. First-day jitters

When people first arrive at the hotel or house at the final destination, they get so excited that they make way too many plans that they think they will all get done in such a short amount of time even though it is probably impossible to. While some may like to sleep and get over jet lag, others immediately throw their bags down and begin heading to their first activity.

3. Taking Every Photo Possible... no matter how obnoxious!

This stage doesn't even need an explanation. But most photos will probably look something like these:

4. Buying everything humanly possible

From buying the most amount of food at every restaurant, to buying hundreds of souvenirs at every single souvenir shop you walk past, American tourists never fail to buy something - even if it may be absolutely useless. Oh, and they will probably wear around whatever they buy also... like these headbands for instance:

5. The wrap-up

Whether the tourists completed everything they wanted to do, or ended up doing nothing on their original list, packing up and leaving is always the worst feeling ever. But for American tourists, the trip is never actually over because they will probably not stop talking about every single thing that they did on the trip for the next few weeks. And they will also be sure to wear all their new apparel from their destination even if it is not at all fitting for their life back home. But hey, who really wants to let go of an awesome vacation anyway?