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An American tourist has left Brits baffled by her reaction to seeing a London landmark for the first time – as she couldn’t control her emotions.
Macy Thompson, who posts online under the username @macy_thompson, had flew from Dallas, Texas, to the UK to see some of the world-famous tourist spots in person for the first time. But the 24-year-old’s reaction to one such spot has led to her being mocked online by Brits over her behaviour.
In the video, which has gained more than 327,000 likes, she was seen walking past the Houses of Parliament Shop on Bridge Street, before turning the corner to “see Big Ben for the first time.”
Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster. However, many people use the name to refer to the whole tower.
Many Brits pass by it every day and it’s not usually a cause for emotion. But when Macy saw it, she literally dropped to her knees and started sobbing.
She quickly stood back up, grinning at her friend who was recording the moment, with tears in her eyes. In the caption, she wrote: “Nothing could have prepared me for this moment. The emotions took control.”
But Brits couldn’t seem to wrap their heads around the reaction as they took to the comments confused. One user wrote: “Surely not,” while a second told her to “Get up.”
Meanwhile, other TikTok users turned the comments into memes, with a viewer writing: “I also cry when I go into central London. Tears of pain.” Someone else joked: “Me when I get to go to big Tesco.”
Another quipped: “23 minutes to 6 is a really hard time for me too girly.” Even budget supermarket Lidl joined in, with a member of their team writing: “Us when we see new items at the bakery.”