And the "Idiots Of The Week" Award goes to: Tourists capsize gondola standing to take selfies.

[Floyd R. Turbo]

A group of tourists in Venice went for an unexpected dip on Sunday when they capsized their gondola.

A video of the incident on social media shows the gondola completely upside down after the tourists stood up and attempted to snap selfies. The tourists are seen scrambling in the freezing water near a bridge along the Rio de la Verona canal.

The gondolier was also thrown into the water. A TikTok also shows the five tourists clinging to the edge of the capsized gondola.

The gondola flipped while the gondolier was about to go underneath a low bridge near St. Mark's Square and he warned the tourists not to stand up, but that might have gotten lost in translation, according to CNN. Moving around threw off the boat's center of gravity, causing it to capsize.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2023/12/08/tourists-capsize-gondola-selfies/71853010007/

[paleotn]

1. 2 to 1 they're either Americans or Brits.

[no_hypocrisy]

2. They were tourists from China.

[paleotn]

5. We've been dethroned.

[MOMFUDSKI]

6. lol

Good one!

[quaint]

3. A group of Chinese tourists landed in cold water in Venice after the gondola they were in flipped over...

From the CNN link in the OP.

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Look Asian to me.