Congrats, you fell for the same trick as I did. Finally, I am not alone.
Jokes aside, the issue is that some of the hats have confusing short descriptions. But if you check the long version that you get in the pop-up panel, you will see that it is indeed much more precise.
Post 4 (positive, non-deleted) answers on 4 separate sites (16 answers total) during Winter Bash.
Considering that the Tourist hat short version was not changed, I fear this one won't too.