Stupid tourist complaints

[Sionnach Glic]

Wow, that's some quality stupidity right there.

Then again, every summer I can't go into the city centre without being bombarded by American accents, usualy attempting to impress their fellow tourists by commenting on Irish history and culture, and getting everything wrong.
I think it's safe to say that everyone's met at least one dumb tourist in their lives.

[Mikey]

Every summer. And the tourists I get are worse than ignorant foreigners - they're ignorant, thoughtless louts from the next state over.

[Lt. Staplic]

that should be a step up for you Mikey, You are from Jersey after all...lol...jk.

[Mikey]

Exactly - if a guy from Jersey complains about the quality of people coming in, you KNOW there's a problem.

[Sonic Glitch]

Every summer. And the tourists I get are worse than ignorant foreigners - they're ignorant, thoughtless louts from the next state over.

You'd be amazed how often we think that about visitors from the state to our East.

[Mikey]

I wasn't talking about PA.

Besides, I try not to visit PA that much - I can't figure out how to buy a friggin' beer in that state. You've got beer stores, where you can buy cases, and state liquor stores, where you can buy liquor and wine - but neither are open on a Sunday; of course, you can buy a six-pack at a gas station.

I was once tagging along with a DCA corps at finals in Bethlehem - we got there on a Friday, and the corps actually drank the hotel bar dry. They couldn't restock until Monday.

[Lt. Staplic]

Exactly - if a guy from Jersey complains about the quality of people coming in, you KNOW there's a problem.

[Mark]

Kind of a reverse............some of my friends who live in Hawaii CONSTANTLY complain about how ignorant tourists are, especially from the US mainland.

HELLO......it's a completely different friggin' culture out here. I've lived here 9 years, and half the time I STILL don't know whats going on.

[Tsukiyumi]

All that cultural weirdness is half the reason I like to travel.

[Mark]

Then one day, you've GOT to come out here. It's like a whole different world.

[Tsukiyumi]

I've always wanted to take my mom; she used to be a pro surfer, and she'd love it.

[Mark]

Maybe she could handle the Pipeline on the North Shore. Definetly not for beginners

[Mikey]

I've never surfed (with a board,) and there's little chance that I ever will (although my bro-in-law is marrying a girl who's second home is the original Ron-Jon...) But the attraction of Hawai'i is so much more than the surf or the beaches (gorgeous though some of them are.) Even though the disparity between the celebrities who live above Honolulu and the natives who sometimes live in relative squalor is great, the people are just incredible. There is a tremendous spirit of both general, genuine friendliness and of relaxation and "whatever, bro." I had natives describe Hawai'ian time as "whenever we get there."

The beaches, the food, and the weather were pretty a**-kickin', too.

[USSEnterprise]

Not fully understanding a culture is one thing, but saying things like that sorta make me ashamed to be a human.

[Mark]

I've never surfed (with a board,) and there's little chance that I ever will (although my bro-in-law is marrying a girl who's second home is the original Ron-Jon...) But the attraction of Hawai'i is so much more than the surf or the beaches (gorgeous though some of them are.) Even though the disparity between the celebrities who live above Honolulu and the natives who sometimes live in relative squalor is great, the people are just incredible. There is a tremendous spirit of both general, genuine friendliness and of relaxation and "whatever, bro." I had natives describe Hawai'ian time as "whenever we get there."

The beaches, the food, and the weather were pretty a**-kickin', too.

The spirit of Aloha. It's actually a really nice thing.