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tehag
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New Yorker cartoon
Certainty is the child of ignorance, knowledge is the mother of doubt. Question everything!
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TheColoradoDude
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That is so true! What many of these locals do not understand is that they would not be living in their vacation spot if it was not for tourism. When
I went to College in Durango Colorado the locals acted crappy to the tourists and the college students the only two things that kept that town afloat.
Much different in Mexico. People for the most part are extraordinarily gracious for the visits.
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In defense of New York, I've been there many times and the locals will always stop to help...nothing is more confusing that emerging from a subway,
squinting at a map in the bright light having no clue which way is which. 
Someone will always ask if they can point me in the right direction.
BUT...waiters in Paris...now we're talking rude...
Mom always told me to be different - Now she says...Not THAT different
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Diver
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Quote: | Originally posted by TheColoradoDude
When I went to College in Durango Colorado the locals acted crappy to the tourists and the college students the only two things that kept that town
afloat.
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Hmmm, I was in Durango in '73-'75 at Fort Lewis and I never felt any locals "crap".
I had a blast !!
When were you there ?
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I was there from 88-98. I worked at the ski area, some of the restaurants, and a few of the hotels. I had a blast while there as well, but it would
seem that in most of the restaurants I worked in the staff really hated the tourists. I thought that was pretty dumb considering they were the ones
who tipped us.

Farquarts no longer does live music!
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Student ski passes were $99 in '74 and Purgatory opened in mid October that year.
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We used to see bumper snickers around here that said:
If it's tourist season,
is it OK to shoot them?
Every community has it's share of ignorant people.
I run a museum with 30 volunteers. I have never seen one of my folks who didn't bend over backwards to make our visitors feel welcome, and to share
their knowledge of the many "secret" special spots they've come to love. We KNOW on which side our bread is buttered!
It is, though, difficult some times if I don't leave like a dragster on the green (we have three stop lights) because some yoyo with a LA license
plate frame will be all over his horn.
The most common bumper strip you'll see here now simply says: RELAX
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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When I first came to Socal in 1981 I use to see:
"Welcome to California, now leave!"
or
"Beautify California, take someone with you when you leave."
You don't see that much anymore. Very few people here can read english anymore so there would be no point.
"A ship in harbor is safe, but that is not what ships are built for." J. A. Shedd.
A clever person solves a problem. A wise person avoids it. – Albert Einstein
"Life's a Beach... and then you Fly!" Fishbuck
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toneart
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I have lived in many desirable locations; San Francisco, Sausalito, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mx.,Santa Fe, N.M. and Nevada City, CA. All
these places attract tourists.
I worked for Pan Am,also as a tour guide for a tour company in my 20s, and as a bartender in famous, busy establishments in my 40's and 50s. Many if
not most tourists were obnoxious when out of their own familiar territory. They were rude, wore funny clothes and were generally ignorant; perhaps
fearful too. (Later in life I sometimes traveled with culture driven groups who were in it for the art or cultural education). There was a tremendous
difference.
On the other side of the coin are the smug, know it all locals who have no vested interest in tourism and see tourists as intruders. These were mostly
youths who weren't invested in businesses that benefited from tourism. Although, most who worked in the service industries maintained a professional
countenance while working, but muttered under their breaths with resentment.
I would say, in these times, anyone who does not travel and have genuine interest in cultures other than their own are the ignorant ones. There is a
huge difference between the tourist and the traveler.
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BajaGeoff
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Growing up in San Diego I have seen my fair share of funny incidents involving tourists. I think my favorite is driving over the bay bridge into
Coronado and passing a car stopped at the top so they could get out and take a picture. Insane!
Hilarious typo by the way vgabndo! "bumper snickers"! I almost shot coffee out of my nose.
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Pompano
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NORTH DAKOTA TOURISM


I WAS LUCKY.
LAST YEAR I MET THEM BOTH.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Quote: | Originally posted by toneart
"I have lived in many desirable locations; San Francisco, Sausalito, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mx.,Santa Fe, N.M. and Nevada City, CA. All
these places attract tourists.
I worked for Pan Am,also as a tour guide for a tour company in my 20s, and as a bartender in famous, busy establishments in my 40's and 50s. Many if
not most tourists were obnoxious when out of their own familiar territory. They were rude, wore funny clothes and were generally ignorant; perhaps
fearful too. (Later in life I sometimes traveled with culture driven groups who were in it for the art or cultural education). There was a tremendous
difference."
Tony- Your post got me to thinking (which I do on occasion). I haven't spent much time trying to compile any sort of record, but it does seem to me
that the whole tourism issue, host v. guest is complex. We have traveled extensively over the years. What has probably struck me most is that there
seems to be no pattern I can identify. I do think that by and large, the most obnoxious tourists tend to be American and French. They both tend to
exhibit a sense of superiority. German tourists tend to be very nice. But when touring Germany, as hosts, I found them to less hospitable than I
expected.
In our experience as travelers, we have found that Italians, Greeks, Spaniards, Mexicans, Turks, Egyptians Pacific islander, with the exception of
Tahiti ( ah, the French) were among the most gracious hosts.
Not scientific in any way, and I expect others to disagree.
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toneart
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Howard,
Don't forget Mexico/Mexicans...gracious hosts.
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our area is highly dependant on tourist dollars. Fortunately, we are close enough to more populated areas/cities that we are get quite a few
weekenders. Many of those weekenders, fall in love with the area and end up buying and BUILDING (that's where we come in ) here.
But we do have a saying for some of those visitors when they do things like walk across the street in the middle of the block (not at the crosswalk)
expecting you to slam on the brakes ....and then they look at you like you're a crazy driver instead of them being a stupid pedestrian... --- it's a
contraction of tourist and marooon--- we call them tourons! And in the winter, they're probably wearing SPANDEX !
[Edited on 12-12-2009 by BajaNuts]
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Bajahowodd
According to most European papers, the Dutch hold the honor of being the most obnoxious guest in all of southern Europe, bar none. Biggest, loudest
and most obnoxious drunken bunch I have ever laid eyes on, according to an English columnist. Makes me so proud it makes my eyes water.
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BajaNuts
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Aaawww, Vandy.....that's so sweet!
For such a small country the Dutch do a few things very well! Wooden shoes, tulips, windmills, cheese and drunken obnoxious tourists!
Be Proud! Stand Tall! Drink up!

it's all good~~~
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Geoff...I can't claim that one. My favorite columnist of all times, SF being my favorite city, was Herb Caen. He would regularly report on the
humorous bumper SNICKERS he had seen. He also did cute firm names: A florist shop called Marilyn mon Rose, or a pet sitter called Furry God Mother.
He used a couple of my submissions, but not the two Chicken Restaurants in Atlantic City Maryland...Big Peckers Bar and Grill, and Mother Cluckers.
Very popular tourist destination, when I was there the city was closed for the season.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
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Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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BajaNuts
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Curl Up and Dye Hair Salon-
(true name!)
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vgabndo
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Oh Gawd, big highjack coming...
Grateful Bread Bakery in Pacific City OR.
Moody Brews drive thru' coffee in Dorris California
Yreka Bakery in NorCal...an unlikely pallindrome already off the NEW topic.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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Consistency of Purpose?
Bajadogs and MountGoat,
Why aren't you calling attention to this clear violation of board rules?
Posting a cartoon of NY is suddenly a Baja topic?
Where are the board police when they are needed?
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