Comments on: The Worst Tourists in the World, and the joys of online writing http://www.vagablogging.net/the-worst-tourists-in-the-world-and-the-joys-of-online-writing.html Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:10:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Mel http://www.vagablogging.net/the-worst-tourists-in-the-world-and-the-joys-of-online-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-1038 Mel Sun, 22 Oct 2006 22:27:08 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/the-worst-tourists-in-the-world-and-the-joys-of-online-writing.html#comment-1038 I'm kind of depressed by how much prejudice the commenters are displaying--and the ones who didn't take it as confirmation of their prejudices got offended. And the little touch of classism about how <i>obviously</i> Americans are perceived as ruder because our "lower classes" travel. I oscillate between thinking most tourists are rude and most tourists are friendly and polite. I’m kind of depressed by how much prejudice the commenters are displaying–and the ones who didn’t take it as confirmation of their prejudices got offended. And the little touch of classism about how obviously Americans are perceived as ruder because our “lower classes” travel.

I oscillate between thinking most tourists are rude and most tourists are friendly and polite.

]]> By: elizabeth http://www.vagablogging.net/the-worst-tourists-in-the-world-and-the-joys-of-online-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-1037 elizabeth Tue, 17 Oct 2006 02:15:11 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/the-worst-tourists-in-the-world-and-the-joys-of-online-writing.html#comment-1037 Great article. Some hysterical comments posted afterwards, as well. After living in a half-dozen countries during the past decade, I discovered once I stopped feeling the need to "defend" my originating culture (USA), I was able to accept others. Great article. Some hysterical comments posted afterwards, as well.

After living in a half-dozen countries during the past decade, I discovered once I stopped feeling the need to “defend” my originating culture (USA), I was able to accept others.

]]> By: Farisa http://www.vagablogging.net/the-worst-tourists-in-the-world-and-the-joys-of-online-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-1036 Farisa Sun, 15 Oct 2006 11:20:03 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/the-worst-tourists-in-the-world-and-the-joys-of-online-writing.html#comment-1036 I loved this most recent column on Yahoo.com. It was fair and unbiased with a bit of satirical humor. The best part is it compelled all of the ignorant and rude travelers (no matter from what country ;_) to see themselves the way the rest of the world sees them. Well done! I loved this most recent column on Yahoo.com. It was fair and unbiased with a bit of satirical humor. The best part is it compelled all of the ignorant and rude travelers (no matter from what country ;_) to see themselves the way the rest of the world sees them. Well done!

]]> By: brian http://www.vagablogging.net/the-worst-tourists-in-the-world-and-the-joys-of-online-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-1035 brian Sat, 14 Oct 2006 16:42:32 +0000 http://qs1937.pair.com/users/bootlabs/vagablogging.net/_wp/the-worst-tourists-in-the-world-and-the-joys-of-online-writing.html#comment-1035 I was wondering about the tone of the article. I was hoping you were just being snarky. I was wondering about the tone of the article. I was hoping you were just being snarky.

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