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Re: Culebra - the good and THE BAD - all Americans should read before going!
Culebra, Puerto Rico
Author: upflore1 (---.consolidated.net)
Date:   05-28-08 00:31

I missed Gavin's original post, but it sounds like he may have had a bad experience. He comes off as...well, condescending is an understatement.

We must look at ourselves first when relating with other cultures. Chances are that if a whole group of people are perceived as acting rudely, you may have yourself to blame.

During one of my trips to Vieques, I stopped off at a restaurant where a Caucasian lady with the charm of a rabid bulldog was complaining about everything. She complained about the rather delicious seafood served by the restaurant. Complained about the 'primitive' living conditions of the Island and the topper was when she complained about the hot weather in Vieques.....in August!

Needless to say, she insulted the cook and cashier and she got the well deserved crappy service. While I got excellent service!

The funniest part was when her teen son said that he didn't want to go back to "boring ol' New Hampshire". At that very moment, she stood up and had a conniption. Pointing her fingers into his face and yelling to the top of her lungs "You are so ungrateful!How many kids can say they are on a ski team?". Then she gathered her belongings and rushed out to her car, with the family following behind.....Quite the scene!

Point being that her son was having a blast while she was being a sourpuss. Two contradicting perceptions by people having the same experience.

Many travellers visit places expecting to be the center of attention and expecting to be put on a pedestal. My experience has been that once you stop being full of yourself, people of all backgrounds will open up to you.
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