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Sun Jun-07-09 03:27 PM
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| 80. I gained 10 lbs. in 6 weeks in France, and that was with walking everywhere. |
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You could say I immersed myself in the local culture.  The food everywhere is just as wonderful as it's reputed to be. Fortunately I lost it when immersing myself back home. And I agree with you. If you're lucky enough to travel, especially to a nice place, you should take in everything it has to offer to the extent that you can. |
| -Why do people travel to different countries and openly complain? It drives me NUTS! |
Locut0s |
Jun-07-09 02:29 AM |
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Really makes you wonder why they bother to travel in the first place, doesn't it? |
Mythsaje |
Jun-07-09 02:31 AM |
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I agree.. nt |
Grey |
Jun-07-09 02:39 AM |
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It's like these people travel just so they can reaffirm their love for home. nt |
Cant trust em |
Jun-07-09 02:53 AM |
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I gives them something to brag about. They don't have to do anything |
annabanana |
Jun-07-09 05:08 AM |
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yup, nothing so narrows the mind like foreign travel, although theres nothing wrong |
vadawg |
Jun-07-09 09:36 AM |
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That's not what Rush Limbaugh says! |
tabasco |
Jun-07-09 06:46 PM |
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If only someone had pics. |
madeline_con |
Jun-07-09 08:27 PM |
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I know a lot of people like you back home. I've always wanted to see what was over the hill... |
XOKCowboy |
Jun-07-09 11:34 PM |
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It reminds me of a story I've read a couple of years ago. |
jeff30997 |
Jun-07-09 02:56 AM |
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that's really stupid , is it a true story ? |
JI7 |
Jun-07-09 08:32 AM |
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Yes,believe it or not. |
jeff30997 |
Jun-07-09 09:17 AM |
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Amazing, isn't it? |
dalaigh lllama |
Jun-07-09 12:48 PM |
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Monty Python had a great sketch on this.,,about traveling Brits who complained about |
Flying Dream Blues |
Jun-07-09 05:04 AM |
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Yes! The Travel Agency skit |
redwitch |
Jun-07-09 09:47 AM |
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Go to the South Coast of Spain! It's "Little Britain"!!! |
pink-o |
Jun-07-09 08:27 PM |
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Actually I'm not right wing, but liberal and have lived abroad for five years |
davidpdx |
Jun-07-09 06:32 AM |
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Where do/did you live those 5 years? I Also from a family that did the same. |
Locut0s |
Jun-07-09 07:43 AM |
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I live in South Korea have have been here 5 1/2 years |
davidpdx |
Jun-07-09 08:21 AM |
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Good post |
malaise |
Jun-07-09 06:45 AM |
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"Why would you not try the local food?" |
Johnny Noshoes |
Jun-07-09 06:59 AM |
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Agreed - live in Phoenix |
ChazII |
Jun-07-09 08:49 AM |
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Well, that would depend on who you are traveling with |
MrsMatt |
Jun-07-09 10:19 AM |
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I am going to try avoiding all chain restaurants with my daughter |
reggie the dog |
Jun-07-09 01:47 PM |
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not everybody has a strong stomach for one thing |
hfojvt |
Jun-07-09 01:23 PM |
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I live in Chicago (an awesome food town itself) and whenever we go to NYC we |
grace0418 |
Jun-07-09 05:43 PM |
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When we travel, we make it a rule to eat the local food |
proud2BlibKansan |
Jun-07-09 08:30 AM |
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some relatives visited from England and they went to Mcdonalds, Taco Bell, Burger King etc |
JI7 |
Jun-07-09 08:34 AM |
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hell I would take them to a steak house |
reggie the dog |
Jun-07-09 01:48 PM |
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It's not just food. We went on an Alaskan cruise last summer. I had reservations about |
grace0418 |
Jun-07-09 05:57 PM |
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Tour bus zombies. |
moondust |
Jun-07-09 07:01 AM |
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Especially when they do it and not realize that travelling abroad, for many of us, is a luxury. |
HughBeaumont |
Jun-07-09 07:15 AM |
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Trust me on this |
SmileyRose |
Jun-07-09 12:38 PM |
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5 grand is about right |
reggie the dog |
Jun-07-09 02:05 PM |
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Save your money. Go to Europe and take your family |
XOKCowboy |
Jun-07-09 11:44 PM |
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Heh don't come to Holland for teh food |
comtec |
Jun-08-09 07:26 AM |
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Tell me about it. |
knitter4democracy |
Jun-07-09 07:33 AM |
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From my experience - |
DURHAM D |
Jun-07-09 07:38 AM |
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When I was in Amsterdam last year, I asked the bartender at the |
CBR |
Jun-07-09 07:44 AM |
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Oh yes I agree. Canadian myself. Germany and France are famous! |
Locut0s |
Jun-07-09 07:50 AM |
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germans and the english are by far the worst. |
vadawg |
Jun-07-09 09:46 AM |
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i hate squat toilets |
JI7 |
Jun-07-09 08:04 AM |
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There are still some in France-old Turkish toilets. |
AllieB |
Jun-07-09 08:26 AM |
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or the pubic toilets in small towns in the countryside |
reggie the dog |
Jun-07-09 01:49 PM |
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They are more popular in Japan |
AzNick |
Jun-07-09 02:25 PM |
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My sister in law spent several years in southern Africa in the old |
old mark |
Jun-07-09 08:51 AM |
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Ahhh traveling....I am dedicating my life to it... |
Lucky Luciano |
Jun-07-09 09:21 AM |
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Even the Europeans got sick of groceries closing at 6 or 7. |
JVS |
Jun-07-09 10:27 AM |
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The biggest store in the town I live in closes |
reggie the dog |
Jun-07-09 01:54 PM |
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My town shuts down at 5pm. |
14thColony |
Jun-07-09 06:28 PM |
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different strokes for different folks. |
dysfunctional press |
Jun-07-09 09:30 AM |
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I never thought of that. |
Catherine Vincent |
Jun-07-09 02:05 PM |
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I agree with Anthony Bourdain.. They've been eating those foods for thousands of years.. |
XOKCowboy |
Jun-07-09 03:43 PM |
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Chili peppers are from the Americas, though. |
knitter4democracy |
Jun-07-09 08:18 PM |
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"I'd rather eat from a street vendor in Nueva Laredo." |
dysfunctional press |
Jun-07-09 08:25 PM |
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the chicken tacos are actually really good |
votingupstart |
Jun-07-09 10:37 PM |
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Oh I know... |
XOKCowboy |
Jun-07-09 11:19 PM |
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Oh I will don't worry... |
XOKCowboy |
Jun-07-09 11:26 PM |
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I've found them even among backpackers. |
bikebloke |
Jun-07-09 09:33 AM |
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I'm from Paris, France, I could tell you a lot... |
AzNick |
Jun-07-09 02:15 PM |
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We are headed to Paris (and other spots) |
Goblinmonger |
Jun-07-09 04:15 PM |
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Just enjoy yourself and try a few different things! |
AzNick |
Jun-07-09 04:38 PM |
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We are vegetarian, but with that recommendation |
Goblinmonger |
Jun-07-09 07:20 PM |
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I've experienced that as well. |
noamnety |
Jun-07-09 09:37 AM |
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Same reason some people take TV sets with them when they go camping |
NNN0LHI |
Jun-07-09 09:41 AM |
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"Big Rude Whitey" |
cherokeeprogressive |
Jun-07-09 09:47 AM |
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yeah i saw that but for some reason my brain just reminded me i was on DU and it seemed acceptable |
vadawg |
Jun-07-09 10:22 AM |
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LOL Here, even Whitey hates Whitey. |
cherokeeprogressive |
Jun-07-09 10:40 AM |
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Yup, kind of ruined the whole post for me... |
kiva |
Jun-07-09 10:36 AM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Jun-07-09 10:20 AM |
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because their mother in laws make them go and they dont want to be there? n/t |
seabeyond |
Jun-07-09 10:21 AM |
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I was in Brussels....and there were some Americans in a restaurant just BITCHING that.... |
marmar |
Jun-07-09 10:31 AM |
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why not just eat the fries plain??? |
reggie the dog |
Jun-07-09 02:07 PM |
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Pommes frites et mayonaise |
bikebloke |
Jun-07-09 02:39 PM |
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I will trample another human being |
comrade snarky |
Jun-07-09 03:21 PM |
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Now that sounds good. |
Goblinmonger |
Jun-07-09 10:42 PM |
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Hit the fry place.... |
jberryhill |
Jun-07-09 11:14 PM |
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Copied and pasted into our |
Goblinmonger |
Jun-07-09 11:19 PM |
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Ahhh... |
jberryhill |
Jun-07-09 11:54 PM |
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For vegetatians in Amsterdam |
comrade snarky |
Jun-08-09 01:02 AM |
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Hee hee In my town of Zwolle we have the Pannekoen schip! |
comtec |
Jun-09-09 06:09 AM |
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Americans don't have to travel to other countries to complain things aren't like 'home' |
azmouse |
Jun-07-09 11:10 AM |
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I was in Switzerland & I couldn't get a cup of Swiss Miss Hot 'Chocolate'! |
laststeamtrain |
Jun-07-09 11:22 AM |
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Please don't say "nuts" like it's a Bad Thing. It's offensive to us Nuts. |
TahitiNut |
Jun-07-09 11:32 AM |
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You can get DU on the internet in China? Amazing. |
BlooInBloo |
Jun-07-09 11:34 AM |
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i am also a little shocked at this |
votingupstart |
Jun-07-09 10:30 PM |
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I lived in Moscow with USians who never rode the subway or hung out with Russians. |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-07-09 12:09 PM |
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Honestly, I disagree about learning the language |
comrade snarky |
Jun-07-09 01:39 PM |
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Yes, some phrases to get you around. Most US folks didn't do even that. They lived in English- |
Captain Hilts |
Jun-07-09 04:27 PM |
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Even without that you can do a lot |
comrade snarky |
Jun-07-09 06:30 PM |
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I met some in Nizhni Novgorod like that. |
knitter4democracy |
Jun-07-09 08:20 PM |
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The pizza and hamburgers in Paris are terrible!! |
RufusTFirefly |
Jun-07-09 12:13 PM |
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Actually, travel in China is probably safer than ... |
hayu_lol |
Jun-07-09 12:26 PM |
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Y'know? Three and a half months in Paris and I have no idea how the pizza and hamburgers were. |
TahitiNut |
Jun-07-09 12:54 PM |
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excellent! |
reggie the dog |
Jun-07-09 02:08 PM |
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(grin) I will say, however, that a little Skippy peanut butter on a fresh baguette is to die for. |
TahitiNut |
Jun-07-09 02:33 PM |
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peanut butter! |
reggie the dog |
Jun-08-09 02:45 AM |
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had a similar experience at an airport - several other Americans and I apologized to the staff |
spooky3 |
Jun-07-09 03:28 PM |
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I was in a hotel in Paris that wasn't on a main arterial street.. |
XOKCowboy |
Jun-08-09 12:47 AM |
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Great story! Thanks. |
spooky3 |
Jun-08-09 08:17 AM |
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i don't know why |
barbtries |
Jun-07-09 12:16 PM |
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Because Chinese, French, Germans, are assholes who think in English then speak foreign to confuse us |
HamdenRice |
Jun-07-09 12:44 PM |
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+1 |
Iggo |
Jun-07-09 12:54 PM |
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most of those people go to |
WhiteTara |
Jun-07-09 01:23 PM |
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There is an old saying in my family... |
LeftishBrit |
Jun-07-09 02:06 PM |
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I've found over the years that international travel is for the |
Fire1 |
Jun-07-09 02:10 PM |
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I've been further than my "own back yard". |
cherokeeprogressive |
Jun-07-09 11:13 PM |
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Surely you realize even in the good ole U.S. of A, without |
Fire1 |
Jun-08-09 11:33 AM |
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I remember some 20 years ago asking a friend's mom |
truedelphi |
Jun-07-09 02:22 PM |
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Business men |
Brooklyns_Finest |
Jun-07-09 02:35 PM |
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Like I stated. Disgusting. |
Fire1 |
Jun-07-09 03:18 PM |
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Amen |
14thColony |
Jun-07-09 06:31 PM |
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Really? |
donco6 |
Jun-07-09 08:29 PM |
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I would travel just to get AWAY from the local food n/t |
pipi_k |
Jun-07-09 02:43 PM |
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When we went to Australia, we avoided all American fast food |
AnnieBW |
Jun-07-09 03:07 PM |
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I get you |
bigtree |
Jun-07-09 03:26 PM |
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I gained 10 lbs. in 6 weeks in France, and that was with walking everywhere. |
spooky3 |
Jun-07-09 03:27 PM |
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I hear you ! |
eowyn_of_rohan |
Jun-07-09 03:32 PM |
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I can't eat spicy food. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Jun-07-09 03:44 PM |
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Me neither |
pipi_k |
Jun-07-09 08:40 PM |
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Yeah I use a little black pepper and sea salt on a burger. |
Manifestor_of_Light |
Jun-07-09 09:01 PM |
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It can be fun at first |
HughMoran |
Jun-07-09 06:32 PM |
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Business travel is generally not so fun. One rarely gets to do much |
Lucky Luciano |
Jun-07-09 08:56 PM |
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You mean the "ugly American"? He's so common (AND I DO MEAN "COMMON") |
MasonJar |
Jun-07-09 09:26 PM |
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The only thing I complained about was the inability to get away |
efhmc |
Jun-07-09 10:58 PM |
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That's a pet peeve of mine, too. |
TexasObserver |
Jun-07-09 11:08 PM |
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If I didn't know better, I'd think foreign culture is defined by stuffing one's face and using the.. |
JVS |
Jun-07-09 11:12 PM |
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Food is a key to a lot of cultures, really /nt |
jberryhill |
Jun-07-09 11:58 PM |
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This thread reminds me of our cruise stop in Nassau. |
bumblebee1 |
Jun-08-09 12:41 AM |
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I lived in NYC and now live in the DC area. A**h**e tourists come from all over. |
amandabeech |
Jun-08-09 12:59 AM |
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They do it just to say they've been there, but they don't seem to |
Cleita |
Jun-08-09 06:57 AM |
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Yet people from other cultures come here and refuse to |
BoneDaddy |
Jun-08-09 08:43 AM |
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