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Post by illinoisfisherman on May 1, 2024 18:41:39 GMT -5
Why do they keep advertising Caribbean vacation destinations that are located in absolute shithole countries. Don’t people read about these places?
I have a dumbass brother in law that went on vacation to Jamaica recently. Man was he pissed off. He said that everything was disgusting.
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Post by One Man Gang on May 1, 2024 18:51:43 GMT -5
Lmfao! Even some of those beloved, high end tourist destinations are complete shit holes once you step outside the manicured gates...
My first wife wanted to see the Caribbean so I took her to the other side of the tracks in Pompano and told her this about sums it up. Then she said, she wanted to go some place she hasn't seen, so I took her to the kitchen! That's a true story.
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Post by mackeralsnatcher on May 1, 2024 18:53:08 GMT -5
Jamaica, the DR and Belieze are the trifecta of shithole vacation spots. Incoming from WB  |
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Post by One Man Gang on May 1, 2024 18:58:47 GMT -5
And... you can definitely get your bitch ass in some deep shit in Jamaica if you're not real careful. Thankfully I'm a man of the people and know how to assimilate with the culture. It has kept my carcass alive and well in more than one place. You got to know when to hold em and when to fold em.
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Post by OhMy on May 1, 2024 19:13:26 GMT -5
And... you can definitely get your bitch ass in some deep shit in Jamaica if you're not real careful. Thankfully I'm a man of the people and know how to assimilate. I lived in Kingston Jamaica for over a year tell me about it. |
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Post by richm on May 1, 2024 19:38:48 GMT -5
I been to puerto rico and jamaica. Was told not to go outside gates when it was dark out.
Stayed where i was and had a nice time in J. Was working in PR and knew the self imposed curfew.
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Post by One Man Gang on May 1, 2024 19:54:02 GMT -5
It's a sad fact but if you don't leave the gates, you're not getting the real experience.
The next time any of you guys hit Puerto Rico, roll into La Perla and say hello to a few of my old associates. Helpful tip: Leave your wives at the resort if you go.
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Post by gardawg on May 1, 2024 21:09:12 GMT -5
I've been to Jamaica, Bahamas, and the U.S. Virgin Islands ...
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Post by tonyroma on May 1, 2024 22:37:08 GMT -5
My god! Some of you guys remind me of the “don’t act like your dad” Allstate commercials. Just leave the Prada bag and Rolex in the cabin if you plan on leaving the perimeter of the resort. Jesus Christ!
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Post by One Man Gang on May 2, 2024 6:13:57 GMT -5
Lol, Tony! I agree, and I never travel outside with my Prada gear, but if all I'm gonna do is sit my sorry ass in a resort all week sipping mai-tais, I'll just go to the Breakers right down the street here in the Good ol' USA.
I do however think some of you leftists need to spend more time at the street level in some of these 3rd world dumps getting your asses bumped around a little and you heart rates up so you won't be so inclined to change America.
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Post by cyclist on May 2, 2024 11:02:14 GMT -5
A lot of those "resorts" con the locals into think there will be jobs, other than short-term construction and long-term cleaning toilets. The communities suffer and the tourons locked up in the resorts get a fake Disney experience that Americans and Brits have distributed throughout the world in the name of vacation.
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Post by swampdog on May 2, 2024 12:02:29 GMT -5
Lot of truth in these posts. As OMG says having the ability to assimilate is a true survival gift. However, it’s very hard if the person traveling with you is having a panic attack. A friend traveling to the Philippines took a few pics of the squalor just outside the fence at the airport. It was eye opening!
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Post by conchydong on May 2, 2024 15:02:27 GMT -5
Most of the world lives in squalor. I’ve been to many third world countries and like OMG says you have to mix with the locals. You will get the best food and very often you become an anomaly to them and they treat you well. I’ve even had a NPA high ranking person in the Philippines go out and kill some of his chickens and cook lunch for me. If you’re not familiar with the NPA in the Philippines, they are a militia group that are communist and have even killed Americans that supported the Philippine government. I just got back from Abaco in the Bahamas even then I ate where the locals ate and not the “exclusive” restaurants.
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