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Can we start with the Brits? They're challenging sometimes.cowboyneal:Sounds like a new RWLI* : Make the Whole World Speak English Now!
*Right Wing Lunatic Initiative
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Can we start with the Brits? They're challenging sometimes.cowboyneal:Sounds like a new RWLI* : Make the Whole World Speak English Now!
*Right Wing Lunatic Initiative
CharlieSierra:That being said, a scam is a scam is a scam regardless of the country and, if caught, I deal with it as appropriately as I can with my initial reaction being to see if it's simply a mistake. If it's an obvious attempt to take me for money that isn't owed, and I don't go to a local jail over it, I simply don't pay the extra amount and do what Besty did and tell everyone I can. Chris
Christi:Amen...it is sad and it is humiliating to me when I see it happening. I just CRINGE!
Amen again! This one REALLY infuriates me. How many AMERICANS speak the language of their tourists???? How many even TRY???? If non-English speaking tourists visit the states, they are expected to speak English if they want something. It's an unacceptable double standard IMO.
The thing is that most other countries teach English in school as a requirement. Most Americans speak one language.
When I moved to Mexico, I didn't EXPECT the locals to cater to my English speaking...I EXPECTED myself to learn THEIR language. It doesn't mean it hasn't been difficult and frustrating at times...and even today I encounter language barriers...but it's MY problem, not THEIRS. I get someone to translate for me if I need to. Fortunately, I can handle most conversations in Spanish on my own now.
Mauifish...I totally agree with you that a customer in a restaurant, on a dive boat, etc. should NEVER be chastised publicly or privately for that matter for not leaving an "acceptable" tip. However, I HIGHLY disagree with you that it is the norm here. I've never seen it happen in Cozumel. Just like another poster, you are equating what you've experienced in Cancun and Playa del Carmen with Cozumel. I can't stress enough how DIFFERENT these places are.