Check out what these "tourists" are doing on the Atlantic Ocean

nordea said:So, maybe a couple of months ago, this group of friends from Scandinavia came down to visit us in Dubrovnik... everyone from their companies just packed up and headed out. We’d made plans to meet up in places like Mostar and Blagaj, too. I ended up meeting them in Dubrovnik since they’d already been there for three days (I was stuck waiting back in Canada, didn't really feel like making the trip). They were telling me how bored they actually were in Dubrovnik; apparently, they spent the first day walking around the Stradun, the second hitting the beach and checking out the islands, and by the third, they had zero clue what to do.
Anyway, now... they wanted to see some "new" part of town, but even that turned out to be a bust. I'm telling you again, I'm not trying to make a point here, just repeating what they told me.

Give me a break... guess there wasn't a mosque nearby for them to go bang their heads against.
I bet that would have been super interesting for them, right?

nordea said:Or maybe it was that one lady from the States who organized the tour; she probably hyped up the trip way more than what Dubrovnik actually has to offer. She likely promised them the moon and stars, so they went in expecting way more...

Well, now you've gone and explained everything!
So we're talking about "engineers" who supposedly need a tour guide just to navigate through Dubrovnik?🤣 🤣

Seriously, stop tripping and making yourself look foolish....

frozenheron25 said:Give me a break... I guess since there isn't a cathedral nearby to go bash their heads against, they've lost interest.
Would that actually be interesting to them?

And what am I supposed to do here? Offend your Catholicism?
🙄
Regardless, they're Protestants, so they tend to be more moderate; they don't seem to care nearly as much about the church or the crucifixes.😉 ...they don't have the whole saint thing either.

frozenheron25 said:Well, now everything is perfectly clear!
"Engineers" who actually understand the language and still need a tour guide through San Francisco?🤣 🤣

Can you please stop twisting things and making yourself look foolish?

Who exactly is struggling with the language, which language, and what guide are we talking about?
Do you have air conditioning at your place? If not, maybe go spend some time cooling off in the fridge.

Arthur Ruiz2 said:What am I supposed to do? Insult your Catholicism?
🙄
Anyway, they're Protestants, so they're a bit more moderate. They don't care nearly as much about church rituals or crosses and stuff.😉 ...plus, they don't really have all those saints.

Look, I’m not some total fanatic who’s gonna go out and start a riot or kill people just because someone insulted my faith. Say whatever you want...

Are we talking about the same group of Protestants from that recent poll where over 70% said they’d never want to live in a community where Muslims make up more than 50% of the population?

frozenheron25 said:Look, I'm not some fanatic who’s going to start lighting fires or killing people just because my faith was insulted. Say whatever you want...

Are we talking about those same Protestants from the recent poll where over 70% said they’d never want to live in a community where Muslims make up more than 50%?

No, they aren't. These are different people. Why are you getting so defensive and acting like a wounded bird? It's actually fascinating to watch how people react to stuff like this. For instance, a few people responded quite normally, basically saying, "Hey, if they love them, they love them, and if they don't, they don't." However, a handful of people—including you—reacted with this sudden aggression directed right at me. I didn't organize this, nor did I carry it out; I simply listened to what was being said. You haven't offered a single constructive thought, and instead of directing your criticism toward Mary, who actually organized the thing, you're aiming it at me when I wasn't even involved.
Honestly, you're completely missing the mark. You didn't even read the post properly, let alone grasp the point or try to see things from any other perspective.
Just a total loose cannon.

frozenheron25 said:Look, I’m not some kind of fanatic who’s going to start acting out or causing harm just because someone insults my faith. You’re free to say whatever you want...

I don't see any reason to lack basic decency or disrespect someone else's beliefs... regardless of what they might be.
Besides, I don't think anyone should be engaging in such a crude and low-level argument in the first place.

Arthur Ruiz2 said:They aren't. These are different people. Why are you acting like some offended chicken? It’s actually hilarious how people react to this stuff. Some of them had a totally normal reaction, like "hey, if they love it, cool; if they don't, whatever." But then a few of them—including you—got all aggressive and hostile toward me. I didn't organize any of this or push it on anyone; I just listened to what they had to say. For instance, you didn't offer a single constructive thought, and you weren't even aiming it at me since I wasn't involved in the planning—you were taking it out on Mary, who actually put this together.
Bottom line, you're being an idiot. You didn't even read the post properly, you missed the point entirely, and you failed to grasp anything that was actually written.
Total raging chicken.

Hannah, I live in Sweden and I already know, without you telling me, what most Swedes think about our Atlantic Ocean. Most of them have positive vibes and end up coming back after their first visit...

Basically, the question here (as always) is how much we can actually trust your word!!??

It's pretty funny to me that they specifically chose to comment on one guide's name (Mary) with you??

Both you and this whole story stink, if you'll excuse my language. I can't think of a better way to put it.
Besides, I don't really care who liked San Francisco and who didn't... I respect everyone's opinion.

frozenheron25 said:Hannah, I live in Sweden and I already know—even without your input—what most Swedes think about our Atlantic Ocean. Most of them have such positive reactions that they end up coming back after their very first visit...

Well, here we go again. It really makes you wonder how much any of this is actually worth believing, doesn't it?!!??

Isn't it interesting that they chose specifically to comment on the name of a guide (Mary) while talking to you??

To be honest, both you and this whole story just stink. If you'll excuse my bluntness, I can't find a better way to put it.
As far as I'm concerned, I don't care who liked San Francisco and who didn't... I respect everyone's opinion.

Oh, you absolute moron... go read my post on this exact topic ONE MORE TIME... you total idiot... just shut your mouth, seriously, you're being completely dense.
Mary is NOT a guide, you complete idiot. Go ahead, read it one more time... just do it...

A raging hen... that’s exactly how I put it.

So she wasn't even the guide, just the one who organized the trip!!??

Do you actually realize how incredibly biased and hypocritical you're being??

First, you're all over the place claiming Venice is trash and boring, then once people call you out on it, suddenly you're playing the "Unknown" card, acting like maybe it’s just because the tour organizer didn't set things up right? (And wouldn't you know it, the organizer was an American woman... apparently, they can't get a single thing right)

The more this guy reads your posts, the more he starts sounding like Judas, though I pretty much saw that coming anyway.

frozenheron25 said:So she wasn't their guide, but she organized the whole tour for them??

Do you actually realize how transparently hypocritical you’re being here?

First, it was that Venice isn't worth visiting because it's boring. Then, once people called you out on it, suddenly it's "Unknown"—maybe it's just because their tour organizer didn't set things up properly? (And look at that, the organizer was an American woman... apparently, they can't get anything right.)

The more this person reads you, the more they seem to align with Judas, though I could have seen that coming regardless.

For heaven's sake, man, agree with whoever you want. I knew Judas had his issues long before he started agreeing with you.
Central Park lives up north in Northern Europe and hangs out with people I actually know. So, let her sit there with them, and when they decide they want to visit Venice, she picks up her phone (while still sitting up north in Northern Europe) and organizes their trip to Venice (still sitting up north in Northern Europe without having moved an inch). My group and I simply agreed to meet up since I was nearby, and that's how it happened.
There, that's the simplified version just for you.
I'm done playing games with you; go bother someone else, I have work to do.

Arthur Ruiz2 said:Good grief, man, hang out with whoever you want. Honestly, I didn't need Judas to tell me he’s got connections. He does. And more will come.
Central Park lives up north in Northern Europe and hangs out with people I actually know. So, she sits there, they decide they want to visit Venice, and she just grabs her phone (while still sitting up north, mind you) and organizes the whole trip to Venice (without ever moving her ass from up north). Me and that group just coordinate a meetup since I'm nearby, and that's how they tell me.
There. A toddler-friendly version just for you.
I'm done playing games with you. Go bother someone else, I've got stuff to do.

So, you didn't tell us—did those engineers actually dig those mosques in East Memphis??😁

frozenheron25 said:You didn't tell us if those engineers actually liked the mosques over in East Memphis, did you?😁

I honestly have no idea. I never asked them, and they haven't said anything to me. Unlike you, even if they hadn't liked it, it wouldn't really matter much. And frankly, I couldn't care less whether you like it or not.
In any case, they'll be coming to Boston too. Maybe this time they'll actually have a better organizer. Otherwise, it seems you've finally grasped the childish version of this argument.

Arthur Ruiz2 said:I have no clue, I didn't ask them, they never said anything to me.

😁 😁 🤣 🤣 👍

So you just didn't ask?
And I guess you also didn't bother asking anyone about those traitorous types over in Venice??

frozenheron25 said:😁 😁 🤣 🤣 👍

But did you actually bother asking them?
Did you make any real effort to interview anyone about how they view Venice as some sort of traitorous city??

I didn't specifically ask them about that. Regardless, why go out of your way to degrade Venice by calling it a traitorous city?😕
It would be genuinely helpful if you read the previous posts, even if you're having a rough day... I mean, isn't it just poor etiquette to argue with someone based solely on your own frustrations?🙄

nordea said:I didn't even really ask them anything specific.

You totally could've asked them!
You know how people in the US can be—they'll act all politically correct just to avoid an awkward moment and tell you everything is "great," while secretly thinking... damn, those immigrants.

frozenheron25 said:You really should have just asked them!
You know as well as I do that Swedes value being politically correct, so they wouldn't offend you; they’d probably tell you everything is great... while thinking "damn Muslims" once they get back home.

I don't quite agree with you there. Maybe those are just the types who rely on social welfare programs.
From what I've experienced, they aren't afraid to speak their minds. They are polite (unlike you), but they aren't hypocrites. Either way, you always know exactly where they stand.
I would be happy to discuss extremism, Catholicism, or Protestantism with you, but you aren't really up for a constructive conversation. It seems like something is eating at you, preventing you from actually reading posts properly, which turns every debate into a petty back-and-forth. Besides, this post is probably too long for you anyway. 😉

Arthur Ruiz2 said:Yeah, right......

Man, you're something else... honestly, I should nominate you for an American citizenship or a passport (if you don't have one already)... because it's pretty hard to find someone like you who spends all that time chatting with tourists about San Francisco while saying absolutely NOTHING about the mosques and architecture back home in Canada.??

That's some real patriotic behavior right there... such selfless interest in the homeland...😉

frozenheron25 said:You’re such a saint... honestly, I should nominate you for an American passport (if you don't have one already)... because it's rare to find someone who will spend so much time discussing San Francisco with tourists without mentioning a single thing about the mosques or the architecture back home in Canada.

That is truly the mark of a selfless American citizen... such selflessness and dedication...😉

You're out of your mind...🙄 ...maybe some anti-psychotics would help.
I am going to keep telling you: "Read it again." Just go away.