Backpackers: Why are they so often complete twats?

[fela fan]

Good post adam.

People are just jealous. And if they're not having fun in the correct way to be having fun, then they're, well... well, they're just complete twats really!!!

One thing worth mentioning about backpackers here in thailand is that they contribute more to the economy than do five star holidayers, and while the latter pump all their money into the rich mans' pockets, backpackers spread the money far wider into society. Locals often are treated like 'natives' by the former, while backpackers are often the ones creating friendships between nations.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

It's not all backpackers - just the Australian backpackers. They're twats just because they're Australian. I hate the ones who always manage to 'discover' the place that sells great falafel just Two doors down the road from their hostal in every town, in every country they ever visit.

There are also genuine cunts who think they can shit everywhere they go because they're a Million miles from home and will never return. They arrive here in Granada acting all holier than thou like they're on some sort of pilgrimage of self-discovery. They usually leave when there is absolutely no-one left who will talk to them.

However, the backpackers that really wind me up are from Israel. Pathetic twats who moan about how restricting an Israeli passport is. Try telling some of the Senegalese guys here how fucking hard life is coming from a wealthy family background in Tel Aviv. It's not all of them of course. Just many of them.

Hmmmm...

Could go on. But, I won't!

 

[fela fan]

Why...? The Thais I've known avoid cheap hostels because they're nasty and full of poor people.

Well, all that shows is that you keep appropriate company then. But i very much doubt that the thais you've known have said that the farang in cheap hostels are nasty and poor. In fact it's just about impossible, so i guess you're employing writer's license to make your point. You must be a journalist.

As it happens anyway, most thais live in their own houses or apartments.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

... while backpackers are often the ones creating friendships between nations.

Here we go. It's that holier than thou fucking hippie attitude that turns into thieving git when they run out of cash

 

[hondo]

Backpackers seem to be very popular with Customs,Immigration, and police forces the World over, they always seem to be stopping them for a chat.

 

[skyscraper101]

It's not all backpackers - just the Australian backpackers. They're twats just because they're Australian. I hate the ones who always manage to 'discover' the place that sells great falafel just Two doors down the road from their hostal in every town, in every country they ever visit.

There are also genuine cunts who think they can shit everywhere they go because they're a Million miles from home and will never return.

You've been to Shepherds Bush too then?

 

[Stanley Edwards]

You've been to Shepherds Bush too then?

I lived in Ealing for a very short time

 

[skyscraper101]

Once again with feeling...

 

[fela fan]

Here we go. It's that holier than thou fucking hippie attitude that turns into thieving git when they run out of cash

I presume you're not referring to me as having that attitude, regardless of how much i agree with it or not.

I came to thailand with a backpack, and ended up throwing it away years later after never using it again. I morphed into an emigrant. The kind of backpacker i was was that i fucking hated the thing being on my back getting me all hot and bothered in the thai sun. But to me it was an exciting time while i still used it because it symbolised freedom and excitement and newness. The description you have of backpackers may be true of some, but the wholesale destruction of them by some people seems anti-fun to me. Of course some can be somewhat holy, but why not, they've released the shackles of normal society, and that's bloody heady if you ask me.

I still meet quite a few in my local pub, and they're fine.

 

[fela fan]

Backpackers seem to be very popular with Customs,Immigration, and police forces the World over, they always seem to be stopping them for a chat.

While all the real criminals of the world travel around freely with their diplomatic passports.

 

[jæd]

I love the way that guy on the left has got facial hair, but no hair anywhere else. Tossing "travellor" backpacking wanker...

 

[Stanley Edwards]

I presume you're not referring to me as having that attitude, regardless of how much i agree with it or not...

Of course I'm not referring to you, or anyone in particular. I'm generalising for the sake of it.

However, it seems to be becoming more and more common that backpackers just take it for granted that they can travel freely around the World with little respect for local cultures, fellow travellers and locals alike. It's become to easy.

 

[pinkychukkles]

Backpackers are drug tourists shocker in a sensationalistic article printed by The Guardian.

 

[hondo]

However, it seems to be becoming more and more common that backpackers just take it for granted that they can travel freely around the World with little respect for local cultures, fellow travellers and locals alike. It's become to easy.

That seems very little different to the attitude of most British on a foreign holiday.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

That seems very little different to the attitude of most British on a foreign holiday.

Yes. And, whilst I'm not going to try and defend the attitude of most British on a foreign holiday, they don't claim to be on some voyage of self-discovery, or spirituality whilst at the same time living a piss taking life of self-indulgent, lazy hedonism. Nothing wrong with that, but don't try convincing me that you're making sacrifices on your pilgrimage to a new freedom and don't ever try to steal from me, or ask for a bit of cash to help you get home


e2a; Actually, I'm pretty sure I've seen that guy in the photo here in Granada. He's the cunt I'm on about

 

[fela fan]

Of course I'm not referring to you, or anyone in particular. I'm generalising for the sake of it.

However, it seems to be becoming more and more common that backpackers just take it for granted that they can travel freely around the World with little respect for local cultures, fellow travellers and locals alike. It's become to easy.

Yeah but what you're saying resonates far more for five star tourists in my experience.

As for that picture, well, i don't go out of my way to mix with such people. They seem in a world of their own, and i ain't about to interrupt it.

You may have had problems with the aussies, the only idiots i've seen have been from britain... cliquish there were.

 

[Sunray]

threads: why are they so often exactly the same as last time?

LOL

Forums : Discussion on auto repeat.

 

[pogofish]

Snip - Seems I've already said similar.

 

[Fuchs66]

While all the real criminals of the world travel around freely with their diplomatic passports.

Oi I'll be getting one of them soon I hope you aren't saying all those with diplomatic status are dodgy????