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Personally, i dislike Rome. I know i should not say it, but i find it crass, annoying, messy, dirty and smelly. In average, people are rude and the service one gets anywhere is abysmal.
I am saying this as someone who does not stick out as a tourist, and cannot attribute to missunderstanding the behaviors of the locals.
I find offensive to think that's the image of Italy that is presented to most of the foreign visitors.
Oh well.
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I am an introvert by nature. My tendency would be to hide under a rock if i could.
On the other hand i grew up with a very strong sense of duty and of having to do what is right and what is expected from me, no excuses.
This helps me to find the strength to overcome my fears to speak up, or to take charge, or take the initiative when i see it is needed, or if i know that's what it is expected from me. An old boss of mine used to say that if his life was at stake, he would have wanted me there to help, because i don't panic, ever. When the stakes are high, and the adrenaline pumps, i get hyper-clarity and hyper-efficiency. I think my parents raised me this way: get things moving and stop whining [emoji1]
On the other hand, if there is someone else who is taking charge, i am perfectly happy to sit back in the shadow and give into my introvert nature.
Agreed. I didn't enjoy Rome as much as I expected. It was like my forever dream to visit Rome and Venice. We sent a good three weeks on the road to visit Italy and Spain. Rome was messy at the time and the food was so so. We got scammed in Venice. Out of all theses cities we visited in the south of Europe , I loved Valencia very much. Florence was good but it was lacking of life. It felt like it needed another round of renaissance to be alive again. Maybe our expectation were set too high. One day I will visit these places again. My DH and I used to travel in Europe twice a year until 2014.
In France the meals are much much better and enjoyable. There are still some "attitude" from waiters in Paris from time to time but it's not that bothersome. In south, east, west and north east France it was just too perfect. These small towns and Villegas left me indredible memory. I am yet to explore central France.
Thank you mam for the approval!!! Yay!!! [emoji3][emoji7][emoji8]
Well it was for another reason, some of those male legs should not have been exposed to the light of day
I don't know what RBF means but it strikes me that I need one. A woman was asked how she would change if she could come back after death. She said, "I'd be a lot nastier." This makes sense insofar as a lot of other people's rude behavior can catch one by surprise and stunned silence.
It's Resting B1tch Face. I think there was a discussion a short while back about it. I always looked approachable until I started getting hounded by tourists and street hustlers. Now I wear my invisible headphones and try to ignore other pedestrians.
I am sure that no one noticed your shoes because they were too busy staring at your stunning coat!
This is too funny! I do not remember seeing this!
I suppose people will always take advantage of the opportunity to make a buck. There are similar salesmen selling headscarves for tourists who do not come prepared outside of famous mosques. Of course, you ladies would likely be prepared for any event requiring a scarf!