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[b]Modern day tourism is awful.  You just have mass hordes flocking to a place for selfie photos because they saw nice pictures online.  They often partake very little in the local culture, learn absolutely zero at museums because all they're doing the whole time is taking selfies, and world sites are treated like playgrounds for millions. [/b]
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So when others go, they are philistines, but when YOU go, with your camera-less learned academic endeavors and erudite strolling encyclopedia you are a vast improvement to the cityscape?

Got it.[/quote]

NP. You refuse to believe those who experienced past tourism and can compare it to the current overcrowded situation.

Go now if you want with little Timmy, but we just feel sorry that you are experiencing these places in such an unpleasant environment, and feel extremely lucky we got to go when it was more pleasant.  [/quote]

You are still missing the point.  I can't believe this has to be explained again.

None of you is saying "We should all stay away for the betterment of the locals and the tourists who have not been there before"

Instead you are saying "The new people ruined it for us! They poors and wal mart employees!  They should stay at disney as intended!"

[quote]I feel the same way about music of the 1980s - we were a lucky generation.[/quote]

Whaa?  The era of Rick Astley, NKOTB, and Tiffany?  "We Built This City", "The Final Countdown", and "Groovy Kind Of Love"?  Linn drums, DX7s, and too much reverb?  Hair Metal, Boy Bands, and movie soundtracks?

While we did get the birth of hip hop and a few good indie bands, the 80s were the worst decade for music since Edison's first wax cylinder.  This is inarguable.[/quote]

The cool kids were listening to college radio, not American Top 40.[/quote]

Yeah that was the point, Einstein. [/quote]

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