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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How friendly are DC residents to tourists?[/quote]

I think that’s the point of this conversation, though.  People I know who live and work in DC absolutely hate tourists.  I’ve been shocked by how openly rude a couple of my usually nice friends have been to tourists.  Some places have a lot of people who just don’t want visitors.  Other places seem delighted by it.  I still enjoy seeing the sites in places like Geneva and Paris (where the residents are clearly hoping I will f… right off back to America) but I love going places where I can hang with locals and enjoy it.  [/quote]

Really?   I’ve worked downtown right near the White House for over 20 years and I am SO friendly to tourists.  Now with iPhone maps I don’t give directions so much anymore but it used to be a regular occurrence where I would help people find the metro entrances or the White House.  I still get questions occasionally.  I alway tell people to have a nice visit!  I think it’s so important for people to come to the nations capital annd have a nice experience here.   I admit the MaGa hats were trying and that grated on my nerves (“welcome to the swamp!  Try not to get kidnapped by a cabal of underground sex predators while you’re here or poop on anyone’s desk!”).   And I do nicely explain the “stand right walk left “ rule to tourists — I find most of them appreciate the explanation, like it’s part of the excitement of riding an underground train.  [/quote]

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